14 Arrested After Retail Theft Operation

14 Arrested After Retail Theft Operation
Retailers in Southern California and other places have been plagued the past several months by thefts of many kinds. Particularly brazen among them are large retail theft operations where mobs show up at stores to steal whatever they can carry away has left law enforcement and the community stymied regarding how to stop them. Law enforcement chalked up a win last week when a spate of anti-crime operations lead to the arrest of 14 suspects. Two locations in downtown Los Angeles were targeted b...
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Can You Be Arrested for Unpaid Tickets?

Can You Be Arrested for Unpaid Tickets?
People speed every day. Sometimes they don't realize they're doing it and other times they do. Regardless, police generate a hefty sum by ticketing speeders. Sometimes people don't pay their tickets after receiving them. Maybe they forgot, maybe they lost it, or maybe they simply don't care. Either way, the police are not going to come and arrest you for not paying your tickets. Usually, a person who doesn't pay their tickets is called into court to answer for it, and that's where things get ...
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When Is Domestic Violence a Felony?

When Is Domestic Violence a Felony?
Domestic violence, covered under several California Penal Codes due to its broadness, is a crime that's known as a "wobbler." "Wobblers" are crimes that can be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony depending on the circumstances of the case and the defendant's prior criminal history. There are five separate instances where a domestic violence charge can be charged at the felony level. They include: Inflicting corporal injury resulting in a traumatic condition on an intimate partner...
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