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Teens charged in KCK homicide

Posted on March 27, 2010
From Joe Lambe: Wyandotte County prosecutors Friday charged two men with a Wednesday murder in Kansas City, Kan. Miguel Sanchez and Pablo Molina, both 18, were charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Hector Olivas-Villegas at a business...

Raytown murder suspect allegedly smoked crack for a week

Posted on March 27, 2010
The police have already found a suspect in the shooting death of Diana Jenkins, the Raytown woman killed earlier this week: Her husband, LaRay. Court records say that LaRay Jenkins told police that he'd been smoking crack for a week...

1 shot dead in 5600 block of Norton

Posted on March 27, 2010
From KCPD: Officers were called Friday night at 817 pm to 5637 Norton to investigate the sound of shots being fired. Upon arriving, they discovered an 18-19 year old male lying in the parking lot of the Friendship Village apartments....

Open Thread ... Weekend Edition

Posted on March 27, 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, and...

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Mo. man gets 7 years for fatal wreck

Posted on March 27, 2010
In Carthage, a man named James A. Myers was sentenced to seven years for a 2008 chase that killed another man and his two kids. Myers, whose own kids had been hurt in a previous wreck, says he was chasing...

A victim speaks

Posted on March 27, 2010
If you get a chance, you really need to read Sara Shepherd's story about Carol Cooper, a missing octogenarian who's presumed dead. In 1999, Cooper, a Holocaust survivor, was beaten and raped on Christmas Eve -- she'd just taken some...

Couple avoid jail for theft of sexual enhancement cream

Posted on March 26, 2010
The couple claimed they forgot to pay.| Bob Cronkleton

Mother of the Year candidate

Posted on March 26, 2010
Cellmate claims that a South Carolina woman told her that she put her children into the trunk of her car and pressed pillows to their faces to stop their crying so she could work nearby. Sametta Heyward 30, faces charges...

Sheriff, police shut down alleged chop shop

Posted on March 26, 2010
Members of the Emergency Response Team for the Jackson County Sheriff's Office and the Kansas City Police Tactical Unit served two high-risk search warrants Thursday in the 2700 block of Cypress Avenue: From the Sheriff's Office: Information had been developed...

Barking dogs illegal in New Jersey

Posted on March 26, 2010
In Piscataway, N.J., people who can't keep their dogs' barking to a minimum face a $600 fine. |Bob Cronkleton

Update: Man sentenced for impersonating police officer on date

Posted on March 26, 2010
Remember Aaron Walton? He's the man accused of impersonating a police officer while on a date back in September.Walton was convicted Wednesday of one count of battery and two counts of impersonating a police officer. He was sentenced to a...

Man convicted of raping elderly woman on Christmas Eve 1999 gets life sentence

Posted on March 26, 2010
Terry Birmingham was sentenced to life in prison for the rape of elderly Kansas City woman. A Jackson County jury found him guilty of forcible rape, burglary and assault in January. From Sara Shepherd: The night the victim was raped,...

Update: Raytown man charged with fatal shooting of wife

Posted on March 26, 2010
LaRay Jenkins, 43, was charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action for the fatal shooting of Diana Jenkins. From Donald Bradley: Jenkins told police he had been smoking crack cocaine for seven days and didn?t remember much. | Bob...

Scott Roeder plans to call character witnesses

Posted on March 26, 2010
Roeder, who will be sentenced next week, has decided to have some friends testify about his character, and he'll get a chance to speak, too, the AP reports. I'm sure everybody will have lots of nice things to say.

Did Obama sticker lead to road rage?

Posted on March 26, 2010
A Nashville man says another driver flipped him off and rammed his vehicle because of the Obama-Biden sticker on his bumper. The other guy's been charged, but police didn't confirm a motive. "He pointed at the back of my car,"...

Grandma shoots neighbor over noise, police say

Posted on March 26, 2010
To be fair, her husband says, they really sort of drove her to it. Hat Tip: Many thanks, cripjak!

Woman offered sex for World Series tickets

Posted on March 26, 2010
In Doylestown, Pa., a woman has been convicted of attempted prostitution after she allegedly offered sex for World Series tickets. (But not actual prostitution!) She contends that she was merely flirting. Love this quote from the woman: "I wonder what...

Will California legalize pot for all adults?

Posted on March 26, 2010
This November, California voters will consider a ballot measure that would legalize recreational marijuana use for adults. Supporters plan to sell the plan on the money angle, the New York Times reports. Cali, in case you haven't heard, has major...

Stepdad guilty of 2-year-old's murder

Posted on March 26, 2010
From Tony Rizzo: A jury found Paul W. Turner, 32, of Kansas City, guilty Thursday of sexually abusing and fatally physically abusing his 32-month-old stepdaughter four years ago. It convicted him of second-degree murder, forcible sodomy, statutory sodomy, child abuse...

Dog tries to eat police cruiser

Posted on March 26, 2010
Just a quick update on the dog that "mauled a Chattanooga police car." He's been sentenced to obedience classes. Here's hoping they stick -- he strikes me as a rogue, plays-by-his-own-rules, "Hooch" type. He also has to wear a tag...

Should 'Playboy' be banned in prisons?

Posted on March 26, 2010
Oregon already has rules limiting inmates from getting sexually explicit material, but some things -- like "Playboy" -- are allowed. A state legislator wants to stop that, saying that it could interfere with prisoners' rehabilitation. Corrections officials say they really...

No thanks, I'm stuffed

Posted on March 26, 2010
From AP: Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Detective Jeanette Shultz carries a large stuffed cat- possibly an endangered Florida panther- from a trailer near Punta Gorda, Fla., after a search Wednesday, March 24, 2010. Home owner James Earl Lewis, 48, of...

Teen might have pulled other racist prank

Posted on March 26, 2010
New Jersey authorities have accused a 16-year-old boy of using a Wal-Mart's public-address system to tell all of the black customers to leave the store -- an incident that made national headlines. But the authorities think he might have pulled...

KCPD plans DUI checkpoint for next weekend

Posted on March 26, 2010
From KCPD: The Kansas City, Missouri Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on the weekend of 04-02-10 to 04-04-10 at a location in Kansas City, Missouri that is known for occurrence of DUI related crashes or DUI arrests. This...

Quote of the day

Posted on March 26, 2010
"Of the millions of dollars Walmart makes, I didn't think they'd miss what I took."

Open Thread ... Sweet Merciful Friday

Posted on March 26, 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. PROGRAMMING NOTE: James is on vacation today, but will be minding...

Robbers call ahead telling bank to get bag of money ready

Posted on March 26, 2010
Of course, police got a head start. | Bob Cronkleton

Cell phone thief stops police officer to ask for directions

Posted on March 26, 2010
If only they were all this easy . . . First, the accused thief left behind a slip of paper with an address on it. Second, the man stopped an police officer to ask for directions to that address.Needless to...

Father of the Year candidate

Posted on March 26, 2010
A jury found a Massachusetts father guilty of murdering his four-year-old daughter. Michael Riley, 37, along with his wife, was accused of giving their daughter Rebecca, a lethal prescription drug overdose to keep her quiet.Prosecutors claimed Riley was a cold-hearted...

Pennsylvania fire department volunteer accused of sex crimes

Posted on March 26, 2010
David G. Riegel, 21, a former Mount Pleasant Fire Company volunteer, is accused of having sex with two teenage girls who were junior volunteer firefighters. He has been charged with one count of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, two counts of...

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