While fewer teens smoke cigarettes than two decades ago, smoking is still a very real problem – and a deadly one. March 19th is National Kick Butts Day, a day designed to encourage young people to stand up and speak out on the dangers of Big Tobacco. Smoking is one…
On Sunday evening March 16, Jim Irsay, owner of the Indianapolis Colts, was arrested on preliminary charges of drunk driving and possession of a controlled substance, according to NJ.com. According to Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Bryant Orem, Irsay’s bond was set at $22,500. Few details of the arrest have…
There are many misconceptions people have about criminal cases; unless you have been charged with a crime in the past, you likely have a few misconceptions of your own. Here are a few of the most common: 1. “If the police are investigating me for a crime, they have to…
St. Patrick’s Day is one of those holidays some people celebrate, others pay little attention to. In Michigan, there is no shortage of things to do not only on St. Patrick’s Day, but in the days leading up to the holiday. Since it falls on Monday this year, no doubt…
On Friday afternoon March 7, a 68-year-old Santa Rosa man was arrested for driving on a suspended license after being pulled over while Petaluma police were conducting a special Habitual DUI Driver Stakeout Program. William Beall was arrested and was scheduled to be arraigned in Sonoma County Superior Court March…
In August of 2010, Lois Kay Cloud was convicted of hiring a hitman to kill her husband, Kenneth Cloud. Cloud was sitting in his truck outside a Burgers and Beer restaurant and was struck in the neck by a bullet when Vincent Lee Accardo, the alleged hitman, fired a gun.…
On Saturday evening March 8, an accident occurred in San Leandro which took the life of a passenger in one of the vehicles. Now, another man is facing manslaughter charges following allegations that he was driving under the influence of alcohol. The accident took place at an intersection; residents who…
On Wednesday March 5, three individuals were arrested in connection with possessing and trafficking cocaine in Huntsville, Alabama. Authorities said they were searching for two other individuals they believed to be connected after conducting a drug operation which led them to a large amount of cocaine. Those arrested include 29-year-old…
While claiming to be ‘drunker than a skunk’ would certainly not be advised by a Michigan DUI attorney, that is exactly what one woman recently did as she was being arrested for driving under the influence in Washington. Jacqueline Luzzani of North Sound had been arrested for DUI 10 times…
On March 3, Detroit Police Officer Johnny Ray Bridges was arrested after he allegedly beat a woman and detained her against her will. Bridges, 47, is now charged with domestic violence, unlawful imprisonment, assault with intent to do great bodily harm, reckless discharge of a firearm, and preventing a crime…