In December of last year, 46-year-old Stacy Morgan was sentenced to five years in prison along with payment of restitution in the amount of $7,912,950 for his role in a mortgage fraud scheme, according to Special Agent in Charge Jarod J. Koopman of the IRS-Criminal Investigation. Koopman was joined in…
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Sweep Performed by ‘Secret Task Force’ Nabs 21 Involved in Heroin Trafficking in New York on Tuesday
Over the past year, a special task force that was unknown to the public has arrested more than 125 individuals who allegedly dealt in heroin. On Tuesday, January 13, the Westchester County Northern Narcotics Initiative performed a sweep that nabbed 21 additional individuals allegedly involved in dealing heroin and crack,…
Bears CB Tim Jennings Races to Parent-Teacher Conference, Arrested for DUI, Speeding
On Wednesday, January 7, Tim Jennings, cornerback for the Chicago Bears, was arrested on several charges after being pulled over as he raced to a parent-teacher conference, according to a news report at USA Today. The 31-year-old was in suburban Atlanta in the Duluth area when he was spotted by…
While DUI is the Leading Cause of License Suspension, Traffic Tickets Can Leave You with No Driving Privilege as Well
In the state of Michigan, the most common reasons for an individual’s driver’s license being suspended are DUI or a conviction for leaving the scene of an accident. However, your license can be suspended once you accumulate so many points on your driving record because of other traffic offenses such…
Former Missouri Teacher Involved in Fatal Drunk Driving Crash Sentenced to Jail, Probation
On Monday January 5, 33-year-old Chad Bybee, a former agriculture teacher at Logan-Rogersville High School in Missouri, was sentenced for involuntary manslaughter in the October 2013 crash that took the life of an 84-year-old man. According to news reports, Bybee was driving a pickup truck and had his two young…
Mississippi Man Convicted in 2010 Fatal Shooting of Girlfriend Appeals Conviction
In 2012, 60-year-old Robert Wayne Silvia was found guilty of murdering his girlfriend in 2010. He was sentenced to life in prison. Now, Silvia is appealing his conviction, claiming that his right to a pretrial competency hearing was violated. Darlene Berthelot, Silvia’s then girlfriend, was found in a freezer after…
Fifth DUI Offense Results in Melrose Man Being Rescued from Freezing River
On Sunday morning January 4, a Melrose, Massachusetts man was eventually arrested for a fifth drunken driving offense and other charges following a chase that led to the man having to be rescued from the Malden River, according to a news article at the Boston Globe. John Kellum, the 42-year-old…
Utah Drug Bust Leaves Three Facing Criminal Charges
In October of 2014, Back NET (the Wasatch Back Narcotics Enforcement Team) performed surveillance at a Heber City, Utah motel, the M-Star, where they suspected drugs were being sold from a motel room. Agents with Back NET then obtained a search warrant which resulted in a sting operation that led…
Cass County Police Investigating Armed Robbery at Marcellus Gas Station
On New Year’s Day, the Yummies Marathon gas station in Marcellus was robbed by an armed gunman, according to a news article at Mlive.com. Cass County police were investigating the robbery as of early this morning in an effort to capture the gunman, who has been described as a white…
What Types of Driver’s License Suspensions Qualify for a Hardship Appeal in Michigan?
If you are a motorist in Michigan whose driver’s license has been suspended, you may be curious as to whether you would be eligible for a hardship appeal. First of all, there are only certain suspensions that may be eligible for an appeal. Second, you must successfully make the argument…