Everyone thinks they’re too smart to fall for a scam until it happens to them. No matter how sure you are that you can spot a con, sometimes it just takes you by surprise. It doesn’t have to be a flashy stock market swindle, it can happen when you’re just walking down the...
A criminal subpoena is a legal document issued by a court, with which an individual is ordered to appear in court to provide testimony or a piece of evidence.
Halloween is on its way and feeble horror tales are being dished out left, right and center. The following true stories, however, are not only filled with death but actually happened. Though often brutal and nonsensical, ritual suicide is real, and has occurred throughout history. The motives...
The Victorian period was a magical time. Telephones, electrical lighting, cameras and even the first automobiles all came into the public’s conscience during this era of prosperity and technological advancement. Indeed, the speed and frequency with which inventions and discoveries appeared prompted...
Authorities in Thailand discovered the remains of some 2,000 fetuses in a Buddhist temple's mortuary after a strong stench drew attention. An preliminary investigation on Tuesday uncovered dozens of knotted, white plastic bags organized in rows containing remains, totaling 300 bodies. A more in...
A cease and desist order is a request given to an individual, party or even an organization to stop a certain behavior. It is also an order given to stop an individual or group even from just engaging in a particular activity. This is also called as “C&D” and this order is most of the time...
Apellate jurisdiction refers to the court’s authority to review decisions and change them when necessary depending on the case being handled. The review process may call for an entirely new hearing or simply a review of certain rulings created by the lower court. According to the article...
Brittanee Drexel's disappearance has a new lead for investigators. The 17 year old teen from Rochester, New York, vanished while on a spring break vacation in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina nearly a year ago. Drexel was last seen leaving a hotel in Myrtle Beach on April 25, 2009. The "person's...
A dad stun guns man who sent porn to his kid. William Atwood Sr, 45, of Temecula, California was arrested on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 following an incident stemming from indecent photos. Atwood alleges that twenty three year old Justin Moore sent "explicit photos" of his genitals to...
Diane Schuler consumed about 10 alcoholic drinks and smoked marijuana before she drove the wrong way down the Taconic State Parkway last week, killing eight people, including four children, authorities said Tuesday. Schuler, 36, of West Babylon, had a 0.19 blood-alcohol content level and significant...
