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FBI release files on white supremacist

Posted on April 20, 2010
James von Brunn -- who reportedly shot and killed a guard at the Holocaust Memorial Museum in D.C. -- had an FBI file going back decades, starting with a financial dispute where he allegedly threatened to kill a man. Prosecutors...

Mo. bill would make dog bites a crime

Posted on April 20, 2010
The Missouri House has passed a bill that would make it a misdemeanor when "uncontrolled" pets bite or attack people. The pet's owner could get 15 days in jail and a $300 fine for the first offense, six months and...

Body pulled from Longview Lake

Posted on April 20, 2010
From Brian Burnes: Authorities are retrieving a body discovered floating this morning in Longview Lake. Just before 11 a.m., emergency personnel from various jurisdictions responded to a report describing a body in the lake near the marina. The Jackson County...

Man loses iPad, pinky finger to thieves

Posted on April 20, 2010
Oh, that's terrible -- he'd just bought that iPad!

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Poll: 55 percent oppose pot legalization

Posted on April 20, 2010
That's according to a new poll from the Associated Press. (The only age group supporting legalization was the under-30s.) But 60 percent also support the use of medical marijuana.

Suspect had parrot perched on face

Posted on April 20, 2010
An Ohio woman was arrested after she allegedly threw an inhaler at her husband and nearly hit a police officer, who were investigating the husband's bleeding ear. The real story is how police found her ... Janice McCoy-Nuttle, of the...

Hockey fans desecrate U.S. flag, cops say

Posted on April 20, 2010
In La Quinta, Calif., two Canadian nationals are accused of taking down a U.S. flag and replacing it with a Canadian one after their team beat the Americans during the Olympics. The U.S. flag, which was found torn under some...

Retiree arrested for 'felonious gardening'

Posted on April 20, 2010
Sandra McFeeley, a 67-year-old from Dallas, was hauled to jail because she kept pruning bushes at a neighborhood park. Some neighbors say that section was a greenbelt and, thus, should be allowed to grow wild. So they called the parks...

Dogfight videos are OK, court rules

Posted on April 20, 2010
A few years ago, Congress passed a law outlawing videos that showed graphic violence against animals. They were trying to stop "crush videos" -- movies where women killed small animals by stepping on them, to the delight of various perverts....

Sex toy mistaken for bomb

Posted on April 20, 2010
The story is from South Lake Tahoe, Calif. A 60-year-old man was arrested for possible meth possession, and during a search, state troopers found a wire leading from his front pocket back to where the sun doesn't shine. The troopers...

Police release photos of corpse's tattoos

Posted on April 20, 2010
Last week, a body was found along the Missouri River, and Sugar Creek police have released photos of the man's tattoos, in hopes that someone can identify him. One is at the left, the other is below the jump. The...

Should your work emails be private?

Posted on April 20, 2010
A police officer from California used his department pager to send messages to his wife -- and his mistress. His police chief found out when he read through the messages, leading the officer to file a lawsuit, arguing that his...

Rinehart interrogation shown at trial

Posted on April 20, 2010
Don Bradley is covering the Dan Rinehart trial in Cass County this week, and here's his article about the first day. Jurors watched an interrogation tape that reportedly shows Rinehart arguing that he wasn't to blame. He said that he...

$25K for man who called about roadblock

Posted on April 20, 2010
In Mount Olive, N.J., officials have settled with a man who called 911 to complain about delays at a police checkpoint in 2002. (He reportedly asked the 911 call-taker if they "lived in a Nazi state.") Police eventually tracked him...

Body odor tied to vehicular assault

Posted on April 20, 2010
In Gloucester, Mass., a man was reportedly run over by a car after his girlfriend and another man got into an argument over who had worse body odor. It's still not clear who won that argument.

Bustamante wants to keep studying

Posted on April 20, 2010
Alyssa Bustamante, the 16-year-old accused of killing a young neighbor in Cole County, Mo., is asking a judge if she can take classes through a distance-learning program. Bustamante is being kept in jail and faces a first-degree murder charge for...

Not remotely crime-related

Posted on April 19, 2010
Iranian cleric says that women who dress immodestly are inciting young people to have extramarital sex, which causes earthquakes. You're welcome, science. Hat Tip: Many thanks, cripjak!

Shock the monkey, and we'll shock you

Posted on April 19, 2010
In Tampa Bay, one of the local celebrities is the so-called Mystery Monkey, a rhesus macaque that's been spotted several times but successfully evaded capture each time. The city employee tasked with capturing Mystery Monkey says he's received death threats...

Trooper pleads guilty to fatal crash, but denies fault

Posted on April 19, 2010
Last week, an Illinois trooper named Matt Mitchell pleaded guilty to reckless homicide in a crash that killed two teenage sisters. Mitchell, who had written an email and used his cellphone shortly before the crash, received probation. Today, he's facing...

Dan Rinehart trial set to start

Posted on April 19, 2010
UPDATED: Don Bradley has a report from the first day of the Dan Rinehart trial, including testimony from Rinehart's daughter: Three of the babies died. A boy, 4, survived. Remains of two siblings were found in chest-type coolers in a...

Campus Christian group heads to Supreme Court

Posted on April 19, 2010
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments today about a campus Christian group that was denied university funds and recognition because it wouldn't let gays and non-Christians become full voting members or officers. The University of California's Hastings School of...

'I'll give you my applesauce when you take it from my cold, dead hands'

Posted on April 19, 2010
A California woman is facing criminal charges after she allegedly assaulted a TSA agent who tried to take away her elderly mother's applesauce. The woman denies the charge, saying she merely brought her hand down to stop the agent from...

Razor blade in sandwich not criminal matter, police say

Posted on April 19, 2010
A man filed a police report after he bit into a piece of razor blade left in his Sonic chicken wrap, but police investigated and say nothing criminal happened -- it was apparently an accident, Kevin Wright reports at the...

Open Thread ... Monday

Posted on April 19, 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,...

If the coconut hits you, it's your own fault

Posted on April 19, 2010
In New Orleans, a woman is suing because she was hit in the head by a hollowed-out coconut, which was thrown during the city's famous Zulu parade, which is part of the Mardi Gras celebration. What's interesting is that Louisiana...

Tie a teal ribbon 'round the old cop car

Posted on April 19, 2010
This week, most police in the Kansas City region are going to tie teal ribbons on their patrol cars' spotlights. It's their way of acknowledging Sexual Assault Awareness Month, part of a campaign with the Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual...

OP seeks woman in forgery case

Posted on April 19, 2010
From OP Police: On April 10, 2010 at approximately 12:08 p.m., a female entered the Bank of America located in the 9500 block of Metcalf and attempted to deposit a forged check into and fraudulent bank account. The check was...

Woman fakes seizure during husband's arrest, police say

Posted on April 19, 2010
A helpful hint: If you're pretending that you're having a seizure, try not to talk to the police as you "experience it." It undermines the performance.

Who eats chili while driving?!

Posted on April 19, 2010
Another blog, Free Shipping, has a post about the 10 most dangerous foods to eat while driving, based on information from NHTSA and insurance companies. I get that people eat burgers, doughnuts, etc., while behind the wheel. No. 3, the...

A federal ban on spankings?

Posted on April 19, 2010
Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy says she'll introduce legislation soon that would ban spanking in schools, the Washington Post reports. School spankings are still legal in 20 states, though they're not used very much. The Post story talks about Texas schools and...

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