All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
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Article 1, Section 1
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First Offense DUI License Suspension
Unless you live in the city or near public transportation it is difficult to do anything without your car. One of the biggest issues with…
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Post-Whitey Bulger Trial, William Camuti Charged with Murder
Case Background While the trial of Irish mob boss Whitey Bulger ended in a conviction for extortion, money laundering, drug dealing and weapons possession, the…
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Massachusetts Chemist Sentenced for Tampering With Narcotic Evidence
Massachusetts crime lab chemist Annie Dookhan pleaded guilty to 27 charges, like tampering with evidence, perjury, obstruction of justice, and falsely claiming to hold a…
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Mistaken Identity or Taking the Fall – The Contreras Case
Twenty-nine year old Blanca Contreras, a Guatemalan native, has been charged with vehicular homicide in the November 23, 2011 death of Scottie Coxall. Coxall, a…
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Child Abuse or Corporal Punishment? Knowing the Difference
Eduardo Montanez, 43, and his wife, Paula, 34, of CT, were arraigned in court after being accused of punishing their child with an electric shock…
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Defining Domestic Violence – What You Should Know
This story may sound like a case of extreme child abuse, and it would be if the parents were Americans. However, this example of ”Iraqi…
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Flying for the Holidays – Your Guide to Not Getting TSA Trouble
With holiday season here, many of us will be packing our bags to visit our loved ones. If you are traveling by air, save yourself…
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‘Tis the Season…For Fraud – What You Need To Know
This holiday season, if you are offered a deal that looks to good to be true, and then it probably is. As many of us…
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Adam Lee Hall of Hell’s Angels Gets Transferred to Springfield
The trial for Hell’s Angels’ triple murder charges continues. Police indicted gang members Adam Lee Hall, 36, of Peru, Caius Veiovis, 32, of Pittsfield, and…
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15-year-old girl Arrested for Cyber Bullying, Charged with Stalking
St. Petersburg, Florida Police arrested a 15-year-old girl on allegations of cyberbullying after discovering hundreds of threatening text messages sent to three of her classmates.…
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Disorderly Conduct – When Talking Back Will Get You Arrested
Who doesn’t get upset when a police officer pulls you over when you are already running late? Nothing can be more frustrating than getting stopped…
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Resisting Arrest – Knowing Your Rights
Resisting arrest is one thing, assaulting an officer in the process is yet another. Assaulting a police dog? That will certainly make the headlines. When…
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There’s no hiding from the past – when you’re wanted for homicide
Last month, Pennsylvania State Police arrested Richard Keiper, 67, of Boyd, Texas in connection with a slaying, which happened 45 years ago. Keiper was taken…
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Internet Druglord Arrested in San Francisco Library
Researching for a school assignment at your local library? You might have sat next to the mastermind of the “the most sophisticated and extensive criminal…
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Quincy Infant Dies of Heroin Poisoning, Parents Charged With Manslaughter
A five-month old infant girl died after drinking baby bottle formula laced with heroin. Authorities stepped in to find three grams of heroin and hypodermic…
