New York –A man has accused his ex-girlfriend of “dognapping” his puggle named Knuckles and he is taking her to court to get the dog back.  Craig Dershowitz and his girlfriend broke up, and while he was looking for a place to live his girlfriend took his dog and left for California.  To get his dog back Dershowitz is fighting for custody.  So far he has spent $60,000 in legal fees.  Dershowitz has even asked for donations online to help him in his legal battle.  He has already received ...

New York –A lawsuit has been filed against the driver who killed a grandmother in a hit-and-run accident in April.  The family of the victim filed against the driver, the New York Mets, the food and drink vendor at Citi Field, and a local bar.  Clara Almazo, 58, was walking home from Mass at Mount Carmel Church with her grandson when Brian McGurk, 40, struck her.  Almazo pushed her grandson out of the way of the car before she was hit.  McGurk left the scene, but turned himself in a ...

Dallas, TX — The NFL football player, Deion Sanders and his estranged wife Pilar have been in the middle of a contentious divorce. Deion filed for divorce in September 2011.  Today a judge ruled that Deion must pay $275,000 in attorneys fees for Pilar’s attorney, $10,550 a month in child support, and $3,500 a month in upkeep for Pilar’s house. Deion will keep the Prosper mansion that the couple lived in while they were married.  Pilar must return samurai statues and bowls that she took from the house ...

Los Angeles, CA – -California Superior Court Judge Dudley Gray overturned a $9,867 small claims judgment awarded to the owner of a Civic hybrid who claimed Honda fraudulently overstated its fuel economy.  Heather Peters pursued a claim in small claims court instead of being part of the class-action lawsuit settlement.  The settlement under law, gave Hybrid owners $100 or $200 each.  Judge Gray said Honda’s advertising slogans are general and not specific promises of anything.  Peters said she is unable to appeal this decision.  I have been following this case ...

Houston, TX — A woman was fired from her full-time job as a newspaper reporter covering Texas high society over her past work as a stripper.  Sarah Tressler, 30, worked for the Houston Chronicle covering high society, general assignments, human interest stories, and men’s and women’s fashion for two months.  The Chronicle was tipped off by a rival newspaper, and a short while later she was told by an editor that she was fired for not disclosing her dancing experience in her profile or on her job application.  ...

Fullerton, CA –A man was shot by police officers after he led them on a high-speed chase and opened fire on them.  A patrol officer tried to stop two men in a maroon Dodge Ram pickup truck at about 11:15 p.m. for a minor traffic violation.  The driver would not pull over and police chased the truck westbound on Malvern Avenue toward Gilbert Street.  The driver lost control of the vehicle and plunged into a drainage canal.  One of the truck’s occupants left the truck and hid in a connecting ...

Chicago, IL –A thief drove a van through a garage door at the rear entrance of a Best Buy business store, stole electronic items and fled.  On Monday at approximately 5:45 a.m., before the store was open for the day, a man drove his cargo van into the store located at 2100 N. Elston Ave.  The accident set off the burglar alarm.  The thieves made off with over $45,000 in merchandise, including 60 iPads, 11 laptops, and 10 GPS devices.  Police are searching for the perpetrators, a crew of nine ...

Santa Ana, CA –A judge ruled Wednesday that there is enough evidence for two Fullerton police officers to stand trial in the death of Kelly Thomas.  Officer Manual Ramos is charged with second- degree murder and involuntary manslaughter and Cpl. Jay Cicinelli is charged with involuntary manslaughter and excessive force.  If convicted of all charges Ramos could face a sentence of 15 years to life, and Cicinelli faces up to four years in prison.  Kelly Thomas was a mentally ill homeless man who was beaten by police officers, and died ...

Miami, FL — A lawsuit has been filed by the family of a cyclist killed in a hit-and-run wreck on the Rickenbacker Causeway against the driver who drove the car involved.  The accident occurred on Wednesday at 5:45 a.m. as Aaron Cohen, 36, and Edna Walsh, 38, were out for a morning bicycle ride.  The two cyclists were riding side-by-side in the bike lane when they were hit by a Honda Civic being driven by Michele Traverso, 25, of Key Biscayne. Traverso left the scene of the accident ...

San Bruno, CA –A Japanese diplomat has pleaded not guilty to 16 counts of domestic violence on Monday.  Yoshiaki Nagaya, 32 is Japan’s vice consul general in San Francisco and has worked as a liaison there for almost two years.  He was arrested in March when his wife, Yuka Nagaya, said he threw her from a slow-moving car during an argument.  He is also accused of stabbing his wife in the hand with a screwdriver and hitting her in the mouth and knocking out her teeth. Yuka Nagaya had photographs ...