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KC officers hurt in collision

Posted on August 02, 2010
From Christine Vendel: Two Kansas City police vehicles collided Sunday night as the officers hurried into an intersection to help another officer who had a suspect at gunpoint. The crash injured both drivers. One suffered a dislocated shoulder; the other...

The back of some guy's van might not be the best place to buy stereos

Posted on August 02, 2010
If you've bought stereo speakers from the back of some guy's van in the past week, the Johnson County D.A. would like a word with you. There's been an issue with the quality of the goods offered by these "transient"...

Classy drug addicts only snort Khadafi-brand cocaine

Posted on August 02, 2010
From AP: The picture of Libyan leader Moammar Khadafy appears on a package of cocaine that was one of many seized in a $30 million cocaine bust in a townhouse in Foster City, California on Oct. 22, 1986. (AP Photo/Doug...

Quote of the day

Posted on August 02, 2010
I really liked this Sun-Times story about a Chicago mother who attended her 17-year-old's court appearance -- mostly so she could chew him out: When Chiampas set Hutchins' bail at $25,000, his mother told the judge "I've got [the money...

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Should killer-turned-activist be allowed to serve on Detroit police board?

Posted on August 02, 2010
Detroit's mayor wants to put a convicted murderer on the police board, and several officers are upset about the idea, the Detroit News reports. The man in question is now 35 and serves as an anti-crime activist trying to help...

If a stranger comes to your door with a tire iron ...

Posted on August 02, 2010
... they're probably not from the homes association. OPPD Chief John Douglass' blog has more weirdness from Overland Park.

KCK police release suspect sketch

Posted on August 02, 2010
KCK police have released this suspect sketch in connection with a May 2008 homicide at Crystal's in the 5600 block of State Avenue. They believe he has recently returned to the metro. He allegedly fired several times at a KCK...

Man dies from groin wound after accusing girlfriend of lesbianism

Posted on August 02, 2010
A British woman is going to prison after she stabbed her boyfriend in the groin because he accused her of being a lesbian, the Manchester Evening News reports. Her sister is going away, too, because she repeatedly refused to call...

Drunken Chinese front-loader rampage kills 11 people

Posted on August 02, 2010
That's not counting the property damage. Fox News says that 50 vehicles and a number of shops and homes were destroyed, too. I've heard varying reports as to what the attacker was driving. Fox says a bulldozer, but most of...

Police: Man robs date outside Olive Garden, uses cash to buy food at Olive Garden

Posted on August 02, 2010
In Fort Walton Beach, Fla., police say a man robbed his date at gunpoint in an Olive Garden parking lot -- and then used the money to buy food at Olive Garden.

Privacy concerns over police department's license-plate readers

Posted on August 02, 2010
Tony Rizzo writes about the use of license plate readers, which let police scan and record data on an entire parking lot full of cars in moments. KCPD has seven of the devices, and there are five other departments --...

Man with shopping cart full of beer napped in highway median, cops say

Posted on August 02, 2010
From the Morning Call of Allentown, Pa.: A San Francisco man napping in the grass with a shopping cart full of beer was cited for public drunkenness Wednesday, state police at Fogelsville said. Hat Tip: Saw this via Fark!

Boy badly hurt in weekend dog attack

Posted on August 02, 2010
A Kansas City boy was mauled by three Rottweilers on Sunday morning, and he's recovering from critical injuries at the hospital, police say. He's just turned 5 years old. Christine says the dogs have attacked another person before, and it...

KC robber yelled gay slurs, hit man with two-by-four

Posted on August 02, 2010
Kansas City police are looking for a man who hit another guy with a two-by-four and then stole that man's purse Friday outside a drugstore near 45th and Troost. The victim, who had a bad cut to his hand, said...

KC man nearly killed over $10

Posted on August 02, 2010
A man was critically injured this weekend after his roommate stabbed him over $10, KCPD tells Christine Vendel. It happened Saturday night in the 7400 block of Park.

Should churches welcome sex offenders?

Posted on August 02, 2010
Laura Bauer had a good article this weekend about churches and how they try to accommodate registered sex offenders -- while also protecting other members of the congregation, especially kids. As Laura notes, most RSOs are required to avoid contact...

Drunk Wis. man bit toddler's buttock, police say

Posted on July 27, 2010
He allegedly told the police it was retaliation for the 2-year-old hitting him in the eye.

Erin Andrews pushes new federal law to fight stalkers

Posted on July 27, 2010
Congress is considering bills that would make it easier to pursue cases against stalkers and, in some cases, raise the punishment. It also puts more emphasis on electronic stalking, whether that's via the Internet or cameras. Erin Andrews -- the...

Suspect was drunk, naked and wet

Posted on July 27, 2010
Story is from Chicago.

Tuesday's Open Thread

Posted on July 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,...

Man admits to killing elderly Mo. couple

Posted on July 27, 2010
A Springfield man has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing an elderly couple when he tried to their gun shop near Carthage, the Joplin Globe reports. Kathee Baird has more information at her Crime Scene blog. As a result of a...

Polygamist Warren Jeffs gets new trial

Posted on July 27, 2010
Warren Jeffs, the former polygamist leader, is getting a new trial after the Utah Supreme Court overturned his convictions for felony rape for his part in the marriage of a 14-year-old girl to her cousin. The court ruled there was...

Pot found hidden in painting

Posted on July 27, 2010
A Georgia man, age 80, has found four pounds of marijuana hidden inside a painting he bought at an auction, the AP reports. He bought the artwork for $25. The street value of the marijuana is alleged to be $4,800....

Fake cop avoids doing real police work, authorities say

Posted on July 27, 2010
The Joplin Globe has a story about a 21-year-old accused of posing as an "officer" as he approached two ladies at a car wash. That's not amusing, but this part is: Niess said the young women described having a strange...

It's lucky the police had that Taser ...

Posted on July 27, 2010
From the Columbia Tribune: A Kansas City man accused of resisting arrest Friday morning told police he would have continued to resist if not for the threat of a Taser because he is trained in ?jujitsu and boxing.?

OP sees series of 'drywall burglaries'

Posted on July 27, 2010
Overland Park has seen a string of "drywall burglaries" -- cases where thieves break into an abandoned shop in a strip mall, then cut through the wall to steal from a neighboring business. Chief John Douglass' blog says they've had...

Could missing rim help solve KCK case?

Posted on July 27, 2010
Police in Kansas City, Kansas, have released a photo of a car rim in hopes it'll help them solve the case of Norris Avery. The 52-year-old was killed July 17 in the 1800 block of North 38th Street. A set...

Lettuce made me confess to rape, suspect claims

Posted on July 27, 2010
Near Memphis, Bruce Tuck -- the so-called "Big-Bellied Rapist" -- has filed paperwork saying that his confession to a series of rapes was coerced through junk food. Tuck, who weighs 275 pounds, says that he was put on a diet...

Man accused of keeping starving kids locked in bathroom

Posted on July 27, 2010
I'm kind of astonished that Alfred Santiago took the stand. Santiago is accused of keeping three kids locked in a Dallas-area motel's bathroom for months and barely feeding them. Prosecutors also say he sexually assaulted the girl and beat her...

Woman threatens friend's life after buttock-touching incident, police say

Posted on July 27, 2010
The Fox affiliate in Dallas has a report about a woman who allegedly grabbed a butcher knife and threatened her friend after the friend touched her buttocks. The headline? "Finger in butt crack sparks knife fight." According to a police...

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