Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Bail Bondsman Shot, Killed In Miami Gardens

Bail Bondsman Shot, Killed In Miami Gardens - Local News Story - WTVJ | Miami: "A bail bondsman picking up a wanted man was shot and killed in the 1000 block of Northwest 155th Lane in Miami Gardens Monday night.

According to authorities, five bail bondsmen were attempting to take a man into custody when the incident occurred.

'I'm surprised,' neighbor Patrick Smikle said. 'It's not the kind of thing that happens here normally. I'm not going to pretend it's the quietest apartment complex, but I've never heard of anybody being shot here.'"

Out on bail, man jailed in 2nd gang shooting

TwinCities.com - Out on bail, man jailed in 2nd gang shooting: "Kong Meng Thao was charged with shooting two people in February at his father's funeral. He bailed himself out of jail in April. Then, police say, he went out and did it again.

The 19-year-old man is back in jail, accused of shooting two others this weekend in St. Paul.

Both shootings were gang-related, and all four victims were expected to recover, according to police and court records. One of the victims in the earlier shooting was a passing motorist struck by a stray bullet.

After the first shooting, prosecutors requested bail be set at $50,000, which Ramsey County District Judge John Van de North granted.

The bail was a 'substantial amount' because of the seriousness of the alleged crime, Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner said Monday."

Paris expects to learn and grow from her time behind bars

EiTB24::Portada: "Paris Hilton said in a statement on Saturday she won't appeal her jail sentence for probation violation saying she is 'learning and growing' from her time behind bars and wants the media to turn its attention to other things, such as the war in Iraq.

'Today, I told my attorneys not to appeal the judge's decision,' Hilton said in a statement released on Saturday by her lawyer, Richard A. Hutton. 'While I greatly appreciate the sheriff's concern for my health and welfare, I intend to serve my time at LA County Jail.'

Hutton did not respond to repeated calls from The Associated Press to verify the statement but another Hilton attorney, Steve Levine confirmed it was authentic.

Hilton was being housed in a maximum-security detention centre where the hotel heiress was believed to be undergoing medical and psychiatric evaluations to determine the best jail to keep her in as she serves the rest of her sentence."

Monday, July 02, 2007

Bounty Hunter Pleads Not Guilty At Arraignment

Bounty Hunter Pleads Not Guilty At Arraignment - News Story - WAPT Jackson: "A bounty hunter from Madison who is accused of posing as a bail bondsman pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Thursday.

Paul Fish's trial date is set for Dec. 11.

In February, sheriff's deputies said they found badges and clothes with the word 'police' on them at Fish's home, as well as an arsenal of legal weapons."