LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. Feb 24 2021— People who knew Mike Costner described him as a caring person who was dedicated to his family, friends and job. Costner, a 48-year-old bail bondsman and recovery agent from Morganton, was killed in a crash in Lexington County, South Carolina, early Saturday morning when a car slammed into the back […]
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY PA Feb 20 2021 The wanted man who was shot during an incident with a bail bondsman in Nanticoke Thursday afternoon has died. Luzerne County First Assistant District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce confirmed the man was Thomas Painter. At 2 p.m., Nanticoke police were dispatched to Fairview Drive for reports of shots fired […]
Springfield IL Jan 22 2022 State Sen. Kimberly Lightford (D-4th District) voted along with the majority (32-23) to pass the Pretrial Fairness Act (HB3653) at 4:49 a.m. on Jan. 13. HB3653 was introduced by the Legislative Black Caucus of which Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch (D-7th District), now the House Speaker, is a member. The bill was […]
SHREVEPORT, La. Aug 23 2020 The man accused of brandishing a handgun and threatening a Downtown Development Authority parking enforcement employees has been issued a summons to Shreveport city court on a charge of simple battery in connection with the incident. Shreveport police have confirmed that Jose Antonio Llanito was summoned Friday on the misdemeanor charge. […]
BRISTOLVILLE, Ohio Aug 9 2020 Police are looking for a suspect who dispatch logs say shot at a bail bondsperson Saturday afternoon in Bristolville. It happened outside the Dollar General on State Route 45 around 3:30 p.m. According to a call log sent by the Trumbull County dispatchers, investigators are looking for the vehicle involved, as […]
DETROIT MI Jan 27 2020 A 29-year-old man was shot while inside his SUV at a Family Dollar on 18200 block of Schoolcraft Ave. Detroit police say it happened around 12:15 p.m. The victim is listed in serious condition. Police say an second adult and child were inside the vehicle but not harmed. Officers took two […]
Oklahoma City OK Jan 18 2020 A bail bondsman has been charged with manslaughter after a shooting death at a southwest Oklahoma City hotel, according to Oklahoma County court documents. Howard Latrell Burnett, who also goes by Howard Barnett, was charged on Friday with one count of manslaughter in connection with the fatal shooting of […]
San Bernardino CA Dec 7 2019 Sheriff’s deputies in San Bernardino killed a man Thursday believed to have been involved in the fatal shooting of a 42-year-old bounty hunter at a Moreno Valley motel. Initial indications were that Chad James Green, 41, of Riverside, died when law enforcement officers attempted to take him into custody […]
HEBER, AZ September 17 2019— Authorities in rural northeastern Arizona say a handcuffed fugitive being transported back to North Carolina escaped from four bail bondsmen during a stop at a convenience store. The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office said Robert Collins was last seen Wednesday running into a Heber neighborhood and that an area resident later […]
Monroe LA September 12 2019 Two men were arrested on the West Monroe High School campus on Tuesday morning. In an new release issued by the West Monroe Police Department around 2:30 p.m., the men were identified as Matthew W. Hutson, 57, and Christopher Herr, 36. Affidavits for both men list an address on Hutson […]