Stephanie Lazarus, 49, a 26 year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, is accused in 1986 of shooting and bludgeoning Sherri Rae Rasmussen.

Steven Lazarus, the brother of Stephanie, spoke to media last Friday after a pretrial saying that her bail needs to be lowered because it is an illogical price when compared to celebrity defendants, such as Robert Blake or Phil Spector who were only held on a $1 million bail during their trials.

In June of 2009, Lazarus was arrested after the evidence in the case was re-examined by cold case detectives as they matched a saliva sample from Lazarus to bite marks on the victim.

Lazarus’ bail was set at $10 million by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge, Robert Perry, under the suspicion that she would flee if the bail amount was lower.

Lazarus’ attorney also felt the bail amount was set at an unfair amount. He said, “It’s ridiculous. Phil Spector gets $1 million bail? Robert Blake gets $1 million bail? They’ve got the money to go anywhere. Who has $10 million cash? It is basically preventative detention.”

If Lazarus is freed, she’d be able to access weapons which could be a risk to herself and others, according to Judge Perry. He said the case was “unusual” and says that there is imperative evidence that if able to, Lazarus would flee if she’s released on bail.

Is her bail too high as her brother claims? Bail amounts are set based on threat to society and likelihood of return to court. Judges have significant latitude in setting high bail. Apparently, this judge felt the bail is justified.

According to friends, family and colleagues at the preliminary hearing, they all stated Lazarus was deeply in love with John Ruetten, whom she had dated for a while before he married Rasmussen.

Lazarus pleaded not guilty to the capital murder in May of 2009, however she was arrested June 5, 2009 and has remained in custody ever since.

Lazarus is being held at the Lynwood Jail, also known as the the Century Regional Detention Facility, which is Los Angeles County’s women’s jail. She faces a life sentence is found guilty.

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.

Judge Revel included the instance where Lindsay had lied, a fact the Judge didn’t take too kindly to. “There were a number of instances of  [Lohan] not taking things seriously… It’s like someone who cheats but doesn’t think it’s cheating if they don’t get caught.”

Lindsay explained her passport had been stolen during the time she attended the Cannes Film Festival as the reason for her missing her mandatory court date. However, photos surfaced of the Herbie star partying in Cannes like it was 1999.

Further, Lindsay denied owning a pair of “party pants” laced with cocaine, saying they belonged to someone else. She later tested positive for cocaine following that arrest. And the charges just kept adding up when in June, Lindsay’s alcohol monitoring bracelet she was ordered to wear, read that she had in fact been drinking. A charge she also denied.

The Judge simply stated, “She lied, then lied prior to that.”  Lindsay fought back tears in court stating, “As far as I knew I was in compliance with my programs… I wasn’t trying to get special treatment,” she added.

We’ll have to wait see what the final outcome is.  Serving time at the CRDF jail in Lynwood for any length of time could be a frightenly harsh “reality check” for anyone; celebrity or civilian.

The defendant, Ronald Lee Brockway is being charged with two felonies for violating regulations of bail licensing. Brockway, if convicted, will lose his bail license and serve time in a state prison for a maximum sentence of three years and eight months.

According to a news release, Brockman had sent a multitude of emails to various attorneys asking them to take part in his illegal referral scheme. Prosecutors said that Brockman’s emails asked for attorneys to refer his Respect Bail Bond Company to clients, while he in turn would refer his clients to them, which would “increase both of our earnings substantially.” A California bondsman cannot refer to an attorney.

Further, Brockman is accused of conducting business with inmates using flyers mailed to inmates at the Orange County jail with his name, company and contact information, and also the statement “Get out of jail today by calling now!”

Interestingly back in October of 2005, Brockman testified against attorney Joseph Cavallo in a trial conducted under an Orange County Grand Jury hearing that stated he had received payments from Cavallo for referring accused defendants to Cavallo’s attorney office. According to prosecutors, Brockman was not charged for this because his testimony was used in prosecuting other defendants. Attorney Joseph Cavallo, however, was convicted after pleading guilty in October of 2007 with part help from Brockman’s testimony.

The DA’s Bureau of Investigation began the investigation on Brockman after the OC District Attorney received a phone call from a private attorney reporting the delivery of an email detailing Brockman’s illegal bail scheme.

Brockman’s bail is set at $50,000 upon waiting for his arraignment. Seems that Brockman has no Respect for the bail bonds industry.

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.

London was able to escape his vehicle unscathed, however, the kidnapper stole his vehicle. He reported the kidnapping and vehicle theft to police at around 2:30 a.m. on Friday.

Fortunately, Police were able apprehend the main suspect, Brandon Adams, 26, of Palm Springs. He was charged with kidnapping, robbery, possession of stolen property and vehicular theft.

Now, the suspect will be having a “party for one” inside of a jail cell.

Klein was arrested on June 16th just after 3:15 AM on an alleged DUI.  He was driving on the 101 Freeway with his dog. He was later bailed out of the Van Nuys Jail. It’s reported his blood alcohol level was just about 3 times legal limit in California, which is .08 percent. 

If found guilty this time, Chris could be facing a minimum of four days behind bars. He was also arrested in 2004, where he was charged with two counts of DUI. He pleaded guilty and was fined $1,800 and performed community service.

With new laws that take effect this year in July, a multiple DUI offender may have to use an “ignition interlock system,” before they can get behind the wheel of a car.

The new device would be installed directly on the person’s vehicle. When they want to drive, they’d have to take a breathalyzer test right then and there. The device will read if they have been drinking.  If they were, the car just won’t start. Pretty darn smart for a device, and good for public safety too. Maybe it will make a difference.

McDonald, 25, was arrested by the California Highway Patrol in San Mateo County on Saturday evening. He was booked and released one and a half hours later from San Mateo County Jail located in Redwood City.

McDonald gave a brief statement to reporters saying his lawyer advised him not to speak about the case. He stated, “I just want to let you all know that whenever it works itself out, you’ll know everything that’s going on.” He further stated, “I just want to apologize for making this a distraction because that’s not my intent. My intent is to come out here and work hard and try to win ballgames this year.”

A team spokesman commented on McDonald’s arrest saying, “We take these issues very seriously but will reserve further comment at this time, as this is an ongoing legal matter.”

In 2007, McDonald was drafted from Florida in a third-round draft pick. Last season, McDonald’s record as a defensive tackle in pass-rush situations included 29 tackles and three sacks.

His scheduled court date is for July 22.

According to her bail bondswoman, Lisa Henneberry in Missouri, she jumped bail last March and has since been on the run. Henneberry conveyed that Holland is dangerous.

Zach Friend, a Santa Cruz police spokesman, said it’s very rare that an out-of-state fugitive with a rap sheet like Holland’s would ever be searched for. Holland has had several traffic violations, and a theft charge, but no indications or record of a violent crime. This is the case with many fugitives and what makes bail bondsmen so valuable to the community as a whole.

Holland is 5’7, 125 pounds, brown eyes and brown hair. She also goes by different aliases such as Gonzalez and Trevino. She may be seen wearing glasses, and has a tattoo on both her right and left arm.

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.”

Now, Mr. McDaniel is having to pay a big price for his mistakes. He pleaded guilty to his charges and has received 9 years in a state prison.  The Orange County D.A.’s office stated that his charges are for driving recklessly while DUI and assaulting a peace officer.

He was also charged for being an ex-convict and entering the grounds of a correctional facility. Seems he had a prior arrest 2003 for assault with a deadly weapon.

McDaniel’s attorney, Anthony Zinnati worked out a plea deal for his client, claiming “my client realizes he has had some issues he needs to address… he looks forward to a period of self-reflection.”

Seems Matthew Van McDaniel will have just about 9 years of time to reflect.

Or, Burr, that is Kip Burr, who jokes aside, seems to be a seriel streaker having been arrested repeatedly for jogging nude.  Margo Rohrbacher, a spokeswoman for San Rafael Police Department, stated that Mr. Burr was arrested for streaking after being spotted around Second Street and the freeway underpass on Sunday.

According to court records, Burr has been arrested many times since 2008 for a variety of crimes to include petty theft, prior convictions, lewd act in public, stealing his parents’ car, driving on suspended license, and indecent exposure. He has been placed on probation in the past and has received a court order not to expose his genitals in public. The district attorney’s office has filed petitions to revoke his probation. (Probation revocation, ya think?)

Recently on April 16th, Burr had been arrested in that same area after a California Highway Patrol officer and several witnesses saw him jogging nude in the street. He was released on bail later.

Burr has denied all allegations during his court appearance this week and remains in custody at the Marin County Jail on a $25,000 bail.

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 41 similar crackdowns across the state of California involve over 540 law enforcement agencies which cover 98% of the California’s entire population.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of (NHTSA), these are  the largest funded statewide DUI crackdowns in the entire United States.