1 injured in afternoon KC shooting

From Matt Campbell: Kansas City police are investigating a reported shooting about 3 p.m. today in the 1800 block of East 78th Street. An unidentified male victim was driven to a nearby hospital. His condition was not immediately known. Police were searching for a suspect with a gun seen running westbound at 79th Street and Brooklyn Avenue.

You know you had a bad holiday dinner if ...

... someone tried to poison your husband and the police show up to arrest your in-laws.

KC girl shot, wounded in 5200 block of Cleveland

From Tony Rizzo: A 17-year-old girl remained hospitalized this morning after she was shot on Thanksgiving night in central Kansas City. The shooting occurred about 10:30 p.m. Thursday in the 5200 block of Cleveland Avenue. The victim was among a large number of persons gathered for a party when someone fired shots after an altercation, police said.

Band teacher KO'd after basketball game

From The Star: A student or group of students punched a Kansas City band teacher after a high school girls’ basketball game Tuesday night, knocking the teacher unconscious. The 26-year-old Central High School teacher didn’t remember what happened. He suffered a bloody nose and a large welt over his right eye.

Something awful happened at the hot dog stand

In Cary, N.C., a man allegedly rammed his vehicle into a hot-dog stand because the operator wouldn't sell him a hot dog and a drink for $1. (That simply wasn't enough money.) Police say the driver had been drinking.

Hat Tip: Many thanks, cripjak and Keith G in PV!

Weep for the future ...

It's all fun and games until someone loses a testicle.

SEALs accused of beating up terror suspect

Fox News is reporting that three Navy SEALS who helped capture a terror suspect in Iraq are now facing criminal charges for allegedly beating up that man after he was in custody, then lying about it. The suspect, who's linked to the murders of U.S. security guards, had a bloody lip.

Hat Tip: Many thanks, gee!

Man bites stranger's neck after seeing new "Twilight" movie

In the interest of public safety, I think we should go ahead and burn the "Twilight" movies and books. Like, all of them, even the ones printed in Chinese and Swahili. And lock up the cast so they can't make any more movies. I'm just trying to think of the children.

Were Jewish kids targeted at Fla. school?

First, it was kids with red hair. Now? In Naples, Fla., 10 students were suspended their from middle school because they allegedly participated in "Kick a Jew Day." Unlike the "ginger" case from California, the discipline is all being handled in-house -- the Naples News' story doesn't mention any police involvement. The local Anti-Defamation League, though, says the incident might be covered by Florida's anti-bullying law.

Hat Tip: Saw this via the Obscure Store

KCK shooting victim should survive gunshot to the head

From KCKPD: On Monday, November 23, 2009 at about 2132 hours, the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department responded to the 1100 Block of Central Avenue on a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers discovered a white male who had been shot. The victim was transported to an area hospital with life threatening injuries. The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department’s Major Case Unit is encouraging anyone with information regarding the incident to please call 913-573-6020 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

(The gunshot wound was to his head, but he's expected to live, Meredith reports. This all happened near Bethany Park Towers, a high-rise for senior citizens and disabled people. It was firefighters, driving past, who actually saw the guy with a gun to his head and who called police.)

If you can't get justice from Judge Judy

... you might have to take matters into your own hands. That's what one Minnesota woman is accused of doing. She had taken her former roommate to "court" on Judge Judy's program recently, over allegations of unpaid bills and stolen clothes, but the judge ruled against. Now? The woman is accused of suckerpunching the ex-roomie at a bar.

Host encourages guest to leave by shooting him, Calif. police say

I know, I know -- sometimes, during social events, it can be hard to tell if you're imposing on your host. But here's one way to tell if they want you to leave: They shoot you in the leg.

UPDATE: Police won't treat "ginger beating" as a hate crime

In Calabasas, Calif., police think a Facebook posting declaring Friday as "Kick A Ginger Day" led to a red-haired 12-year-old getting attacked by 14 other students. ("Ginger" is a nickname / slur for people with red hair, light skin and freckles. It became especially popular a few years ago after a "South Park" episode.)

WARNING: There's some mild bad language in the clip above."

UPDATED: The L.A. Times says that police don't consider this a hate crime.

Say it ain't so, Spider-Man

From AP: An Los Angeles Police Department officer leads a handcuffed man in a Spider-Man costume to a squad car after he allegedly assaulted a man on Hollywood Blvd in Hollywood, Wednesday Nov. 11, 2009. The victim refused to press charges but the Spider-Man character was still booked on outstanding misdemeanor charges. (AP Photo/Los Angeles Times, Mel Melcon)

Ding Dong Bang

In Green Oak Township, Mich., a 15-year-old boy and some buddies were ringing doorbells for fun Friday when a 69-year-old man allegedly shot him in the lower back, police say. The man is in custody, the teen is in the hospital.

Homeless man won't "snitch" on who shot him

From Sara Shepherd:

A bystander called police after hearing a gunshot and seeing a man limping out of a Northeast area carwash stall Thursday afternoon.

When officers arrived, according to their report, the victim said he had been shot in the knee but refused to say who shot him or why.

“I ain’t no snitch,” he told them.

The shooting happened shortly before 2 p.m. at 5700 Independence Ave. An ambulance took the victim, a 36-year-old homeless man, to a hospital. His injury was not life-threatening. The witness described the suspects’ car to police, but the victim said he did not want to prosecute.

Utah man accused of putting rat poison in mother-in-law's soy milk

Police say the would-be victim noticed something was amiss when she allegedly poured the milk over her cereal and there were blue D-Con flakes in the liquid. (They say there were about two to three tablespoons in the milk.)

Mo. woman claims discrimination in Wal-Mart incident

We could get a verdict as soon as today in the case of Heather Ellis, a black woman accused of assaulting a cop and other crimes in Kennett, Mo. It all stems from a January 2007 incident at a Wal-Mart. Ellis allegedly cut in line at a register, which set off a "contretemps." She allegedly threatened another customer, screamed loudly and kicked two cops. Ellis says that police roughed her up and used racial slurs against her, and she says that store personnel refused to give her back her change and demanded to see her ID, even though she was paying with cash. (As the Post-Dispatch notes, another customer admits to cutting, too, and misbehaving, but didn't get into trouble.)

If Ellis gets convicted, she could theoretically get 15 years -- but because she's a schoolteacher with an otherwise clean record, so I sort of doubt she'd get the max.

In a Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 file photo, Heather Ellis, left, arm-in-arm with her mother, Hester Ellis, exits the Stoddard County Justice Center in Bloomfield, Mo., following a pre-trial hearing. Syracuse, N.Y.-based Your Black World Coalition is organizing a Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 rally in Kennett in support of Ellis. (AP Photo/Dexter Daily Statesman, Corey Noles, File

Can't we all be friends? No

Louisiana woman ran boyfriend's ex-wife off the road and into a ditch, police allege.

KC woman shot man who threw drink in her face, prosecutors allege

Latonia Gibson, 41, is facing charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action, Jackson County prosecutors say. Gibson allegedly shot a man in the abdomen back in September. She'd reportedly been in an altercation with another woman, who threw Gibson onto the man, who threw her off and threw a drink in her face when she allegedly came at him.

Steelers fan says he was poisoned, blinded at Chicago bar

He and some buddies had apparently been trashtalking some Bears fans, who sent over a drink as a supposed "peacemaker," he says. It was apparently spiked with something that made his heart stop several times and has left him blind. Chicago police are investigating.

Report: Motorist, 72, accused of pulling gun

KMBC has a story about a 72-year-old man who allegedly tracked down a younger driver who'd cut him off. The older man is accused of pulling a gun, Overland Park police say. The 72-year-old says that he never pointed a gun at him.

J. Jonah Jameson was right

We just can't trust Spider-Man ...

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Ind. woman shoots boyfriend in the buttocks during fight, police say

"My last girlfriend was a real pain in the ..."

Suspect charged in KCPD officer-involved shooting

From KCPD: The suspect has been identified as 25-year-old John I. Battaglia of KCMO. He is charged in JACO with Armed Criminal Action and Assault of a Law Enforcement Officer. The requested bond is $250,000 cash.