Murder, Mayhem Highlight New Hollywood Tour
Murder, mayhem, drugs and the other excesses of Hollywood’s rich and famous are the highlight of a new offbeat Hollywood tour. Dubbed the “Dearly Departed” tour, entrepreneur Scott Michaels gives tourists a glimpse of the dark side of fame and fortune. Murdered starlets, brutal beatings, celebrity drug overdoses, suicides, mob hits — all provide grisly stops […]
Attempted Murder: A Serious Crime with Serious Consequences
Shelley Malil, an actor who has been in such films as “40-Year-Old Virgin” was charged with premeditated attempted murder in an attack that left his former girlfriend in critical condition with 20 stab wounds. The actor pleaded “not guilty” in the case, and faces a possibility of life in prison if convicted of the attack.
Attempted […]
Murder Down But Shootings Up in LA
Despite a well-publicized decrease in LA murder rates last month, shootings between June 29 and July 26 increased a dramatic 24% from the previous reporting period. While July marked the lowest number of homicides –19 — in Los Angeles since March 1970, 141 people were shot.
In California, gun and weapons charges are serious crimes that […]
Animal Abuse, Domestic Violence Cases Linked
There is a link between domestic violence and animal abuse cases say legal experts. In southern Ohio, Butler County Prosecutor Robin Piper has formed a new unit that places felony domestic violence cases and animal cruelty cases under the same assistant prosecutor. Like many prosecutors nationwide, Piper has found a distinct link between domestic violence […]
Murder Cases: A Difficult Situation
Murder is, obviously, a serious issue; and the search for a suspect and/or suspects, is a major issue during a murder investigation. If a crime scene is left for too long, the case becomes increasingly difficult to investigate and it becomes quit difficult to prove guilt of the accused. Although DNA evidence can lend some […]