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Wis. man leaves coffin in romantic rival's yard, police allege

Posted on August 13, 2010
But wait, it gets better. From the ex-girlfriend, via the AP: The woman told police Daniel Geiwitz left the casket in the yard Thursday evening, then yelled "what do you want on your headstones?" before driving away. The woman said...

Best. Lawsuit. Ever.

Posted on August 13, 2010
A Minnesota couple is suing their real-estate agent, accusing him of using their house for "unauthorized sexual escapades." They say it cost more than $7,000 cleaning up stains, changing the locks and replacing furniture, clothing and towels. The agent's attorney...

KCPD releases audit on police chases

Posted on August 13, 2010
KCPD released an audit yesterday about police pursuits in 2009, which you can read here. The department had 105 pursuits last year, with the Central patrol area recording the most, 39. KCPD only damaged one of its cars, while 53...

Passengers speak out about JetBlue flight attendant

Posted on August 13, 2010
Not everybody is a big fan of Steven Slater, the JetBlue flight attendant who's accused of cursing out passengers, grabbing a beer and sliding down a plane's emergency chute. Two women on the flight state that he was being rude...

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Pastor keeps getting arrested while protesting school's demon mascot

Posted on August 13, 2010
A pastor in Macon, Ga., has been arrested twice while protesting outside his son's high school. He's upset about the school mascot, which is a demon. The first arrest was for protesting without a permit. He got one and came...

Woman accidentally deposits cocaine at bank, Connecticut police say

Posted on August 13, 2010
A Connecticut woman accidentally left a baggie of coke in an envelope that she tried to deposit at a bank there. "She said something to the effect that it was left over from the weekend and she didn't realize she...

Does Flint stabbing suspect match the sketch?

Posted on August 13, 2010
It's interesting to go back, after a suspect has been captured, to see whether the actual person matches the suspect sketch that police circulated during an investigation. In this case, we have Elias Abuelazam, an Israeli national of Arabic descent.....

Police: Dad left babies at Macy's to get back at their mother

Posted on August 13, 2010
A Utah man is accused of leaving his kiddos, ages 18 months and 3 months, at Macy's department store to spite their mother, police tell the Salt Lake Tribune. Mom and Dad allegedly got into a fight, so the next...

Was this private eye stalking a woman? Or simply doing his job?

Posted on August 13, 2010
Interesting case from Colorado, where a private detective has been charged with stalking a woman, whose ex had hired the detective to follow her. (The ex, who's in a custody battle, is also facing a stalking charge.) The P.I. hid...

Are convict, fiancee cousin in Arkansas?

Posted on August 13, 2010
Just a quick update on the case of escaped convict John McCluskey and his alleged accomplice / cousin / fiancee Casslyn Welch. The other day, authorities said they believe the two of them were in Arkansas, something that local law...

Blagojevich jury can't agree on several counts

Posted on August 13, 2010
The jury in the Rod Blagojevich trial is off today, but we do know they're having a tough time with the deliberations: They've only been able to agree on two of the 24 counts. They have been at this for...

Who killed Lance Rutter?

Posted on August 13, 2010
Rutter, 23, was killed last Saturday outside his home in the 3800 block of Baltimore Avenue. He was sitting on his porch, talking to his roommate about 5 in the morning, when two robbers tried to steal his wallet. Christine...

Victim drenched with bucket of urine, feces, vomit

Posted on August 13, 2010
Story is from Seattle. Police say it was "difficult to interview the victim" because of the smell, KIRO-TV reports. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!

Eyeglass-snarfing inmate makes a spectacle of himself

Posted on August 13, 2010
In Bismarck, a prisoner at the county jail swallowed another inmate's glasses when he wasn't immediately allowed to see a chaplain, authorities tell the AP. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Keith G in PV!

Thief gets 21 years of house arrest

Posted on August 13, 2010
The story is from Philadelphia, where an office manager pleaded guilty to stealing $475,000. Her former boss agreed to a deal that keeps her out of prison, so she can pay back the money. It's not like she'll be trapped...

Police chaplain robbed in Raytown

Posted on August 13, 2010
A Kansas City police chaplain was beaten and robbed by three young people in Raytown, Christine Vendel reports. It happened about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 8600 block of Elm Avenue. The attacker was a teenager, though it's not clear...

Lawrence man cited after national anthem incident

Posted on August 13, 2010
A Lawrence firefighter says he plans to fight a battery citation, stemming from an incident where he confronted a man who wore his hat during the national anthem. The man with the hat -- who says he forgot to take...

Have you seen this woman?

Posted on August 13, 2010
She's accused of kidnapping an elderly woman in Shawnee and driving her around to local banks, threatening her at knifepoint into withdrawing money. Luckily, the victim got help. But police are still looking for the woman pictured.

Suspect sought in KCK burned body

Posted on August 13, 2010
KCK police are looking for Mitchell Northern, 25, who is a suspect in a homicide from last Friday, when a man's burned body was found in the 5500 block of Kaw Drive. Police haven't reported the name of the victim...

Repairmen tip off police about Parkville man's child-porn collection

Posted on August 13, 2010
A Parkville man has pleaded guilty to owning child pornography -- which came to light after two workers, visiting the suspect's home so they could repair a water heater, happened to see child porn on his computer. Richard Volberding, 51,...

Marijuana megafarm discovered in Wisconsin national forest

Posted on August 13, 2010
Authorities have uncovered a marijuana "megafarm" hidden in a national forest in Wisconsin, the AP reports. Depending on whom you ask, there were 10,000 to 50,000 plants found. The working theory is that a Mexican cartel -- wanting to grow...

Solving problems the Miami way

Posted on August 13, 2010
The Miami Herald has a great story about a man accused of stealing a photographer's camera -- and the veritable Justice League of bystanders who chased him down. Best Part: Ian Vaquero, in whose front yard the chase ended, didn't...

Lawsuit accuses 'Donald Duck' of groping

Posted on August 12, 2010
A woman is suing Disney, alleging that someone dressed like Donald Duck groped her breast while she was visiting Epcot. She's seeking $200,000 in damages.

Jackson County captures suspect who was hiding in the woods

Posted on August 12, 2010
The gentleman pictured above is Justin Schmitt. He's dirty because he spent a good chunk of yesterday -- about five hours -- hiding in the woods, as Jackson County deputies and other law-enforcement officers tried to arrest him. (The authorities...

KC, Merriam checkpoints this weekend

Posted on August 12, 2010
Merriam has a DUI checkpoint planned for this Saturday. And KCPD will conduct a checkpoint sometime over the weekend, too.

This looks like a job for Mystery*

Posted on August 12, 2010
Women love candy, flowers and sweet-talking. Less effective: Emails telling her that God has promised her to you and predictions on Facebook that her brother is going to get cancer. At some point, the police might get involved. * For...

Report estimates 300K sovereign citizens

Posted on August 12, 2010
The Southern Poverty Law Center estimates 300,000 people are part of the sovereign-citizen movement here in the United States. In a nutshell, sovereigns don't recognize the authority of the U.S. government -- whether that means paying taxes or providing a...

Some headlines just write themselves

Posted on August 12, 2010
Via AFP:Albino python on cocaine confronts police (The headline is a little misleading -- it sounds like the snake, which was used to scare junkies into paying for their drugs, was physically sitting on the cocaine, not high on it.)

Suspect arrested in Mich. serial killings

Posted on August 12, 2010
UPDATED: Well, damn -- they've caught a suspect. Which is a great thing, you know, for the world. (Assuming that he's the guy.) But it sort of contradicts this post, originally titled "Why multistate killers are more difficult to catch."...

Baton Rouge police throw retirement party for 'Granddad Bandit'

Posted on August 12, 2010
The FBI says the so-called Granddad Bandit is responsible for 25 bank robberies since December 2008 -- little more than a heist per month, a pretty impressive rate for an older person, I suppose. The suspect, Michael Francis Mara, is...

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