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By James Hart
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Who killed Stanley Garr?
Posted on June 08, 2009From KCKPD: The victim from the homicide that occurred this morning in the 1500 Block of N. 23rd Street has been identified. Stanley D. Garr, black male, DOB 11/15/1960, was a Kansas City, Kansas resident. The victim?s family has been...
David Carradine's family threatens legal action after photo of his naked corpse ends up in Thai newspaper
Posted on June 08, 2009Just when you thought this story couldn't get any worse ...
PA trooper killed in shootout after 40-mile chase
Posted on June 08, 2009The trooper, Joshua Miller, was trying to stop a man who'd kidnapped his own son. That man died in the shootout, too. Another trooper was injured, but the boy was unharmed.
Naked man breaks into church, vandalizes the place -- almost 29 years after brother hanged himself on church property
Posted on June 08, 2009The case is from Seattle. The suspect had reportedly been running naked through the streets, high on drugs, and he has HIV and hepatitis, so a special cleanup crew will have to go through the church.
Former beauty queen from Hawaii accused of living double life
Posted on June 08, 2009Susan Shaw, aka Miss Hawaii International 1992, lives in Hawaii with her husband and two kids. But police say she also led a second life in southern California, where she allegedly had a boyfriend and stole peoples' IDs so she...
Behind on your car payments?
Posted on June 08, 2009Why not set the darn thing on fire? More and more people are embracing this money-making technique. (Not recommended for people who don't have car insurance.)
Report: One-third of cocaine from Colombia is smuggled into U.S. via submersibles
Posted on June 08, 2009And by submersibles, we mean those tiny vessels that look a lot like submarines but are much, much smaller. Submersibles can only go just a little under the surface. And they're very hard to catch, the Washington Post reports.
Who killed Skyla Whitaker and Taylor Placker?
Posted on June 08, 2009The Oklahoman had a big story about the one-year anniversary of a homicide that caught national attention. Two Oklahoma girls, Skyla Whitaker and Taylor Placker, were shot and killed while taking a walk near the town of Weleetka. It happened...
Taser's next big thing?
Posted on June 08, 2009The Arizona-based company is rolling out a line of wearable cameras that can help police document arrests and other encounters. (They're part of a wearable earpiece.) Taser was inspired to create the cameras after seeing so many of its customers...
Tales of Chutzpah!
Posted on June 08, 2009An Indiana teenager sought an injunction so she'd be able to attend her high-school graduation. She'd been banned from the ceremony because she had another student change her grade in the school's computer system. She admits this. But she says...
Doing hard time
Posted on June 08, 2009In New York, a former inmate is suing a prison nurse because she mistreated his medically-induced erection, which would last for 55 hours before he finally got help at a hospital. (She told him to put some ice on it.)...
Where is Evan Carslake?
Posted on June 08, 2009From KCPD: Evan Carslake, a 17-year-old, was last seen in the north of the river on 6/2/09. Evan has not been seen or heard from since. He was driving his blue, 1997, Honda Accord, four-door, Missouri License #CA2-R5N. Evan Carslake...
More cats found mutilated, killed near Miami
Posted on June 08, 2009The total now is well over two dozen, and police have made no arrests. Local pet shelters and animal groups are warning people to keep their cats indoors. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
"I believe when God finally calls you, you are going to burn in hell from here to eternity"
Posted on June 08, 2009If you inject your own baby with HIV-tainted blood, hoping that he'll die and you'll be off the child-support hook, there's a good chance that you will burn in Hell. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Tim P!
Eudora copes with wave of pop-bottle bombs (2)
Posted on June 08, 2009Won't somebody PLEASE think of the mailboxes?!
Cass County offers amnesty for outstanding misdemeanor warrants
Posted on June 08, 2009KSHB reports that Cass County is offering amnesty now through Saturday, June 13. People with misdemeanor warrants can stop at the sheriff's office and schedule a court date -- then they'll be released without having to post bond. For more...
Do you recognize this man?
Posted on June 08, 2009From Lee's Summit PD: The police department is seeking information to identify a suspect from an early morning grocery store armed robbery. The incident at the Hen House Grocery Store, 1015 N.E. Rice Road, occurred Saturday morning June 6 at...
How Mel Carnahan's death means a Death Row killer might never be executed
Posted on June 08, 2009William Theodore Boliek Jr. was convicted of killing a young woman from Kansas City, 18-year-old Jody Harless, back in 1983, Tony Rizzo reports. He got the death penalty and was supposed to be executed in 1997 -- only then-Gov. Mel...
Colorado man kills process server who brought him divorce papers
Posted on June 08, 2009The defendant is getting a life term without parole. He also tried to kill his son and daughter, but failed.
Never give up, never surrender!
Posted on June 08, 2009Topless donut shop, destroyed by apparent arson, plans to relocate to tent.
Wichita man accused of having sex with his roommate's dog
Posted on June 08, 2009In their back yard, no less, in view of the neighbors.
OP plans DUI check lane for Friday
Posted on June 08, 2009Again, no word on where, though OP will team up with other jurisdictions to host the stop.
1 man shot and killed near 32nd and Agnes
Posted on June 07, 2009From KCPD: On 6/6/09, at approximately 1141 p.m., officers were called to investigate a shooting in the 3200 block of Agnes. When officers arrived they found a 52 year old male suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The male was transported...
Abortion clinics, activists say they sensed "something coming"
Posted on June 06, 2009Judy Thomas and Laura Bauer have another update about the George Tiller homicide. They interviewed abortion doctors and activists who say they had sensed / noticed more activity and new protesters. Snip: ?I said, ?I don?t know, George. I think...
Threepeat!
Posted on June 06, 2009From Joe Lambe: A Topeka woman has pleaded guilty to assaults on three law enforcement officers during a car chase. Barbara Jo Schnegelsiepen, 28, pleaded Thursday to aggravated batteries and aggravated assault. The chase last year in Lawrence began when...
Best Excuse Ever
Posted on June 06, 2009Colorado police catch a couple allegedly having sex in a road's median. Their excuse? He was just checking her for a cyst. Hat Tip: Saw this via Fark!
NY man accused of buying crack with a slaughtered pig
Posted on June 06, 2009The exchange rate is half a dead pig and $10 for $50 worth of crack, The AP reports.
25 years for shooting KCK officer during Speedway heist
Posted on June 06, 2009From Mark Wiebe: Nolden Garner, serving as his own attorney, stood passively in an orange jumpsuit and handcuffs as Wyandotte County District Judge John J. McNally delivered the maximum sentence on his convictions for attempted second-degree murder and aggravated robbery...
Open Thread ... Weekend Edition
Posted on June 06, 2009Welcome 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,...
Federal court stays Reginald Clemons' execution
Posted on June 06, 2009From The AP: A federal appeals court granted a stay of execution Friday for a man convicted in the 1991 deaths of two women who were forced off an abandoned St. Louis bridge into the Mississippi River. Reginald Clemons, 37,...
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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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