May, 2013 Articles

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Newport Beach Sobriety Checkpoint Results in Three DUI Charges

The Newport Beach Police operated a sobriety checkpoint at Jamboree Road and Santa Barbara Drive. The checkpoint operated from 8 p.m. Thursday, April 25 until 3 a.m. on Friday April 27. The location ...
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Arizona Drunk Driving Law 2013

Effective January 1, 2013, changes were made to Arizona's drunk driving law. The right to a jury trial was eliminated for first-time offenders convicted of driving with a.08 percent or higher ...
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Subway Crimes in New York City

Last year, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) reported a surge of crimes being committed on the subway systems of New York City. At that point, the MTA said that petty thieves were ...
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Marijuana Raid Turns to Lawsuit in Kansas

A Kansas couple who live in Leawood were subjected to a questionable search and seizure action by deputies from the Johnson County Sheriff’s office looking for marijuana last year. The raid ...
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5 Arrested In Alleged Miami University Drug Ring

Authorities Confiscate Thousands In Cash And Drugs From Student Housing Officials with the Butler County Undercover Regional Narcotics unit, or BURN, say they believe the five youths arrested on ...
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California Special Agents to Seize 40,000 Guns

California's Governor recently authorized $24 million to be used to confiscate guns currently owned by about 20,000 people in the state who have been disqualified for weapon ownership. ...
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Santa Ana Woman Injured in DUI Crash

A 65 year-old Santa Ana woman was rear-ended and injured in a traffic crash on May 1, 2013. The driver, a retired professional surfer who is one of the founders of Gotcha surfwear, was arrested for ...
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Statistics Show Increased Drug Use in U.S. Youth

A recent report by the federal Office of National Drug Control based on data gathered by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) showed increases in drug use among young people in the U.S. along ...
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Drunk Driving Consequences in New Mexico

In the state of New Mexico, it is against the law to drive if you have a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of.08 percent or more if you are over the age of 21. For commercial drivers, it is illegal to ...
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Domestic Violence Charges in California’s Inland Empire

Domestic violence charges are among the most common heard in California as well as Inland Empire courts. Anyone who commits assault and/ or battery or makes criminal threats against another faces ...
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Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2013

The Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2013 is a bipartisan bill making gun trafficking a federal crime. The bill, introduced in the House in February of this year, was originally sponsored by two ...
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Elderly Orange County Man Arrested in Connection with Domestic Violence Stabbing

A Tustin, California man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Around 6 p.m. on April 25, 2013 the Tustin Police Department responded to a domestic violence call. When the police reached ...
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7 People Charged in Wichita Mortgage Fraud

Federal charges were brought on May 2, 2013 against seven people in Wichita who were involved in alleged mortgage fraud. In a grand jury indictment, the group was charged with conspiracy, wire fraud, ...
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Authorities Say Newly Released Suspect Was Falsely Accused

Miami Detectives Question Motives Of Alleged False Testimony After a local Brownsville man was slain in a shooting outside a grocery store in February, homicide detectives were given testimony by an ...
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Obama Signs New Violence Against Women Act

In March of this year, President Obama signed the reauthorized and updated Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) which had lapsed in 2011 after being blocked in Congress. The new VAWA includes protections ...
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Houston Native Convicted In Fatal DWI Case

A man accused of causing a fatal automobile accident that led to the drowning death of a young student was convicted on multiple charges relating to the case. The jury found his defense, which argued ...
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