Champaign County files felony theft charges against the University of Illinois band’s ex-director

Felony theft charges, specifically two counts of theft over $10,000, have been filed against 48-year-old Robert Rumbelow, the former band director at the University of Illinois, on Friday, September 20 by Champaign County prosecutors, headed by Assistant State Attorney Steve Ziegler, for allegedly selling school musical instruments and keeping the money for himself. According to Ziegler, Rumbelow...

Criminal Defense

September 26th, 2013

Defense team for Carly Rousso challenges Constitutionality of statute

The defense team for a 19-year-old who allegedly killed a little girl in a vehicular accident during which the defendant was allegedly driving under the influence of inhalants filed a motion on Wednesday, September 18 that challenges the Constitutionality of the state statute under which she was charged, saying it is “vague.” Carly Rousso pleaded...

Criminal Defense

September 12th, 2013

Hearing on U.S. Naval Academy sexual assault case coming to an end

On Tuesday, September 3, the hearing regarding charges of sexual assault against a female U.S. Naval Academy student concluded with Special Agent Michelle Robinson testifying from Bahrain through video teleconference that the alleged victim of rape confessed to her that she herself wasn’t sure whether she voluntarily agreed to have sexual intercourse with the men...

Criminal Defense

August 28th, 2013

Oscar Pistorius charged with murder

Twenty-six-year-old South African double-amputee marathon runner Oscar Pistorius, who claims he shot 30-year-old girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on February 14 because he mistook her for an intruder in their house, was indicted on Monday, August 19 for murder and illegal possession of ammunition. He is set to undergo trial at the High Court in Pretoria, the...

Criminal Defense

July 12th, 2013

Manslaughter charge allowed in George Zimmerman charge

On July 11, Judge Debra Nelson has allowed jurors in the George Zimmerman trial case to consider a manslaughter charge against 29-year-old George Zimmerman, who is accused of killing neighbor Trayvor Martin. Prosecutor Richard Mantei said Zimmerman should also be tried for third-degree murder because Zimmerman’s shooting of Martin, who was 17 years old at...

Criminal Defense

July 9th, 2013

50 Cent says he didn’t attack ex-girlfriend

Thirty-seven-year-old Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is facing five criminal charges – one count of domestic violence and four counts of vandalism – for allegedly attacking an ex-girlfriend and causing damage to her home during an argument in Los Angeles on June 23. He was not arrested for said charges, according to report from CNN, until...

Criminal Defense

June 21st, 2013

International cyber crime ring busted

Eight people who were allegedly members of an international cybercrime ring that aimed to steal $15 million were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and conspiracy to commit identity theft. Thirty-three-year-old Kiev, Ukraine resident Oleksiy Sharapka was the leader of the syndicate that tried to steal millions from customer...

Criminal Defense

June 13th, 2013

Robert Kraft recently claims that Putin stole his super bowl ring

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft told his side of the story behind Russian President Vladimir Putin’s acquisition of his Super Bowl ring worth more than $25,000 in a statement on June 13. According to Kraft, he took out the ring and showed it to Putin, who proceeded to admire the ring and put it...

Assault and Battery Defense

February 22nd, 2013

Urbana felony witness shot before being able to testify in the trial

An Urbana local set to testify in a Champaign County aggravated battery trial was shot Monday, February 4, inside his apartment. The 29-year-old victim, Curtis L. Mosley, was resting in his apartment at 1101 E. Colorado Ave at about 8:30 p.m. when an unidentified man broke into his apartment and fired a round of shots...

Criminal Defense

February 1st, 2013

Indiana Woman Dies due to Accidental Gun Shot Wound

20-year-old Sydni Kay Blackwell succumbed to a lone gunshot wound after allegedly being shot accidentally by her boyfriend at a Super 8 Motel along W. Marketview Drive Friday morning. Officers of the Champaign Police Department said that Antonio Brown, 20, was improperly using his gun when it went off and hit his girlfriend Sydni Kay...

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