In Illinois, State senator Steve McClure (R-Springfield), has introduced Senate Bill 1405, also called “Lindsey’s Law”. The motivating factor being this legislator’s desire to toughen law for impaired drivers who kill and injure others is the death of a Springfield woman in 2015. The bill would allow authorities to charge…
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Hands Off My iPhone!
Know Your Rights Face ID and Touch ID are not your friends when it comes to your phone and law enforcement. Recently, in a search warrant that gave law enforcement access to President Trump’s fixer Michael Cohen, federal authorities requested access to Mr. Cohen’s phone and other devices by “use…
It Just is Not Me!! Exonerate Yourself from False Accusations
Exonerate Yourself from False Accusations False accusations of sexual assault or molestation are a serious problem that can have devastating consequences for the accused individual. Although the actual prevalence of false accusations is difficult to determine, estimates suggest that up to 40% of sexual assault or molestation accusations may be…
Possessing Stolen Property In Mississippi
Two Teens Charged After Driving Stolen Truck and Causing Crash According to WLOX, two teens are facing a slew of charges after crashing a stolen vehicle into a school bus in D’lberville and attempting to evade arrest. Reports indicate that the incident began when officers received an alert that a…
Capital Murder In Mississippi
Grand Jury Indicts 22-Year-Old on Capital Murder Charges According to Mississippi Today, a Lafayette County grand jury indicted a 22-year-old Ole Miss graduate for the alleged murder of an LGBTQ+ student, Jimmie “Jay” Lee. According to a filing from the Lafayette County Circuit Court, the jurors indicted the young man…
Where’s The Rum Cake?! How Foods With Hidden Alcohol Can Be Bad News
Food Cooked in Alcohol Can Land You in Trouble You enjoy eating meals with wine reductions and desserts soaked in rum. You like to try anything with alcohol, but you always believed that when cooked and eaten in food, alcohol was no longer a concern. The truth is much more…
Your Child’s Sex Change
Your Child’s Gender Transition in Mississippi Could Lead To Your Arrest Transgenderism is an extremely controversial topic in Mississippi and across the United States. Everyone seems to have a different opinion, and various states have created very different laws that govern transgender people and their ability to transition to their…
“The Burning Man” – Not Just a Social Event or a Problem Solver
A 63-year-old Mobile, Alabama woman was accused of setting her husband on fire earlier this week, according to WLBT-TV. Reports by the Mobile Police Department indicate that officers responded to the scene around 6:30 in the evening in reference to a medical emergency. Once on the scene, officers discovered that…
Livestock Theft in Mississippi
According to WLBT-TV Channel 3, a horse ran to safety after a group of people attempted to steal it from a pasture in Clay County, Mississippi. Sheriff Eddie Scott claims that one of the offenders saw the horse and hatched a plan with two juveniles and another man to help…
DNA Test Confirms Man Fathered Child of Teenage Victim
A DNA test shows that a man from Hancock County, Mississippi fathered the 18-month-old child of his teenage victim, according to WLBT-TV. Officials say that the investigation began in early January 2023 when deputies were called to speak with a 16-year-old girl who alleged that she had been molested and…