Illegal Gambling Ring Discovered During Investigation of Double Homicide, Nine More People Arrested The Richland County Sheriff’s Department arrested nine more men connected to an illegal gambling ring that was discovered last summer during the investigation of a double homicide. The sports betting ring was run by murder suspect Brett Parker of Irmo. He faces both murder charges, as well as federal charges for operating an illegal gambling ring. He will go to trial for the homicides this coming May. The nine men arrested in connection … [Read more...]
Bizarre New York Cannibalism Trial Questions Criminal Charges’ Validity
March 8, 2013 by
Man on Trial for Cannibalism Plot Might Not Deserve Criminal Charges of Conspiracy A New York police officer is on trial in federal court for criminal charges claiming he conspired with a man in Pakistan to sexually assault, kill, and eat women. If Valle is convicted, he faces life in prison. Reportedly, officer Gilberto Valle spent hours on violent fetish websites. When his 27-year-old wife, Kathleen Mangan-Valle, discovered his web browsing history, she fled from their home in Queens with their infant daughter, and turned a computer … [Read more...]
SC Hell’s Angels Face Federal Criminal Charges
February 14, 2013 by
Several Members of the SC and NC Chapters of Hell’s Angels Face Federal Criminal Charges in Court Several members of the South Carolina branch of the notorious motorcycle gang, the Hell’s Angels, face federal criminal charges for prostitution, armed robbery, and selling drugs. The criminal activity centered around the Rock Hill, SC chapter. A raid in June 2012 rounded up 20 members of the gang for cocaine and narcotics conspiracies, as well as accusations of violence. This particular chapter, named the Rock Hell City Nomad chapter, had a … [Read more...]
Smartphone Apps can now Spy on Users’ Calls and Texts
April 23, 2012 by
Smartphone Apps Spying Companies like Facebook and Yahoo! are using free smartphone apps to track and spy on their users’ text messages, intercept calls, and it even track locations according to an article published in the daily mail. Many people may feel this violates their privacy; however, app companies defend their right to engage in such activity because their actions are written in the terms and conditions tied to the app, when the app is downloaded. Facebook says even though their users have agreed to let the company read users’ … [Read more...]
Breast Implant Saves a Life?
April 23, 2012 by
Breast implants are credited with saving a South Florida woman’s life after she was attacked with a pocket knife. The 41-year-old woman was attacked by her ex-fiancé’s new girlfriend, 22-year-old Amy Winter. Winter attacked the woman outside of the unidentified male’s Melbourne apartment. Winter first scratched the woman’s car before stabbing the woman repeatedly in the chest. The woman’s new $6,000 saline breast implants protected the knife from entering her heart. The woman received the breast implants three months ago, after breaking up … [Read more...]
Toddler Alerts Police That Dad is Hiding in the Attic
January 25, 2012 by
Where’s Dad? According to Valdet Gjeloshi’s 2-year-old, he is hiding in the attic. That is just the response St. Petersburg, FL police received when looking for Gjeloshi, 29, who was wanted for violating his probation on a battery charge. Police arrived at 770 62nd Ave. N on Saturday afternoon seeking Gjeloshi. Megan Merschen, the mother of Gjeloshi’s son, answered the door. When asked about Gjeloshi’s whereabouts Merschen, 25, responded by telling police other locations in which he may be found. That is when Gjeloshi’s 2-year-old son … [Read more...]
Woman Accused of Kidnapping Hoax and $1M in Fraud
January 25, 2012 by
The woman accused of a hoax kidnapping in 2009 has now been charged with stealing more than $1 million. The woman, Bonnie Sweeten, took her nine-year-old daughter to Disney World while simultaneously telling investigators the pair had been carjacked and abducted near Philadelphia. It is now alleged that Sweeten, 40, fled to Disney World amongst investigations into her personal finances. Sweeten worked as a paralegal where investigators say she stole money from settlements conducted through her law firm and also opened loans in the name of … [Read more...]
Modern Day “Bonnie and Clyde” Burglarized Home Before Crime Spree
January 25, 2012 by
A couple, who has been given the nickname, the “new Bonnie and Clyde”, allegedly stole guns and horse saddles among other things in Utah before embarking on their two-state, 330-mile crime spree, according to authorities. Police issued new charges to Angela Hill and Logan McFarland saying the couple broke into a house in Mount Pleasant Utah on December 28 while a friend distracted the homeowner. These charges are in addition to other charges including an attempted carjacking and other home burglaries. Hill claimed she was kidnapped on … [Read more...]
Man Tries to Buy a Vacuum Cleaner and Microwave Using a One Million Dollar Bill
January 25, 2012 by
South Carolina Federal Defense Attorneys A North Carolina man is accused trying to use a fake $1 million bill to pay for his purchases at a Walmart. Michael Anthony Fuller, 53, walked into the Walmart on Lowes Boulevard in Lexington, NC on Nov. 17. He shopped for a while, picked up a vacuum cleaner, a microwave oven and other items that totaled $476, an arrest warrant says. When he got to the register, Fuller gave the cashier the fake one million dollar bill, saying that it was real. The Walmart staff called police. Court records … [Read more...]
Bears WR Sam Hurd Busted For Drug Distribution Ring
December 16, 2011 by
South Carolina Federal Defense Lawyers Chicago Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd remained in custody last night after his hearing in federal court on allegations he tried to establish a drug distribution network that would sell more than 10 pounds of cocaine and 1,000 pounds of marijuana a week. Federal agents arrested Hurd Wednesday and charged him with conspiracy to distribute cocaine. The investigation began in Dallas last summer before the receiver signed a three-year deal with the Bears worth up to $5.15 million. Hurd appeared before … [Read more...]
