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Teen Charged With Vehicular Homicide After Tragic Prank Gone Wrong
By Natalie Moritz | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
A 40-year-old teacher in Gainesville, Georgia, was killed on March 6 in a classic toilet paper prank turned deadly. North Hall High School teacher and coach...
Flashing a Gun: Self-Defense or ‘Brandishing’?
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Many people assume that if they’re “defending themselves,” pulling out a gun is automatically allowed. But across the U.S., self‑defense is a limited legal...
When Missing Adults Don’t Want To Be Found: The Legal Fallout of a Staged Disappearance
By Natalie Moritz | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
A North Carolina mother was recently found alive and well after she “disappeared” 24 years ago. Michele Hundley Smith vanished in December 2001, never...
Mile-High Drama in the Unfriendly Skies as Passenger Is Arrested for Assaulting Flight Attendants
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
While air travel is a modern marvel, sitting in a smallish seat with limited legroom among hundreds of other people in a narrow metal tube for hours on end can...
America’s Cocaine Comeback: What’s Driving the Deadly Surge
By Natalie Moritz | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
A recent drug bust during a routine traffic stop in Upland, CA (near Los Angeles) by local law enforcement and a K9 unit seized 66 pounds of cocaine from a...
How Serious Is the Failure to Secure a Child in a Car Seat?
By Mariana Petersen, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The case of the baby who fell out of a car on a busy intersection has sparked controversy and questions. Any parent driving with a small child in the back...
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