Crime Expert Charles Montaldo Details “The Stages of a Criminal Case”

cuffsIf you have be arrested for a crime, you are at the beginning of what could become a long journey through the criminal justice system. Although the process may vary somewhat from state to state, these are the steps that most criminal cases follow until the case is resolved.

Some cases end quickly with a guilty plea and paying a fine, while others can go on for decades through the appeals process. Continue reading “Crime Expert Charles Montaldo Details “The Stages of a Criminal Case””

Louisiana Dad Shoots His Son In The Butt During Fight Over Orange Juice

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Eldridge Dukes, 58, faces charges of attempted manslaughter and illegal use of a weapon.

A Louisiana man was in custody on Monday after shooting his 18-year-old son in the buttocks during a fight about orange juice, police said.

Eldridge Dukes, 58, faces charges of attempted manslaughter and illegal use of a weapon, according to police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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10 Years After Going Missing, Still No Natalee Holloway; Possible New Developments In The Case

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Natalee Holloway, missing since May of 2005 

Natalee Holloway, an 18-year-old graduate of Mountain Brook High School in Birmingham, Alabama, traveled to the Caribbean island of Aruba with 125 members of her senior class. On Monday, May 30, 2005, she did not show up for her flight back to the United States.

Witnesses said Natalee was last seen leaving a nightclub in a car with three males — Joran Van Der Sloot, 17; Deepak Kalpoe, 21,and Satist Kalpoe, 18. The three originally told authorities that they dropped the Alabama honors student at the hotel where she was staying, but their story has changed many times since the early days in the search for Natalee Holloway.

New Lead in the Case? Continue reading “10 Years After Going Missing, Still No Natalee Holloway; Possible New Developments In The Case”