January, 2014 Articles

Teacher Arrested on Sexual Assault of a Child Charges

A 30-year-old man who is a teacher and coach at a local high school was recently arrested after being accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl. The girl was not a student at the school the ...
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Suspects Arrested in Grave Marker Thefts Case

Two men, ages 58 and 45 years old, have been arrested in connection to a large number of thefts involving items at a number of Houston area cemeteries. The thefts primarily included items at grave ...
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New Jersey Drug Ring Busted

Earlier this month, news reports revealed that a drug distribution ring operating in New Jersey was dismantled after a ten-month investigation. The investigation was conducted by the New Jersey State ...
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Drug Crimes in Florida

Drug crimes are commonly reported in Florida by news media across the state. These crimes, ranging from simple possession to drug smuggling and trafficking, are vigorously prosecuted in state and ...
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New York Governor Aims to Raise Age of Teens Tried as Adults

In his State of the State address this year, the Governor of New York announced his plan to put a commission onto the task of raising the age at which teens in the state are tried as adults for ...
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Marijuana Dealers Raided in Harlem

Last November, a Harlem, New York marijuana drug dealing operation that had been going on for three years was busted by local police. The operation was conducted in the basement of an apartment ...
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Ohio University Student Faces Sex Crime Charges

A 19 year-old Ohio University student is currently facing four felony charges which include sexual battery and extortion. The student, D. G., allegedly masterminded a plot that involved sexual ...
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Eight Years in Prison for Drug Offender

The FBI issued a press release early last month stating that a repeat felony offender was sentenced to eight years in prison in a Tacoma federal court. The defendant was out of prison on supervised ...
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Irvine Man Arrested for Alleged Grand Theft Near 24-Hour Fitness

According to reports, a man was allegedly found hiding in the backseat of a vehicle parked outside of the 24-Hour Fitness in Irvine, California. The vehicle's owner told local authorities that he ...
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Kentucky DUI Laws

DUI stands for driving while under the influence of alcohol and / or drugs. In the state of Kentucky, a DUI includes driving while influenced by alcohol, drugs, or inhalants such as glue, gasoline, or ...
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Kentucky Manufacturing Methamphetamine Laws

Under Kentucky law, a person can be convicted of manufacturing methamphetamine if he "knowingly and unlawfully" creates and produces the drug or if he possesses two or more chemicals or two ...
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Futures Brokerage Firm CEO Sentenced to 50 Years

The CEO, R. W. Sr., of Peregrine Financial Group in Cedar Falls, Iowa was sentenced to 50 years in prison for stealing $215 million from his investors earlier this year. R.W. admitted to stealing the ...
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Securities Fraud Case: SAC Capital Advisors

SAC Capital Advisors LP, a hedge fund based in Stamford, Connecticut faces $1.8 billion in fines as part of a plea deal it made with federal prosecutors in a securities fraud case. The hedge fund was ...
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Fatal DUI Crash Leads to 6 ½ Years in Prison for Ohio Man

Last October, an Ohio man, M. C., ended up killing another man after spending an evening going from bar to bar to have a good time with his friends. The convicted man is 22 years old and was sentenced ...
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Hit and Run Laws in California

Recently, a 69 year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run incident in the city of Rosemead. The woman was struck by an SUV as she crossed a street and was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. ...
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