A rural north Texas woman returned to her home one day last week to see a strange car in her driveway and her television on the patio. A quick look around also revealed an open window and her own trailer attached to the out of place vehicle. She called authorities and a family was arrested. [Read more…]
Dallas Prescription Drug Charges
Prescription drug abuse is at an all time high in Texas and across the country. Unlike other illegal controlled substances, prescription drugs usually enter the black market from a legitimate original source. In a case that’s getting a lot of interest, Parkland Health & Hospital may have been that “legitimate original source” for a large amount of prescription drugs on the streets of Dallas. [Read more…]
Texas DUI Offender Treatment Programs
For those people convicted of multiple DUI’s and sent to prison, the state of Texas may be releasing them with no treatment. This is causing people to question what, if anything, would keep those newly released offenders from drinking and driving again. [Read more…]
Tyler Man Gets 35 Years and National Publicity for Marijuana Charges
Because marijuana laws are a hot topic around the country this year, a Tyler man is making more headlines than usual for the extreme sentence he received in Smith County last week. The fifty-four year old defendant was sentenced to 35 years in prison for possessing 4.6 ounces of marijuana. [Read more…]
East Texas Church Arsons Mount
The number of churches burned in suspected arsons in East Texas now stands at ten since New Year’s Day. While officials aren’t sure of the motive or if they all involve the same arsonist(s), they do know that the crimes have local congregations in fear. [Read more…]
Texas Attorney General on “Sexting”
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott takes a hard line on teen “sexting”, and warns teens of felony charges and jail time. [Read more…]
Accused Con-man Faces Fraud Charges in Texas, California, and New York
Forty six year old Michael Manos sits in a San Francisco jail today waiting an extradition hearing to return him to New York. At some point this man will be returning to Dallas where he will faces for charging over $70,000 in unauthorized purchases to a local restaurant owner. According to the Dallas Morning News, this jet setting wannabe star has spent years changing identities and residences. [Read more…]
Supreme Court Ruling Affects Texas Corruption Case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that judges must do everything possible to keep criminal trials open to the public; this includes during voire dire, or jury selection. A case underway in Dallas at the time of the high court’s ruling was ruled a mistrial because the judge had previously held voire dire behind closed doors. [Read more…]
Identity Theft Fastest Growing Crime in Texas?
According to the Midland Police Department it is. Sergeant Alfredo Grimaldo hosted a meeting about identity theft and protecting yourself against fraud at the Petroleum Museum this past week. [Read more…]
Dallas Dealers Stealing Electricity
Al convicted criminals make mistakes that lead them to be caught and prosecuted. But one would think that if you are running a significant criminal operation, you’d be careful some simple details that would lead you to be noticed by the police. However, that doesn’t appear to be the case in many illegal drug operations in Texas. [Read more…]
