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Teacher of the Year Charged With Sex with Student
By Deanne Katz, Esq. | Last updated on
The high of Erica Depalo's career was probably being named Teacher of the Year in 2011. The low? Probably being charged with sexual assault for having sex with...
Golfer Gets Shot After His Golf Ball Breaks a Window
By Andrew Chow, Esq. | Last updated on
A pair of golfers apparently teed off the wrong man after an errant golf ball triggered a shooting, police say. The stray golf ball smashed the window of a...
The 10 Strangest Legally Weird Stories of the Summer
By Andrew Chow, Esq. | Last updated on
Summer is unofficially over, but those legally weird stories just keep on coming. We realize you may have taken a much-needed break over the past few months....
Women Smuggled Cocaine in Their Hair Weaves
By Andrew Lu | Last updated on
Two women with big hairdos were arrested at John F. Kennedy International airport in New York after allegedly trying to smuggle two pounds of cocaine each in...
The Cursing Cockatoo Case: RI Woman Appeals $15 Fine
By Deanne Katz, Esq. | Last updated on
Teaching your bird to talk can be funny but Lynne L. Taylor wasn't laughing when she got slapped with a $15 fine after her cockatoo learned to swear. Taylor...
TX Woman Shoots Husband to Protect Beloved Cat
By Andrew Chow, Esq. | Last updated on
A Texas woman shot her husband in the stomach to defend her pet cat, investigators say. A purr-fect defense, perhaps? Probably not under the laws of Texas --...
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Joseph Fawbush, Esq.
Managing Editor
Vaidehi Mehta, Esq.
Attorney Writer
Kit Yona, M.A.
Legal Writer
Mariana Petersen
Legal Content Editor