Student's Mushroom Fueled Nude Rescue 1
Alleged Sex Assaulter, Underwear Stuffer 2
Cops Called After Public Diaper Change 3
By Matthew Hendley in Police bungling
Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 6:00 am
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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: The Scottsdale City Council agreed to pay $4.25 million to the family of John Loxas, who was unarmed when Scottsdale Police Officer James Peters shot him in the head in February 2012, killing him instantly. Loxas was the sixth man killed by Peters, who has since retired with an "accidental disability," and currently collects a monthly pension check of around $4,500. Phoenix New Times has the story.

Tags: Arizona, Phoenix New Times
By Michael Roberts in True Crime Report
Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 4:57 am

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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: The employee is a part-time security guard, and after the student climbed into his vehicle, he attempted to transfer his sidearm to his glove box, with explosive results. What part of the student got in the way? Westword has the story.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 9:38 am
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According to the charging document, the victim's father unexpectedly returned to his suburban Minneapolis home around 3 p.m. last Friday, heard noises emanating from his daughter's bedroom, and headed upstairs to check it out. City Pages tells the story from there.
Tags: City Pages, Minnesota
By Aaron Rupar in Sex crimes, celebrity crime
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 9:34 am
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Former AWA star and WWF wrestler "Rock n' Roll" Buck Zumhofe allegedly sexually abusd his daughter 1,800 times during the 12 years she lived with him. City Pages has the full story.
Tags: City Pages, Minnesota
By Sam Levin in assault
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 9:00 am

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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: Police say that Joseph Fox, 23, broke into a convenience store, attacked a woman -- and then shot at the two brothers who own the store, killing one of them. He got away with about $30. Riverfront Times has the story.

By Sam Levin in drugs
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 8:00 am

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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: Across the country, reports show that cops arrest blacks for marijuana at a much higher rate than whites, but in St. Louis, Missouri, advocates say it's out of control. The ratio there is eighteen to one. Riverfront Times has the story.

By Matthew Hendley in drugs
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 7:00 am
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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: A 14-year-old boy trying to cross the border into the United States through Nogales was busted with six pounds of meth, and almost six grams of cocaine. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the boy was carrying a bag full of what appeared to be groceries, but turned out to be meth- and coke-smuggling vessels disguised as groceries. Phoenix New Times has the story.

Tags: Arizona, Phoenix New Times
By Michael Roberts in True Crime Report
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 6:01 am

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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: When the cops arrived, the man was standing in the middle of a busy street, a gun to his temple -- an incident captured on home video. What happened to convinced officers on the scene that shooting him was the only solution? Westword has the story.

By Matthew Hendley in Child Abuse
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 6:00 am
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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: The first of three family members who pleaded guilty to horrific abuses of 10-year-old Ame Deal -- who was murdered in 2011 -- has learned his fate. Ame's father, David Deal, was sentenced this morning to 14 years in prison as part of a plea agreement, and will spend time on probation after that for a marijuana-possession charge. Phoenix New Times has the story.

Tags: Arizona, Phoenix New Times
By Michael Roberts in bizarre
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 5:00 am

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Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: Surveillance photos of the shoplifter don't make him look fat, bald and sexy, but he's been stealing loads of items to address these issues using a special, and clever technique. Overweight chrome-domes need love, too. Westword has the story.