From ABC news. Dustin Diamond, aka “Screech” of Saved by the Bell fame, was arrested in Wisconsin. His charge? Battery with a deadly weapon. The 37-year-old actor stabbed a man in a Wisconsin bar in where he claimed he was defending his fiance. In addition to the battery complaint, he…
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REALLY bad Santas…meet some arrested during holiday cheer
From the Washington Post, this holiday season brought out the Christmas spirit in many criminals. Meet a few bank-robbing Santas, drunk driving elves and other Xmas bad guys… Santa robs a bank In Memphis, TN Santa got a start on his post-Christmas break by robbing a bank. The man, who…
His story sounds fishy…DUI or battered fish?
So many people had follow up questions about an earlier post from the smoking gun that here is a follow up. 10th DUI’s the charm? A Wisconsin man who was recently pulled over on suspicion of driving under the influence, has a history of DUI’s…and creative excuses! John Przybyla, who…
A male “black widow”? Man may be charged with killing his two wives
Once is a tragedy but is twice murder? Colorado prosecutors think so and is charging a man with the death of both his first AND second wife. A local CBS story has more information. 58-year-old Harold Henthorn is accused of pushing his wife off a cliff in Rocky Mountain park…
Sarasota teen sets up high school prostitution ring
Didn’t Tom Cruise star in an 80’s movie with this same plot? Per USA Today two Florida teens were arrested for their part in a local “Risky Business” prostitution ring in Sarasota… Venice, Florida police made two arrests, a 17-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy, who are considered the “leaders”…
Sealing or expunging your record
People make mistakes, and sometimes we make mistakes that have consequences we are not able to comprehend or appreciate at the time frame. It does not matter if it was a minor drug crime or theft. However, the mistakes we made years ago should not continue to haunt us in…
Seeking Justice after Being Injured on the Road
In 2012, there were over 10,600 road-related deaths in the US for every 100,000 of the population. This meant that there were 33,561 deaths in total and 2.36 million injuries linked to the road. In fact, it’s said that there is a road accident every 14 seconds on average in…
Hazing or murder? Florida man guilty of manslaughter
From an Orlando news station, a former Florida A & M bandmember has been convicted of manslaughter for his actions in the hazing death of another man. Former FAMU percussionist Dante Martin was found guilty of manslaughter and multiple counts of hazing in what the prosecutor is saying sends a…
What next for marijuana in the Tampa Bay area?
This past Tuesday, America went to the polls. In Pinellas County and throughout Florida, amendment two was on the ballot. This allowed for the legalization of medical marijuana. Supporters claimed it was compassionate and the right thing to do. Opponents said it was full of loopholes and was a backdoor…
Halloween party-goer arrested for DUI twice in three hours
From the smokinggun website, it looks like this zombie should have had more bra-ains and less sho-ts… 26-year-old Catherine Butler donned her make-up and prepared to have a great time at a halloween party. A few hours later, the sloshed zombie was facing two DUI charges that took place a…