Tag Archives: crime

Strangulation? In North Dakota?

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Kari Lucin

When I wrote this story about sexual assault, I also talked to Mary Thysell a little bit about domestic violence, an even more common problem, and strangulation came up. I said I was fairly certain that in Minnesota, choking someone … Continue reading →

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Pants-Wearing Killer: An Addition

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Kari Lucin

Apparently pants-wearing spree killer Anders Breivik actually played World of Warcraft as time off from planning his killing spree, not as a way to plan it. The news story got it wrong. In fact, most of the entities covering the … Continue reading →

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Tired of Blaming Video Games

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Kari Lucin

Are people ever going to stop blaming video games for murder sprees? I’m getting a little bit tired of these sorts of articles, not just as a person who plays video games but as a person who has more sense … Continue reading →

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Remembering Columbine

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Kari Lucin

Apparently they’re considering making a miniseries about Columbine on Lifetime. This has been quite controversial, as many of the survivors of the horrific school shooting that occurred there don’t want the miniseries to be made. This particular article on the … Continue reading →

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Extra Crazy

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Kari Lucin

Jared Lee Loughner, who murdered six people and wounded 19 more over the weekend in his attempt to murder Rep. Gabrielle Giffords this weekend, was, I think, very, very crazy. That’s not a technical term, obviously, and I’m not qualified … Continue reading →

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The Devil of the Details

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Kari Lucin

Some people like to make life a little tougher than it is. -”Tougher Than It Is,” Cake The petty dictator who finds fulfillment in tormenting other people in countless tiny ways is getting to be a familiar figure in fiction. … Continue reading →

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Sad, Hilarious Police Report

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Kari Lucin

We had several odd police incident reports Sunday, including the awww-inspiring following: There are mean kids at the park who will not let them play with the equipment. Mean kids gone upon officer arrival. Hopefully the mean kids never came … Continue reading →

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Victimizing Cancer Patients

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Kari Lucin

"Evil" is a hard word to define and a strong word to use, but it’s hard not to use it to describe people who prey on the vulnerable or helpless, from babies, to puppies, to people suffering with a potentially … Continue reading →

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Crime and Not Exactly Crime in Worthington

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Kari Lucin

It’s a busy day here at the Globe, but I thought I’d take the time to regale you with some of the strange or funny incident reports, mainly from this weekend. There were two different reports of a male riding … Continue reading →

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More Strange Calls to the Police

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Kari Lucin

An incident report for Aug. 13: "Reports a cookie problem. Officers talked with complainant and advised of options." And for Aug. Aug. 21: "Reports sheep out on the road. Notified MHP. Will attempt to contact the owner, not home at … Continue reading →

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