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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVxEIU8iqWc&hl=en_US&fs=1&] Bill Hunt is is currently running his campaign for Orange County Sheriff. The Orange County voters are scheduled to vote on June 8, 2010 on this very important election for OC Sheriff. The three candidates are Bill Hunt, a former OC Sheriff’s Lieutenant, Sandra Hutchens, the current appointed sheriff, and Craig Hunter, formerly with the […]

I recall as a little child, my sister Athena and I would attend our Greek language class at St. John the Baptist, in Anaheim, CA. We would also prepare for our Greek Independence Day celebration and poems program put together by the Greek school faculty. Wearing our traditional outfits and speaking of heroism & hope

Fastrak Bail Bonds has provided local bail bond service for the Fullerton and surrounding communities since 1996. Our corporate office has been located on the corner of Harbor Boulevard and Brookdale as of 1998. We have enjoyed getting to know the Fullerton Police Department and its staff. In addition, we have acquainted ourselves with the

Most people have a misunderstanding of the bail bond process and the purpose of bail. Obviously, no one is waiting around to get arrested to find out, but it is important information the public should know. It is your constitutional right to non-excessive bail under the eighth amendment. This right to bail, allows the individual to be

Contacting someone when in need for a bail bond can be difficult. Most people don’t know of a bail bond company in their area. Fastrak bail bonds has been serving the local community with professional integrity since 1996. We are here to help you! Fastrak Bail Bonds is located approximately half a mile from the

Rapper Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., was arrested by DEA agents and booked in at the Yuma County Sheriff’s Jail late Tuesday night. A border patrol spokesman said that the canine unit alerted them of illegal drugs in Lil Wayne’s bus at a checkpoint in southwestern Arizona. Various narcotics and

It is unbelievable sometimes the things you here in the news these days. I was reviewing several articles this morning and came across one that really caught my attention. Beth Modica is a former prosecutor who is being accused of having sexual intercourse with two teenaged boys. She is being charged with five felony counts

In simple terms, a bail bond is cash money. It is a form of pre-trial release in which the public has the right to bail under the 8th amendment of the United States Constitution. A bail bond also promises the court that the defendant will appear each and every time they are ordered to do

Richard Sparano, owner of AA Bail Bonds is out $50,000.00 because of the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office. The bail bond agency had posted a $50,000.00 bail bond for Dr. Munir Faswala. The Milville doctor was indicted on drug charges in late 2005 and the state appellate court ruled Tuesday that the Superior Court judge should

I recall hearing about this case several years ago. Where criminal defense attorneys and bail agents from San Bernardino were indicted because of a San Bernardino County investigation of illegal practices among the bail bond companies in the area. Wayne Michael Rozenberg was among nearly 30 attorneys and bail bond employees facing the conspiracy charge.

After reviewing several articles this morning on O.J. Simpson, I find no just cause for the revocation of his bail bond. Unfortunately, we see this to many times in the industry. The bail bond company gets cold feet and for no apparent reason they surrender the defendant. Yes, you may surrender a defendant for any

Early Tuesday morning, FBI’s SAFE team executed an arrest warrant and apprehended J. Randall Ismay at his Laguna Niguel residence. SAFE is multi-agency federal Task Force designed to combat on-line sexual predators. The Orange County SAFE team is made up of agents from the FBI, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and the Huntington Beach Police

Vincent Cardinalli Sr. was taken into custody this past Tuesday and his bail bond was revoked. Prosecutors filed new charges stemming from an alleged scheme to extort false towing and storage fees. Cardinalli faces 25 years to life because of previous felony convictions. He has been out on bail since June, since Santa Clara County

Shannon Kay Hrozek, 42, an English teacher at Westfield High School is being accused of having sex with a student. Court documents reveal that Hrozek was caught by the school’s assistant principle performing oral sex on a 16 year old male student. The Harris County Attorney’s Office filed sexual assault of a child charges this

Gary Zerola was named one of People magazine’s most eligible bachelors. A prominent criminal defense attorney in Boston, who worked as a state prosecutor on child abuse and domestic violence cases prior to venturing into his own practice. Zerola was also well known in his philanthropic circles as an advocate for foster children and he

Willard Thompson of Chula Vista is accused of four counts of first-degree sexual assault and many counts of risk of injury to a minor. Thompson waived extradition and turned himself in on the warrant. The warrant was sealed by the Superior Court in Manchester and the police could not comment on the case because of

Steven Craig Vaughn, the band director for Brookland High School had bail set at $250,000.00 last week for dressing like Santa Claus and threatened to shoot the school’s superintendent. If Steven Vaughn is released on a bail bond, the judge has ordered him to report daily to a psychiatrist and a probation officer. Police report

Talmadge Layne “Tab” Thacker, 45, died last Thursday night. As a wrestler for North Carolina State, he won the 1984 NCAA wrestling championship. He also acted in several movies including “Wildcats” and the “Police Academy” films. After his retirement from acting, Thacker operated Heavyweight Bail Bonds in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. Thacker is survived by

Last week we posted to our blog about Martin Tankleff who was accused of killing his parents in 1988. He was released on a $1,000,000.00 bail bond and reported to court this morning only to find out that the Suffolk County District Attorney will officially drop the new indictment charging him with the murder of

Martin Tankleff was freed after serving 17 years in prison and posting a $1 million bail bond this past week. Tankleff was sentenced in 1990 for the killing of his parents, Seymour Tankleff and Arlene Tankleff in their Belle Terre house in 1988. An appeal court last Friday overturned the 1990 conviction based on new

Judge Michael John Ryan issued an arrest warrant and set bail at $100,000.00 for rapper Yung Joc, whose real name is Jasiel Robinson. The arrest warrant was issued after Yung Joc had already posted a bail bond in the amount of $50,000.00 and failed to appear in court for his arraignment this past Wednesday. Jasiel

Michelle Roper, 39, a student at California State University Monterey Bay was arraigned this past Monday on suspicion of stabbing her husband to death. Christopher Roper, 40, was found by the police with a stab wound to his chest just after 11 p.m. on Friday. Authorities believe that the suspect stabbed her husband after an

Anthony James Boles, 24, was drunk and on methamphetamines late December 14, 2007, when his SUV crossed the center lane of Highway 76 in northern San Diego county and killing two couples in the oncoming vehicle. Judge Martin Staven set bail at $25,000.00. But if the defendant were able to post a bail bond, he

We previously posted back in October about Joseph G. Cavallo, an Orange County criminal defense attorney, and Xtreme Bail Bonds. The kickback scheme in which Cavallo pleaded guilty earlier this year was a result of Cavallo paying Xtreme Bail Bonds $50,000.00 over a two year period for referring inmates to his practice. Last Friday, Cavallo

Fifteen people were indicted last week in San Bernardino for illegal kickback schemes which involved several bail bond companies. Most defendants were indicted on December 6, 2007, by a special criminal grand jury who originally charged them back in 2004. According to the indictment, these people worked for Boone’s Bail Bonds, Arzate Bail Bonds, and

Winslow Norton and Abraham Norton were released from the Alameda County Jail early this morning on federal criminal charges of conspiracy to distribute marijuana, distributing the drug and money laundering. The defendants both posted a million dollar bail bond each for their release. The bail bonds are secured by the Nortons’ mother’s house in Berkeley.

Langston Williams Jr., 21, was released yesterday from the Monterey County Jail on a $500,000.00 bail bond. The defendant, a Hartnell College student was able to post the bail bond through the support of his church. The money was raised by hundreds of the San Antonio Church members. Williams father, Langston Williams Sr., is the

Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona was indicted by the federal government today for abusing the Sheriff’s office for financial gain. The seven felony counts for using his elected office to “enrich” himself and offer “favors to friends who paid bribes.” Carona illegally accepted money, high-priced gifts, tickets to exclusive sporting events and loans for his

Catalino Pineda, a native of Guatemala, was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department and charged with arson. According to investigators, the defendant, was seen on a hillside near Del Valle Street and Ponce Avenue lighting a fire and walking away. Witnesses followed Pineda to a local restaurant where they called the police. Pineda is

Joe Francis, is best known as the founder and CEO of the Girls Gone Wild videos and in recent times, has found himself in trouble with the civil and criminal court systems. Francis has been behind bars for the last six months without bail for a case dating back to 2003. The case stems from

Mario Nieves Perez, 45, will be held without bail once captured for failing to appear in court yesterday. Originally, the Defendant had posted a $20,000.00 bail bond on four felony counts of practicing medicine without a license. Since his release and failure to appear, the criminal complaint filed against Perez charges 18 counts of practicing

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Joseph Cavallo, a high profile criminal defense attorney, pleaded guilty to illegally paying off bail bonds agents to get him clients from the Orange County Jail. Prosecutors claim that Cavallo paid Castro, a bail bond agent, $50,000.00 between June 2003 and August 2005. John Barnett, Cavallo’s attorney, mentioned to reporters that his client is willing

A day after he was charged with threatening and bribing drivers at a local trucking company, a former dispatcher and Lodi man posted a $250,000 bail bond and walked out of jail. James Melvin Canclini, 41, faces charges of bribing at least 29 drivers at T&T Trucking between 1997 and 2006. Prosecutors also charged him

A slowdown of court operations was spurred by sheriff’s deputies wanting a new contract. Deputies also picketed outside of the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, calling on the members to negotiate a new contract in good faith. This is the second delay in one week for Orange County Courts. Supervisors Chair, Chris Norby, said the

The founder of an Oakland food factory that laces everything from candy and cookies to barbecue sauce with marijuana surrendered Thursday to face a federal drug charge and was later freed on a $300,000 bail bond. Michael Martin, 33, of El Sobrante, was granted release on bail by the U.S. Magistrate. If convicted of charges

A state Court of Appeals recently denied a bail bond for an illegal immigrant who was charged with a certain felony, stating that their constitutional rights are not violated. The Court of Appeals ruling on Tuesday, caused much argument between both parties. The attorney for the defendant claims that Proposition 100 last year, unfairly targeted

John Burgess, the alleged suspect in Donna Jou’s disappearance had his bail bond raised to a half a million dollars this morning in court for failing to register as a sex offender on a previous case. The bail bond amount is double the amount of the bail bond posted by the suspect previously.