DUI checkpoint this weekend: Why me?

By Greg Reeves
Nothing like hanging out with a bunch of traffic cops to wreck my weekend drinking.
I'm due at police rollcall 9 p.m. Saturday at 13th & Agnes before heading out with the DUI checkpoint team to south Kansas City.
I'll be with Sgt. Kim I. Hannan, DUI unit supervisor. I was going to post a picture of her in her days with the department's mounted patrol - it's the only picture I have of her - but bug-ridden and glacial TypePad, true to form, won't load it.
Results Sunday or Monday.

KC homicide #106: Russian student

From Kansas City police 2:21 p.m.:

• The man who was killed this morning at 127 West 10th has been identified as Alexander Gladkov, w/m, 06/28/1982, of Kansas City, MO.  Mr. Gladkov was in the United States from Russia on a student visa.  The 25 year old female suspect is in police custody and the case file has been submitted to prosecutors for consideration of charges.

Overland Park sex/drugs/alcohol report

It's the weekly Overland Park sex, drugs and alcohol report:

• Lots of drunk drivers
• Random OP stoners
• The occasional sex offender

This report lands in my email every Monday morning. I'm late this week, but will be on time Monday a.m. and in the future, OPPD willing.

Download: OP sex, drugs and alcohol report (PDF)

Campaign finance: Limits schmimits

By Greg Reeves

Ah, bundling. That's when you have so much money to give a political candidate you have to parse it out among family, friends, the willing homeless, etc., so they can donate it.
That's because of pesky campaign-finance laws limit individual donations.
A bundling-related world of hurt has descended upon Ohio GOP operative Tom Noe today:

• TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A major GOP donor was charged with giving thousands of dollars to other people to contribute to President Bush’s re-election campaign in an attempt to skirt a $2,000 limit on individual contributions.
• Tom Noe, a coin dealer already embroiled in an Ohio state government scandal, was charged in a federal indictment Thursday with illegally funneling $45,400 to the president’s re-election bid through two dozen friends and associates.
• “It’s one of the most blatant and excessive finance schemes we have encountered,” said Noel Hillman, section chief of the U.S. Department of Justice’s public integrity section.

Full AP story

The Star has poked into bundling in the past. Phenomenal reporter Joe Stephens wrote stories (1,2,3) that got a GOP presidential campaign vice-president fined $6 million in 1996 - the biggest FEC fine ever levied at the time. Joe is now in The Star diaspora, at the WashPost.

Chiefs to wait/see on patdowns

By Greg Reeves
A high school civics teacher backed by the ACLU won a temporary injunction Thursday against patdowns at Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Raymond James stadium.
The NFL mandated patdowns of arriving fans league-wide this year as an anti-terrorism security measure.
Plaintiff and season ticket holder Gordon Johnston (above) argued the all-inclusive patdowns were unconstitutional, and the judge, saying he was bound by legal precedent, agreed. Wire story today (Word file)
Kansas City Chiefs PR man Bob Moore told me this morning the Chiefs will continue to follow the league policy - any word on change will have to come from the league. NFL PR guy Greg Aiello was at a funeral, I couldn't reach him.
Inaugural patdown at Arrowhead (at the Jets game) went veryx3 smooothly, Moore told me at the time.

My post: NFL fan's goal: Patdown-free season
My other post: Welcome to Arrowhead. Spread 'em!
St. Pete Times story yesterday: His civic duty
Florida cops never liked the policy anyway: Law agencies won't heed plan

KC homicide #106: Library Lofts

From Kansas City police 10:10 a.m.:

• On today's date (Friday) October 28, 2005 at about 8:00am, KC Police Officers were dispatched to 127 West 10th street on a shooting. Officers arrived within minutes of the call and found a female crouched down near a male who was apparently suffering from a serious chest wound (later found to be a gunshot wound). Witnesses at the scene advised that the woman chased the man out of the Library Lofts West building while firing a handgun at him. The man fell to the sidewalk and the woman continued shooting him.
• The man was transported to an area hospital by MAST Ambulance where he died from his injuries. The woman (who was uninjured) was taken into custody. Two handguns were recovered at the scene. Identities of the victim and the suspect have not been released.

All The Star's crime stories today

This blog is meant to be your one-stop resource for crime-related stories from The Star. Today's links:

Police chief told to explain video edit VIDEO
Outlaw captured on old photos?
Not guilty is plea in Kemp slaying VIDEO
Daughter of KCPT president found dead in Georgia
Parking dispute led to killing
Teenager charged after car chase ends in crash
Home improvement items found in two more houses
Release expected soon in Kansas teen same-sex case
Packing mistake becomes trial focus
Breeden seeks to have his record cleared
Freedom of speech key issue for judge
Forfeiture system called broken VIDEO
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Overland Park offenses for Thursday

20 lines today, including two car thefts:

Download PDF: Overland Park reported offenses for Thursday 10-27-05