Three California bail bondsmen were arrested in connection with kidnapping clients for the purpose of extortion and insurance fraud. Aleo Pontillo, 40, owner of AJ’s Bail Bonds, and bail agent Janelle Llorens, 27, and Mark Davis, 49, all from Modesto, were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to kidnap for purpose of extortion Wednesday after a… Read more
Bail Denied in the Death of Baltimore Bail Bondswoman
Dominique Davon McDonald, 21, of Columbia, MD has been charged and denied bail for the shooting death of a bail bondswoman. Nichole Bernadette McNair, 42, of Baltimore was collecting a payment when she was shot and killed Monday. Police on Wednesday charged McDonald with murder and assault. Investigators believe McDonald arranged to meet McNair to… Read more
$500K Bail for Woman Charged with Manslaughter of 11 y/o Child
Yiki Kim, 68, was charged with manslaughter and reckless driving in Fairbanks, Alaska. She is being held on $500,000 bail. According to reports, Kim drove through a stop sign hitting pedestrian, Jamison Thrun, 11, then continued on through a yard, a fence and striking a parked vehicle. Kim did not stop, she proceeded through another… Read more
‘Austin Powers’ Actor Convicted of Torture in 1990 Rape Case
Joseph Hyungmin Son, 40, best known for playing shoe-hurling villain Random Task in “Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery,” has been convicted of torture in the 1990 Christmas Eve gang rape of an Orange County, California woman. The 20-year-old victim was walking her dog and looking at Christmas lights when she was abducted. No arrests… Read more
Bail Set for Drunk Accused of Attempted Burglary of Sheriffs Home
Jon Clennon, 37, is facing third-degree burglary charges for attempted burglary of a Winona County, Minnesota sheriff’s home on Thursday night. Today the judge set bail and told Clennon to stay away from the victims’ home. Sheriff Dave Brand caught an alleged burglar at his own home following a frantic call from his wife alerting… Read more