A Maryland track coach is facing new sex offense and assault charges after allegedly having sex with a teenager he met online through social media. The man, who also stood accused of striking the 14-year-old…
Earlier this month, the mayor of Fairfax, VA was arrested after he allegedly attempted to exchange drugs for sex with undercover detectives. Mayor Richard Silverthorne was apprehended by the Fairfax City Police Department, and charged…
Last month, a Maryland woman was arrested on state weapons charges, after officers with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) discovered a loaded semi-automatic handgun in her carry-on luggage. According to the Maryland Transportation Authority, officers…
The United States Supreme Court recently rendered a decision requiring search warrants before administering blood tests in connection with DUI defense cases. The ruling is expected to affect states with ‘implied consent’ laws that punish…
D.C. criminal defendants may have the opportunity to enter into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the government in certain situations. DPAs are increasingly used in situations of the perceived difficulty in obtaining a criminal…
A recent incident involving the illegal arrest of a retired bi-racial professional golfer in New York highlights the use of racial profiling as a law enforcement approach to curbing credit card fraud in the United…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Annual 2014 Crime In The United States report showed that the estimated number of violent crimes decreased slightly when compared to 2013 data. In 2014, law enforcers all over the…
A DC Superior Court Judge recently dismissed sex crime charges against a special education teacher who alleged assaulted a 9-year old elementary school student. The charges stemmed from a complaint filed on behalf of the…
Business owners can face fraud charges simply as a result of a lack of understanding of the routine processes that are unique to the business. Medical doctors in highly specialized fields such as skin cancer…
The White House opened the 2016 new year with a series of executive actions aimed at reducing gun crime in the U.S. Agencies such as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) and…
