An autocorrected text message sent a Gainesville, Georgia school into lockdown on Wednesday, February 29. School administrators and law enforcement issued the lockdown for West Hall middle and high school a little before noon on Wednesday after a community member received a text message stating “gunman be at west hall today”. “Gunman” was … [Read more...]
Cocaine in Chocolate?
April 20, 2012 by
It is true. A Spanish man was busted for smuggling high purity cocaine hidden inside chocolate sweets through Gatwick Airport in London. Ivan Sacido, of Madrid, was stopped at the airports North Terminal January 25. He had just arrived at the airport on a flight from Trinidad and Tobago when he was stopped by Border Force officers. A dectector … [Read more...]
U.S. Army Charges 4 GIs With Murder of Soldier in Georgia
March 29, 2012 by
The U.S. Army has filed murder charges against four soldiers in the shooting deaths of an ex-soldier who had been part of their brigade and his girlfriend. An Army spokesperson released a statement yesterday that said the GIs, who are based in Fort Stewart in Georgia, have been charged with premeditated murder and other crimes under military … [Read more...]
Man Drives Jeep on Philly Runway
March 7, 2012 by
A Pennsylvania man is arrested and charged after taking his Jeep for a joy ride on the Philadelphia International Airport runway. Kenneth Richard Mazik, 24, of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania now faces charges of driving under the influence, resisting arrest, assault on a police officer, and reckless endangerment. Mazik reportedly pulled his 1999 Jeep … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Drug Prosecutor Arrested on Drug Charges
March 1, 2012 by
A Las Vegas drug prosecutor who handled cases involving Paris Hilton and Bruno Mars is now finding himself in the same shoes as those he tried to prosecute. Former Deputy District Attorney David Schubert was sentenced Monday to nine months in jail for felony crack possession. Schubert apologized to the court saying the situation was “a tragedy”. … [Read more...]
Marijuana Use Does Not Harm Lungs, According to New Study
February 13, 2012 by
Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyers A recent study concluded that smoking marijuana, or pot, once or twice a week does not hurt the lungs. This study was the largest most conclusive study ever conducted on marijuana. The study lasted 20 years and was federally funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The study followed 5,115 men and women … [Read more...]
