In December of last year, we wrote about the murder of 71-year-old David Maurer, an Ann Arbor man living in a senior community who had been robbed and was found dead inside his apartment. Now, one of the three defendants in the case has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Mark…
On Thursday March 20, a 21-year-old Somerset, KY man was arrested after a traffic stop led to a short foot chase, according to a news article at the Commonwealth Journal. Kentucky State Police pulled Joshua Coots over for speeding and reckless driving; a foot pursuit then ensued. Travis Rogers, a…
Last week, 35-year-old Jeremy Garner, a trooper with the Ohio State Highway Patrol, was fired following a February 16 incident in which he allegedly struck two parked vehicles while heavily intoxicated. Garner was a motorcycle officer and was terminated after an investigation was performed by the patrol for conduct unbecoming…
On Wednesday March 19, a Dunnellon man was arrested after allegedly having 10 pounds of marijuana in his vehicle. 46-year-old Justin Valentine was pulled over after deputies received reports regarding a reckless driver. Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies received a call about Valentine’s driving just before 9 p.m. When they…
In 2009, Lam Luong, a Vietnamese immigrant, was convicted of capital murder in the deaths of four children who were thrown off the Dauphin Island Bridge in Mobile County in Alabama in January of 2008. In 2013, the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals reversed Luong’s conviction. Now, the Alabama Supreme…
On March 21, 29-year-old Jonathan D. Chel, an off-duty LAPD police officer, was arrested on suspicion of DUI after he crashed into a McDonald’s drive-thru, according to news reports at KTLA 5. Chel was hospitalized following the accident; no one else was injured. California Highway Patrol Officer Rodrigo Jimenez said…
In early February of this year, 29-year-old Shaneka Monique Torres was arrested after allegedly shooting at a McDonald’s drive-through window when the burger she ordered didn’t have the bacon she requested, according to news articles at Mlive.com. Torres was charged with discharging a firearm at an occupied structure, carrying a…
Just over a week ago, 51-year-old Lincoln Middle School teacher Christine Clarke had her driver’s license suspended after being accused of drunken driving, according to NBC News Channel 10. Clarke is a history teacher at the school, and was charged with DUI in February. Police responded to the accident after…
On Tuesday March 18, Task Force Director Pat Downs and La Plata County, Colorado Sheriff Duke Schirard announced the results of an ongoing investigation by the Southwest Drug Task Force which has thus far resulted in the arrest of 14 individuals, according to the Durango Herald. Authorities believe the group…
March and April are months that are typically filled with fun events in Michigan, many of which involve drinking. Between the St. Patrick’s holiday, spring break, and March Madness, no doubt plenty of people will be arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. Police typically conduct extra patrols during…