All articles tagged with #ankle monitor
A Texas man charged with capital murder in his pregnant wife’s death fled to Italy after cutting off his ankle monitor, telling an Italian judge he did so to obtain a fair trial and insisting he is innocent. He reportedly traveled under a fake name with forged Belgian documents, was stopped at Milan’s airport, and is now awaiting deportation as U.S. authorities pursue an interstate flight to avoid prosecution.
Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, 76, has been released on parole from Bangkok’s Klong Prem Central Prison after serving about eight months of a one-year sentence for a corruption-related charge; he will wear an electronic ankle monitor for the remainder of his sentence. The parole, granted for good behavior and his age, comes as his long-dominant Pheu Thai party has seen waning influence, though it remains part of the governing coalition.
Two Venezuelan migrants, Johan Jose Rangel Martinez and Franklin Jose Pena Ramos, were charged with the murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray in Texas. Ramos, who had cut his ankle monitor after the crime, and Martinez allegedly lured and strangled the girl before dumping her body. The case highlights concerns over the vetting and monitoring of migrants from high-crime areas.
Jamie Komoroski, accused of killing a bride on her wedding night in a drunk driving crash, was released on bond less than a year after the incident. She will be under house arrest in Charleston County, South Carolina, wearing a SCRAM ankle monitor and restricted from driving. Komoroski faces felony charges and could be sentenced to up to 25 years in jail.
Jamie Komoroski, accused of DUI, has been granted bail and will be released from jail less than a year after a fatal crash that killed a bride and injured her husband. She will be placed under house arrest in South Carolina with an ankle monitor and is not allowed to leave the county or drive. Komoroski faces up to 25 years in jail if convicted and has been awaiting trial since April last year. The judge previously denied bail but ruled she could be released on bond if the trial was not scheduled to start before March.
Lisa Dykes, a Texas woman who fled the country while awaiting trial, has been found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison for fatally stabbing Marisela Botello-Valadez, a 23-year-old Seattle woman. Dykes, who cut off her ankle monitor, showed no emotion as the verdict was read. Two other individuals, Nina Marano and Charles Anthony Beltran, still face trial on charges of tampering with evidence. The case gained international attention when Dykes and Marano cut off their ankle monitors and were eventually arrested in Cambodia.
A man who was released from jail without his court-ordered ankle monitor immediately attacked his ex-girlfriend, according to officials and a family member. The man, identified as Lewis Stokes, had been arrested for domestic abuse, child endangerment, and simple assault. After being released without the ankle monitor, he went to his ex-girlfriend's house and beat her, resulting in her hospitalization. Authorities are currently searching for Stokes.
Indiana State Police are actively searching for 40-year-old Eric James King, a fugitive wanted for felony escaping, after he cut off his ankle monitor, stole a trooper's car, and crashed it into another squad car before evading arrest. King, who is armed and considered dangerous, is still on the run in southern Greene County. Residents are advised not to answer the door for any unknown white males.
A man in Greer, South Carolina, was arrested for beating his girlfriend and cutting off his ankle monitor. The man was on home detention for a previous domestic violence incident with the same woman. He punched his girlfriend in the face multiple times and pushed her off the home's back porch. The man was found on Highway 101 and was arrested without incident after trying to give authorities a fake name. He was charged with second-degree domestic violence and violation of home detention.
Xaviar Babudar, a Kansas City Chiefs superfan, has been listed as the fifth most wanted fugitive on the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers list after allegedly robbing a bank in Oklahoma and removing his ankle monitor. Babudar was expected to attend an arraignment hearing in March but failed to appear, leading to a $1 million bond warrant being issued. He is facing charges of robbery with a dangerous weapon and assault while masked or disguised.
One of the suspects in a triple homicide in Lebanon, Alex Torres-Santos, had a violent criminal history and was wearing an ankle monitor at the time of the shooting. He was out on bail when he allegedly shot and killed an 8-year-old, a 9-year-old boy, and a 19-year-old man. Torres-Santos is being held without bail and charged with criminal homicide and other offenses. The death penalty is being considered in the case. Another suspect, James Fernandez-Reyes, 16, was also arrested, and police are looking for a third suspect.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy lost his appeal against a conviction for corruption and influence peddling, resulting in a three-year prison sentence, two of which will be suspended. He will wear an electronic ankle bracelet while under house arrest to avoid incarceration. Sarkozy was also banned from public office and voting for three years. Sarkozy's lawyers plan to appeal the decision to France's highest court. This is the latest in a series of legal troubles for the former president, including accusations of accepting illegal payments from the Libyan dictatorship during his 2007 election bid.
A Las Vegas woman with seven DUI arrests, who was wanted for allegedly cutting off her ankle monitor, was taken back into custody after commenting on a news article posted to Facebook. Marion Reyes turned herself in to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's Traffic Bureau after commenting that she never cut off her ankle monitor. Reyes had missed a court date during a felony DUI program, and a judge had ordered her to spend two days in jail. She must serve at least six months of home confinement and must have a device on her car.
Xavier Babudar, a Kansas City Chiefs superfan accused of robbing an Oklahoma bank, has removed his ankle monitor and failed to show up for a court appearance, resulting in a $1 million bond warrant. Babudar, who has appeared at Chiefs games in a wolf costume, allegedly pointed a pistol at a bank teller's chest during the robbery. Babudar pleaded not guilty and was released on bond in February. His bondsman has been "hunting" him since he removed the ankle monitor on March 25.
Xavier Badubar, also known as Chiefsaholic, a Chiefs superfan and alleged bank robber, has gone missing after removing his ankle monitor and failing to appear in court. A $1 million bond warrant has been issued for his arrest. Badubar had been released on bond in February and was required to wear a GPS monitor and not leave Oklahoma. He faces charges of robbery with a dangerous weapon and assault while masked or disguised.