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CNN looks at Kopetsky case

Posted on April 19, 2010
At CNN's website, there's a summary of the Kara Kopetsky missing-person case. (It's tagged as one of Nancy Grace's Cold Case stories, but I'm not sure if that means it'll be mentioned on-air.) The CNN story covers information that most...

Man busted for DUI in Barbie car

Posted on April 19, 2010
A British man was arrested for driving drunk in a child's pink Barbie car, a toy built so that 3- to 5-year-olds can ride in it. The "car" runs on electricity, though the defendant, who's studying electrical engineering, had worked...

118 tickets during Jackson County's 'Click It or Ticket' campaign

Posted on April 19, 2010
From Jackson County Sheriff's Office: The (Jackson County Sheriffs office participated in the statewide Click It or Ticket mobilization conducted April 15. During the enforcement effort, officers issued a total of (118) traffic tickets including: (23) safety belt tickets; (12)...

Double shooting near 51st and Lydia

Posted on April 19, 2010
From Bob Cronkleton: Kansas City police are investigating a double shooting this morning after two people showed up at a hospital with injuries. The shooting occurred about 7:45 a.m. near East 51st Street and Lydia Avenue. The two people had...

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Should Mo. restrict online court records?

Posted on April 19, 2010
A committee is asking the Missouri Supreme Court to restrict how much information is available via Case.Net, the state's online database of court records. Right now, you can usually find a party's full address -- the proposal would limit that...

Kidnapping foiled in Northland

Posted on April 19, 2010
A 19-year-old from Gladstone was reportedly abducted from his home on North Howard and ordered to call a relative to raise ransom money, Bob Cronkleton reports. Luckily, the family member called Kansas City police, who were able to stop the...

VIDEO: DUI stop of man on lawnmower

Posted on April 19, 2010
A text version of the story can be seen here. Police think he stole some fishing poles, too.

Was this double jeopardy? Or justice?

Posted on April 19, 2010
In 2006, a 19-year-old woman named Christina Welch died from a brain injury that she suffered as a baby, an injury that had left her severely disabled throughout her life, the AP reports. Years ago, her biological parents were convicted...

St. Louis fires cops who fail fitness test

Posted on April 19, 2010
In St. Louis, the police board is reviewing its fitness test after one commissioner questioned the policy, the Post-Dispatch reports. Most officers pass, and there are second chances available who fail on the first go, but the department does fire...

Drug cartel chases families from border towns

Posted on April 19, 2010
A Mexican drug cartel is reportedly trying to chase civilians from several smaller border towns near Ciudad Juarez, the AP and the New York Times report. It appears that hundreds of families have moved as a result. They say they've...

A text message 'from the grave'

Posted on April 19, 2010
In Miramar, Fla., police detectives played a trick on the chief suspect in a woman's disappearance. They had her cell phone's number moved to a new device and then sent a text message to the suspect, who was her boyfriend....

KCK launches arson hotline

Posted on April 17, 2010
The number is 913-573-5555, and the fire department says the calls are confidential. Arsons are notoriously difficult to solve. It seems like KCK has had a few more than normal lately. Here's hoping this helps.

Open Thread ... Weekend Edition

Posted on April 17, 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,...

Ariz. to allow concealed-carry without permits

Posted on April 17, 2010
The governor just signed the law, so it'll take effect in a few months. Two other states, Alaska and Vermont, already have similar rules. There are two caveats. One, people carrying concealed must tell police if they're asked. Also, police...

28 DUI arrests during KCPD checkpoint

Posted on April 17, 2010
From KCPD: The Kansas City Missouri Police Department, assisted by the Missouri State Highway Patrol conducted a Sobriety Checkpoint on April 16, 2010 from 2300 hours to 0400 hours at 169 Highway & Lou Holland Drive, Downtown Airport. Northbound traffic...

Shooting victim refuses to press charges

Posted on April 17, 2010
From Karen Dillon: A man who was shot Friday night told Kansas City police he doesn?t want to prosecute. The man is expected to live, a police detective said today. Police still don?t know what happened or who shot the...

Kan. AG tries to save sex-offender program

Posted on April 16, 2010
From AP: Kansas Attorney General Steve Six is asking legislators to restore funding to a program that evaluates sexually violent predators before they return to society after prison. Six said in a letter dated Thursday that a Department of Corrections...

Was justice done here?

Posted on April 16, 2010
In New York, a cabbie who stopped taking his epilepsy meds has taken a plea deal after he allegedly had a seizure behind the wheel, killing one passenger and injuring three others. He'll do no jail time whatsoever. The prosecutors...

Things get worse for Amanda Knox

Posted on April 16, 2010
Knox, the America exchange student convicted of killing a British student in Italy, was sentenced to 25 years in prison. The prosecutors are appealing -- they feel it should be a life sentence.

Is this a petting zoo or a brothel?

Posted on April 16, 2010
It's a little bit of both, police in Washington state say. UPDATED: The Seattle Times has a longer story here, with more detail.

Not remotely crime-related

Posted on April 16, 2010
At one Atlantic City high school, the lunch ladies took revenge on students after there was a food fight that had been coordinated beforehand: For two days, the students were served cheese sandwiches only. Thankfully, the parents are standing strong....

Woman kills pit bull puppy during breakup, police allege

Posted on April 16, 2010
Sad story from St. Pete. The woman's boyfriend was reportedly moving out when the woman grabbed the puppy and threw the poor thing over a fence, killing it, police allege. Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2!

Open Thread ... Sweet Merciful Friday

Posted on April 16, 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,...

Danny Glover is getting too old for this

Posted on April 16, 2010
From KCPD: Actor Danny Glover, left, is arrested by Montgomery County Police, as SEIU President Andy Stern, cheers Glover on, during a protest by the SEIU of Sodexo headquarters in Gaithersburg, Md. on Friday, April 16, 2010. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Topless gardener in thong wins argument

Posted on April 16, 2010
In Boulder, Colo., a 52-year-old woman named Catharine Pierce will be able to continue gardening topless while wearing a yellow thong. That's completely legal according to the city's ordinances, but the housing authority considered a ban. Neighbors have called the...

Man deliberately vomited on 11-year-old, police say

Posted on April 16, 2010
In Philadelphia, police arrested a Cherry Hill, N.J., man who allegedly vomited on an 11-year-old girl at a Phillies game. Officers say the attack was deliberate. The girl's father is an off-duty police captain, and the man's friend had been...

Beanbag rounds used in Liberty standoff

Posted on April 16, 2010
From Sara Shepherd: Police used a stun gun and beanbag rounds to subdue a man who fired gunshots during an overnight standoff in Liberty. Shortly before 11 p.m. Thursday, the man called 911 and indicated he wanted to shoot himself,...

Men organize to discourage Plaza shenanigans

Posted on April 16, 2010
The Ad Hoc Group Against Crime says several church and community organizations are trying to find men to spend Saturday night on the Plaza and keep an eye on any young people who show up. They're going to gather at...

Wedding reception spirals out of control

Posted on April 16, 2010
It's all fun and games until someone puts Grandma in a chokehold. From the St. Pete Times: Words between a few led to a brawl involving up to 40 guests whose loyalties followed family lines: groom's side vs. bride's, prosecutors...

Suspect swerved at cop during chase, prosecutors allege

Posted on April 16, 2010
Jason Elliott, 21, of Belton faces charges of assaulting a law-enforcement officer and resisting arrest because, during a police chase, he allegedly swerved his truck at a Grandview cop who was putting down stop sticks, the Jackson County prosecutor's office...

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