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Woman kills son, husband punished

Posted on April 02, 2010
A Texas man has been given a 10-year prison sentence because he left his baby son alone with his wife, who drowned the child. The wife, who was found to be insane, was sent to a mental institution. The case...

Bank boss overlooks tellers locked in vault

Posted on April 02, 2010
In Sheboygan, a bank manager came to work, entered her office and got down to business -- without realizing that an armed robber was herding her employees into the vault. Police say the robber exited without incident, as the manager...

Dad used baby as human shield, cops say

Posted on April 02, 2010
The Detroit man allegedly grabbed his 2-year-old when police threatened to Taser him. A baby-Tasering was narrowly averted when Grandma took the baby from him.

Pope has immunity, Vatican says

Posted on April 02, 2010
One of the Vatican's top legal officials is responding to U.S. lawsuits where the plaintiffs sought to depose the pope, who used to oversee a church office that handled complaints about priests' behavior. Bottom Line: The pope is a head...

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That was some getaway

Posted on April 02, 2010
Oregon cops didn't have too much trouble catching two men accused of attempted robbery outside a convenience store: They came back to the parking lot to get their car while the officers and the victim were still there. Hat Tip:...

Scout leader blames parents for abuse

Posted on April 02, 2010
A man who was molested years ago is suing the Boy Scouts of America for $29 million in Portland, Ore. His assistant Scoutmaster was convicted of abusing several boys. Yesterday, the head of the local Boy Scouts says the parents...

Shauntay Henderson freed

Posted on April 02, 2010
Henderson -- who once landed on the FBI's "Most Wanted" list and America's Most Wanted -- is out of prison, after serving three years on a voluntary manslaughter rap. (For killing DeAndre Parker back in 2006.) She's on probation for...

Good riddance, Scott Roeder

Posted on April 02, 2010
I watched a bit of Scott Roeder's sentencing yesterday, and that little bit was more than enough. Even with the judge's interruptions, Roeder was able to sermonize about the evils of abortion. The defendant also invited a handful of character...

Car donated to Mom who lost son in wreck

Posted on April 02, 2010
A Leawood family is giving a 2002 Honda to Sabrina Kneisley, whose 12-year-old son, Damian, was killed in a wreck last weekend on Gregory at 71. Kneisley, who's a single mother and a teacher, was badly injured, too. Jackson County...

Saudis delay sorcerer's execution

Posted on April 02, 2010
A Lebanese TV host who predicts the future on his show had been facing execution in Saudi Arabia, where he'd traveled for a religious pilgrimage. His career is enough to qualify for the crime of "sorcery," according to the Saudi...

Sheriff Joe makes inmates work for TV

Posted on April 02, 2010
In Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio has installed TVs that only work if the inmates ride an exercise bike to generate electricity. (So far, only the lady prisoners are doing this. The guys were ... less receptive.) In the...

Wis. toddler drives family car, cops say

Posted on April 02, 2010
The good news: He wasn't drunk. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Keith G in PV!

Man tries to hide crime by committing larger, more noticeable crime, police say

Posted on April 02, 2010
In New Jersey, two men were arrested for stealing copies of the local paper -- thousands of copies -- because they were trying to keep the news of one guy's drug arrest, reported in the paper's police blotter, from getting...

Transgender inmates can't be denied hormone therapy, court rules

Posted on April 02, 2010
In Wisconsin, a federal judge has ordered prison officials to continue giving hormone therapy to transgender prisoners, knocking down a law that prevented taxpayer funds from being spent on the treatments. The law also has a ban on paying for...

Iowa town tries to ban sex offenders

Posted on April 02, 2010
A few years ago, the town of Dyersville passed a law banning sex offenders from living inside the city limits, but the state recently passed a law that makes it impossible to enforce. At least one councilwoman wants to go...

Man seeks refund on gold teeth, threatens to blow up store, cops say

Posted on April 02, 2010
I can't tell you how many times this happened to me personally. I'm always trying to get refunds for dental implements. Especially my gold teeth.

Charges filed in rape at The Crossings

Posted on April 02, 2010
Platte County is filing charges of forcible rape and forcible sodomy against Zachary Townsend in a 2006 sexual assault at The Crossings apartment complex. Townsend was linked to the attack because of DNA evidence. The prosecutor's office says the incident,...

Suspect dies after Mo. police shooting

Posted on April 01, 2010
Missed this from the other day: An Arkansas man was pronounced dead after he was shot by a police officer in McDonald County, Mo., following a pursuit and crash. More here from the Joplin Globe. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Jo...

Meth hidden in plastic Easter egg

Posted on April 01, 2010
I know chocolate isn't good for kids, but come on, people, there are much worse things.

Easter Bunny beaten outside candy store

Posted on April 01, 2010
How could something so terrible happen in a town called Fishkill?

Open Thread ... Thursday (Friday Eve)

Posted on April 01, 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,...

Undercover agent infiltrated militia

Posted on April 01, 2010
The New York Times reports on the undercover agent who spent several months training with the Hutaree militia, whose members are now accused of plotting violence against police. So far, eight of the suspects have pleaded not guilty: Citing the...

Now, THAT is a lovely mugshot

Posted on April 01, 2010
He looks surprised that police would arrest somebody as rich as he is.

Name released in P.V. police shooting

Posted on April 01, 2010
Prairie Village police have released the name of the suicidal woman fatally shot yesterday by police. They say Susan L. Stuckey, 47, had threatened officers with a weapon. More here from Joe.

$7K reward in Independence slaying

Posted on April 01, 2010
Independence's Fraternal Order of Police has added $1,000 to the reward in the Beverly Crowl homicide, bringing the total to $7,000, the TIPS Hotline reports. Crowl, who was killed March 19, was retired from a civilian job with the police...

Dad sues son-in-law for breach of contract

Posted on April 01, 2010
This is different: A lawyer from suburban Chicago is suing his former son-in-law for fraud and breach of contract because the guy -- after promising several times to care for his new bride -- started frequenting sex clubs in various...

Son pours urine over dad, cops say

Posted on April 01, 2010
A man in Port St. Lucie allegedly got so mad at his disabled father for making potatoes that he poured a container of urine on the man's head, police say. The son, who is 52, faces charges of battery. Hat...

Teacher mistaken for burglar, shot dead

Posted on April 01, 2010
The case is from Amherst, N.Y., and police think the teacher was in the wrong house because he was intoxicated and mistook it for his home. I've lost count of how many cases I've seen like that. I have hard...

A great way to save on health care!

Posted on April 01, 2010
Why, simply give the hospital a fake name. An Iowa man allegedly did this three times before getting caught, so theoretically, you should be able to pull this scam twice, at least. (His first name is Abdullrahman, sort of a...

Colombian hit man gets new hearing

Posted on April 01, 2010
German Sinisterra -- which is a great name for a hit man -- is going to get a new hearing, thanks to a ruling from a federal appeals court. Sinisterra and two other men reportedly murdered Julian Colon in November...

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