September, 2013 Articles

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Miami Businessman Sentenced in White Collar Crimes

A Miami businessman who was convicted in an investment fraud scheme was recently sentenced to 12 ½ years in prison. The businessman, C. O., is the former president of InnoVida Holdings, a ...
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Changing Drug Laws in California

California's drug laws may be changing, according to a report by ABC News. Legislators in Sacramento may be sending a proposal to the Governor to soften the penalties for simple possession of ...
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Richmond Man Sentenced in Gang, Drug and Guns Case

A man accused of being a gang leader and involved in drug distribution and weapons charges was recently sentenced at a Richmond federal court. The 36-year-old man, Q.B., admitted to several offenses ...
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College Student Convicted of Serious False Statements Offense

20-year-old B.H. was recently sentenced after pleading guilty to charges concerning a late January incident that occurred at a University of Virginia campus. B.H. was coming down the stairs inside the ...
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South Carolina Student Killed in DUI

A sophomore at College of Charleston in South Carolina died in a DUI-related traffic accident last week. The 18 year-old student was killed while on a trip with fraternity brothers. The accident ...
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Ex-Basketball Coach Sentenced in Fresno Fatal DUI

Earlier this month, a former Central High basketball coach was sentenced to 12 years in prison for killing a seven year-old boy in a DUI incident. The incident occurred in July of 2012 when the 45 ...
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Facebook Post Enough To Get Murder Conviction Tossed

If people didn’t already understand just how seriously the justice system takes social media contact between participants in criminal proceedings, a recent Tennessee case should serve as a clear ...
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Fatal DUI Accident in Irvine Leads to Criminal Charges

A 16 year-old Irvine high school student who would have been starting her junior year died in a DUI-related accident yesterday. The girl, M. E. J., died when she was ejected from the car that was ...
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South Carolina Man Convicted in Drug Crimes

A 36 year-old former Army captain from Johns Island, South Carolina was convicted earlier this month of federal drug crimes. The defendant pleaded guilty to the crime of smuggling heroin into the ...
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Fresno Man Arrested in Arson Case

A 20 year-old Fresno man was arrested for arson recently. The man, O. T., allegedly set fire to a travel trailer in the southeast section of the city. Reports of a fire led police to the area around ...
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California DUI Facts

The California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs reports that 1,768 people died in 2010 California traffic accidents that involved alcohol and / or drugs. More than 195,000 arrests were made ...
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Teen Charged with Murder in School Stabbing

In what appears to have been a gang-related crime, a 17 year-old has been charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of another student at Spring High School in Houston on September 4 th. According to ...
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Lamar Odom Arrested on Suspicion of Drunk Driving

Former Los Angeles Clippers and Lakers forward, Lamar Odom, was taken into custody recently after a late night/early morning traffic stop. An officer with the California Highway Patrol conducted a ...
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Heavy Duty Firearms and other Equipment Stolen from CHP Vehicle

Officers with the California Highway Patrol were conducting a training exercise recently when guns, ammunition and other items were stolen out of one of the CHP vehicles. Reports state that officers ...
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Police Chase Ends in Crash of Stolen Car

Police officers in Long Island took the driver of a car into custody recently after determining that the vehicle had been reported stolen. The incident began around 10:00 at night when officers ...
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Suffolk Police Arrest Hit and Run Suspect after Deadly Accident

A 28-year-old Melville man was taken into custody after an investigation into a fatal bicycle-auto accident that had happened earlier that day. A call was made to authorities at about 10:00 in the ...
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Officer Arrested for Federal Internet Offense

A Richmond police officer is facing serious federal charges for using a police chief's name as the name of a website which linked to pornography sites. Officer S.G., 41 years old, is accused of ...
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Thousand Oaks Man Arrested on Drug Charges

A 44 year-old man was arrested earlier this week in Thousand Oaks, California on charges connected with controlled substances. The man had a warrant out for his arrest and was stopped by Ventura ...
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Texas Man Sentenced in Pornography Case

A South Texas man has been given a prison sentence of nine years after being convicted by a federal judge in a child pornography case. The 31 year-old man was sentenced in a Corpus Christi court for ...
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Police Respond to Severe Domestic Violence Incident

A severe domestic violence incident ended in the fatal shooting of a man by Los Angeles Police officers. Authorities were called to a home on South Normandie at about 9:30 in the morning when ...
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