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Inmate escapes from Howard County Jail
Posted on June 22, 2009In Fayette, Mo. -- the first time they've had somebody escape from that facility, which opened in 2004, the Columbia Tribune reports. Curtis Jones, however, has already escaped from the old jail -- when he was 18, he climbed through...
More U.S. suspects dying during arrest
Posted on June 22, 2009The Bureau of Justice Statistics has released new numbers on arrest-related deaths between 2003 and 2006. That type of death has increased 13 percent during the counting period. The biggest cause is "homicide by law enforcement," though the bureau doesn't...
A shocking development
Posted on June 22, 2009Scott Roeder tells a Wichita station that he doesn't think anybody is trying to raise bail money for him. (If you need to gasp in shock, go ahead. I'll wait for you.) He'd heard that might happen back when his...
KC man attacks woman that he sexually assaulted 20 years ago, prosecutors allege
Posted on June 22, 2009Donnell Thomas, 54, is facing charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action, Jackson County prosecutors say. Thomas, who was recently released from prison, is accused of attacking the woman that he was convicted of molesting in 1986, back she...
New doubts about Shaken Baby Syndrome?
Posted on June 22, 2009Medical opinion is changing on Shaken Baby Syndrome, the symptoms that manifest when a small child is beaten or shaken by an adult. Experts are now saying these symptoms -- retinal hemorrhage, brain swelling and bleeding in the brain --...
UPDATE: Woman says her stepdad was the Zodiac killer
Posted on June 22, 2009Deborah Perez has had her first interview with the San Francisco police investigating the case. She feels like they're taking her seriously, not as a "kook."
Got your nose!
Posted on June 22, 2009A drunk German man reportedly shot a Bernese mountain dog, which promptly bit off the tip of the man's nose.
Pregnant woman stabs ex-BF's new date, police say
Posted on June 22, 2009And yes, the suspect is pregnant with the ex-boyfriend's baby, police say. Case is from Florida. I'm not saying it's OK, but I understand.
"Victim" might not be so innocent, KC police say
Posted on June 22, 2009From Christine Vendel: A gunman robbed the Church?s Chicken at 3900 Indiana Avenue on Sunday night, police said. The robber pointed a gun at the 46-year-old cashier about 8:20 p.m. and demanded cash. ?Give me all your money. Give me...
KCMO homicide count rises to 52
Posted on June 22, 2009Compared to 46 at the same point last year. The last time I checked this was a week ago Friday, when the total was 50.
The continuing battle over Geronimo's bones
Posted on June 22, 2009The DOJ is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit from Geronimo's descendants, who claim that his remains were stolen by the Skull and Bones Society at Harvard.
"Once it is in your blood, it's in your blood"
Posted on June 22, 2009Retired cop -- female, 5 foot 7, 125 pounds -- takes down bank robber, who is male, 200 pounds and over 6 feet tall.
Should some sex offenders be held indefinitely?
Posted on June 22, 2009The Supreme Court says it'll take up the issue of indefinite commitments later this year. It's a practice where sex offenders can be held for, well, forever if authorities believe they are still sexually dangerous, even if the offenders have...
19-year-old accused of taxi-cab robbery in KCMO
Posted on June 22, 2009Gerry Strickland, 19, faces charges of first-degree robbery and armed criminal action, the Jackson County Prosecutor's Office reports. Strickland allegedly held a gun to a taxi driver's head near 10th and Park last Thursday while another man robbed the driver.
Burglars strike while Make-A-Wish girl, 5, visits Disney World
Posted on June 22, 2009The little girl, Mena Small, was skin cancer, Pennsylvania authorities say. The thieves took their televisions and other electronics, and they vandalized the family van.
KCK inmate hangs himself in JoCo jail, sheriff's department says
Posted on June 22, 2009Darrell Morrison, 37, was found about 6:45 this morning, the sheriff's office reports. The staff at New Century Adult Detention Center tried to save his life, but he was pronounced dead by paramedics. Snip from the release: Morrison was in...
Is Mexico close to legalizing pot, coke, other drugs?
Posted on June 22, 2009Mexico's legislature has already passed the bill, which would decriminalize possession of small amounts of coke, weed, meth and other illegal drugs, the L.A. Times reports. President Felipe Calderon has cracked down on the country's drug cartels, but because of...
UPDATE: City attorney found asleep in garbage can
Posted on June 22, 2009You might remember this story -- and photo -- from last week. Over the weekend, the mayor of Jeffersonville, Ohio, apologized to the lawyer's family, saying that police shouldn't have released the photo they took.
AZ man stabbed his entire family, killing wife and daughter, cops say
Posted on June 22, 2009Glendale police say Michael Miller also killed his daughter, age 10, and tried to murder his son, age 4. The little boy was able to survive 11 stab wounds. Police say that Miller called 911 and confessed to the murders....
Hat was stolen off IL drug investigator's grave
Posted on June 22, 2009Three people have been charged with stealing the sheriff's department hat off the grave of Matt McElfresh, who did drug investigations for the Adams County, Ill., Sheriff's Department. Kayla Harris and her mom, Pam, allegedly took the hat so they...
Ax fight leads Sheboygan cops to alleged drug house
Posted on June 22, 2009And by fight, we mean that one of them had an ax and was chasing the other. Luckily for the brother being chased, his girlfriend ran and got police. Unluckily for all three parties, the police allegedly found 20 marijuana...
4 dead in KCK's 5400 block of Muncie?
Posted on June 22, 2009There are almost no details available at this point. Will try to update when more becomes known.
Singer Chris Brown gets probation in assault case
Posted on June 22, 2009It'll last five years, and he has to do 180 days of community service.
KCK man gets 7 years for dealing crack near Bishop Ward High
Posted on June 22, 2009The feds say Kevin Mansaw Jr., 25, was within 1,000 feet of the school when he sold to undercover agents.
Man shot and killed at 35th and Agnes
Posted on June 21, 2009From KCPD: On 6/21/09, at approximately 4:40 p.m., officers were called to 35th St. and Agnes on a shooting. Officers arrived and observed the victim, inside his vehicle, in the intersection. The victim, a black male in his mid-late 20's,...
Report: FBI investigating MO housing projects?
Posted on June 20, 2009From The AP: The director of Missouri's housing agency confirmed Friday that he has been interviewed by the FBI as part of an investigation related to low-income housing projects, but said he was not the focus of the investigation. Pete...
MO creates $25K death benefit for responders killed on duty
Posted on June 20, 2009It applies to police, firefighters, paramedics, air ambulance personnel and others. A new state fund will pay for the awards -- it'll sunset in six years unless state officials renew it.
FL authorities look for boys who kissed rabid bat
Posted on June 20, 2009There is some concern that they, too, now have rabies. Not a crime story, but thought you would be interested. (By the way, there is a girl in this story. She did not kiss the bat. Only the boys.)
Something awful happened at the Waffle House
Posted on June 20, 2009Three Georgia police officers have resigned after one of them apparently walked into a Waffle House and zapped an employee there -- one that he'd allegedly harassed before -- with no provocation, authorities allege. Prosecutors have charged the alleged zapper...
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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
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If I was detained by citizens unlawfully, and then the police showed up...is everything they charged me with in-admissable?
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