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Randy Quaid arrested in California
Posted on April 27, 2010Randy Quaid and his wife, Evi, were arrested yesterday in California after they failed to appear in court. The couple is accused of failing to pay a hotel $10,000 last summer, though their lawyer says that debt has been paid...
Now, THAT is a lovely mugshot
Posted on April 27, 2010If you look hard enough, you can see all the way to his brain.
KC names victim from Monday slaying
Posted on April 27, 2010Helen Ragan, 38, was the woman killed last night in the 11800 block of Holiday. Initial reports say that Ragan was killed by a stray bullet that hit her house. Police ask anyone with information to call the TIPS Hotline...
UK man killed by girl who accused him of sex assault, cops say
Posted on April 27, 2010In Britain, a 14-year-old girl is accused of murdering a man whom she'd accused of sexually assaulting her. The slaying occurred just days after authorities declined to charge the man, citing a lack of evidence. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Rhonda!
Should drivers have to opt out of donating organs?
Posted on April 27, 2010Some New York legislators have an interesting way to increase the number of organ donors: Instead of making people sign up to donate, they'll just assume everyone wishes to do so. Anyone who doesn't will have to specifically opt out,...
Mo. sues embezzler to get money back
Posted on April 26, 2010From AP: Attorney General Chris Koster has sued a former Missouri Veterans Commission accountant to recoup about $90,000 allegedly embezzled from the state. Former Veterans Commission accountant Stacy Griffin-Lowery is accused of stealing $90,192 through reimbursements for cash advances and...
Teens tried to push gay friend off cliff, police say
Posted on April 26, 2010Just a quick update about a story from last week, where three girls from Kentucky were accused of attacking a gay friend and trying to push her off a cliff. Attorneys for two of the girls say the whole thing...
Now, THAT is a lovely mugshot
Posted on April 26, 2010That's what's wrong with America: A person can't just drop trou in a stranger's yard without the police getting on their high horse ...
Suspect says he just wanted to see the president
Posted on April 26, 2010The president had just left. The suspect did, however, get to meet members of North Carolina's law-enforcement community.
Do we need a national registry for child abusers?
Posted on April 26, 2010Most people know about the sex-offender registry, but there's also registries for people suspected of child abuse. About 40 states have one, and there's talk about creating a national registry. But, the AP says, these programs have serious problems. For...
Not remotely crime-related
Posted on April 26, 2010Firefighters save dog wedged inside owner's recliner. Hat Tip: Many thanks, cripjak!
Open Thread ... Monday
Posted on April 26, 2010Welcome back to the Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion. If you've seen an interesting story somewhere else, feel free to post a link below. As always, please follow our standard rules: Please sign your comments,...
Is Craigslist doing enough to stop prostitution?
Posted on April 26, 2010Several months ago, Craigslist promised to reform its online sex ads after various state AGs complained the site was facilitating prostitution. The company made some changes, but a new report estimates the website still makes about $36 million off those...
Godwin's law invoked in Ariz. immigration debate
Posted on April 26, 2010In Phoenix, police are investigating after someone smeared refried beans in the shape of a swastika on the Capitol's doors -- an apparent protest of the state's new immigration law, which was signed Friday. (For more about Godwin's law, click...
It's all fun and games until someone loses a finger
Posted on April 26, 2010From Christine Vendel: An intruder nearly lost a finger early Sunday when he broke into an apartment and grabbed a knife that the resident was holding. The resident told police someone broke down his door about 2 a.m. in the...
Another shot at concealed carry in Raymore
Posted on April 26, 2010In January, Raymore almost passed a measure that would let city councilmembers carry concealed weapons during meetings. The supporters didn't have enough votes to override the mayor then, but it looks like they do now, Don Bradley wrote Saturday. The...
Mo. bill would reform bail bonds business
Posted on April 26, 2010Among other things, the bill wouldn't let convicted felons (or anybody found guilty of a "crime of moral turpitude") become a state-licensed bondsman. There would be more training required, and bondsman would have to put up more money. The St....
Robber used toilet paper as mask
Posted on April 26, 2010It happened in Lincoln, Neb., and sadly, the bad guy got away -- which is too bad, because I wanted to see the photograph of him "in costume."
DUI suspect finishes beer during arrest, Fla. police say
Posted on April 26, 2010They were already going to haul him off to jail. He didn't have much incentive NOT to drink the beer, really.
Murdered clerk's family wants new law
Posted on April 26, 2010In March, Tony Singh was killed while working at a 7-Eleven in south Kansas City. Authorities have arrested and charged the man suspected of robbing and murdering Singh. Now, Singh's loved ones are circulating petitions for a ballot measure that...
Thieves knock KMBC off air
Posted on April 26, 2010I missed it, but Channel 9 was off the air for approximately an hour on Sunday night, the station reports. Apparently, thieves stole something from their transmitter site -- the report doesn't say what, exactly.
Do kids have a right to buy 'Grand Theft Auto'?
Posted on April 26, 2010Not a crime story, just an interesting case: A court knocked down a California law that forbid stores from selling violent video games to anybody under the age of 18. The U.S. Supreme Court has now agreed to hear arguments...
Woman calls 911 for ride home from bar ... six times, police say
Posted on April 26, 2010In Connecticut, a 28-year-old woman is accused of calling 911 to give her a ride home from a nightclub. I guess I could see someone -- possibly a little tipsy -- trying to get the cops to help her out....
How Nigeria solves prison crowding
Posted on April 26, 2010Nigeria wants to execute the 330 prisoners on its Death Row, as a way to deal with its crowded prisons. Several groups, including Amnesty International and the United Nations, are protesting loudly against the idea. They blame Nigeria's rickety justice...
Should Chicago 'call in the troops'?
Posted on April 26, 2010Two Illinois legislators want the National Guard to help Chicago police help stop violence in the city, which sounds laughable -- until you learn the Windy City saw seven people killed and 18 wounded in one night last week, the...
For JoCo deputies, black is the new black
Posted on April 26, 2010Deputies for Johnson County are going to start wearing new uniforms, black ones, the sheriff's office notes. The sheriff's spokesman says they considered the change for about a year. The switch could eventually help the department save about $70,000 per...
Why we don't banish criminals much anymore
Posted on April 26, 2010In Lockport, N.Y., a judge has banished a marijuana dealer from the state forever, as part of a plea deal. As punishments go, it's pretty rare, though a few southern states still use it occasionally. Georgia, for example, has a...
Dozens ignore dying man on sidewalk
Posted on April 26, 2010The story is from New York City. The victim -- a homeless man believed to have intervened in a couple's fight -- was on the ground for about an hour.
Soldier faked paralysis to avoid Iraq
Posted on April 26, 2010In East St. Louis, a 27-year-old has been sentenced to six and a half years after he faked paralysis in his legs so he wouldn't be deployed to Iraq. Prosecutors say he also bilked the government out of nearly $150,000...
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Do parents have the right to NOT turn in a sexual offender?
No. The offender should be turned in regardless of any disability (1), or reason...
Can someone detained in a search w/ warrant, be charged with a crime related to the search if they were not arrested at the time of the search?
The police have fairly wide discretion on when they can make an arrest so long a...
I was a bookkeeper for a recreation center. The Center Director left and a new director took over. I went to work one day and some of my files were missing. I called our computer tech and her restored the files (I had ma
In order for a crime to be established you need to conclusively prove that the D...
If I was detained by citizens unlawfully, and then the police showed up...is everything they charged me with in-admissable?
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It sounds like the law in your area is treating it as a civil matter. That being...
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