Monthly Archives: March 2018
New Year’s Weekend Sees Fewer DUI Arrests, More Crashes
The Pennsylvania State Police arrested 284 people on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) over the three-day stretch from December 30, 2017 to January 1, 2018. This marks a sizeable decline from the previous New Year’s weekend, when 328 arrests were made in the same period of time. However, state police also investigated a […]
Pennsylvania Man Gets 6.5 Years in Prison for Mortgage Fraud
A man from West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison and three years of probation for his role in running a massive mortgage fraud scheme. He was convicted on counts of conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud. The 50-year-old man pleaded guilty to the charges in August. He had previously owned […]
Expect Higher Costs for Refusing a Breathalyzer Test in 2018
Senate Bill 533 officially took effect January 11. The law mandates certain changes to some of Pennsylvania’s driving under the influence (DUI) laws, including a new fee for people who refuse to submit to a blood alcohol content (BAC) test. These changes come in the wake of a 2016 U.S. Supreme Court decision that police […]
PA Supreme Court: Nearby Drugs Not Enough Reason to Seize Cash
In a December decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that prosecutors who attempt to seize money as profits of selling illegal drugs must do more than simply demonstrate the cash and drugs were located in the same place. The case involved a New Jersey man who claimed to have hidden $34,440 from a personal injury […]
