Missing Model's Birthday Energizes Search 1
Terminally Ill, Alleged Wife Killer 2
Forced to Help Prisoner Escape? 3
By Sam Levin in bizarre
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 9:00 am

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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: On the second to last day of the Missouri legislative session, lawmakers and reporters alike were surprised to see the outline of a body appear on the glass ceiling of the Missouri House of Representatives building. But was it real? Riverfront Times has the story.

By Sam Levin in Sex crimes
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 8:00 am

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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: A Missouri assistant high school coach is accused of sexual abusing a teenage student. What's worse, police say, is that the teacher is HIV positive -- and may have given the young boy the disease. Riverfront Times has the story.

By Matthew Hendley in Felonious stupidity
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 6:46 am
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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: Phoenix resident Jorge Valencia has been conducting marijuana sales in full view of anyone who visited his public Facebook account, according to police. "There were two conversations between Valencia and other subjects wherein they inquired about purchasing illegal drugs from Valencia and Valencia responded," state court documents. Phoenix New Times has the story.

By Michael Roberts in missing persons
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 6:00 am

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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: Nichols vanished in October. Then, months later, her mom came forward to reveal she'd been involved in drugs and prostitution. Clues remain scarce, but her loved ones aren't giving up on finding her safe. Westword has the story.

By Michael Roberts in assault, robbery
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 5:01 am

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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: The clerk was the only employee present when the man came in -- and he wasn't interested in buying any marital aids. The brutality of the crime quickly led to an increase in the award being offered. Westword has the story.

By Sam Levin in Police bungling
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 10:00 am

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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: A police lieutenant in St. Louis, Missouri is accused of directing his officers to target black residents for arrests, even saying statements like, "Let's have a black day" and "Let's make the jail cells more colorful." Riverfront Times has the story.

By Sam Levin in assault
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 9:00 am

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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: Police say that a teenage boy in St. Louis, Missouri really wanted a girl to go on a date with her and kept pursuing her. When she continued to decline, he pulled out a knife and cut her. Riverfront Times has the story.

By Sam Levin in bizarre
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 8:00 am

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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: An Illinois woman sitting on her porch one morning was surprised to see cops swarm a man on her lawn and put him in handcuffs. She was even more surprised when she saw the Google Street View car drive by at the exact same time. Riverfront Times has the story.

By Matthew Hendley in homicide
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 6:44 am
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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: Anthony Giunta got a little scraped up while being picked up by a pair of Phoenix bail bondsmen for skipping bail, and he urged that his friends and family who were watching the incident shoot the bail bondsmen. Police say 23-year-old Nicholas Malicki obliged, and murdered the men. Phoenix New Times has the story.

By Michael Roberts in homicide
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 6:01 am

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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: Police were sent to Reathman's home because relatives feared the terminally ill man was ailing. Instead, they found his wife's body, and plenty more to arouse their suspicions. Westword has the story.