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Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to an out-of-hand party in Pacoima Sunday morning, when neighboring residents called police with several complaints. The event has launched an investigation of the responding officers use of ”excessive force” One officer was injured at the scene and was later taken to a hospital and treated for a concussion.

When officers from the LAPD Foothill Station & Jail dispersed party goers early Sunday, the whole thing was caught on tape. It’s allegedly shown that some of the officers were dressed in riot gear. As more officers arrived to scene, party goers reportedly began throwing bottles, cans, rocks and other items at them. It was then, that an air support unit made a call out for more assistance.

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In a movie that has been years in the pre-production making, actress, Katherine Heigl has signed on to play Janet Evanovitch’s best selling book character, Stephanie Plum in the upcoming film, One For The Money.

The hit Stephanie Plum book series by Evanovitch have created quite a stir. Her latest, Sizzling Sixteen, is already a New York Times best seller. Working for her cousin Vinnie at “Vincent Plum Bail Bonds”, Plum is less than realistic young bounty hunter, but is more than lovable in spunky, heroic way to Evanovitch’s following.

Katherine Heigl has pushed to Read more »

In the world of bail, there are different variations when it comes to the types of bonds used, and ways to have people released from jail.  While the words “bail” and “bail bond” are often used interchangably, there is definately a difference.

Specifically, according to Princeton University’s WordNet, Bail (as a noun) is: ”the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial).”

And, Bail (as a verb) is: “secure the release of (someone) by providing security.”

Both “Bail” and “Bail Bonds” accomplish Bail as a verb – they get the defendant out of jail while they await court. Let’s see if we can clarify…

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Without a bondsman, a individual can Read more »

REDWOOD CITY — The County Board of Supervisors are in talks for a new jail in Redwood City which has a price tag of $18.7 annually – just to staff and operate. This is on top of the $150 million to merely construct the new facility.

The need for such a large project stems from the overcrowded conditions at the current, Maguire Correctional and Maple Street Jail Facilities.  These two facilities are currently housing 1,092 male and female inmates.

According to San Mateo County Sheriff, Greg Munks, the County currently spends approximately $56 million each year to run the older facilities. The new facility would add an additional $74.8 million to that cost.

To relieve the congestion now, there would have to be Read more »

BEVERLY HILLS — In a repeat performance to court this time, Lindsay Lohan expressed a look of ”shock and awe” when Judge Marsha N. Revel handed the screen queen a mandatory 90 day jail term for violating her probation. Her jail time will be spent at the Century Regional Detention Facility (CRDF), Los Angeles County’s Women’s Jail, also know as the Lynwood Jail.

Lohan will have some serious thinking time to do for failing to attend her weekly alcohol education classes, ordered by the Los Angeles Court Judge for previous drunk driving charges in 2007. The Judge issued Lindsay three 30-day sentences which include 90-days in a locked-down drug rehab facility. The sentence was apparently harsher than prosecutors thought would be handed down.

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PALM SPRINGS — Here’s an example of a good deed gone bad. Actor, Jeremy London, best known for his roles in “7th Heaven” and “Party of Five” was approached by several men as he worked on fixing his flat tire. Apparently, in exchange for the help, Jeremy offered one of them a ride home.

That’s when the actor noticed a change of character. The Palm Springs Police report that one of the men held him at gunpoint and forced him to drive around the city, making occasional stops to buy alcohol and use illicit drugs.

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A new rule has been put into place that will keep taxpayers from having to foot the bill for those jailed in Glendale. The Glendale Police Department has begun charging a $135 fee to each defendant booked into the Glendale jail.

Officials state this new fine will help the city recover thousands in administrative costs. According to a Police report, the court will impose the fine as part of the civil judgement, and as a condition of their probation. The city reports that the money can help with purchasing fingerprint equipment, storage, photographs and other administrative costs.

Glendale has been charging this fee to those convicted of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) since 1997 and has collected about $31,000 in fees. With the expanded fee, the city could Read more »

Being drunk and driving is never a good thing. But being drunk and driving your Mercedes directly through the gates of a jail, well that’s down right ridiculous.

Calling on one, Matthew Van McDaniel. This young man from Los Alamitos actually did such a thing. On January 10th, he lost control and crashed his S550 directly through the gates of the James Musick Correctional Facility in Irvine. When a deputy there tried to restrain him, he actually punched the man breaking his nose.

Jim Armormino, a Sheriff’s spokesperson claimed it was “the first time somebody tried to break into the jail.”

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SAN FRANCISCO — Sewer flooding on the second and third floors of the Bryant Street Court building Friday caused more than just a stink. Court Judges had to ‘double up’ and hear their cases during scheduled breaks.

All of the mess was caused by inmates flushing the toilets of  the Bryant Street jail. It caused more than 2 inches of raw sewage to seep out, flooding five courtrooms at the San Francisco Hall of Justice.

They called out a plumber who detected Read more »

MONTEREY, CA - The California CHP reported the arrest of several motorists in the Monterey County over the Memorial Day weekend.

The “Avoid The 18″  Campaign which ran from Friday and ended on Monday was part of a statewide campaign to keep drunk drivers off the roads.

10 people were arrested in Salinas on suspicion of DUI  and 4 were arrested in Monterey. Carmel police officers reported one  arrest while the Presidio area of Monterey reported one.  A total of 45 arrests were made according to spokeswoman, Jan Ford. The good news is that no fatalities were reported in these numbers.

The King City office of the CHP set up sobriety checkpoints. These campaigns, along with Read more »