You do not have to be a direct participant in a crime to be arrested on charges that relate to the commission of a crime. By simply trying to impede the authorities in their attempt to investigate a crime you could be charged with what is known as obstruction of...
Police use technology to capture burglary suspects
You can certainly say that law enforcement officers in Orange County are willing to employ creative techniques in an effort to nab criminal suspects. Take for example an investigative trick used by police in Tustin. In an effort to catch suspects who had been breaking...
Federal charge issued to Pizzagate shooting suspect
It is quite likely that you heard or read about a recent incident that occurred in a Washington D.C. pizza restaurant called Comet Ping Pong. Earlier this month, a 28-year-old North Carolina man traveled to Comet Ping Pong after reading on the Internet that alleged...
Opioid addiction leading to record numbers of deaths
The statistics are staggering. According to the Centers for Disease Control, there were over 52,000 fatal drug overdoses in 2015. This number represents a record, which is being attributed to an epidemic of opioid abuse. While the number of deaths related to the use...
Supreme Court clarifies insider trading rule
If you work for a company that has its stock publicly traded, you are likely well aware that you are prohibited from using confidential information as the basis for buying and selling shares. Doing so is known as insider trading, which is a federal offense. The reason...
Feds on constant lookout for money laundering schemes
If you routinely make large financial transactions, either for yourself or on behalf of a company or organization, there are some very important laws that you need to understand. The fact is, while small transactions do not typically receive attention from law...