Category Crime & Justice

Crime, policing, and criminal justice issues.

Crime & Justice, Georgia, Macon, Opinion

Criminal Gang Activity in Middle Georgia

D.A. David Cooke announced he was dropping the criminal gang charges on at least some of the suspects in a press conference held yesterday. Cooke said there wasn’t enough evidence to support criminal…

Crime & Justice, Macon, Opinion

Should Wal-Mart Pranksters Be Prosecuted as Gang Members? Is D.A. Going Too Far?

Today another person involved in the Walmart ransacking turning himself in. This story made national news though the damage they caused was relatively minor at $2,000 considering around 70 people ranging in…

Crime & Justice, Georgia, Macon, News

Basil Ghali, Tobesofkee Shooter Sentenced To 6 Years Plus 14 Probation

Basil Ghali was sentenced to six years in prison for three counts of aggravated assault for firing multiple shots at three fishermen on Lake Tobesofkee in Macon, Ga. In addition to the…

Crime & Justice, Georgia, News

Riot Breaks out after Lil’ Boosie Fails to Show at Event

Torrence Hatch, aka rapper Lil Boosie, was scheduled to appear at Whiskey River in Macon, Ga but failed to arrive. After he failed to appear the angry crowd took out their anger and frustration on the venue…

Crime & Justice, News

Video of Child Being Tortured by Officers Exposes Severe Problem of Putting Kids in Adult Prisons

According to an investigation conducted by Dana Liebelson, there are currently 6,000 children throughout the Land of the Free currently being held in prison facilities for adults. In her alarming report, Liebelson…

Dr. Alan Wood
July 3, 2015

Crime & Justice, News

Cop Forgets About the 1st Amendment and YouTube, Claims “It’s Against the Law” to Film Him

By Justin Gardner Philadelphia, Pa — A woman on her way to a conference session about surveillance by police got some great material as she was harassed by a cop for parking…

Dr. Alan Wood
July 2, 2015

Crime & Justice, Macon, News

Video of of Teens Rampaging Walmart Store in Macon, GA

Authorities in Macon, Georgia say up to 50 teenagers bent on destruction raced into a Wal-Mart in Macon, smashing merchandise and causing an estimated $2,000 in damage. Bibb County sheriff’s officials say…

Crime & Justice, News

David Hooks Grand Jury Findings Released

Laurens County grand jurors decided the evidence doesn’t support the filing of criminal charges in the 2014 shooting death of David Hooks. This is no surprise and as soon as I learned…

Dr. Alan Wood
June 24, 2015

Crime & Justice, Georgia

Rick Ross, rapper star, arrested on Kidnapping and Aggravated Battery Charges in Fayette County, Georgia:

Maybach Music Group founder, Rapper Rick Ross, 39, best known for his 2006 single “Hustlin’,” and his body guard, Nadrian Lateef James, 42, were arrested earlier today on charges of kidnapping and…

Dr. Alan Wood
June 24, 2015

Crime & Justice, Georgia, Opinion

Will David Hooks Grand Jury Give Him Justice?

A Grand Jury in rural Laurens County, Georgia is meeting to decide whether charges or further investigation is warranted in the cold-blooded murder of an innocent grandfather in his own home late…

Dr. Alan Wood
June 19, 2015

Crime & Justice, News, Opinion

What really happened at the McKinney pool party fracas?

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This video and the story itself have gone viral but the exasperatingly poor media coverage makes it hard to know what really happened. When I first saw this video and read about the…

Dr. Alan Wood
June 9, 2015

Crime & Justice, Georgia, Macon

Will a Grand Jury Finally Give David Hooks Justice?

Summary: A Grand Jury will be meeting on June 18 to decide if David Hooks will receive justice or not. For those unfamiliar with this story: A Georgia SWAT team shot and killed…

Dr. Alan Wood
June 5, 2015

Crime & Justice, Georgia, Macon, News, Opinion

Son of Mercer Basketball Coach Receives Very Light Sentence for Reckless Homicide

One of the main reasons people were so upset about the way the Tobesofkee case was handled was due to a strong feeling by many in the community that the power and…

Dr. Alan Wood
June 3, 2015

Crime & Justice, Macon, News

Keith Dozier Convicted of Murder in Gail Spencer’s Death

Dozier Sentenced to Life Without Parole Keith Anthony Dozier was just found guilty today on murder, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, burglary and theft. This was over a very elaborate and complicated embezzlement…

Crime & Justice

Yes! You Can Video Record the Police!

Here’s the deal: as a resident of the U.S.A. you have the right to record the police in the course of their public duties. The police don’t have a right to stop…

Dr. Alan Wood
May 25, 2015

Crime & Justice, Georgia, Macon, News

Kinnan Ghali Accused of Terroristic Threats at Gun Range: No Arrest Made

Update: Exactly one day after this article was published Kinnan Ghali was arrested for the incident described below after he turned himself in. He was bonded out of jail soon after at…

Crime & Justice, Opinion

Don’t Own A Firearm if You Can’t Be Responsible and Follow Rules

Recently a terrible tragedy took place where a young toddler was killed in a horrible accident. Ronnie Howard says he was cleaning a gun at a home off Thomaston Road on Thursday in west…

Crime & Justice, Macon, News

Basil Ghali Was Arrested in Detroit With Assault Rifle

We have obtained an arrest record for an incident that occurred on January 9, 2012 in Detroit, MI. Basil Ghali was stopped by police and they recovered a clear plastic vial of…