February, 2013 Articles

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Real Estate Fraud Big in Orange County

According to a report in October 2012 by the Legislative Analyst's Office, a nonpartisan government agency located in Sacramento, Orange County exceeded all other California counties in the number ...
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Utah Teacher Charged with Heroin Crime

A third-grade teacher at an elementary school in Utah faces enhanced drug possession charges when evidence of heroin was found in her vehicle and in her classroom. The woman, who had been teaching at ...
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Miami City Commission: Ban Assault Weapons

The Miami City Commission unanimously passed a resolution recently concerning gun control. The Commission showed its stance on the issue by requesting that legislation be approved that would prohibit ...
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Police Arrest Suspect In Decade-Old Murder

Additional Arrests Suspected In Alleged Cold Case Murder-For-Hire After discovering that his wife sought a divorce that would cost him a significant part of his portion, an Orange County man has been ...
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Former Officer On Run After Alleged Shooting

Manhunt For Ex-LAPD Man Accused Of Killing Cops Continues Members of the law enforcement task force charged with hunting down the suspect believed to have been involved in a shooting say they are ...
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Domestic Violence in Texas

Domestic violence crimes are common criminal charges in Texas as well as throughout the nation. These types of crimes are very serious legal matters for the accused as they are vigorously prosecuted. ...
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Marijuana Laws in Texas

In some states, such as Washington and Colorado, the recreational use of marijuana has been decriminalized. In other states, such as California, medical marijuana has been legalized. In Texas, ...
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California Mom Who Killed Her Daughter Released

In a very unusual case, a California woman who drowned her 3 year-old daughter three years ago was released from a Patterson jail recently where she had been held. The woman, J.B. had been declared ...
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Payment Card Fraud as a White Collar Crime

White collar crimes include various types of fraud; many of these crimes are committed against victims who never see the perpetrators. Payment card fraud is a term which covers several different types ...
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Evidence Tampering in Massachusetts Crime Lab

A chemist at the Amherst Drug Laboratory, located on the campus of the University of Massachusetts, has been accused of evidence tampering. The drug laboratory tests controlled substances taken in ...
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Experts Disagree about California Crime Rise

FBI statistics comparing California crime rates for the first six months of 2012 compared to the first six months of 2011 show an increase in 2012. FBI statistics revealed homicides up in major cities ...
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Nevada Sex Offender Registration

Those who have been convicted of certain sex crimes after July 1, 1956 in Nevada are required to register as sex offenders with their local law enforcement agency. How long the individual will be ...
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The Crime Rate in Las Vegas

Based on FBI statistics, CityRating.com reports an upward trend in the overall crime rate in the Las Vegas area based on the last ten years of data. The website reports that both violent crime and ...
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Potential Penalties for Arizona Repeat DUI Offenders

Those who commit repeat DUI offenses in Arizona may face a number of court-ordered actions besides incarceration, heavy fines, and probation. The Arizona Department of Public Safety lists four ...
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Jail Term for Diamondbacks Broadcaster

A former Arizona Diamondbacks player and well-known broadcaster has received a jail sentence in a DUI case. M.G., the broadcaster, has been sentenced to serve four months in jail and faces two years ...
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California Teen Gets Prison Sentence

A California teenager who was 15 at the time he killed his adoptive parents in Oakland received a 25 year prison sentence last December. The boy had pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death ...
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California’s Three Strikes Law

California's Three Strikes Law was enacted in 1994 under Proposition 184. Under this law, three-time repeat offenders with previous serious or felony offense convictions face harsh prison ...
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Credit Union Officer Sentenced to 14 Years

A federally insured credit union located 30 miles northeast of Cleveland collapsed in 2010 due to fraudulent behavior on the part of its chief operating officer. The St. Paul Croatian Federal Credit ...
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