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Taking Control of Your Finances in 2015
For those who have experienced job loss, unexpected medical expenses or other financial setbacks, 2014 may have been a difficult year. Make 2015 better by taking control of your finances and getting a fresh start in managing your bills. For some who are struggling with debt, the following tips may help.
DUIs Decrease, But Police Still Target Drivers
Arizona is known for having some of the toughest DUI laws in the country. These strict laws may be reducing the number of drunk driving arrests each year, with the annual DUI statistics showing a decline over the past two years. In 2013, 31,892 were arrested for a DUI-related offense. In 2014, this number dropped…
Driver Charged in Actress’s DUI Crash
A Los Angeles man was charged last week in connection with a September 2014 car accident in which he rear-ended a Rolls Royce driven by actress Jennifer Lopez. Lopez was driving through Malibu at the time along with Leah Remini, another actress, and Lopez’s two children, twins Max and Emme. No one was hurt in…
Sheriff Joe Arpaio Gives Up on Immigrant Arrest Squad
In the face of pressure from Washington and the courts, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is disbanding the controversial police squad used to raid businesses and arrest more than 700 immigrants accused of using false IDs to get jobs. The sheriff’s office was stripped of federal immigration powers and is being investigated for alleged civil…
Keeping New Year’s Eve DUI Free
New Year’s Eve is the second most likely night for people to receive a DUI charge. Only Thanksgiving sees more DUIs than New Year’s, and the accident rates soar during this time of year, according to official sources. However, it is important to remember that DUIs can happen at any time, and the same rules…
Marijuana Manager Files for Bankruptcy After Hiding $1M
A man who at one time was the operations manager of a synthetic marijuana manufacturing and distribution company has been accused of hiding one million dollars before filing bankruptcy, according to recent reports. John Endres told a federal judge that his work with Revolution Distribution paid him $5,000 per month when he filed Chapter 7…
Woman Spent 22 Years In Jail, Conviction Overturned
The ordeal of a woman who spent 22 years on Arizona’s death row for murder came to a close with a recent appeals court decision that the charges against her be dismissed, according to recent reports. Debra Jean Milke was convicted of killing her son, who was four at the time. However, the appeals court…
Organizations Team Up to Deter Holiday DUIs
Mothers Against Drunk Drivers and the Larry H. Miller group are teaming up to deter drunk driving in Arizona by matching donations and encouraging drivers to sport a red ribbon on their cars to bring visibility to the DUI issue. The money raised goes toward the support of victims and survivors of drunk driving accidents.…
Holiday Boom in DUI Arrests Continues
Sobriety checkpoints and DUI saturation patrols continue to be prevalent throughout the holiday season, with members of the Southern Arizona DUI Task Force stopping about 1,000 drivers over the past weekend and making eight arrests, according to recent reports. Mothers Against Drunk Drivers has advocated the increase in patrols due to the increase in drunk…