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Attorneys Seek New Trial for Houston Man Convicted of Strangulation, Soon to be Executed

In 2001, Richard Masterson was found guilty of the February strangulation of 35-year-old Darrin Honeycutt in Houston, TX.  Masterson is scheduled to be executed in less than three weeks, however his lawyers are now arguing that Masterson’s conviction was based on a questionable confession and botched autopsy, according to an…

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Georgia Woman Arrested for Possession of Controlled Substance on Christmas Eve

On Christmas Eve, Thomasville, GA police pulled a vehicle over at approximately 6:30 p.m. for having no tag lights.  According to a news article at the Times Enterprise, upon stopping the pickup truck the officer noticed a strong odor of what he suspected to be burned marijuana.  At this point,…

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Fire Chief in California Arrested on Suspicion of DUI

On Friday December 18, 60-year-old William Dekker, Garden Valley Fire chief, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies. The incident began when a neighbor of Dekker’s called the sheriff’s office reporting a dispute in Greenwood, where Dekker lived.  The man told…

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Philadelphia Monsignor’s Conviction Vacated by Appeals Court, New Trial Ordered

Recently it was announced that the conviction of Msgr. William J. Lynn for endangering the welfare of a child has been vacated by a Pennsylvania appeals court.  Lynn, who was convicted in 2012, was serving a three-to-six year prison sentence.  According to a news article at NCR Online, Lynn was…

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Drug Arrest Results in Loss of Job for Florida Child-welfare Case Manager

Recently, 42-year-old Cleopatra Price lost her job as a child-welfare case manager with Impower, an organization subcontracted by Brevard Family Partnership when she was arrested for allegedly trafficking methamphetamine and heroin. In a December 21 news article at Florida Today, Dept. of Children and Families spokeswoman Kristi Gray stated that…

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Milford Woman Charged with Murder in Beating Death of Husband

Recently, a 58-year-old Milford woman was charged with the murder of her 68-year-old husband, who was suffering from dementia according to an article at People.com. Yvonne Helen Cortis allegedly bludgeoned Gregory Cortis using a metal rod, then attacked the couple’s dog. The incident occurred on November 30. While Cortis sustained…

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Tip from Pizza Delivery Driver Leads Police to Door of Suspected Drug Dealer in Ohio

Recently, a 20-year-old Mason, OH man was arrested after a pizza delivery driver from LaRosa’s Pizza provided the tip police needed to arrest the man for passing counterfeit $50 bills around town. When police arrived at the suspect’s doorstep, they found more than they bargained for. According to a news…

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22-year-old Longwood Woman Arrested for DUI After Driving with 5-month-old Son, Crashing into Another Driver Head-on, More

On Thursday December 10, a Longwood woman allegedly kicked a Florida Highway Patrol officer, sideswiped one vehicle and crashed head-on into another, and drove with her 5-month-old baby in the back seat of the vehicle, according to an article at the Orlando Sentinel. Troopers say 22-year-old Carlene Musselwhite was driving…

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