Monthly Archives: December 2021
Westmoreland County Nurse Practitioner Faces Criminal Charges For Writing Fraudulent Prescriptions
The rates of drug addiction among healthcare professionals have been rising, and it is not hard to understand why. Being a doctor, nurse, or nursing assistant is an extraordinarily stressful job, and due to the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare professionals are even more overworked than before. Being in the presence of prescription drugs all day… Read More »
Johnstown Man Sentenced To Probation For Animal Neglect
Yes, you can get criminal charges because of your pets. Pennsylvania has detailed laws relating to the proper care of domestic animals. There are laws about how much space each species of animal needs, as well as about veterinary care that the animals require. Most of the time, when people get in trouble with… Read More »
Yes, You Can Get Criminal Charges For Kidnapping Your Own Child
Kids can be a handful, but nothing is worse than being separated from your children against your will. The worst thing about divorce is having the court dictate when you can and cannot spend time with your children. While the possibility of receiving criminal penalties for failure to follow a court-ordered parenting plan is… Read More »
Police Find Heroin Stash In Hempfield Man’s Home For The Second Time In Two Years
You might assume that, if someone was arrested for possessing $15,000 worth of heroin at the beginning of the pandemic, that they would be in prison by now, unless, of course, their defense lawyer had been able to persuade the judge that it was all a misunderstanding and get the charges dropped. Things rarely… Read More »
