March, 2011 Articles

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Juvenile Crimes Can Tarnish a Future

Even though the term mischief is generally associated with minor destructive actions or behavior, in the eyes of the law it is still a crime. Juveniles can get into mischief when they are bored or are ...
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The “Lincoln Lawyer” Based on Florida Attorney

The Lincoln Lawyer is based on the best-selling novel by Michael Connelly. The author studied at the University of Florida journalism school, where he based the lead character, Mickey Haller, played ...
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Morgan Stanley Advisor Makes it Big Selling Weed Trailers

Morgan Stanley financial advisor quits his job in pursuit of making it big with medical marijuana. It all began when medical marijuana became legalized in California. It just so happened that some ...
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Mel Gibson Settles on Plea Deal for Misdemeanor Battery Charge

55-year old Academy Award Winner Mel Gibson agrees to a plea deal on a misdemeanor battery charge against former girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva. January, 2010 – Gibson and Grigorieva got into a heated ...
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4 Asian Mafia Members Arrested for Hate Crime

Rowland Heights – Local authorities announced the arrest of four Korean-American gang members in connection with a violent hate crime assault and robbery against a Chinese man in Diamond Bar last ...
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Embezzlement is Alive and Well in New York

Embezzlement applies to people who violate their duty to protect or manage funds or property by a person or company. It falls under the category of white collar crime as it usually takes place in a ...
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Identity Theft Has Many Masks

Identity theft can take on many forms and keeps many law enforcement officials and investigators well employed. Once caught, offenders can expect harsh repercussions. Examples of Identity Thieves In ...
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Medical Professional Convicted of $900,000 Fraud Scheme

Fraudulent Doctor Faces Years of Probation and Severe Fines Perrysburg medical practitioner Dr. Stacey Royal, 44, was indicted for multiple counts of fraud and theft in November 2009, and was ...
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Cocaine Smugglers Charged With Child Abuse

Police Discover 9 Pounds of Pure Cocaine In Car After a routine traffic stop near Cedar City, Utah police discovered drug smugglers they alleged were working for an organized crime syndicate involved ...
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Doctor Avoids Drug Conviction in Kingston

Intervention Ordered In Lieu of Prison For Marijuana Possession Doctor Franklin D. DeMint was initially charged with a felony drug possession in 2009 when investigators found a half-pound of marijuana ...
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Dayton Man Convicted Of Fraud In Arson Case

Court Sentences Arsonist To Five Years Mary Taylor, Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director, released a report announcing the top five fraud cases in the state of Ohio in 2010. ...
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Parole Refused For Political Assassin

Robert F. Kennedy's Killer Denied Early Release In a hearing before a parole board on Wednesday, March 2 nd, Sirhan Sirhan begged for an early release and the chance to start anew, reports Time ...
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California Cracks Down On Organized Crime

Operation Power Outage Targets Armenian Syndicate In an extensive investigation involving both local and federal agencies, law enforcement officers arrested over a hundred alleged members of an ...
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Muslim Group Reaches Out After Violent Crime

Violent Crime Fatally Wounds Elderly Sikh Immigrant Two elderly Sikh men who lived in Elk Grove, a northern California suburb, were brutally assaulted by unidentified assailants, leaving one of them ...
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Billings Woman Gets DUI After High Speed Chase

51-Year Old Woman Faces Prison Time For DUI After nearly causing multiple collisions, police chased Sheila Faye Beggs, 51, at high speed, before finally subduing and arresting her. She has been ...
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Fatal Attack Against Sacramento Sikhs May Be Hate Crime

Violent Assault Frightens Local Population Panic has rocked a neighborhood after two elderly Sikh residents were assaulted by unidentified assailants. The men, Surinder Singh, 68, and Gurmej Atwal, ...
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Long Beach Woman Arrested For Laser Pointer Crime

Use of Laser Pointer Interferes With Helicopter Search A local Long Beach resident, Kelly Ann Smith, was arrested for allegedly shining a laser pointer device at two separate police helicopters ...
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Female Inmates Moved to Maximum Security Jail

Light Security “Farm” Closed Due To Budget Cuts Thanks to the looming budget crisis, the sheriff’s office in Sonoma County has been forced to close the minimum security jail which had housed many low ...
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Couple Confesses to Kidnapping in California

Girl Allegedly Held Captive For 18 Years In an astonishing story, Phillip and Nancy Garrido have been accused of keeping a girl locked in their backyard for 18 years. The prosecution seeks a combined ...
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Kidnapping Victim Gets $20 Million

Child Held Against Will For 18 years The details are almost too terrible to imagine. Jaycee Dugard, who was rescued a year ago, was imprisoned for nearly two decades in the backyard of a home in ...
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