As the holiday shopping season is underway with the passing of Black Friday, shoppers now get to enjoy the frantic month of extravagant spending. But the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is warning people to be aware of thieves.
Following a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that forced California State to reduce the population of its state prisons by 30,000, county jails have experienced the burden of overcrowding.
California’s prison diversion program, a highly controversial mandate, is looking worse than ever as the actual number of dispersed prisoners has greatly exceeded projections.
The Burbank police station announced it would be closing for renovations due to serious water damage starting on April 11th of 2011, for a period expected to be six months. Well, six months have come and gone, and the remodeling is still continuing. Optimistic views have the project wrapping in early 2012.
Hollywood’s favorite celebrity jailbird is back at it. Again. If you have your head in the sand, or if you’re like me and start getting a ringing migraine whenever Miss Lohan’s name is mentioned, then you may not be informed about her exciting week.
Ever wonder what it is like to be inside an LA County jail? Well, apparently FBI does.
FBI agents managed to sneak a cell phone into the Los Angeles County jail cell of an inmate in order for him to report what took place inside. These are the nation’s largest jail system and are notorious for inmate beatings and deputy misconduct, although the allegations have proven difficult to confirm. There have also been reports of riots, killings, formation of gangs, and outdated facilities. It appears the FBI could no longer stand by idly allowing these human rights violations to occur.
There was a time when getting arrested and released on bail bonds could be a private matter, shared only with family and close friends. With today’s technology, that is slowly becoming the way of the past. Celebrities were the first to witness this sensation, with paparazzo able to snap their photos or film footage as […]
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 […]
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.
