In 2006, Dallin D. Fort who is now 39 years old was found guilty of raping a relative who was 9 years old at the time the alleged rape occurred in 2003. Now, the Washington Court of Appeal’s Third Division has overturned Fort’s conviction and granted him a new trial.…
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Three Arrested on Drug Charges at Mesquite ‘Stash House’
On Monday, September 14 three individuals were arrested after Dallas police searched what they called a ‘stash house’ in Mesquite where they allegedly found $94,000 in cash, hundreds of airline tickets, and pounds of marijuana. Police seized nearly 12 lbs. (5,400 grams) of marijuana from the home located near U.S.…
Jose Diaz, Miami-Dade County Commissioner, Arrested in Key West on DUI Charge
On Saturday evening September 19, 55-year-old Jose “Pepe” Diaz was stopped as he was riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle in Key West for doing 74 mph in a 30 mph speed zone, according to NBC Miami. Diaz, who is the Miami-Dade County commissioner, was arrested on Roosevelt Blvd. after his motorcycle…
Three DUI Arrests Made in Macomb County Over 9-Hour Period
A recent article at the Detroit News states that over the weekend, three drunk driving arrests were made in Macomb County; in addition, all three individuals had prior DUI convictions, and each had higher than usual BAC levels. An unnamed woman was first to be arrested for OWI after her…
Dumas Police Officer Faces Drug Conspiracy Charges
Last week, a police officer with the Dumas Police Department in Arkansas was arrested for alleged drug conspiracy. According to several news sources 37-year-old James Ivory Edgerson, who has worked with the department for 14 years, is charged with drug conspiracy, a drug offense that could land him in prison…
Long Island Booze Cruise Leaves Off-Duty MTA Employee Facing DWI Charges
On Sunday September 13, the driver of a NYC transit bus was arrested for DWI. Alexander Copeland, 52, was also charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle without owner’s consent, and reckless endangerment according to a recent article at the New York Post. It all began when several commuters along…
Wisconsin Man’s Conviction in Wife’s Antifreeze Poisoning Death Overturned by Appeals Court
In 1998, Julie Jensen was found dead in the Pleasant Prairie home she shared with her husband, Mark Jensen, and their two children. Initially the death was thought to be a suicide, however in 2007 Mark Jensen was put on trial for first-degree intentional homicide for allegedly poisoning his wife…
20-year-old Newark Man Faces Criminal Charges After Selling Drugs from His Home
Late last week, a 20-year-old Newark man was arrested after Delaware State Police found drugs and other items in his home. Police believe that Joshua Gaines, who lives in the 200 block of Smithmill Road, was selling marijuana and other substances after searching the home. Police began investigating Gaines after…
Labor Day Weekend High Speed Chase Results in 4th DUI Arrest in One Year for Allegan Man
On Saturday, September 5 an Allegan man led sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase in Van Buren County in Michigan after the man allegedly failed to stop at a stop sign and was observed driving in a reckless manner, according to a news article at Mlive.com. The man’s name was…
23-year-old Woman Arrested for Violent Stabbing Death of Elderly Ypsilanti Man in March
On March 26th of this year, a 71-year-old Ypsilanti man was found dead in his home, apparently a victim of a stabbing. Now, a 23-year-old woman has been arrested in the stabbing according to a recent news article at Mlive.com. Gary Schneider, the victim, was reportedly stabbed numerous times in…