A federal judge in California sentenced a professional rock climber to life in prison on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Charlie Barrett (photo, left), 40, has a shocking history of assaulting women, threatening victims, and retaliating against witnesses (see details here). He preyed on female climbers, and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Crime’
June 5th, 2024 - 9:31 pm § in Law and Courts
Bremerton “swatter” gets 3 years in prison
Ashton Connor Garcia, 21, of Bremerton, Washington, was sentenced to 3 years in federal prison on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, for a multistate series of “swatting” hoaxes. Dubbed a “cyberterrorist,” which he thought was funny, Garcia eventually confessed to “20 false repor[...]
Scam Alert: Mexican cartel preys on timeshare sellers
Technically, a “timeshare” is merely a legal structure of shared ownership (or lease rights). As a concept, it can be legitimate; it’s used to sell access to luxuries to consumers who can’t otherwise afford them. For example, you can buy timeshares (aka “fractional owne[...]
June 2nd, 2024 - 12:42 am § in Misc.
Burglars use hidden cameras to watch homes
South American burglary rings operating in Southern California are hiding camouflaged cameras in bushes, parking strips, other unobtrusive outdoor spots to observe when homeowners leave, so they can break in when no one is home. (See story here, and watch video below.) Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
May 28th, 2024 - 8:29 pm § in Law and Courts
Jury bias against cop-beaters doesn’t get Capitol rioter a new trial
A federal appeals court has turned away the appeal of a Jan. 6 rioter who claimed juror bias. Thomas Webster, a retired New York cop, went to Washington D.C. on January 6, 2021, to prevent certification of the 2020 election. At the Capitol, he tackled and choked Officer Noah Rathbun, grabbed him by [...]
Should “born again” killers be freed?
David Berkowitz (photo, left), 70, is a born-again Christian. Some imprisoned Manson Family members are too, but to keep this discussion focused, I’ll talk about Berkowitz. Berkowitz drove out his demons and embraced the Christian faith 37 years ago. He’s involved in prison ministry and [...]
May 27th, 2024 - 3:18 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
Few takers for “Ashli Babbitt Hero March”
The annual “Ashli Babbitt Freedom March,” first held in 2023, is a new Memorial Day tradition in the nation’s capital. Last year the turnout was about a dozen people, judging from counting the noses in the video here. It’s not easy to find out how many people turned out today[...]
Capitol rioter gets 12 years from Trump-appointed judge
Federal Judge Trevor McFadden (bio here), a Trump appointee, sentenced Christopher Quaglin (photo, left), a New Jersey electrician, to 12 years in prison for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol insurrection. Quaglin didn’t help himself by mouthing off to the judge and expressin[...]
May 23rd, 2024 - 6:14 pm § in Donald Trump, Law and Courts
Why Trump won’t go to jail over the hush money
Even if Trump is convicted in the hush money case, and ex-FBI director James Comey thinks it’s a strong case (see story here), he’s unlikely to get prison time. Ex-Baltimore D.A. Marilyn Mosby, convicted of stealing her own money and lying about it, got a year of home detention (read sto[...]
May 21st, 2024 - 3:36 pm § in Law and Courts
Why do people shoot and kick dogs?
Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) says she shot her puppy in a gravel pit on her farm because it killed some chickens. I had a dog I fed chickens (although not live ones; but does it matter who kills them, the dog or poultry plant workers?). Secret Service agents saw Eric Evan Brown, 57, a Florida […][...]