Drowsy And Distracted: Just How Safe Are Those Big Rig Drivers?

August 21, 2013

Drowsy And Distracted: Just How Safe Are Those Big Rig Drivers? According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics, large trucks account for merely four percent of vehicles. Yet, 11 percent of all vehicle fatalities involve large trucks. Generally, over 5,000 people die in big rig crashes in which three-quarters were occupants of other vehicles […]

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Should it Be Illegal to Drive While Sleep-Deprived?

August 21, 2013

Getting behind a vehicle while sleep deprived has been an increasing problem among U.S. drivers. It has become such a problem, in fact, that the legalities of driving while drowsy have been called into question. While some lawmakers want to make it illegal to drive without adequate rest, others believe a “driving-while-drowsy” law would be […]

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Sherriff’s Deputy Fired after DUI Arrest

August 20, 2013

Jason Williams, a Knox County sheriff’s deputy, was fired Monday after being jailed on a DUI charge and three counts of theft.  Williams, 40, is accused of trying to steal a car and attempting to drive it while intoxicated.  The former Knox County Corrections officer is currently being held on a $17,000 bond in the […]

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Former South Florida Football Player Faces DUI Charge

August 20, 2013

Terrence Mitchell, who left the University of South Florida football team in June, was arrested Tuesday for driving under the influence.  The 22 year old was found by Tampa police at 1:26 a.m. about one mile from South Florida’s campus near Botanical Gardens.  The arrest report says Mitchell was “passed out in the driver seat […]

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Gang Detectives Investigate Non Injury Shooting in San Diego

August 15, 2013

On Tuesday July 17 gang detectives investigated a shooting that occurred in the San Ysidro area of San Diego. According to an officer of the San Diego police force, the shooting occurred slightly before 10:30 PM on Monday. The officer’s report also indicated that the shooting happened in the 100 block of East Park Avenue. […]

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Man with alleged links to Triads to stand trial over money laundering

August 15, 2013

A man with alleged links to the notorious Chinese Triad organisation is to stand trial, accused of moving more than £200,000 money for the criminal gang. Wen Zyang, 23, appeared before the Belfast Magistrates’ Court on 13 August 2013, accused of a total of nine charges, including possessing, transferring and concealing criminal property and having […]

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FBI Nets Arrests in Oklahoma Child Sex Trafficking Sting

August 14, 2013

A recent FBI investigation into child sex trafficking made headlines when Operation Cross Country VII netted 150 arrests and rescued 105 minors aged 13 to 17 in 76 cities across the United States. Locally, three juveniles were rescued from sex trafficking, but media reports differ widely on the number of arrests in Oklahoma City, with […]

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Businessman ordered to hand over almost £200,000 by Crown Court

August 13, 2013

A Leicestershire business has been ordered by the Leicester Crown Court to hand over almost £200,000 that he illicitly obtained through money laundering cash. The Leicester police started a criminal investigation into Mr Harish Patel, 56, in 2010 when they started to suspect that Mr Patel was laundering vast amounts of money for an international […]

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Internet providers called upon in war against child porn

August 8, 2013

Internet companies have yet again found themselves heavily involved in the ongoing battle against the availability of child porn online. It’s been proposed by UK Prime Minister David Cameron that in future, every home in the UK is to have pornography blocked by their internet provider, unless the householder choose to receive it. Mr Cameron […]

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Indecent Act – Options Your Defence Team Can Explore

August 8, 2013

(Australian/Victorian Criminal Law) An indecent assault is defined as an assault performed against another person under indecent circumstances. The term ‘indecent’ may refer to a wide range of acts, but it is often understood as a term with sexual connotations. An indecent act with a child under the age of 16, on the other hand, […]

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