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- Training officers to spot drunk driving requires volunteers
Apr 16, 2015
In addition to having probable cause to make a traffic stop, law enforcement officials are required to have a valid reason for arresting a driver on suspicion of driving under the influence. Before an individual can be taken into custody for drunk driving, the arresting officer needs to make a preliminary determination that he or she is impaired. In an attempt to ensure that its officers are properly trained to make that call, a Pennsylvania...Read More - 3 men face drug charges after incident at daycare center
Apr 9, 2015
Being addicted to drugs can make people do things that they would never do otherwise. A Pennsylvania woman who owns a day care center has a son who she claims has a drug problem. Now, she says she will press charges against him and two of his associates in addition to any drug charges they may face. On a recent Saturday, police were called to the day care center. Upon arrival, it was discovered that...Read More - Not every first-time DUI charge remains on a driver's record
Apr 2, 2015
One undeniable fact about being human is that everyone makes mistakes. Fortunately, when it comes to a DUI charge, Pennsylvania law agrees. Some first-time offenders may be eligible to take part in a special probation program, which, if completed successfully, could result in that person’s arrest record being expunged. A school superintendent from the southwestern part of Pennsylvania is reportedly hoping for this result as she deals with her charge for driving under the influence...Read More - Pennsylvania man facing criminal charges accepts plea agreement
Mar 26, 2015
In July 2013, a man was seen on surveillance video approaching another man at an apartment complex in western Pennsylvania. The same video shows the approaching man making threatening gestures with a machete. What happened next led to the death of one of the men and resulted in the other facing criminal charges. To defend himself, the man shot the man who was carrying the machete in the leg. Unfortunately, the wound turned out to be...Read More - Drunk driving suspected in accident that kills family's horse
Mar 19, 2015
Just because a driver consumes an alcoholic beverage before getting behind the wheel of car does not necessarily mean that he or she was legally intoxicated. If a driver happens to be involved in a car accident, law enforcement officials may suspect drunk driving simply because they smell alcohol on a person’s breath. Sometimes, charges may not be a consideration until toxicology results purport to document a blood alcohol level over the legal limit here...Read More - 2 men arrested on drug charges in Pennsylvania drug raid
Mar 10, 2015
Law enforcement officials recently executed a raid on an apartment in Pennsylvania. A search warrant was obtained in connection with the investigation of one of the supposed residents of the apartment. When the raid was over, two men were taken into custody on drug charges and are each being held on a full $100,000 bond. Officials claim that they entered the apartment — in which 12 people are said to reside — searching for cocaine and...Read More - Woman accused of Medicare/Medicaid fraud in Pennsylvania
Mar 4, 2015
The 47-year-old former chief operating officer of a Pennsylvania hospice facility was recently indicted by a federal grand jury. She was accused of lying to the grand jury (four counts) and Medicare/Medicaid fraud (one count). Her arraignment is currently scheduled for March 19. Federal prosecutors claim that the woman was part of a conspiracy to defraud the government, covering a period between Jan. 2008 and Aug. 2012. The government contends that millions of dollars were...Read More - DUI charge filed against Liquor Control Enforcement officer
Feb 26, 2015
In what some Pennsylvania readers may find to be an interesting twist of fate, a Liquor Control Enforcement officer was accused of driving under the influence after a single-car crash in January. He now faces a DUI charge and a charge of careless driving. A formal arraignment is currently scheduled for April 10. Police responded to the crash and discovered that the driver suffered a head injury. He was transported to an area hospital to be...Read More - Selfie leads police to teen, facing criminal charges in shooting
Feb 17, 2015
It was determined that a 16-year-old Pennsylvania teen died from a gunshot wound to his head in his mother’s home at approximately 10 p.m. on a recent Wednesday. The next day — Thursday — police received a phone call regarding a photograph that appeared to be a teen posing for a selfie with the deceased boy’s body. By Friday night, the teen in the photograph was in custody, facing criminal charges and denied bail. The...Read More - Plea deal reached for family facing criminal charges for abuse
Feb 10, 2015
A Pennsylvania mother pulled her son out of school in Aug. 2013. Nearly a year later, in Aug. 2014, neighbors told authorities that they believed the boy was being abused. Since that time, the boy’s mother, grandmother and the grandmother’s husband have been facing criminal charges. When he was removed from the home, the 7-year-old boy weighed under 25 pounds. Authorities claim that he was beaten, starved and forced to bathe in ice water. Supposedly,...Read More