Sherri Lynn Wilkins, a substance abuse counselor in California, hit a man with her vehicle and drove two miles with his body plastered to her windshield. Wilkins was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. The 55 year old Wilkins had pleaded no contest to second-degree murder and two…
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Carjacker Kidnaps Three Children
In a carjacking incident in Westminster the carjacker claims he was not aware of the three children inside the vehicle. The children’s father had left the car idling in a parking spot in front of a water store while he went inside, only expecting to be in there a short…
Woman in Las Vegas has Brutal Relationship with her Pimp
According to a Las Vegas police arrest report, Tyree Wright had strict rules for his woman. She had to give him $2500 from her sex work earnings and would have to sit behind him in the back seat of his car. If she did not comply he would beat her.…
Off-duty Officer Fires Gun when Teen Walks on his Lawn
On Wednesday afternoon, a group of teens were walking home from school in an Anaheim neighborhood when an Anaheim resident confronted the teens. The resident is an LAPD officer who was off duty at the time. He complains that the teens were allegedly walking on his property. The officer and…
Wild Police Chase Leaves Driver Shot and Charged with Assault
Police claim that a 36-year old man took them on a chase from Redondo Beach to San Pedro, and that he then tried to run over a police officer. Dallaire, a resident of Redondo Beach, made his first appearance in Torrance court and pled not guilty at his arraignment. According…
Firefighter Sexually Assaulted With a Sausage
In January 2015, at an Ellis County, Texas firehouse, five volunteer firefighters allegedly held down a new recruit and sodomized him with a sausage while a woman recorded it on her cell phone. A grand jury indicted the group along with the chief and assistant chief several months later. The…
Angered Mother Throws Knife at Partner, Misses, Critically Injures 3-Year Old Instead
Michelle Betancourt was sentenced on Tuesday for stabbing her three year old son during a domestic dispute with the child’s father. In May 2015, Michelle Betancourt of Los Angeles and her child’s father got into a heated argument. The twenty-three year old woman lost control and threw a knife at…
How a Lawyer Will Use Facebook Against You
Everyone has heard the Miranda advisement “You have the right to remain silent. Everything you say can and will be used against you…” As an Orange County criminal defense lawyer, I would like everyone to hear that everything you post on Facebook or other social media will be used against…
Mel Gibson Gets Lucky
Mel Gibson is a well-known local hothead. It came as no surprise to Southern California or Orange County residents then when officials in Sydney, Australia said they were investigating him for criminal assault or battery on a member of the paparazzi. Worse, that member was a woman, who claimed that…
California Man Beats Up Wife Over Instagram Selfies
A Fresno, CA man is accused of severely beating his wife after she continually posted selfies on Instagram, an online mobile photo-sharing, video-sharing and social networking service. After her husband allegedly beat and threatened to kill her, the victim ran off with their 5 and 7 year old children and…