Russell Neal, one of the founding members of nineties pop group Hi-Five, is accused of fatally stabbing his wife inside the couple’s apartment. HPD homicide detectives said she had been stabbed several times. They also detected evidence of blunt force trauma, authorities said. One of their songs, “I Like the Way (the Kissing Game)” hit […]
Friendswood Officer dodges DWI conviction after paperwork botched
Friendswood police officer Fred Cramer was arrested for DWI – but due to a mistake in the paperwork submitted by the Pearland Police officers that arrested Mr. Cramer, he dodged a DWI conviction and was convicted of Public Intoxication instead. Pearland Police confronted Friendswood Officer Fred Cramer when they saw his motorcycle lying in the […]
Dallas Officer that kicked suspect in head convicted (W/ VIDEO)
Former Dallas Police Officer Quaitemes Williams has been convicted of official oppression for an incident where he beat and kicked a handcuffed suspect in the head during a traffic stop for an invalid license plate. He was subsequently fired; now he could face up to a year behind bars. Official Oppression is a class A […]
Supreme Court: Warrant Required for Cell Phones; Police Respond
In Riley v. California, the Supreme Court found unanimously that when a person is arrested a cellphone may not be searched without a warrant. In response, officers nationwide (Los Angeles to New York, and even in Houston) officials met to discuss Wednesday’s unanimous ruling that prohibits law enforcement from searching an arrestee’s cellphone without a […]
Supreme Court to weigh Facebook Threats & Free Speech
The Supreme Court will decide if, when considering free speech rights of people who use threatening language on Facebook posts and other electronic media, you must also look at the intent of the person posting the threatening language. In Pennsylvania Anthony Elois has served nearly four years in federal prison for violent posts directed toward […]
Cannabix Breathalyzer may soon be used by patrol officers
The rumors about marijuana breathalyzers remind me of the stories we heard as a kid about special additives in swimming pools that would change color if you relieved yourself in the water. Sure, we had friends whose other friends parents used it in their pool , but for many, it was just the chance that […]