On Saturday, March 19 two people were arrested after police were called to investigate a domestic dispute in the 300 block of Braddock Road in Smyrna, DE. The arrests were in connection with a large amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia found at the scene, according to news reports. Cpl.…
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Norwalk Police Chase Ends in DUI and Other Charges
In the early morning hours of March 20, a 20-year-old Norwalk woman was charged with drunk driving while underage and a litany of other charges after she fled the scene of a traffic stop, according to news reports. Jenna Jewell is accused of attacking police officers as well, and faces…
Murder, Rape Conviction Upheld by Alabama Appeals Court
On Friday, March 11, it was announced that the murder and rape convictions of 31-year-old Shawn McClain had been upheld by the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. McClain was convicted on murder and first-degree rape charges in August of last year. The victim, Dorothy Leatherwood, was allegedly raped and stabbed…
Raid at Marietta Home Results in Drug Arrest of Man Believed Linked to Mexican Cartel
Recently, 51-year-old Charles “Bennie” Benfer IV was arrested after authorities raided his Marietta, PA home and discovered 111 grams of methamphetamine during the raid, according to news reports. Now, officials believe they have severed a “major artery” of the supply of meth to Lancaster County as they say Benfer had…
El Dorado County Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested for Third DUI in Three Months
Recently, 39-year-old Anthony Broadfoot of South Lake Tahoe was arrested for his third DUI in three months. According to news reports, Broadfoot, an El Dorado County sheriff’s deputy was on paid administrative leave when the latest incident took place. Broadfoot was involved in a crash in the Shingle Springs area…
Man Convicted of 1991 New York Murder Set Free
On Thursday March 10, 49-year-old Andre Hatchett was released from prison after spending nearly a quarter of a century behind bars for the beating death of a woman in 1991. Hatchett was serving 25 years to life for the murder of Neda Mae Carter, who was strangled, beaten in the…
30-year-old Man Found Not Guilty of Open Murder in Connection with 2014 Kalamazoo Shooting
On Monday, February 7, 30-year-old Dante L. Johnson was found not guilty of open murder in connection with the 2014 shooting death of Orlando Walker in Kalamazoo. Walker was shot on July 6, 2014; three people were charged in the shooting incident. While Johnson was acquitted of the murder charge,…
Possible Illegal Drug Use Leaves North Reading DPW Employees on Administrative Leave
In Massachusetts, several employees of the North Reading Dept. of Public Works have been put on administrative leave as investigations into possible illegal drug use continue, according to recent news reports. On March 4, a 56-year-old man who is not an employee of the DPW was arrested on several charges…
San Diego Uber Driver Causes Crash, Arrested for DUI
Last week, an Uber driver allegedly ran a red light and plowed into a bus. According to San Diego police, the Uber driver en route to pick up a customer when the crash occurred, however, a spokesperson with Uber said that was not the case. The man driving for Uber…
Illinois Man Picks Up Package at Post Office, Charged on Multiple Counts of Drug Trafficking
Recently, a 28-year-old West Humboldt Park resident with a history of drug arrests was once again arrested after authorities intercepted a package at the post office. According to news reports at the Chicago Tribune, Darrell Crider picked up a package at a P.O. box in Thursday – but only after…