The bail process is something that most people aren’t extremely familiar with, but it is actually a fairly simple process designed to protect the rights of arrestees to a fair trial for their alleged crime. The bail bonds industry as a whole exists in a couple different avenues throughout the United States—federal crimes carry their […]
Usually, the news is a depressing and scary source of information. There are natural disasters, murders, and economic failures. Sometimes, though, we hear a story that puts a smile on our faces. For some reason, humans are hard-wired to find pleasure in the misfortune of others, an emotion termed “schadenfreude†by the Germans. It explains […]
Any arrest can be difficult on friends and family of the person in legal trouble, but it’s possible to reduce some of the stress associated with the legal process by understanding how the system works. In Los Angeles, bail bonds are a necessary part of the booking and releasing process. If you need help from […]
Bryan Stow was attending a Dodgers’ game to root for his hometown San Francisco Giants wearing the team’s jersey when he was harassed after the game by two Dodgers’ fans that appeared to be intoxicated. They were taunting him and other Giants’ fans, when one attacked Stow from behind. The beating sent Stow to the hospital, where doctors were forced to put him in a medically induced coma.
In a case spanning back over a decade, the LAPD claims to have exhausted all leads in finding the murderer of popular rapper The Notorious B.I.G., real name Christopher Wallace. Biggie was shot in the Miracle Mile area outside the Peterson Automotive Museum on March 9, 1997. So far, no one has been formally charged and held for bail bonds in Los Angeles. The murder remains a mystery, although Wallace’s family does have theories that include LAPD involvement.
Those wishing to get their fix of celebrity bail bonds gossip are once again in luck. 30-year-old Sean Stewart, publicly degenerate son of Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer Rod Stewart was arrested in Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley area on October 19th.
Stewart was pulled over for a routine traffic violation when he was found to be driving with a suspended license. He was released on $40,000 bail.
Rapper T.I. and wife Tameka Cottle are no strangers to soliciting the help of Los Angeles bail bonds services.
Though it was actually cocaine charges that Paris Hilton, everyone’s favorite starlet who’s famous for being famous, was brought up on, it was marijuana that put Vegas police on her scent.
August 3, Lindsay Lohan was released from Lynwood jail after serving 14 days of her 90 day sentence. In jail, Lohan served her time in an isolated cell due to her high-profile status. There was no need of any bail bond in Los Angeles since there was not bail set. She was released early on good behavior and due to overcrowding in the jail, a common problem in California. Charged with violation of her 2007 probation, Lohan went straight to a UCLA Medical Center where she will spend 3 months undergoing rehab treatment.
More Los Angeles bail bonds celebrity drama continued this past April, this time following an arrest of 21-year-old Girlicious pop star Natalie Mejia on charges of attempt to distribute cocaine. Mejia, one of the three members of the sexy spin-off of pop super group the Pussycat Dolls, was arrested in March when Glendale police officers pulled her and 28-year-old Peter Asencio over for speeding. Asencio, the driver of the vehicle, was operating it with a suspended license, which allowed police officers to search his Ford Mustang, finding several baggies of cocaine in the pop star’s Gucci purse that lead to the couple’s arrest.
