Legal News & Notes

Breaking Down the 7 Charges Kyle Rittenhouse Faced at His Trial

A jury recently made their decision on the multiple charges facing Kyle Rittenhouse, a teenager who shot and killed two people during a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin. In a case that gained significant public attention, most people now know…
Electric Scooter Manslaugher

How Much Jail Time Faces Electric Scooter Rider Who Hit and Killed a Bicyclist?

Electric scooters can be found across many major cities. Companies like Lime, Spin, and HOPR place scooters around cities so pedestrians can catch a quick ride. But, most people who hop on an electric scooter probably never think the ride could…

What Consequences Face Henry Ruggs After Fatal, High-Speed DUI Crash? 

Henry Ruggs III seems to have it all. As a first-round draft pick of the Las Vegas Raiders, he had a $16.67 million contract to play as a wide receiver in the NFL. Now, the 22-year-old is facing close to 40 years in prison. How did one night…
Box Cutter Attempted Murder

Man In the USA Illegally Is Accused of Trying to Kill a Coworker with a Box Cutter, Now What?

It was a shocking scene. While on a job site in Polk County, Florida, 22-year-old Nelson Carpio Garcia grabbed a box cutter and attacked his coworker. After the stabbing, Garcia ran away but was quickly captured by police who realized Gracia…

Will Alec Baldwin Face Criminal Charges in Movie Set Shooting?

Hollywood movies frequently feature gunfights and shootings that we see as happening in a land of make believe. But recently, we were reminded that these scenes are filmed in real life and with real guns. Halyna Hutchins was on the set of…

Is Britney Spears Free Yet? The Latest On Her Conservatorship

After 13 years under a strict conservatorship controlled by her father, Britney Spears is one step closer to making decisions for herself. She may finally get to take control over her health, her finances, and decisions such as whether or not…
Charges Dropped Tampa BLM Protesters

Why 2020 Charges Against Two Tampa BLM Protesters Were Recently Dropped

It’s been more than a year since two Tampa residents went out to protest the police and found themselves behind bars. They’ve been fighting their charges ever since — often with the public by their side — and it appears that their work…

How Bad Evidence Left an Innocent Tampa Man Behind Bars for 37 Years

Robert DuBoise did what was asked of him. When he was 18 years old, police asked him to submit a mold of his teeth. At the time, he had no idea the mold would tie him to a murder and lead him to death row. For 37 years, DuBoise sat in prison…

Can Brian Laundrie’s Parents Get Into Legal Trouble in the Gabby Petito Case?

Anyone who is following the death of 22-year-old Gabby Petito has a lot of questions. What happened to her? Where is her fiance, Brian Laundrie? Why wasn’t more done to help her? And of course, shouldn’t Laundrie’s parents be in trouble? Looking…