On Wednesday January 28, an Albuquerque woman made a costly mistake when she dialed a number on her phone and tried to sell the person who answered heroin and cocaine, according to a recent news article at the NY Daily News. 30-year-old Renea Lucero thought she was dialing one of…
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North Dakota DUI Arrest Not Your Usual Drunk Driving Bust
On Friday January 30, 27-year-old Steven Anderson was arrested after he allegedly drove drunk while cleaning the ice at a girl’s high school ice hockey game. According to the New York Daily News, Anderson, who was driving a Zamboni at the Fargo, ND game, was arrested at about 8:15 p.m.…
Minnesota Man Appeals Conviction in Wife’s Murder
In November of 2013, 37-year-old Jeffery Trevino was sentenced by District Judge Leonardo Castro to serve 27 1/2 years for the murder of his wife, 30-year-old Kira Steger. Now, Trevino is in court to appeal his conviction, according to a news article at Fox News. Steger disappeared; Trevino was later…
Suspect Who Injured Police Officer During Traffic Stop Facing Criminal Charges
On Friday January 23, a 55-year-old man allegedly shot a Flint Township police officer after he was stopped for a traffic violation. That man, who has not been named pending his arraignment, is now facing charges of resisting and obstructing a police officer and carrying a concealed weapon, according to…
Georgia Drug Bust Nets Two Arrests, Third Suspect Being Sought by Authorities
On Saturday January 24, a drug bust in Ivey located in Wilkinson County, GA resulted in the arrest of two individuals, 32-year-old Amanda Helms, and 57-year-old Herman Bill Hendricks, Helms’s uncle, according to a news article at 13WMAZ.com. At the time of news reports, a third suspect, 51-year-old Cynthia Mixon,…
Denver Nuggets’ Ty Lawson Arrested for DUI, Apologized to Team
On Friday, January 24, Denver Nuggets’ Ty Lawson was arrested on suspicion of DUI. Denver police said the starting point guard was pulled over after an officer noticed Lawson driving “fast and carelessly.” While the team had no comments regarding the arrest, Lawson did return to the Nuggets on Saturday,…
Dunwoody Day Care Killer Appeals Murder Conviction
On Tuesday January 20, news reports revealed that the appeal of Hemy Neuman, dubbed the “Dunwoody Day Care Killer,” would be heard by the Georgia Supreme Court. Neuman was convicted in 2012 in the murder of Rusty Sneiderman, husband of Neuman’s mistress, Andrea Sneiderman. Neuman killed Sneiderman in the parking…
Michigan Doctor Will Serve 15 Months in Prison for Medicare Fraud Scheme
On January 14, it was announced by U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade of the Eastern District of Michigan, Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, and several others that a Redford physician had been sentenced to 15 months in prison for her role in a…
Gallipolis Addiction Counselor Charged with Drug Trafficking of Morphine
On Friday January 16, a woman who works as an addiction counselor at a Gallipolis, OH based facility was arrested for allegedly trafficking morphine, according to a recent news article at the Pomeroy Daily Sentinel. 52-year-old Roberta Payne of Cheshire has been charged with felony aggravated trafficking in drugs; the…
Santa Maria Woman Arrested on Suspicion of Felony DUI
On Saturday evening January 17, 50-year-old Linda Grace Mendoza of Santa Maria was arrested on suspicion of felony DUI. According to a news article at Noozhawk.com, Mendoza has three prior DUI convictions within the last 10 years, making this her fourth. Officers with the Santa Maria Police Department allegedly found…