Wild tales from the police blotter

Format:

Book

Title:

Wild tales from the police blotter

Author:

Sullivan, C. J. (Charles James) author

ISBN:

9781599211343

Publication:

Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, [2008]

Physical Description:

x, 226 pages ; 23 cm

General Note:

From the Madeline Kripke Collection of the History of Lexicography.

Contents:

Gone missing -- Serial killers -- Animals -- It came out of the sky -- Hot cases, cold cases, and court cases -- Sporting criminals -- Vigilante justice -- Are these the real sopranos? -- Stupid is as stupid does.

Summary:

Wild tales from the police blotter is a collection of some of the oddest, craziest, double-crossingest, and most hilarious police stories from modern law enforcement ...

Subject(s):

Crime -- Case studies.

Criminals -- Case studies.

Genre:

Case studies

Case studies.

Added Author:

Kripke, Madeline

Added Corporate Author:

Madeline Kripke Collection of the History of Lexicography (Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington)

Holds:

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Library	Call Number	Status
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Summary

Looks at some of the weirdest, often hilarious, and mysterious cases to turn up in police files. This work features tales of: haunting missing persons cases; serial killers who won't die; incredible animal attacks; extreme shoot-outs; absurd criminal and cop mistakes; celebrity lawbreakers; and more.