It’s like a scene from a horror movie. Wife drugs husband, douses him in gasoline, sets fire to him, and when he escapes the house alive, runs him over with her van. The other option is just as horrible: wife finds husband engulfed in flames in their living room, begs him to leave as she…
Have you or has a loved one been charged with a violent crime? Do you know which crimes are considered violent in the criminal justice system? If this is your first experience with our criminal justice system, you might not know that so-called “violent” crimes are often portrayed differently to judges and juries.
Did you know that arson is considered a violent crime, like murder or sexual assault in Michigan? You could be looking at a prison sentence of up to 20 years if you deliberately set fire to someone’s property – even if it’s your own!
This week, wildfires are spreading across seven southern states. Tens of thousands of acres have burned. Many people have had to evacuate their homes as there are about a dozen fires that still remain uncontrolled without rain in sight. While the full reason for each of the fires is unknown, many are suspecting it started…
Were you one of the volunteers for Angels’ Night? The residents of Detroit have rallied together for the safest Angels’ Night in 20 years. Angels’ Night has been a tough campaign for the City of Detroit over the years. It started in the 1990s and what was traditionally called Devil’s Night became Angels’ Night. ShareTweetShareEmail
Are you aware that Michigan’s arson laws are getting more specific? You would think by looking outside in Detroit today that it is January and not the end of April. This has been a long winter for the Detroit area. Today, I wanted to share with you that Michigan has tightened the laws on arson….
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