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More Criminal District Court judges lowering bond amounts for accused murderers
Breaking Bond: More Criminal District Court judges lowering bond amounts FOX 26 Reporter Randy Wallace explains how more criminal district court judges are lowering bond amounts for suspects accused of murder. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – “Every day when he woke up before he left for school, he’d give me a hug. Before he went to …
Russian criminal suspected in Colonial pipeline ransomware attack
WASHINGTON — A Russian criminal group may be responsible for a ransomware attack that shut down a major U.S. fuel pipeline, two sources familiar with the matter said Sunday. The group, known as DarkSide, is relatively new but has a sophisticated approach to the business of extortion, the sources said. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said …
John Helms Dallas Criminal Defense Attorney Weighs in on North Texas Attorney Accused in Drug Money Laundering Scheme
Dallas, TX , April 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A prominent attorney with a high-rise office in Downtown Dallas has been arrested and charged in a drug money laundering investigation. According to a federal criminal complaint, 51-year-old Ray Jackson was caught in an undercover DEA sting laundering nearly $400,000. The complaint states the DEA started …
Breaking the cycle of repeat offenses
CAPE CORAL, FLA — Policing and the push to improve it, is heavy on the minds of many, especially now. One major criticism is that law enforcement is heavy-handed and over-policing communities and people for non-violent crimes over and over. The Florida Sheriff’s Research Institute recently hit back against that claim, with this report. In …
Derek Chauvin is on trial for George Floyd’s death. America’s criminal justice system is not
But over the next four weeks, the debate in Chauvin’s trial inside a Hennepin County, Minnesota, courthouse will shift toward legal specifics. How exactly did Floyd die, medically speaking? How aware was Chauvin that Floyd could die? What does “culpable negligence” actually mean? As opening statements in the trial begin Monday, the gulf between the …
After Louisville experiences record-breaking year of homicides, trend continues into 2021
Nearly 20 criminal homicides were reported in the city of Louisville last month, doubling last January’s total and following a record-breaking year of homicides.”Nobody should have to feel this type of pain,” said Michelle Woodard, the mother of Malik Savage.July 13, 2020, is when her life changed. Her 20-year-old son was shot to death in …
Cuomo implicated in ‘criminal corruption scandal’ over nursing home coronavirus deaths: Stefanik
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., said Friday that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. was implicated in a “criminal corruption scandal” over his state’s reported undercounting of nursing home COVID-19 deaths. In an interview on “The Story,” Stefanik said New York lawmakers needed to hold Cuomo accountable for what the state’s attorney general has alleged was a …
BREAKING | Zondo lays criminal charges against Jacob Zuma for absconding from commission
Former president Jacob Zuma appears at the Zondo commission. PHOTO: Sharon Seretlo, Gallo Images Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has requested that a criminal complaint be laid against former president Jacob Zuma. This comes after Zuma left the commission last week without being granted permission by Zondo, who is the chair. Zuma left the …
Many in criminal justice system need mental health treatment, but resources are strained | News
In South Carolina and across the country, there is an increased demand for mental health services. For those facing criminal charges who need evaluation and treatment, that demand is growing harder to meet. A person with mental health issues in the criminal justice system is often dependent on state resources to ensure a fair ruling. …
ShotSpotter: New technology may help Mansfield police reduce gun violence | Solutions
MANSFIELD — Just over a week ago, five Mansfield residents were wounded during a drive-by shooting in front of a Sturges Street residence. Mansfield police responded as soon as the Oct. 20 shooting was phoned in by residents, but valuable minutes were lost in a time when seconds can mean everything. Fortunately, no one was …