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TX teen sold pot brownies to raise money for a computer, police say
Posted on May 07, 2008The authorities tumbled to the brownies' true nature after a student had to go to the nurse's office with an irregular heartbeat. A couple of thoughts: 1. School fund-raisers have gotten a lot more "street" since I was a teenager....
Attack on Mormon teens was a hate crime, AZ police say
Posted on May 07, 2008The victims are 15 and 17 -- the suspects are 15 and 16. They're accused of firing a pellet gun at the other boys, beating them up and making anti-Mormon comments throughout, police say. While police say they consider it...
Fact: The FBI director didn't have time to write you an email
Posted on May 07, 2008The FBI is warning the public about a new email scam where victims receive messages from FBI Director Robert Mueller or other real-life officials, asking for private information. It's a hoax, the feds say, and should be reported to the...
That is not a very compelling excuse
Posted on May 07, 2008When Des Moines police stopped a man accused of stealing a truck, he said he couldn't possibly have done it: He didn't have a driver's license. They went ahead and charged with stealing the truck, as well as driving without...
Meanwhile, in Philadelphia ...
Posted on May 07, 2008The city was already reeling after a police officer was shot and killed while responding to a robbery this weekend. Now police are investigating a videotape (shot by a news helicopter) of police kicking and beating three shooting suspects who...
MN man hits, kills dog -- then sues its owners for damages
Posted on May 07, 2008He's seeking $1,100 for damages and time lost -- he had to take time off work to get his 1997 Civic repaired. The dog reportedly ran into the road. Snip: Ely tells Duluth News Tribune he feels sorry for the...
Prison and You
Posted on May 07, 2008Local blogger Midtown Miscreant explains what it's like during a person's first day in prison. He's doing a whole series of posts called "Prison for Dummies," and it is educational. For instance, I learned that being called "Opie" is not...
KMBC: Couple tried to abandon girl, 3, at Children's Mercy, police say
Posted on May 07, 2008The station says the little girl tried to follow them, but one of them allegedly took her back and ran off again. No charges have been filed at this point, though Jackson County is reviewing the case.
UPDATE: Pregnant NJ cop asks for desk duty
Posted on May 07, 2008This is the story from New Jersey, where a police department refused to give a pregnant policewoman desk duty until she went on maternity leave. (At this point, she's about two months along.) Now? The chief has changed his mind...
Everybody wants to adopt the St. Louis trash-bin baby
Posted on May 07, 2008Here's an update on the newborn baby found in a St. Louis trash bin on Monday night. The Post-Dispatch says the kiddo is doing well, and all sorts of people are calling, asking to adopt him. No word on Mom,...
NY man stole from church's poor box to buy weed, police say
Posted on May 07, 2008There is a lovely mugshot after the jump! Hat Tip: Many thanks to the Invincible JUNGLE JIM!
After 7 months, the death penalty resumes
Posted on May 07, 2008Georgia resumed executions last night -- the first one in the U.S. in seven months. They'd stopped because the Supremes were considering whether lethal injections were constitutional. (They are.) The New York Times has a story this morning noting that...
Woman put candy in vitamin bottles, returned them to store, police say
Posted on May 07, 2008This story cracks me up. A Massachusetts woman has admitted to buying bottles of Flintstone's vitamins, taking them home and filling them with candy: M&M's, red-hots, jelly beans, what-have-you. She'd then put everything back together perfectly and return the bottles...
KCPD looks into accusations of sex assault at Western MO
Posted on May 07, 2008From Christine Vendel: Kansas City police are investigating allegations that an employee at the Western Missouri Mental Health Center sexually assaulted at least four teenage girls who were patients. The 30-year-old employee passed a background check and had worked at...
JoCo Sheriff puts database of active warrants online
Posted on May 07, 2008In my best Yakov Smirnoff voice ... In Johnson County, Internet searches for you! From the JoCo Sheriff's Department ... Wanted people in Johnson County now have the world looking for them with the addition of active warrants on-line. Active...
Open Thread ... Tuesday
Posted on May 06, 2008Thanks for spending part of your day on the Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion. This is also an excellent place to share links to interesting stories you might have seen elsewhere. Please sign your comments,...
No stay for Georgia Death Row prisoner
Posted on May 06, 2008Meaning that William Earl Lynd, who was convicted of killing his girlfriend, could be put to death at 6 p.m. tonight in Georgia. He'll be the first U.S. prisoner to be executed after several months of delays.
Prosecutor wants death for the Rowan Ford homicide
Posted on May 06, 2008This is the case of a 9-year-old girl, Rowan Ford, who was raped and killed last year in southwest Missouri. The two suspects? Her stepdad and one of his buddies. The prosecutor has announced that he wants the death penalty...
Guilty verdict in Robin Bell murder trial
Posted on May 06, 2008From Bob Cronkleton: A Wyandotte County jury this afternoon found Robert M. Haberlein guilty of murdering a Bonner Springs Dollar General store manager two years ago. The 12-member jury found Haberlein guilty of first-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping and aggravated robbery...
Vile
Posted on May 06, 2008Kentucky man accused of videotaping boys in Wal-Mart bathroom. One more reason why it's better to hold it and wait until you get home. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Chuck!
Candy-bar thief is undone by heavy chocolate breath, police say
Posted on May 06, 2008Story is from Washington state.
Like the Bermuda Triangle, only flatter and cloudier
Posted on May 06, 2008From The Onion. The scary thing is, Kansas City is technically part of the affected area. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Shultz!
96 college students arrested in CA drug bust
Posted on May 06, 2008Wow, that is a lot of suspects. Story is from San Diego State University. Hat Tip: Many thanks to the Incredible Ash!
Toddler accidentally drinks water laced with GHB
Posted on May 06, 2008I feel bad for the mom. Police say she was smoking meth at the time, so she would have had a hard time, you know, parenting.
Taser pushes back against coroners
Posted on May 06, 2008Interesting story from the Arizona Republic about Taser taking coroners to court or lobbying them to remove references of the Taser from autopsy reports. The company often argues that coroners aren't qualified to say whether a Taser zap contributed to...
Okie accused of shooting kids with BB gun
Posted on May 06, 2008As a way to punish them for bad grades or breaking things around the house, police say.
FL parents have perfectly reasonable excuse for leaving toddlers alone at motel
Posted on May 06, 2008The kids were asleep when Dad went to pick Mom up from her job at the strip club, and the two of them decided to go play video games at a friend's house, where they lost all track of time,...
Police stop car that was hauling around ATM at 2:30 A.M.
Posted on May 06, 2008No, nothing suspicious there ... I think, as a rule, anyone taking an ATM anywhere should be stopped and questioned. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
Pregnant policewoman asks for light duty -- gets patrol instead
Posted on May 06, 2008Story is from New Jersey. The officer in question is two months pregnant. She's asked for light duty, not patrol, because she's worried about the baby. The department says she has to stay on patrol or take an unpaid leave...
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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?
Probably depends on the law of the state in which you live. Many states allow fo...
If I pay restitution, can I still be charged with a crime?
It sounds like the law in your area is treating it as a civil matter. That being...
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