Texas Attorney General on “Sexting”


Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott takes a hard line on teen “sexting”, and warns teens of felony charges and jail time. read more

This entry was posted on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 at 1:14 pm and is filed under sex offenses. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Accused Con-man Faces Fraud Charges in Texas, California, and New York


Forty six year old Michael Manos sits in a San Francisco jail today waiting an extradition hearing to return him to New York. At some point this man will be returning to Dallas where he will faces for charging over $70,000 in unauthorized purchases to a local restaurant owner. According to the Dallas Morning News, this jet setting wannabe star has spent years changing identities and residences. read more

This entry was posted on Thursday, January 28th, 2010 at 8:17 am and is filed under fraud. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Supreme Court Ruling Affects Texas Corruption Case


The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that judges must do everything possible to keep criminal trials open to the public; this includes during voire dire, or jury selection. A case underway in Dallas at the time of the high court’s ruling was ruled a mistrial because the judge had previously held voire dire behind closed doors. read more

This entry was posted on Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 at 8:43 am and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Identity Theft Fastest Growing Crime in Texas?


According to the Midland Police Department it is. Sergeant Alfredo Grimaldo hosted a meeting about identity theft and protecting yourself against fraud at the Petroleum Museum this past week. read more

This entry was posted on Monday, January 18th, 2010 at 8:06 am and is filed under criminal law, fraud. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Dallas Dealers Stealing Electricity


Al convicted criminals make mistakes that lead them to be caught and prosecuted. But one would think that if you are running a significant criminal operation, you’d be careful some simple details that would lead you to be noticed by the police.  However, that doesn’t appear to be the case in many illegal drug operations in Texas. read more

This entry was posted on Monday, January 4th, 2010 at 4:08 pm and is filed under Drugs. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Houston D.A. Employee Faces Elevated Theft Charges


There are further developments in a case we told you about a few months back. A former receptionist in the Victim’s Rights department of the District Attorney’s office is now facing far more serious charges than initially suspected. read more

This entry was posted on Monday, December 21st, 2009 at 5:00 pm and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Are Dallas Officials Underreporting Assaults?


In police work, as with most things, it is what gets measured is what gets the most attention. So police departments know if certain crimes are under reported, their stats can look better. If serious crimes get reported or tracked as lesser offenses, it can create a false impression. read more

This entry was posted on Thursday, December 17th, 2009 at 2:36 pm and is filed under assault, criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Harris County DA Reduces Charge for Residual Crack


In a surprising move, the Houston, TX District Attorney’s office is instructing  prosecutors to lessen criminal charges filed for possession of a crank pipe. read more

This entry was posted on Monday, December 14th, 2009 at 12:53 pm and is filed under Drugs, criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Elderly Houston Man Charged With Assault


Caught trying to steal scrap metal, 67 year old man allegedly reacted violently, resisting arrest and supposedly assaulting an off duty police officer. read more

This entry was posted on Friday, November 27th, 2009 at 1:39 pm and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Texas Teens Recruited by Mexican Drug Cartels?


While Dallas school officials are saying they don’t yet see the influence of Mexican drug cartels in their schools, the Feds and the Texas Department of Public Safety are cautioning parents to be aware. read more

This entry was posted on Friday, November 20th, 2009 at 2:26 pm and is filed under Drugs, Guns, criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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