Earlier this summer the Ocean City Police Department showed just how valuable social media can be in finding and arresting a car thief. Social media platforms from Facebook to SnapChat have proven valuable over the past few years to police in making arrests and on July 16th SnapChat helped the OCPD when a 1994 Jeep […]
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Jul
Jul
I-95 had a very eventful weekend with new PennDOT checkpoint in the Philadelphia area to enforce a ban on trucks weighing more than 5 tons causing a massive traffic jam. Further down the pike in the Washington, DC area the I-95 story was grimmer. A three-car collision on northbound Interstate 95 led to the death […]
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Jul
Jul
In 2011, the squeaky-clean image of Tide detergent may have been somewhat tarnished in the eyes of some Americans. That was the year the “Tide-for-drugs” phenomenon hit the media. As New York Magazine recounted in a 2013 article, local law enforcement officials all over the country began to get reports of strange shoplifting episodes. People were stealing dozens […]
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Jul
Jul
One of the biggest questions you may ask when you are charged with DUI is, “Is there life after DUI? If so, what will my life be like now?” A DUI charge is a big deal. A conviction is a bigger deal. While there is life after DUI, the process is difficult. As we have discussed […]
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Jul
Jul
Drunk driving is a serious offense and the law does not discriminate. Whether you are a former professional hockey player and NHL champion, or a judge in the court of law. Two recent cases over the Independence Day holiday served to magnify this fact. When former Boston Bruins star Ray Bourque acknowledged that there is […]
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Jun
Jun
Spring break passed recently, and Summer is here; most college students engaged in this rite of passage (Spring break) during the months of March and April, and many will enjoy themselves during the summer, as well. While many students head out-of-town to sunnier locales for the holiday, many students will simply take the week off […]
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Jun
Jun
Maryland governor Larry Hogan on Thursday signed Noah’s Law. This law’s passing will expand the use of ignition interlock devices for those with a history of DUI convictions. The bill’s namesake was Noah Leotta, a Montgomery County officer. Leotta was killed by a drunk driver while on DUI patrol. The law requires convicted drunken drivers to pass […]
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May
May
“Hey, it’s just one drink. It’s no big deal.” How many times have you heard that one, or something along those lines? While one drink doesn’t seem like much to many people, you might be surprised to learn what constitutes a single drink in the United States. And you might be surprised by the wide […]
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May
May
Almost exactly a year after signing his first NHL contract at the age of 32 with the Philadelphia Flyers, defenseman Evgeny Medvedev’s future just became very hazy, to say the least. The 33-year-old Medvedev was pulled over by police last month and just recently has been charged with use or possession of drug paraphernalia, possession […]
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May
May
It’s a word that, until a couple of years ago, sent people scrambling for a dictionary or a Google search. The truth is, while the word has become more mainstream because of a Texas court case, it still confounds a lot of people. The word is “affluenza.” It’s pronounced Af-loo-en-za. Urban and slang dictionaries generally […]