2012 Articles

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Couple Faces Serious Charges for String of Alleged Burglaries

A Pennsylvania couple pled guilty recently to a total of 13 theft crime charges. 40-year-old V.F. and his girlfriend, 30-year-old L.P. were arrested last year when a resident saw them carrying a ...
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California Misdemeanor Probation

If you have been convicted of a misdemeanor in California, chances are you will be required to serve misdemeanor probation, also known as summary probation. Typical misdemeanor charges are DUI, hit ...
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Marijuana Use in California and the United States

According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health 2010, published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2.4 million people aged 12 and above used marijuana for the first time in ...
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Man Arrested on Suspicion of Murdering His Wife 14 Years Ago

A 40-year-old woman died of a gunshot wound while with her husband and step daughter back in 1998. Her husband stated at the time that a car seemed to be following them while they were driving on the ...
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Tuba Thefts Continue to Plague Los Angeles County High Schools

Over the last several months seven different Los Angeles High Schools have reported thefts of their band equipment. The thieves have been targeting specific instruments, tubas, which have significant ...
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Tallahassee Police Investigate Hazing Incident

Still reeling from the death of a Florida A&M drum major that may have died after a hazing ritual, another round of investigations is taking place in an unrelated incident. Though completely ...
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Tallahassee Murder Suspect’s Trial Begins

The trial of a Tallahassee man charged with the murder of a woman at a bus stop in 2010 is now underway. Witnesses for the prosecution say they saw the defendant, A.H., along with another man at the ...
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Georgia’s New Smash and Grab Act

In the summer of 2010, the Georgia legislature passed new laws against theft crimes commonly referred to as "smash and grab." These types of thefts involve smashing windows, doors, or ...
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Suspect Charged in Los Angeles Area iPhone Scam

Police had been investigating several reports of people getting ripped off when attempting to purchase an iPhone from someone on Craigslist. One victim reported that he met with a man claiming to sell ...
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Actor’s Stolen Car Recovered

Actor John Travolta reported his classic Mercedes 280 SL convertible stolen last year. After parking the car in a residential neighborhood he returned to it about 10 minutes later to find it missing. ...
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Defendant Given Time to Think Things Over in Fraud Case

A Stuart home care nurse had originally entered a plea of no-contest in regard to the charges of credit card fraud she was facing. She is accused of using a previously unused credit card that was ...
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Restaurant Employee Found Guilty of Theft

A 43-year-old woman faces the possibility of harsh sentencing after being convicted of theft. The woman, S.G., was an assistant manager at a Stuart restaurant and was charged with the theft of over ...
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Drunk Driver Faces Charges for Murder of Detroit Policeman

A Detroit police officer was directing traffic when he was struck by a car. The 17-year veteran officer was rushed to a local hospital but succumbed to his serious injuries and died. The driver of the ...
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Appeal Denied for Man Convicted of Armed Robbery

A man found guilty of armed robbery attempted to have the verdict reversed recently by the Michigan Court of Appeals. D.W. had been convicted of two counts of armed robbery and two counts of ...
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Sexting Can Lead to Child Pornography Arrests

In today's high-tech world, sexting has become a new phenomenon which can lead to serious consequences for those who involve themselves in this activity. Sexting refers to sending explicit sexual ...
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Popular Fraud Schemes That Can Lead to Criminal Charges

With the advent and growing popularity of the internet as a communication and advertising venue for the world, fraud schemes have mushroomed. These types of schemes and scans come in all shapes and ...
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DUI a Leading Offense in Rancho Cucamonga

In a recent survey of the arrests reported in Rancho Cucamonga, California, 11 out of 23 arrests were for DUI, putting this offense at almost half of all arrests during a 2 day time period. Driving ...
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Domestic Violence Crimes in California

Criminal charges related to domestic violence are among the most common in the state of California. The California court system takes domestic violence very seriously in an effort to protect victims ...
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Marijuana Seizure Leads to Criminal Arrests

Recently, as reported by the Arizona Republic newspaper, law enforcement seized 100 pounds of marijuana from two men driving a semi truck down Interstate 17 in northern Arizona. The truck was pulled ...
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DUI Offenses in Arizona

As in every state in the country, driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level of.08 or above is the legal definition of drunk driving in Arizona. Anyone can be prosecuted, however, if ...
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