In the early morning ours on Sunday, June 29, three people sustained serious injuries following a crash that was suspected to have been caused by a drunk driver, according to San Bruno authorities. News reports at Mercury News indicate that the collision happened just after midnight when two vehicles collided…
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Appeals Court Overturns Mt. Morris Man’s Life Sentence in Infant Daughter’s Sexual Assault
Daniel Allen Hall, a 28-year-old Mt Morris man convicted of sexually assaulting his six-month-old daughter, recently had his life sentence overturned by an appeals court, according to news reports at Mlive.com. Now, Hall has been resentenced to between 25 and 50 years in prison by Genesee Circuit Judge Geoffrey Neithercut,…
Moved Out of Michigan and Have a ‘Hold’ on Your Driving Record Preventing You from Obtaining a Driver’s License?
Frequently, residents of Michigan who have had their driver’s licenses revoked for one reason or another (usually due to multiple DUI’s) move out of the state, then learn they cannot get a driver’s license in their new state of residence because of a ‘hold’ on their driving record in Michigan.…
2013 Paw Paw Stabbing Death Results in Prison Time for Illinois Man
On Monday, June 23, 38-year-old William Chance Stephens of Benld, IL was sentenced to 142 months to 270 months in prison for his role in the stabbing death of Trey Yarbrough in Paw Paw in October of 2013. According to Mlive.com, Stephens was charged with one count of open murder…
Teen Arrested on Suspicion of DUI After Striking San Bernardino Police Officer
On Monday evening June 23, a San Bernardino police officer was in the process of making an arrest when he was struck by a vehicle driven by a teen who was believed to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs, according to KTLA 5. According to the news report,…
Arizona Man’s Murder Conviction Upheld by Appellate Court
Chip Moray Smith, a 43-year-old Golden Valley man who has been through three murder trials in connection the with the 2001 shooting death of Chris Darren Payton, has had his conviction upheld by an Arizona appellate court, according to a news article at the Mohave Valley Daily News. Smith allegedly…
One-Car Accident in Berkeley Results in DUI, Other Charges for Driver
On Friday June 20, 21-year-old Anthony Edward Torpey of Castro Valley was arrested following a one-car crash in which his Corvette slammed into a pole near the Claremont Hotel, according to the Contra Costa Times. The crash, which occurred just before 2:30 a.m. on Tunnel Road, left Torpey’s 24-year-old passenger…
$500K in Marijuana Seized in Mountain View Drug Bust; Three Arrested
On Thursday June 12, three individuals were arrested in connection with manufacturing and possession of marijuana, according to a news article at the Mountain View Voice. The article claims that Mountain View police raided a building after securing a search warrant, discovering more than 800 marijuana plants. Police seized the…
Royal Oak Man Enters Guilty Plea for His Involvement in Fraudulent IRS Tax Scheme
Last month, a Royal Oak man pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Gershwin Drain for his involvement in the fraudulent filing of tax returns with the IRS. Shane Bateman, 42, is alleged to have stolen the identities and obtained mailing addresses and other information to use for filing false tax…
Illinois Man with Suspended License Records Police Chase, Posts on YouTube
Most people who have had their driver’s license suspended know that if they take a risk and drive anyway, they better not flaunt the fact. Not so with a man who led police on a high-speed chase on his motorcycle and recorded the event with a bike-mounted camera before loading…