After more than 20 years had passed, a woman learned she had a felony for embezzlement because a VHS tape was not returned to the rental store. 52-year-old Caron McBride lived in Oklahoma. She relocated to Texas when she was going to be married. After she was wed, McBride went…
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Officer Buried Theft and Drove Stolen Truck for a Year
A Los Angeles police officer has been accused of stealing a truck from an Orange County used car lot and using the vehicle for a year after falsifying the records to reflect that it had been recovered. 45-year-old Matthew Calleros resides in Whittier, California. Calleros is employed as an officer…
Auto Broker Cheats Car Buyers and Sellers out of Millions
Scott Radtke, owner of California Motoring Company in Clovis, CA works as a broker by matching interested buyers with sellers of automobiles. Court documents allege Radtke conned at least $2.8 million from 17 car dealerships, 11 financial institutions and 48 customers through fraudulent car sales transactions. Beginning in September 2016…
Avoiding a DUI this Independence Day Weekend
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department has issued a bulletin that their task force will be in full effect on July 4 to combat the increased number of individuals potentially driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). The task force will be deploying deputies and officers to numerous checkpoints throughout Orange…
Use Your Smartphone to Avoid a Traffic Citation
Under California Vehicle Code §12500, driving without a valid license can result in a citation. Lacking evidence of liability insurance is a violation of Vehicle Code §16028 and a first-time offense can result in a fine of between $100 and $200, plus penalty assessments. With all of the cards we’re…
How to Avoid a DUI Arrest on St. Patrick’s Day
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is warning residents of Orange County to plan ahead for festivities tonight that involve alcohol. The agency will be deploying multiple DUI checkpoints throughout the area with the intention of arresting anybody who is driving a vehicle who is under the influence of alcohol. Sheriff…
Man’s License Restored After Fraud Allegation Dropped
A Florida man Lazaro Sopena, wanted to help his new wife carry on her Vietnamese surname, and so decided to change his last name to Dinh when they were married in honor of his wife–opposite the usual custom of women adopting their husbands’ surnames. After their marriage, he presented his…
Why you need to schedule a DMV hearing if you’ve been charged with a DUI
Getting arrested for a DUI or DWI in Orange County can be one of the scariest moments of your life. In the confusion of having to perform field sobriety tests, take a blood alcohol test and being taken to jail, you may not have noticed the pink sheet that the…
To Speak or Not to Speak
The Fifth Amendment is at issue this week in two high-profile cases: the marital mishap of professional golfer Tiger Woods and the surprise convictions of the American student perhaps wrongfully convicted of killing her roommate, Amanda Knox and her boyfriend. The Constitution protects each and everyone of us from false…
Newport Beach Officer Arrested on DUI
After several days this headline continues to highlight the front page of ocregister.com. Reader’s comments are scathing with “get rid of her now- she is a cancer in that department” and “this little piggy won’t be able to driver for 1 year” ** being among the most caustic. I feel…