Guilty verdicts in Hereford House arson

The federal jury in Kansas City came back Wednesday afternoon.

Prosecutors load up on Colorado child killing suspect

The teen is now facing multiple counts related to the killing of Jessica Ridgeway and another assault.

Death in the Busch mansion

The wrongful death civil suit was settled for $1.75 million, the PD reports.

How to (literally) kick out an intruder

A Fresno, California, karate student encountered an intruder in her apartment bathroom.

She didn't wait for an explanation.

Pastor beaten to death with electric guitar

A bizarre case out of Texas.

The suspect later died in police custody.

Drink, drive repeat

You have to work at it pretty hard to get arrested for DWI twice within 24 hours.

And driving drunk to pick up your husband at the jail where he is being held for DWI, is, as Chris Rock once said, just ignorant.

Everything but the kitchen sink

A Leavenworth burglar even made off with the toilet paper.

Wednesday's open thread

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Joggers hit on purpose, police say

A couple of knuckleheads in a stolen car.

Smile you're on candid (bank security) camera

The FBI releases the name of a suspect in a KC bank robbery.

Dead body? What dead body?

The woman's body was decomposing, but her husband told police, "She's not dead. She's fine."

Police said he was intoxicated or "out of sorts."

There goes the neighborhood

You can find drunken morons anywhere, but at least in Beverly Hills there are Taser-armed security guards to keep them in line.

Judge: Fingerprint Schmingerprint

A Florida judge with a decided pro-defense bent has prosecutors fuming over his ruling on whether a defendant can be positively identified through fingerprint evidence.

Tuesday's open thread

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Monday's open thread

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Teen killer appears in court

Prosecutors in Colorado say they have DNA and a confession in the Jessica Ridgeway case.

Man, you can't trust anybody

An outgoing jail inmate swiped $80 from an incoming inmate as they passed in the booking area.

 

College professor accused of rape and kidnapping

His victims were young males and he was caught after one would-be victim got his cell phone.

Teen dies after crashing birthday Ferrari

You can't predict the future, but you don't have to be Nostradamus to predict trouble when you hand an 18-year-old the keys to a car capable of 200 mph.

Virginity for sale

This has go to be a scam, but then again, it's a crazy world.

The funny part: The young woman got a $780,000 bid.

The young man: $3,000.

Florida fugitive hunt over

After two years, they finally got their man, I mean, their monkey.

Friday's open thread

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Say buddy, you got a license for that moonwalk?

Well apparently you need one.

At least in Wichita.

Arrest made in Jessica Ridgeway case

He's 17 and police say he's also a suspect in another attack.

Lying to the police

Is usually not the best policy.