May, 2012 Articles

Suspect Arrested In Kansas Kidnapping Case

Officers Charge Defendant With Assault And Attempted Rape Of Local Victim Police say they have arrested a man believed to be responsible for a recent incident in Kansas City, Kansas, involving the ...
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Police Arrest DUI Suspect With Multiple Prior Convictions

Kansas Man Faces Potentially Lengthy Sentence After Latest DUI Charge After police arrested a suspect who had fled the scene of the crime in his car, sending authorities on a chase then ended in a ...
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Drug DUI Alleged In Fatal Car Accident In Skokie

Woman Charged With DUI In Death Of 8-Year Old Boy Outside Chicago Investigators looking into a fatal automobile accident allege that the driver was intoxicated at the time of the crash. The woman had ...
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Dallas Criminal Defense Strategies

If you have been charged with aggravated assault, you may have lots of questions for your Dallas criminal defense attorney. Some of your questions may center on how your attorney will represent you ...
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Methamphetamine Drug Crimes

The distribution and abuse of methamphetamine has become an increasing problem in the U.S. This drug is a brain stimulant that is highly addictive. It is a crystal-like powder that can be snorted, ...
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California Domestic Battery Law

The most common charge for a domestic violence offense in California is the misdemeanor of domestic battery. This offense is defined in California Penal Code 243e1 which states that domestic battery ...
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Megan’s Law in California

California's Megan Law was enacted in 2004 as an expansion of earlier California laws which provide information about registered sex offenders to the public. Before Megan's Law was passed in ...
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Federal Child Trafficking Laws in the U.S.

Many federal laws exist to prevent child trafficking in the United States as well as internationally. Some of these laws include the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Act of 2000, Trafficking ...
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Conspiracy in Drug Crimes

Conspiracy is an additional charge that you may face in connection with any drug crime, especially those involving distribution, sales, cultivation, manufacture, or trafficking in controlled ...
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California DUI Laws

California DUI laws make it unlawful to drink and drive. Under these laws you can be charged and convicted of a DUI if your driving abilities show signs of impairment, if your blood alcohol ...
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Don’t Ignore a Bench Warrant

If you believe a California bench warrant has been issued against you by a court, you should take action to handle it as soon as possible. These types of warrants are the most common types issued. ...
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Local Police Seeking Armed Robber

Law enforcement officials are asking the public for any information on a man suspected of robbing a convenience store at knife point. The suspect entered the store after 2:00 in the morning wearing ...
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Scranton Man Charged with Assaulting Girlfriend

25-year-old A.P. recently turned himself in after fleeing the scene where he allegedly physically assaulted his pregnant girlfriend. The incident occurred after an argument involving Facebook. The ...
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Homeless Man Arrested for Drug Possession

Scranton police officers took a 38-year-old homeless man, W.A, into custody recently for multiple drug crime charges including possession. Neighbors reported the man to police after seeing him go in ...
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Man Charged with Sex Crime Denies Guilt

A local man is on trial for sexual assault charges allegedly involving two female minors. The man, 52-year-old R.C. has been charged with more than 12 sex crimes including corruption of a minor, ...
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Former Senator Fined for State Ethics Act Violation

Former Senator Robert Mellow is facing state and federal legal action in connection to alleged white collar crimes. He was recently under investigation by the Pennsylvania state Ethics Commission in ...
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