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Mo. man guilty of bank robberies, shootout

Posted on April 21, 2010
William Alan Wolfe, a 29-year-old from Fulton, has pleaded guilty to robbing two banks and shooting at officers who chased him after one holdup, the U.S. Attorney for Western Missouri reports. Wolfe entered his plea today in federal court in...

Omaha boy, 9, arrested for making threats

Posted on April 21, 2010
The 9-year-old allegedly some other kids that he planned to shoot up a restaurant owned by another student's father, the World-Herald reports.

Would Ariz. immigration bill 'legalize' racial profiling?

Posted on April 21, 2010
Arizona's legislature has passed a bill that would require police, if they suspect someone is an illegal immigrant, to verify their status. The governor still needs to sign the bill, and opponents are asking her to not do so. They...

Scott Roeder, unhappy camper

Posted on April 21, 2010
Roeder, the man who killed Dr. George Tiller, has filed a petition to complain about how he's being treated behind bars. A hearing is set for June 4. Hat Tip: Saw this via the Pitch's Plog!

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Is an arsonist haunting northeast KCK?

Posted on April 21, 2010
In KCK, the fire department thinks an arsonist has torched 14 vacant houses since late February, KCTV reports. They're happening in an area between 7th and 10th, from Parallel to Quindaro. The most recent was Monday, near 10th and Waverly....

A ray of hope

Posted on April 21, 2010
Midtown Miscreant has a good post here about the Rinehart trial: If you can get beyond the horrible crime and its details, there is something awe-inspiring to be found. A mother, doing what mothers are meant to do. In spite...

Man returns missing $1,460

Posted on April 21, 2010
Leavenworth police have been looking for a man who found $1,460 lying in a grocery store's parking lot -- and didn't report the find to authorities. The police told local media that he could be charged with a crime. Now...

Defense: Hacking Palin email was 'prank'

Posted on April 21, 2010
In Knoxville, the son of a state legislator is on trial after he reportedly guessed Sarah Palin's email password and took screenshots of her account, which he then posted online. Prosecutors say the 20-year-old did it for political motives --...

KCPD: Local woman kidnapped to Ill.

Posted on April 21, 2010
A local woman was talking on the phone with her sister, when she heard someone breaking into her home. On the other end, the sister heard men calling the woman's name. She gasped, and the line went dead. It happened...

Teens tried to push gay friend off cliff, police say

Posted on April 21, 2010
An 18-year-old girl says three classmates -- friends of hers since the sixth grade -- allegedly took her to Flat Lick Falls in Jackson County, Ky., where they allegedly attacked her and tried to push her off a cliff, police...

Retired, 89, fires at burglar

Posted on April 21, 2010
Aren't elderly people with guns just the absolute cutest? And that?s when I grabbed my gun and I stood right there in my bedroom door with my gun and I said I?m going to kill you!" said Turner. "I was...

Father of the Year?

Posted on April 21, 2010
In Euclid, Ohio, a man was arrested after he allegedly saw someone riding his son's stolen bike -- and then hit that person with his SUV. The man was arrested. The 14-year-old on the bike was in fair condition in...

Drunk 'vampire' threatens to drink cops' blood, police say

Posted on April 21, 2010
He also told a jail employee that he would eat her kidney, police allege. (Mm, kidney.) I blame Stephenie Meyer for this. First, vampires sparkle in the sunlight, according to the "Twilight" books. Now, they want to eat kidneys. I...

How to handle aggressive drivers (without getting killed)

Posted on April 21, 2010
Local police plan to crack down on aggressive drivers over the next few months, Bob Cronkleton reports. It's a bistate effort involving both Missouri and Kansas troopers, plus most police agencies in the metro. Sorry, aggressive drivers, they got done...

14 charged in Gambino family crackdown

Posted on April 21, 2010
In New York, the U.S. attorney announced charges against 14 people allegedly tied to the Gambino crime family, including the gang's reputed boss, Daniel Marino. The charges include murder, jury tampering, loansharking, wired fraud and prostitution. Prosecutors allege that girls...

The early bird gets handcuffed

Posted on April 21, 2010
In Fort Walton Beach, Fla., a man was arrested after he pulled his wife out of bed because she wouldn't get up, causing her to hit her knee, police say. He also called her "fat and lazy," which probably had...

Dan Rinehart -- 'He ain?t all that bad'

Posted on April 21, 2010
That's what Dan Rinehart's uncle said yesterday in a Cass County courtroom. Rinehart was convicted of all seven counts, including second-degree murder, in a particularly ugly case. Since his daughter was 5 years old, Rinehart had essentially treated her like...

Burning down the house

Posted on April 21, 2010
In LeClaire, Iowa, a 16-year-old girl allegedly burned down her house because she didn't like how her mom had disciplined her. Mom, an 18-month-old and the girl's invalid grandfather were home at the time, but escaped. The house is destroyed....

'I don?t know why he would do this to her and to their children'

Posted on April 21, 2010
It's hard to imagine a more selfish crime: A Kansas City man shot and killed his estranged wife on Monday night, then walked into the house and shot himself in full view of his 12-year-old daughter. Christine has a full...

We're going to need a bigger hard drive

Posted on April 21, 2010
A few days ago, we linked to a story about Pennsylvania's Lower Merion School District, which is accused of secretly taking photos of students at home using a program on their school-issued laptops. That led to a civil suit and...

Should hate-crime law include the homeless?

Posted on April 21, 2010
After several cases where homeless men were beaten and sometimes killed, the Florida House has passed a bill that would add homeless people to the state's hate-crimes law. One opponent asks why they deserve any more protection than people who...

Klan wants to have picnic at historic site

Posted on April 20, 2010
From AP: A federal judge in Kansas City has scheduled arguments in the case of a Ku Klux Klan group that was denied a picnic permit at a state historic site in southeast Missouri. The Traditionalist American Knights of the...

'To my feonsay, I love you a hole bunch'

Posted on April 20, 2010
UPDATED: Rinehart has been conivcted of all seven counts. Jury is deliberating over his punishment right now. PREVIOUSLY: That was fast. The jury is now considering the fate of Dan Rinehart, who didn't testify. His attorney didn't call any witnesses,...

Skinhead won't get married in jail on Hitler's b-day after all

Posted on April 20, 2010
Curtis Allgier, a neo-Nazi awaiting trial for murder in Salt Lake City, had planned to get married at the county jail on Hitler's birthday, which is today, but the ceremony was called off, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. Jail officials...

Reward increased in Ragland homicide

Posted on April 20, 2010
The mother of Jamil Ragland, who was killed March 26, has added $1,200 to his case's reward fund, bringing the total to $2,200, the Crime Stoppers TIPS Hotline reports. Ragland, 21, was shot to death near 56th and Norton outside...

MISSING: Karri Tucker

Posted on April 20, 2010
From KCPD: KARRI D. TUCKER, W/F, 47 YOA, 5?5? Tall, 140#, strawberry blonde hair, brown eyes, unknown clothing description. Last seen on 4-16-2010. She left her home and hasn?t been in contact with family members or her employer. Her family...

MISSING: Charlemagne Palacios

Posted on April 20, 2010
From KCPD: CHARLEMAGNE K. PALACIOS, B/F, 54 YOA, 4?11? Tall, 112#, brown hair, brown eyes, unknown clothing description. Last seen on 4-16-2010. She made suicidal statements to a co-worker and has sought treatment for depression in the past. Her family...

Actually, the pen isn't mighter than the sword

Posted on April 20, 2010
In Iowa City, a woman was arrested for allegedly stabbing people with a ballpoint pen after getting shorted in a drug deal. As the Press-Citizen notes: "They suffered multiple red, superficial scratches and abrasions on their necks and chests, police...

Guilty pleas in KCK public-housing scam

Posted on April 20, 2010
A former employee of the KCK Housing Authority has pleaded guilty to taking bribes for her role in a HUD-related scheme, the U.S. Attorney for Kansas reports. Charlesetta Jackson would approve housing vouchers for people in Chicago, who would use...

Open Thread ... Tuesday

Posted on April 20, 2010
Welcome 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,...

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