Abilene Police Officer Chris Milliorn stopped a pickup being driven at night without its back lights operating. The pickup belonged to Kayla Sue Owen, but Jonathan Cotton was driving it. Appellant occupied the passenger seat of the pickup. When Officer Milliorn ran their information, he discovered that the pickup’s registration had expired, but the sticker on the windshield was current. After ... More...   $0 (09-20-2018 - TX)

On April 27, 2016, Detective Lowell Smittle of the Columbus Division of Police applied for a search warrant requesting a search be authorized at 643 Belvidere Avenue "and the curtilage" thereof in Columbus, Ohio. (Aff. in Support of Warrant to No. 17AP-807 2 Search at 2; Search Warrant at 1.) The affidavit in support of the warrant to search provided by Smittle states: In January 2016, D... More...   $0 (09-16-2018 - OH)

In March 2017, Licking County Sheriff's Office Detective Kyle Boerstler was
working surveillance at a known drug house in the city of Newark. Boerstler had
information indicating that the residents of the home were dealing either marijuana or
cocaine. While watching the home, Boerstler observed Lewis and his wife arrive at the
house, take some bags out of their car, and enter ... More...   $0 (09-16-2018 - OH)

On July 7, 2017, Gary was indicted for one count of trafficking in marijuana
in violation of R.C. 2925.03(A)(2), a felony of the fifth degree, and one count of possession
of marijuana in violation of R.C. 2925.11(A), a minor misdemeanor. The charges arose
after a detective observed clear, plastic baggies of marijuana in Gary’s half-open
backpack while the backpack was lying on... More...   $0 (09-15-2018 - OH)

Shortly before 8 p.m. on March 10, 2013, El Dorado police officers were dispatched to an address "for a possible disturbance that was getting ready to occur." Officer Christopher Jones arrived before other officers and waited at a location near the address. While waiting, Officer Jones saw a white Chrysler PT Cruiser pull up to the home.

When backup arrived, the officers approached the... More...   $0 (09-13-2018 - KS)

Providence, RI - Florida Man Admits to Trafficking Kilos of Cocaine Shipped to Rhode Island from Puerto Rico

One of two Florida men charged in U.S. District Court in Providence in August 2017 with trafficking more than 5 kilograms of cocaine into Rhode Island through the U.S. Postal Service pleaded guilty on September 12, 2018.

Appearing before U.S. District Court Judge John J. ... More...   $0 (09-13-2018 - RI)

Tulsa, OK - Man Sentenced for Distribution of Methamphetamine From Prison

United States District Court Judge Claire V. Eagan sentenced Slint Kenneth Tate, 36, Tuesday, to 20 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

Tate orchestrated a drug distribution ring from inside a prison using contraband cell phones. The drug ring was involved in the distribution of mo... More...   $0 (09-12-2018 - OK)

At Olagbemiro’s suppression hearing, Kevin Butler, a 13-year veteran
officer of the Cincinnati Police Department, testified to the following facts. The
Cincinnati police had received information from a confidential informant that a black
male known as “Rico” was selling heroin out of a residence on Riverside Drive. Plain
clothed officers sent to perform surveillance of the re... More...   $0 (09-10-2018 - OH)