A Rancho Bernardo, California man pleaded not guilty to charges of Child Endangerment causing death, reckless fire starting causing great bodily injury and involuntary manslaughter after authorities believe he passed out with a lit cigarette.  Authorities believe he drank himself asleep, dropping the lit cigarette.  The cigarette set his Bernardo Terrace condo on fire.  His […]

19-year-old Karly Ann Parker was pleaded not guilty late last year to three charges of reckless endangerment and one count of vehicular manslaughter due to her involvement in a fatal car crash that resulted in the death of her passenger.  Parker entered the plea at her arraignment in the Pierce County Superior Court.  According to

Judges in Billings, Montana have begun to require defendants to wear GPS Monitoring bracelets and SCRAM Continuous Alcohol Monitoring bracelets as a condition of their release from jail prior to going to trial.  The Yellowstone County Detention Facility provides the monitoring for a fee from $2 to $15 a day depending on the type of

Track Palin, 28, was arrested earlier this month for allegedly assaulting his father, Todd Palin.  The oldest son of former Alaska governor and Vice-Presidential Candidate, Sarah Palin, was released on $5,000 bail.  As a condition of his release, Track is required to remain under 24-hour supervision through a GPS device worn on his ankle.  The

The legal troubles are still looming for Rochester City Court Judge Leticia Astacio.  Earlier this month Judge William Kocher denied a motion to end her probation.  The Judge found that Astacio violated the terms of her conditional release which included alcohol monitoring through a SCRAM Continuous Alcohol Monitoring device.  The judge found that Astacio would

In an effort to spotlight the issue of drinking and driving during the holidays and how one poor decision can change your life forever, we have pulled together some national statistics.  Unfortunately, the weeks between Thanksgiving or the Thanksgiving Eve known as blackout Wednesday and the day after New Year’s are some of the highest

The Fresno Police Department was aided in a recent burglary.  The suspects were arrested in Modesto after the data from one of the suspect’s ankle bracelets put him at the crime scene during the burglary.  Johnny Sanchez, 21, was on probation in Stanislaus County when he allegedly helped break into PRK Firearms along with a

With Thanksgiving less than a week away, we are all starting to feel the crunch of the holidays.  Christmas parties, family get-togethers and other social events pack the last 6 weeks of the year for most of us.  While it is a time of joy and comfort it can also be a deadly period.  The

A $126,297 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) has allowed the Santa Barbara County Probation department to monitor repeat DUI offenders.  According to the Interim Chief the goal is to help repeat offenders maintain their sobriety through increased contacts.  Increased drug and alcohol monitoring will be conducted on a regular basis in

A North Carolina judge implemented the use of SCRAM Continuous Alcohol Monitoring bracelets over 10 years ago to help combat drunk driving.  Even in its inception, the judge could see that the alcohol monitoring bracelets were providing a huge benefit to the participants and the community-at-large.  The SCRAM (Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitoring) device works