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Will they really depose the pope? Nope
Posted on August 10, 2010A few months ago, three men tried to sue the Vatican over priest sex abuse, and they sought the opportunity to question Pope Benedict XVI under oath. There were some big doubts that would ever happen because of sovereign immunity,...
VIDEO: A star is born
Posted on August 10, 2010This woman from Alabama is not terribly sad that her sister is going to jail -- she's too excited that she's going to be on "County Law," a TV show featuring the deputies near Montgomery, Ala.
Westboro Baptist member sues over Neb. prosecution
Posted on August 09, 2010You knew this was coming. From AP: A member of a Topeka church that protests at soldiers? funerals has filed another lawsuit, accusing Sarpy County prosecutors of violating her constitutional rights. ... According to Phelps-Roper?s lawsuit, Sarpy County Attorney Lee...
Mich. police release sketch of serial killer
Posted on August 09, 2010Police near Flint, Mich., believe a serial killer is responsible for a series of attacks there, and there's some question whether the stabbings are racially motivated. (All thirteen victims are black, and the attacker is white.) Five of the victims...
Who killed Carleton Temple?
Posted on August 09, 2010It's been one year since Carleton Temple, 26, was shot and killed near 67th and Monroe. He worked at Sprint and wasn't involved in drugs or crime, his family says. There's an $11,000 reward in his case, offered through the...
Arkansas doctor guilty of bombing attack
Posted on August 09, 2010An Arkansas doctor has been convicted of using a bomb to attack the chairman of a disciplinary board that was investigating him. Dr. Randeep Mann could receive life in prison for the attack, which disfigured the victim and almost killed...
Monday's Open Thread
Posted on August 09, 2010Welcome 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,...
Woman wipes dirty diaper on stranger's rear window, police allege
Posted on August 09, 2010The suspect is a 23-year-old woman who allegedly got involved in a road-rage dispute with another woman while they were stuck in a traffic jam, the AP reports. Things devolved to the point where a dirty diaper was deployed, business-side...
A man's home is somebody else's castle
Posted on August 09, 2010KOMO-TV has a funny story about a man accused of squatting in a million-dollar home with one of the best views of Seattle.
KC man accused of exposing himself outside grocery store
Posted on August 09, 2010From Tony Rizzo: A Kansas City man was charged today with sexual misconduct for allegedly exposing himself to a woman outside an east Kansas City grocery store. It is the second time that 27-year-old Edward Blakley has faced charges after...
Arsonist burns Cadillacs in OP
Posted on August 09, 2010From Joe Lambe: An arsonist on Sunday night burned a hearse and three other vehicles parked at an Overland Park business that sells and leases vehicles for funerals. Police responded about midnight to Mullen Coach at 3702 Merriam Drive, they...
Arizona prison escapee captured
Posted on August 09, 2010UPDATED: CNN is reporting that one of the suspects, Tracy Province, has been captured in Wyoming. PREVIOUSLY: Authorities believe two fugitives and their alleged accomplice -- the object of a national manhunt -- might be hiding in Yellowstone National Park,...
Half-naked man busted for 'lewd acts' with mannequin, W. Va. cops say
Posted on August 09, 2010Best Part: When Deputy Middleton ordered Campbell to stop, Campbell replied, "Just trying to have a little fun."
Naked suspect was looking for 'a spiritual experience,' police say
Posted on August 09, 2010The 35-year-old man was arrested Sunday morning after he was spotted walking naked near some churches in Lincoln, Neb., police told the Journal Star. His explanation, according to the cops: He was trying to have a spiritual experience.
Woman tried to solve 'drinking problem' with a knife, police allege
Posted on August 09, 2010A 22-year-old woman allegedly stabbed her boyfriend after he threw out her booze, Minnesota police say. The man told authorities that he'd been concerned about her drinking, the Pioneer Press reports.
John Lennon's killer seeks parole
Posted on August 09, 2010Mark David Chapman's parole hearing will happen this week, with the board's decision released the next day. This will be the sixth time he has asked to be released. Chapman has been in prison for almost 30 years so far.
Door-to-door salesman might be thief, OP police warn
Posted on August 09, 2010Overland Park police are warning the public about a man who was going door-to-door last week near 121st and Craig. The chief's blog says he was only posing as a solicitor and was actually casing these homes. They accuse him...
Strippers protest outside Ohio church
Posted on August 09, 2010To answer your questions, no, it's not a crime, and yes, there are pictures. The strippers protested outside the Warsaw, Ohio, church as turnabout after the church has video-taped the license plates of the club's customers and posted that information...
KC homicide victim was aspiring rapper
Posted on August 09, 2010Just one more thing about a weekend shooting that left John P. Garcia, 28, fatally wounded near 23rd and Mercier: Police are looking for a suspect vehicle. Here's what Chief Jim Corwin's blog had on the case ... Homicide detectives...
Soldiers toss 'explosives' outside Ga. grocery store, police say
Posted on August 09, 2010In Georgia, three soldiers are accused of throwing "ground burst simulators" at people outside a grocery store, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The simulators give off a flash and make a lot of noise, but aren't really weapons. They're used in...
Noisy kids drive man into rage at Olive Garden, police say
Posted on August 09, 2010A Florida man got so angry at the noise being generated by children at a neighboring table that he punched their father in the neck, the Sun-Sentinel reports.
NYT profiles alleged 'Wikileaker'
Posted on August 09, 2010The New York Times profiles Spc. Bradley Manning, the man accused of leaking thousands of classified documents to the Wikileaks website. He's portrayed as being very bright, but unstable. ?I wouldn?t mind going to prison for the rest of my...
Wichita woman insists on being jailed
Posted on August 09, 2010On Sunday morning, Wichita police briefly handcuffed a woman while they were investigating a domestic disturbance, but they decided to let her go. Only the woman refused, saying she needed to go to jail. She then proceeded to slap an...
Men played drinking game during city council meeting, police allege
Posted on August 09, 2010Two audience members were arrested for allegedly playing a drinking game during a city council meeting in Keene, N.H., the local paper reports. The meeting was to discuss loosening up the city's law against open containers of alcohol in public....
Pot-smoking teen accused of wildfire, police say
Posted on August 09, 2010It's one thing to get busted for smoking marijuana. It's another to get busted for accidentally starting a 40-acre wildfire because you were smoking marijuana.
Experts say workplace shooters rarely give off warning signs
Posted on August 09, 2010About 63 people are killed in U.S. workplace shootings every year, and there's very little that can be done to prevent them, experts tell USA Today. The paper has a piece about the issue here, following up on last week's...
Open Thread ... Weekend Edition
Posted on August 07, 2010Welcome 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,...
Inmate commits suicide by swallowing wet toilet paper
Posted on August 07, 2010Story is from Texas.
Police trying broader search in KCK barrel body investigation
Posted on August 07, 2010In May, a set of human remains was found in a barrel in the 1700 block of North 51st Terrace in KCK. Police have tried to identify the body by publicizing photos of some jewelry found in the barrel, mostly...
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Do parents have the right to NOT turn in a sexual offender?
No. The offender should be turned in regardless of any disability (1), or reason...
Can someone detained in a search w/ warrant, be charged with a crime related to the search if they were not arrested at the time of the search?
The police have fairly wide discretion on when they can make an arrest so long a...
I was a bookkeeper for a recreation center. The Center Director left and a new director took over. I went to work one day and some of my files were missing. I called our computer tech and her restored the files (I had ma
In order for a crime to be established you need to conclusively prove that the D...
If I was detained by citizens unlawfully, and then the police showed up...is everything they charged me with in-admissable?
Probably depends on the law of the state in which you live. Many states allow fo...
If I pay restitution, can I still be charged with a crime?
It sounds like the law in your area is treating it as a civil matter. That being...
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