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Nine die on Mo. roads over Memorial Day

Posted on June 01, 2010
That's the same number of people who died during last year's holiday weekend, the Missouri Highway Patrol reports. Troop A, which serves Kansas City and the surrounding area, had one death: Barbara J. White, 76, died during a crash in...

Have you seen this man?

Posted on June 01, 2010
KCPD is looking for the man in these photos as they investigate a robbery that happened early this morning in the 5500 block of East Bannister Road. They say he pointed a gun at the cashier and got away with...

Granddad Bandit spotted in St. Louis

Posted on June 01, 2010
In St. Louis, the FBI is launching a big push to catch the "Granddad Bandit," a man believed to have robbed 20-plus banks across the U.S. since early 2009. The same man allegedly robbed a bank in St. Louis County...

Fort Hood suspect seeks delay

Posted on June 01, 2010
Nidal Hassan, the Army major charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood last fall, made his first court appearance today. The psychiatrist's lawyer wants to delay his Article 32 hearing, which is similar to the grand jury process. It...

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'Don't ever do air duster while driving'

Posted on June 01, 2010
People do a lot of stupid stuff when they're behind the wheel, like texting or trying to shave. Huffing from an aerosol can while driving is a new one, though. A man in Highland, Ill., did just that, passed out...

Study: Immigration helps reduce crime

Posted on June 01, 2010
A new study argues that immigration has helped reduce crime in some cities, Newsweek's Christopher Dickey writes. (Dickey opposes Arizona's tough new immigration law.) The study -- the work of a University of Colorado sociologist -- looked at crime rates...

Photo released in Brookside mugging

Posted on June 01, 2010
Kansas City police have released a surveillance photo of a man who might be connected to a Brookside mugging from early Friday morning, Sara Shepherd reports. The robbery happened about 3 a.m. behind Charlie Hooper's near 63rd and Main streets...

Okla. inmates wear hot pink, yellow

Posted on June 01, 2010
In Cleveland County, Okla., the sheriff's department has a unique uniform for its inmates: hot-pink shirts and striped yellow-and-white pants, the Oklahoman reports. The suits aren't new. They were introduced about 16 months ago. The sheriff says they wanted something...

KCK releases homicide victim's name

Posted on June 01, 2010
KCK police have identified a young man who was killed Friday in the 600 block of Sandusky Avenue: Giovani Martinez-Carino, 18. He was about a week away from turning 19. Police say he was from Oakland, Calif. They're asking anyone...

Hello, 911? My mom took my beer

Posted on June 01, 2010
A man in New Port Richey, Fla., allegedly called police to complain about his mother taking away his beer and told authorities that he wanted her to be arrested. Instead, the man, described as being very intoxicated, was arrested for...

KCPD looks into Memorial Day shootings

Posted on June 01, 2010
Kansas City police are investigating a pair of shootings from Monday. One was fatal and happened about 3:20 p.m. in the 1500 block of Belmont, where a teenager was shot in the street. He'd been arguing with the suspect, a...

Actor accused of beheading neighbor

Posted on June 01, 2010
Near Los Angeles, authorities have found a severed head and other body parts in a Long Beach park. The victim is a 26-year-old community college student, Sam Herr, who was allegedly the target of a murder-for-profit, the AP reports. His...

Man drove drunk with kids on truck hood, police allege

Posted on June 01, 2010
In Coldspring, N.Y., a 37-year-old man was arrested for allegedly driving drunk with two children on the hood of his truck, WIVB-TV reports. It's not clear if the kids are his or how old they are, but police tell the...

Kan. convict hopes DNA will free him

Posted on June 01, 2010
Merrill Andrews, a man convicted of a 1977 murder in Wichita, is asking for new DNA tests to help clear his name, the Wichita Eagle reports. Almost all of the evidence has been destroyed, but police still have fingerprints taken...

Arkansas mom guilty of hijacking son's Facebook account

Posted on June 01, 2010
Denise New, a woman from Arkadelphia, Ark., has been found guilty of misdemeanor harassment after she hijacked her teenage son's Facebook account, the AP reports. The judge has told her not to see her son and ordered her to take...

Arson is harder than it looks

Posted on June 01, 2010
If you're going to set your repossessed car on fire in an act of revenge, try not to catch yourself on fire, too. Also, try not to do it on camera.

The salad dressing isn't the problem

Posted on June 01, 2010
From the Press-Citizen: Iowa City police say a Pennsylvania man emanating the distinct odor of zesty Italian salad dressing relieved himself in a restaurant kitchen early Friday morning.

Kansas A.D. victim of blackmail

Posted on May 31, 2010
From J. Brady McCollough: Kansas athletic director Lew Perkins has been identified as a victim of blackmail, according to a Lawrence police report. The report says that Perkins was a victim of the alleged blackmail for seven months, from Sept....

12 DUI arrests during KC checkpoint

Posted on May 31, 2010
From KCPD: The Kansas City Missouri Police Department, assisted by Jackson County Sheriff Deputies conducted a Sobriety Checkpoint on May 28, 2010 from 2300 hours to 0400 hours at Truman Road & 71 Highway. Eastbound traffic was checked resulting in...

Pirates target Texas fishermen

Posted on May 31, 2010
On Texas' Falcon Lake, fishermen are the targets of Mexican pirates, who pose as "federales" but appear to be aligned with the Zetas drug cartel, the Washington Post reports. They've managed to avoid the authorities, largely by staying on the...

Open Thread ... Memorial Day

Posted on May 31, 2010
Thank you for visiting the blog, though posting will be light to nonexistent because of Memorial Day. I'll be checking email throughout the day, so feel free to contact me at jhart@kcstar.com. Again, please remember the rules of the road....

Woman critically hurt in KC mugging

Posted on May 30, 2010
From Mara Rose Williams: Kansas City police are looking for two men in connection with a beating and robbery that has left a woman hospitalized and in critical condition. Police were called to a parking lot near 6200 Main Street...

Man charged with feeding hot dogs to alligator

Posted on May 29, 2010
In his backyard, which is a big no-no in Florida. And because the alligator was longer than 4 feet, it was euthanized.

Open Thread ... Weekend Edition

Posted on May 29, 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,...

KCK seeks vehicle in homicide case

Posted on May 29, 2010
From The Star: A young man whose body was found Friday by Kansas City, Kan., police was a homicide victim, police said Saturday. Authorities discovered the man while searching for a wanted person in a home in the 600 block...

About that Leawood abduction attempt ...

Posted on May 28, 2010
Turns out, it wasn't. A few days ago, a woman jogging near 119th and Roe said a man tried to get her into his truck. Police now say it was a misunderstanding, and no crime was committed, Joe Lambe reports.

VIDEO: If I had a hammer ...

Posted on May 28, 2010
... I would help this guy break the dang window. Crime -- even simulated crime -- is harder than it looks.

Fecal-matter bandits hit Canada

Posted on May 28, 2010
Toronto police are warning the public about a new scam where muggers secretly spray victims with fecal matter, point out the mess and then grab their money after helping to clean up. It's actually a version of something that's common...

Silly String assault in Wichita

Posted on May 28, 2010
From the Wichita Eagle: A 31-year-old man was working with power tools in his garage at about 9:45 p.m. Thursday in the 8800 block of East Hunter when a stranger raced in, shot Silly String at him, and then raced...

Drawing attention to KC homicides

Posted on May 28, 2010
Over Memorial Day, a local man named Ernest Jones is posting several white crosses along U.S. 71 to draw attention to Kansas City homicide victims, Tony Rizzo reports.

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