In January of 2013, 23-year-old Myles Webster was convicted of attempted murder in the March 2012 shooting of Manchester Police Officer Dan Doherty. Webster allegedly shot Doherty seven times at near point-blank range as Doherty pursued Webster in a foot chase. Webster was sentenced to 60 years to life behind…
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Former Clinton Township Resident Sentenced to 3-Plus Years in Prison for Fraudulent Income Tax Returns
Recently, United States Attorney Barbara McQuade and IRS Criminal Investigation Acting Special Agent in Charge Jarod Koopman announced in a press release that Lamarjoire Pharr, a former Clinton Township resident, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for filing fraudulent federal income tax returns. According to the press release, Pharr…
Sobriety Courts Expanding Across Michigan, One Option for DUI Offenders
While sobriety court is already an option for DUI offenders in the Ann Arbor area, recent news reports indicate that this popular court program will soon be available in Wexford County in northern Michigan. The purpose of sobriety courts is to give the offender an opportunity to rehabilitate, rather than…
Nine Arrested for Drug Dealing in Baltimore by FBI Thanks to Informant Dubbed ‘CW1’
Last month, nine people were arrested by the FBI and are facing federal charges for dealing drugs after an informant dubbed ‘CW1’ made a flurry of phone calls to law enforcement, according to a news article at City Paper. On August 11, seven of the nine individuals were arrested at…
Ohio Judge Known for Holding DUI Trials at High School Arrested for DUI
On the evening of September 7, an Ohio judge was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and leaving the scene of an accident. 60-year-old Dean L. Wilson, a Perry County judge in Columbus, was driving a loaner car (a 2014 Mercedes-Benz) when…
Detroit Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Preparing Fraudulent Income Tax Returns, Sentenced to Prison and Payment of Restitution
On August 19, 29-year-old Gerald L. Hawk, Jr. was sentenced to serve 18 months in federal prison followed by two years of supervised release for his role in preparing fraudulent tax returns. Mr. Hawk was also ordered to pay restitution of the more than $72,000 he received in fraudulent refunds,…
New York Woman Charged with Driving on Suspended License
In the early morning ours of Thursday, September 4, a Potsdam, NY woman was charged with driving on a suspended license, according to North Country Now. The incident occurred on Clarkson Avenue at about 2:30 a.m. 27-year-old Kara Page was officially charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation. She is scheduled…
Technicality Results in Texas Man’s DWI Conviction Being Overturned by Appeals Court
In the state of Texas, an individual may be sentenced to life in prison for a third felony DWI conviction. Recently, a 44-year-old Texas man may have received a new lease on life, when an appeals court overturned a DWI conviction from an incident that occurred in 2012. According to…
Atlanta Police Supervisor Refuses Field Sobriety Test, Jailed on Suspicion of DUI
Late last month, Robert Joseph Albertini was stopped by a Cobb County officer who spotted the Atlanta Police supervisor weaving back and forth over a double yellow line. The supervisor, Robert Joseph Albertini, refused to submit to a field sobriety test and was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. He…
Nantucket Man Indicted on Heroin Distribution Charge
On August 15, 26-year-old Eric Santos of Nantucket was indicted on a charge of possession of heroin with intent to distribute after he allegedly flew to Hyannis from his home to purchase heroin, according to a news article at the Cape Cod Times. A Barnstable County grand jury indicted Santos…