A Louisville man has been arrested after allegedly threatening his pregnant girlfriend and her family with a loaded gun. According to reports, 27-year-old Hatim Mohamed choked this girlfriend, threw her against a wall, and pointed a gun at her during an argument. He also threatened her mother and four children, who were home at the time of the incident. He attempted to hide the gun before police arrived, but was unsuccessful. Mohamed has been charged with several counts of wanton … [Read more...]
Girl Injured, Man Charged With DUI After Driving Car Into Louisville Area Home
A Louisville man is facing charges for DUI and reckless driving after plowing his car into a home and injuring a young girl. According to reports, 63-year-old Richard Bell blacked out behind the wheel, lost control, and drove into the side of a house on Candleworth Drive. A young girl was sleeping in a bed pushed up against the wall and sustained severe injuries. Police observed that Bell was unsteady on his feet and refused to take his sunglasses off while they were investigating the crash. … [Read more...]
Man Driving Horse and Buggy Arrested for DUI
You don’t have to drive a car to face criminal DUI charges in Kentucky. This is the reality 34-year-old Reuben Andy Yoder knows all too well. Yoder was arrested for DUI after his horse-drawn carriage collided with a car at an intersection in Smiths Grove. When officers arrived on the scene, Yoder had difficulty standing and admitted to drinking alcohol before the accident. He was arrested for DUI after failing roadside field sobriety tests. He faces several criminal charges, including … [Read more...]
Voters decide on Tuesday whether to make Michigan the first state in the Sixth Circuit to Legalize Marijuana
This Tuesday, Michiganders will go to the polls and decide whether to make their state the 10th in the nation to legalize the adult recreational use of marijuana. If passed, the new law would create a tightly-regulated system akin to the one already in place for alcohol, creating six categories of licensed marijuana businesses in the process: cultivators, processors, testing facilities, secure transporters, retailers, and microbusinesses. Individual adults aged 21 and over would be allowed to … [Read more...]
Marijuana Law
How what’s happening in the rest of the Northern Hemisphere affects Kentuckians when it comes to Marijuana. Since California became the first state to approve the use of cannabis for medical treatment in 1996, over 30 states (including the District of Columbia) have passed laws legalizing marijuana for medical purposes and/or recreational use by adults – that’s over 60% of the union. With these more rational, humane policies have also come more complicated laws. Driving under the influence has … [Read more...]
