Federal grand juries have indicted six current and former San Francisco police officers on various charges, including civil rights conspiracy charges. All of the officers were suspended without pay and had their guns taken away. The Police Chief of the San Francisco...
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Month: February 2014
Can Cold Cases be Solved? Tampa Cold Case Solved After 23 Years
In June 1989, three bodies were found floating in Tampa Bay. All three of the bodies had their hands and feet bound, as well as concrete blocks tied to their necks and duct tape placed over their mouths. These three bodies were identified as a mother, Joan Rogers, and...
Court extends warrantless searches in controversial case
In a controversial ruling this week, the United States Supreme Court decided that a warrantless search of a home is lawful even over the objections of the suspect if another lawful occupant later consents and the objecting party is no longer present.This case has a...
Total of 132 Individuals Arrested In Social Security Fraud
September 11, 2001 was a day that will forever be engrained in our nations minds. It has recently been discovered that this day may have served as more than a tragedy to a large number of individuals. For these individuals, that day was the chance to scheme and take...
A Joke Gone Bad Leaves One In Hospital & One In Custody
Approximately 6 months ago, two men connected through a program called MeetMe.com. The one man, known as A.K., had expressed on his page that he was gay. The other man, Brice Johnson, indicated that he was not gay. The two individuals "connected" through this program...
Pictures on Instagram Rise to Level of Child Pornography
Instagram is a social media outlet that allows its users to share photos of their personal lives to the world. A tech website recently published that Instagram is growing the fastest of all social media sites worldwide, increasing its active user base by 23% in the...
Studies suggest less danger for drivers when it comes to pot
As medical and recreation marijuana begin to become legal in more states across the country, safety officials have begun to look more closely at the impacts of marijuana use on driving.Although instinctively we are inclined to assume that marijuana significantly...
Connecticut Trader Accused of Fraud
"Simply telling a lie does not make you guilty of committing a federal crime." Those were the words of Jesse C. Litvak's attorney, Patrick J. Smith, during opening statements this week. These lies Smith was talking about are the lies that Litvak told his clients...
Illegal Cancer Drugs Result in Federal Charges
The American Cancer Society has estimated that approximately 1,665,540 new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed in 2014. With new treatment options available, a majority of these cases will see positive results. But what if the treatment they are receiving is...
Can I be charged as an adult if I am only 17 years old?
Four 17 year old teenagers were charged as adults after they took part in sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl and videotaping the assault. The teenagers then posted the video to their Facebook pages, solidifying their roles in the incident. One of the teenagers,...