Appellant’s wife of 28 years, Jaqueline “Jackie” Thomas (“Mrs. Thomas”), testified that between five and six o’clock on the morning of July 13, 2016, she was awakened by Appellant, profanely demanding she get out of bed. (Tr., pp. 384-385.) Mrs. Thomas testified that Appellant grabbed her by the arm and the hair of her head, causing her to stand and forcibly follow him to the bathroom so tha... More...   $0 (09-21-2018 - OH)

Tulsa, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged Donald Ray Cowans, a/k/a Donald R. Cowens with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: HM11, MURDER - FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7
Date of Offense: 01/16/2017
Party Name Disposition Information
COWANS, DONALD RAY
Count # 2. Count as Filed: ABDGR, ASSAULT WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON, in violation of 21 O.S. 645
Date of Off... More...   $0 (09-21-2018 - OK)

The evidence at trial, in the light most favorable to the verdicts, was that at approximately 7:30 p.m. on April 17, 2016, Daniel Wallace was on Maplewood Circle in Marshall, Missouri, speaking with Crystal Bowlen and other friends. Wallace and Bowlen observed a car driven by Marcus Lewis stop nearby, and observed Vincent Barriere exit the back passenger seat of that vehicle. Barriere then p... More...   $0 (09-20-2018 - MO)

At trial, David Godsey testified that on the night of the accident, he saw the body of Charlene Payte lying partially in the road on the edge of Highway 182. He stopped to investigate and found Charlene Payte facedown and unresponsive; he called 911, but she passed away before she could receive medical assistance. Godsey heard Joe Payte yelling; he found Joe lying in the ditch severely injur... More...   $0 (09-20-2018 - AR)

In trial court cause number 09-CR-1906-G (appellate cause number 13-17-00215CR), Nevels was charged by information with possession of cocaine. See TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE ANN. § 481.115(a). In 2009, he pled guilty to the offense pursuant to a plea agreement. Nevels’s sentence of two years in state jail was suspended and he was placed on community supervision for three years. In trial court ca... More...   $0 (09-20-2018 - TX)

On April 4, 2016, Appellant drove his pickup around a curve in the highway when, according to his testimony, he swerved to avoid an oncoming car. Appellant lost control of his pickup. The vehicle came to rest in the ditch beside the road after it began to roll over on its side and then righted itself. Troy Mortenson testified that Appellant passed him at a high rate of speed just before losing ... More...   $0 (09-20-2018 - TX)

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)

Johns Manville Corporation (JM) and Knauf Insulation, LLC (Knauf) are

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competitors in the fiberglass insulation industry.1 Both employed Dr. William Johnson, a
metallurgist,2 albeit at different times. Johnson left JM for greener pastures at Knauf. He
took with him what are allegedly trade secrets, which he exploited to his and Knauf’s
benefit. The ultimate quest... More...   $0 (09-20-2018 - CO)

Muskogee, OK - Boulder, Colorado, Man Pleads Guilty To Methamphetamine Distribution

Jorge Barron, age 21, of Boulder, Colorado, entered a guilty plea to Possession With Intent To Distribute Methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A) and Title 18, United States Code, Section 2, punishable by not less than 10 years imprisonment, up to ... More...   $0 (09-19-2018 - OK)

On October 21, 2015, law enforcement arrested Appellant and discovered that he was carrying methamphetamine in his pocket. The trial for the possession offense occurred on May 17, 2016. Appellant testified during the guilt/innocence phase that, on the date of his arrest, he believed that he was carrying bath salts rather than methamphetamine. The jury subsequently found Appellant guilty of poss... More...   $0 (09-19-2018 - TX)

Brent Wallace Sparcino (Sparcino or Appellant) appeals his conviction for possession with intent to deliver or manufacture a controlled substance, a first degree felony. Sparcino pleaded guilty to the charge and pleaded “true” to both enhancement paragraphs, which alleged consecutive convictions for two prior felonies. The trial court accepted his pleas and conducted a punishment hearing. The ... More...   $0 (09-19-2018 - TX)

Appellant Anthony Carter appeals his conviction for possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. We previously abated this appeal and remanded the cause to the trial court on May 23, 2018, after the reporter failed to timely file the reporter’s record. The reporter’s record was filed on July 10, 2018, and appellant’s brief was originally due August 9, 2018. We subsequently g... More...   $0 (09-19-2018 - TX)

Mitchell Wayne Petrea was highly intoxicated when he attempted a U-turn in front of an oncoming tow truck, causing a crash that resulted in the death of his wife, Katelyn. Petrea was charged with intoxication manslaughter and entered an open plea of guilty. The trial court accepted his plea, declared Petrea guilty,1 held a bench trial on punishment, found that a deadly weapon was used in the ... More...   $0 (09-19-2018 - TX)

A jury convicted Argustus Charles Choyce of family violence assault with a prior conviction, a third-degree felony. See TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 22.01(b)(2) (West Supp. 2017). After Choyce pled true to the State’s two enhancement allegations, he was sentenced to fifty years’ imprisonment. On appeal, Choyce argues that (1) the trial court erroneously struck a panel member for cause, (2) the in... More...   $0 (09-19-2018 - TX)

On February 28, 2013, Ward pled guilty to the offense of delivery of a controlled substance in a drug-free zone. See TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE ANN. §§ 481.112(b), 481.134(d) (West 2017). Initially, the trial court deferred a finding of guilt and placed Ward on deferred adjudication community supervision for a period of ten years, along with ordering a $2,000.00 fine, court costs, and conditi... More...   $0 (09-19-2018 - TX)

The child involved in this case was Garza’s great-grandson, G.G.,3 who was five years old at the time of the assault. The child involved in the companion case, C.V., was six years old and was visiting Garza’s home at the time of the assault. G.G.’s mother, Lacy,4 testified that Garza was living with Lacy’s mother, whom G.G. called Nana, in a house in Windom during the late summer of 2016 and ... More...   $0 (09-19-2018 - TX)

Muskogee, OK - Mountain Grove, Missouri, Man Sentenced To 60 Months Probation For Steroid Importation

Bobby E. McGraw, age 43, of Mountain Grove, Missouri, was sentenced to 5 years of probation for Importation Of Anabolic Steroids, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 952(b), 960(a)(1) and 960(b)(5). The charges arose from an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Adminis... More...   $0 (09-19-2018 - OK)

A traffic stop in early 2018 by Hopkins County Deputy Jeremy Dixon precipitated the revocation of Lafayette Trey Crosby’s community supervision.1 Crosby was a passenger in the back seat of the stopped vehicle, in which was a “strong smell” of marihuana, and in which there was also methamphetamine, marihuana, and K2 (a synthetic drug). In revoking Crosby’s community supervision and ordering t... More...   $0 (09-19-2018 - TX)

In response to an early-morning report of trouble, police officers arrived at a Longview apartment complex occupied by Shayne Daniel Afzal and others. As the officers approached the apartment that appeared to be the epicenter of the trouble, they heard “several blasts” coming from what sounded like a shotgun. After officers took cover, they heard Afzal “screaming unintelligibly.” They obser... More...   $0 (09-19-2018 - TX)

Appellant Logan Trey Field was indicted for two counts of possession of a controlled substance and two counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. In cause number 5811, Field was charged with possession of marijuana in an amount of five pounds or less but more than four ounces; and in cause number 5812, Field was charged with possession of tetrahydrocannabinol in an ... More...   $0 (09-19-2018 - TX)

This cause arises from a motor vehicle accident between Ronald J. Fox and James R. Mize that occurred on July 29, 2015, near Sunnylane Road and Indian Hills Road in Norman, Oklahoma. Mr. Mize was traveling northbound on Sunnylane Road in a tractor-trailer owned by his employer, Van Eaton Ready Mix, Inc., when he made a left turn onto Van Eaton's property. According to the traffic collision report,... More...   $0 (09-19-2018 - OK)

Anchorage, AK - Hackers’ Cooperation with FBI Leads to Substantial Assistance in Other Complex Cybercrime Investigations

Defendants Responsible for Creating the “Mirai” and Clickfraud Botnets Continue to Assist FBI as Part of their Sentencing

Three defendants have been sentenced for their roles in creating and operating two botnets, which targeted “Internet of Things” (IoT) devic... More...   $0 (09-19-2018 - AK)

San Francisco, CA - Former Medical Doctor Sentenced To Over Three Years In Prison For Unlawfully Prescribing Oxycodone

Christopher Owens was sentenced to 41 months in prison for unlawfully prescribing oxycodone hydrochloride without a medical purpose. The sentence was handed down on September 18, 2018 by the Honorable William Alsup, U.S. District Judge.

Owens pleaded guilty on M... More...   $0 (09-19-2018 - CA)

Congress enacted the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) in 1938 in response to a national concern that the price of American development was the exploitation of an entire class of low-income workers. President Roosevelt, who pushed for fair labor legislation, famously declared: “The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide eno... More...   $0 (09-19-2018 - AZ)

Guadalupe Ontiveros, as the minority shareholder in Omega Electric, Inc.
(Omega), sued majority shareholder Kent Constable, his wife (Karen Constable), and
Omega,1 asserting direct and derivative claims arising from a dispute over management
of Omega and its assets. In response to Ontiveros's claim of involuntary dissolution of
Omega, Appellants filed a motion to stay proceedings ... More...   $0 (09-19-2018 - CA)