In 1994, Cyrus Wilson, who was 19 years old at the time, was put in prison for allegedly murdering a man in East Nashville as revenge for stealing his car. Christopher Luckett’s body was found under a chain-link fence; he was shot in the face with a shotgun, according to…
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Santa Barbara Pastor Arrested for DUI Following Motorcycle Crash
Last week, a 43-year-old executive pastor at a Santa Barbara church was arrested for driving under the influence. Gerald Torres has been placed on administrative leave from the Reality Church after crashing his motorcycle which he and his son, Judah, were riding on Casitas Pass Road on the afternoon of…
Alabama Man Arrested in Nationwide Roundup of ‘Designer Drug’ Dealers
On Wednesday May 10, a Hoover, Alabama man was arrested in connection to distributing a controlled substance, what the DEA called ‘designer drugs’ that are poison and clearly designed for human consumption. 56-year-old Ali Reza Samanifar was arrested at his home and faces three charg es of unlawful distribution of…
Walker Woman Facing Up to 10 Years in Prison for Embezzling from Holistic Health Facility
On June 25, 29-year-old Alicia Marie Simatos is expected to be sentenced after pleading no contest to charges that she stole approximately $55,000 from her employer, Holistic Care Approach in Plainfield Township. Simatos could face up to 10 years in prison in connection with allegations that she embezzled money from…
Actor Stephen Baldwin Arrested in Upper Manhattan for Driving with Suspended License
On Friday May 2, actor Stephen Baldwin, perhaps best known as Alec Baldwin’s younger brother, was arrested for driving with a suspended license. According to the NY Daily News, Baldwin’s 2013 Ford Explorer was spotted by a police officer who noticed that the temporary registration sticker on the windshield of…
Malta, New York One-Car Accident Leads to Aggravated DWI Arrest
On May 3rd of this year, 54-year-old Raymond Caggianelli of Waterford was involved in a one-car accident in Malta, New York. Saratoga State Police responded to the accident which occurred at the Round Lake Bypass and Curry Road at just after 10 p.m. During the investigation of the accident it…
Milwaukee Man’s Murder Conviction Thrown Out by Wisconsin Appeals Court
In 2010, Corey Kucharski of Milwaukee was charged with killing both his parents; Kucharski was convicted in December of 2011 of first-degree intentional homicide, and sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of supervised release in 30 years. Kucharski, who is now 38 years old, appealed his conviction, arguing…
Rutgers University Students Arrested for Dealing Marijuana, Cocaine, and More
On Sunday May 4, New Brunswick firefighters responded to reports of a basement fire at a home in the area where six Rutgers students were living. Upon arriving at the scene, firefighters discovered drugs including marijuana and cocaine, along with drug paraphernalia according to a news report at NBC New…
Wisconsin Woman Involved in Crash with Deputy Arrested for OWI Even Though She was Sober
In February of 2013, 25-year-old Tanya Weyker was involved in an accident in which she was t-boned at an intersection by Milwaukee County Deputy Sheriff Joseph Quiles, who was making his rounds on the night shift. The accident occurred as Quiles pulled out onto Howell Avenue, sending Weyker’s vehicle spinning…
Seattle Woman Pleads Guilty to Third DUI, a Felony Offense
In 2000, then 18-year-old Dawn Vrentas of Seattle was arrested for the first time for DUI. Vrentas later spent time in prison after two of her friends lost their lives in an accident in which Vrentas was intoxicated. On Tuesday April 29, Vrentas, who is now in her early 30’s,…