Awaiting sentencing: Carlton F. Hammonds, 56, former pastor, Willows Baptist Church, Willows, California, after an October 1 conviction of three felony counts of lewd acts and one misdemeanor count of sexual battery against two teenage girls. Hammonds was due to be sentenced in November, but prosecutors are considering asking for a psych evaluation before sentencing. […]
READ MOREWill Engineer in Commuter Train Derailment Be Charged With Criminally Negligent Homicide?
There is speculation that the accident involving the commuter train that derailed near the Hudson River recently could turn out to be a criminally negligent homicide investigation with potential charges against the engineer if there is enough evidence to support an indictment. At least four passengers died and dozens more were injured. Investigative reports reflect […]
READ MOREDangers Of Internet Dating: One Less Liar Dating Online
Many women dating over 40 think that online dating is a great way to meet people you would never otherwise meet, but there are several dangers of Internet dating. In order to successfully find someone special online, you need to be careful and smart about the things you share and with whom. Too many women […]
READ MOREVirtual Assistant for a Virtual Law Practice
There has been a lot of discussion lately concerning using VA’s and also running a virtual law practice. VLOtech has a very timely post called Virtual Assistance for a Virtual Law Practice. Stephanie discusses how using a VA fits with their practice model, the Virtual Law Office. Key points in her post include professional conduct […]
READ MORENinth Circuit Upholds “Border” Searches of Electronic Devices Hundreds of Miles from Border
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals last week issued an opinion holding that Customs agents may seize electronic storage devices, including computers, hard drives, USB sticks, smart phones and digital cameras carried at the U.S. border and search the devices either at the port of entry or at an off-site forensic laboratory under the border […]
READ MOREJudge sends rogue dentist jail refusing stop dental practice
Tung Sheng Wu, also known as David Wu, spent months on the run as he defied a court order not to practice dentistry illegally. Wu escaped from British Columbia following the British Columbia’s College of Dental Surgeons revelation that Wu had been treating patients without a license. Wu had previously agreed to stop practicing dentistry […]
READ MOREJustin Bieber Raises Flag Scandal in Argentina
Adding another bizarre controversy to his recent South American tour, Justin Bieber offended many Argentine fans this past weekend by mishandling a flag thrown onstage. The Evolution of Justin Bieber Bieber’s current South American tour passed through Buenos Aires on Saturday night, but the singer’s wild show hit an awkward snag when fans tossed a […]
READ MOREU.S. Has More Guns – And Gun Deaths – Than Any Other Country, Study Finds
New York’s Gun-Related Death Trends Downward While The Nation’s Remains High It’s no surprise, but America has more guns than any industrial nation — globally. Along with more weapons comes more gun deaths. Two New York City heart doctors administered a study and discovered America has 88 guns per 100 people and ten gun-connected fatalities […]
READ MOREIndictments: Black man shot four whites because of race
Who is Lakim Faust? You’ve heard of Dylan Roof. You’ve (probably) never heard of Lakim Faust. That’s not surprising. America’s mainstream media tends to walk all over itself when a white male perpetuates a mass shooting. Listen to the same media outlets for news about a mass shooting when perpetrated by a black man, all […]
READ MOREPolice FBI shooter reported in military building at washington navy yard multiple victims
WASHINGTON – Several people were injured in a shooting Monday morning at a building at the Washington Navy Yard, the U.S. Navy said, and authorities searched for an active shooter. A defence official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak during an active attack, also […]
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