One minute, you could be having a normal morning, just getting ready for the day ahead. Then you get a phone call, and everything comes grinding to a halt. You find out that someone you care about has been arrested, and you are at a...
D omestic violence and battery have always been worrying, but the pandemic has made the situation much worse. All over the world, domestic abuse shelters report an increase in the number of calls they receive from individuals who are scared for their lives. One domestic abuse...
Most people recognize the fact that no one knows everything. Everybody has certain areas of knowledge where they are experts and areas where they know nothing. For many people out there, one area where they have very little understanding is anything revolving around the arrest...
When a person is suddenly thrust into a new experience, they can have trouble finding their footing. This is especially true in areas that have a lot of unique wording and terms that aren’t used in day to day life. For instance, people who have...
A s you were walking your dog, you witnessed a hit and run. No one was hurt, but the fleeing car did do quite a bit of property damage. Suddenly you’re in the middle of a moral dilemma. Should you report the crime or should you...
Family is a pretty amazing thing to have, and it does not have to be just your relatives. A family is a group of people who are always there for one another, which is why many people have friends that they consider family. A person...
The idea of online school isn’t new. Online schooling has been around for some time and many parents have taken advantage of it. Other parents have thought about it from time to time and briefly considered looking into it but never got around to it. The...
There aren’t many things that are more confusing than trying to figure out how a bail bond works. However, over the past 20 years of being a leader in the Alabama bail industry, we’ve become experts. Did you know that there is more than just...
All of us want the lush, gorgeous kind of lawn we see featured in landscaping ads and gardening magazines. Even with minimal landscaping, a beautiful, healthy lawn really showcases the home, giving it a great deal of curb appeal. The problem many Alabama homeowners encounter is...
W hen you see a flashing yellow traffic light it means you have the right of way, but that you should stay alert and use caution while going through an intersection. A solid yellow light means that the light is about to change to red and...
On the surface, carjacking and grand theft auto might seem like very similar crimes, but the State of Alabama disagrees. What is Carjacking? The State of Alabama addressed the topic of carjacking in Alabama Penal Code Section 215. If you decide to take a car that is...
S ome states have incredibly strict laws when it comes to carrying knives. Alabama isn’t one of them. The state actually has a surprisingly permissive attitude when it comes to both open carry and concealed knives. The general rule of thumb is that yes, you’re free to...