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the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property.

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The Fresno District Attorney has filed multiple murder and arson charges against Alan DuPras for the December killings of his estranged wife and mother-in-law.

"Technology and digital data obtained even as recently as this month proved to be enough evidence to show Alan DuPras for both murders and both fires," Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims said.

DuPras is expected to be in court Thursday morning to answer to those charges.

If convicted, Dupras faces a potential sentence of either death, or life in prison without the possibility of parole.

DuPras was arrested on Sept. 25, and is in custody at the Fresno County Jail.

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Fresno District Attorney files multiple murder and arson charges against Alan DuPras

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The Fresno District Attorney has filed multiple murder and arson charges against Alan DuPras for the December killings of his estranged wife and mother-in-law. "Technology and digital data obtained even as recently as this month proved to be enough evidence to show Alan DuPras for both murders and both fires," Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims said.

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theft of personal property

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Manchester, N.Y. (WHAM) - A former Manchester Town Court justice resigned from office Tuesday and agreed to never be a judge again.

The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct announced its acceptance of the outcome in the case of Erika Martin.

Martin pleaded guilty back in April to third-degree grand larceny, first-degree scheme to defraud and petit larceny charges. She admitted to pocketing nearly $9,000 taken from judgments that she ordered people to pay for traffic violations and other infractions. This began in January, the same month she was sworn in as an elected judge. She also took money from M&T Bank, Citizens Bank and ESL Federal Credit Union.

During her plea hearing in May, Martin was ordered to be on interim probation and pay $8,339 in restitution. Her jail sentence will depend on how much she pays back in restitution.

Martin's term as a Manchester Town Court justice would have expired on December 31, 2019.

"Committing crimes is inimical to the adjudicative role of a judge," said Robert Tembeckjian, Commissioner of the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct. "Public confidence is naturally and irredeemably lost in a judge who admits to a felony. Judge Martin understood that and appropriately agreed to vacate and never return to judicial office."

More information about this case can be found here.

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new york state commission on judicial conduct

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Ontario County town justice resigns after grand larceny plea

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Manchester, N. Y. (WHAM) - A former Manchester Town Court justice resigned from office Tuesday and agreed to never be a judge again. The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct announced its acceptance of the outcome in the case of Erika Martin.

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action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property.

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NORMANDY * Two of five juvenile suspects in the vandalism of Normandy High School and Barack Obama Elementary have been arrested, police say.

North County Police Cooperative Capt. Clay Farmer said one of the juveniles in custody is a student in the district. He did not provide the ages of the juveniles or where they are from.

Vandals sprayed fire extinguishers, damaged classrooms and shattered glass at the high school over the weekend, causing the school, located at 6701 St Charles Rock Road in Wellston, to close until Thursday.

The same night, the elementary school at 3883 Jennings Station Road had minor damage. Papers were strewn about and a fire extinguisher was sprayed on desks, Farmer said.

"It was not the extent of the high school," he said.

Farmer said the same group of boys also are responsible for vandalism a week earlier at the Normandy Middle School at 7855 Natural Bridge Road. He said all of the boys have been identified.

All of the juveniles could face burglary charges, he said.

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2 suspects in Normandy school vandalism arrested; 3 more sought

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NORMANDY * Two of five juvenile suspects in the vandalism of Normandy High School and Barack Obama Elementary have been arrested, police say. North County Police Cooperative Capt. Clay Farmer said one of the juveniles in custody is a student in the district. He did not provide the ages of the juveniles or where they are from.

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the action of forging or producing a copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art.

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A Decatur woman is facing theft and forgery charges after she allegedly cashed four forged checks in May, according to authorities.

Decatur police said Danielle Pauline Thomas, 24, 134 McEntire Lane S.W., Apt. A16, is charged with third-degree theft and four counts of third-degree forgery. She was arrested Monday by Decatur police and transferred to Morgan County Jail with bail set at $5,000.

Police said Thomas cashed the forged check at two Redstone Federal Credit Union branches in Decatur. The credit union said the checks totaled $700, according to police.

In July, Thomas was arrested on unrelated charges and held at the jail for a probation violation.

- mike.wetzel@decaturdaily.com or 256-340-2442. Twitter @DD_Wetzel.

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Decatur woman faces theft, forgery charges

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A Decatur woman is facing theft and forgery charges after she allegedly cashed four forged checks in May, according to authorities. Decatur police said Danielle Pauline Thomas, 24, 134 McEntire Lane S.W., Apt. A16, is charged with third-degree theft and four counts of third-degree forgery.

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theft or misappropriation of funds placed in one's trust or belonging to one's employer.

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the action of robbing a person or place.

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ALAMO - Three people were arrested on suspicion of robbery Tuesday after a heist at a bank in Alamo Plaza, a Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office spokesman said.

Jesus Aguilar, 31, of Walnut Creek; Ryan Pritchett, 26, of Martinez; and Susan Martin, 40, of Auburn, all were arrested after deputies armed with license-plate information from a witness pulled them over near a Pleasant Hill freeway onramp shortly after the 4:08 p.m. dispatch call, spokesman Jimmy Lee said. They were arrested without incident.

The robbery happened at the Wells Fargo in the 3100 block of Danville Boulevard. A deputy spotted them as their getaway vehicle headed north on Buskirk Avenue in Pleasant Hill, a road that becomes an onramp to northbound Interstate 680.

Deputies also found money and other property inside the vehicle, Lee said.

Aguilar also is suspected of conspiracy, identify theft, possession of stolen property and probation violation and was being held at the county jail in Martinez. Martin is suspected of conspiracy, identity theft, and receiving stolen property and was being held at the county jail in Richmond. Both will remain in custody in lieu of $255,000 bail.

Pritchett is suspected on the same charges as Martin, but he was being held without bail at the county jail in Martinez.

The investigation remains open, Lee said, and the Sheriff's Office investigating division was looking for witnesses. Anyone with information may contact them at 925-313-2600. Tips can be left at tips@so.cccounty.us or by calling 888-846-3592.

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ALAMO - Three people were arrested on suspicion of robbery Tuesday after a heist at a bank in Alamo Plaza, a Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office spokesman said. Jesus Aguilar, 31, of Walnut Creek; Ryan Pritchett, 26, of Martinez; and Susan Martin, 40, of Auburn, all were arrested after deputies armed with license-plate information from a witness pulled them over near a Pleasant Hill freeway onramp shortly after the 4:08 p.m.

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entry into a building illegally with intent to commit a crime, especially theft.

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More than one year after four people were arrested and charged with burglary and theft at the Bethel Butikk in Westby, the final sentencing was imposed on Sept. 11 for Ronnilee Meyer.

In July 2017, the Westby Police Department arrested four people in connection with a series of burglaries at the Bethel Butikk over a two month span where they netted approximately $1,300 over the course of eight confirmed entries to the building. Arrested were Carlos P. Trevino, Ronnilee Meyer, Samuel Dier Cyngier and Samantha Marie White.

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Carlos P. Trevino
In July, Carlos P. Trevino of Westby, was sentenced to prison and is currently serving his time at the Dodge Correctional Institution.

Trevino, a convicted sex offender, pled not guilty to all charges and went before a jury of his peers on March 23 at the Vernon County Courthouse.

The jury found Trevino guilty on four of the six charges against him and he was sentenced to three years prison and three years extended supervision for each of the two felony burglary charges, plus nine months in jail for each on the two misdemeanor theft charges.

The two felony charges are consecutive and will place Trevino in prison for a total of six years, plus six years' probation after he is released. Once released, he will then have to serve 18 months in the local jail for the two misdemeanor charges.

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Ronnilee Meyer
On Sept. 11, Ronnilee Meyer, also from Westby, was sentenced to three years' probation for her role in the Bethel Butikk break-ins. During her jury trial on July 19, Meyer pled not guilty to all charges, but a jury of her peers found her guilty of 8 of the 10 charges (4 felony burglary and 4 misdemeanor theft).

On Sept. 11, Meyer was placed on three years' probation, with no prison time to be served. Restitution for court costs were imposed.

With no signs of forced entry, Westby PD installed surveillance cameras Bethel Butikk, which captured the suspects on video inside the building several times. The suspects wore hooded clothing and covered their faces making them difficult to identify from the camera footage.

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Westby PD caught a break in the case on Sunday, July 24, when Officer Matt White responded to an unrelated matter regarding a car theft and recognized a unique piece of clothing being worn by the reporting party (Samantha Marie White) as the same sweatshirt worn by one of the suspects in the Bethel Butikk surveillance video taken during the last break-in on July 22. White initially denied any connection to the Bethel burglaries, but later admitted to being a party to the crime and was arrested.

On July 25, Westby Sgt. Scott Stuber arrested Trevino, Meyer and Samuel Dier Cyngier in the city of Westby . All four suspects were charged with burglary. White and Cyngier were also charged with criminal damage to property after breaking the door at the Bethel Butikk to gain entry to the building on July 22.

Through a series of plea bargains White and Cyngier had their charges reduced and were released.

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Meyer sentenced to probation for Bethel burglaries

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More than one year after four people were arrested and charged with burglary and theft at the Bethel Butikk in Westby, the final sentencing was imposed on Sept. 11 for Ronnilee Meyer.

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the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats.

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Jonathan Todd Jackson, 41, is due back in court Oct. 29.

The man accused of trying to extort Kevin Hart with a sex tape made without the actor's knowledge pleaded not guilty to the charges on Monday, according to the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office.

Jonathan Todd Jackson, 41, was charged in May with one felony count each of attempted extortion and extortion by threatening letter.

The charges stem from Jackson allegedly trying to extort the actor and comedian for an undisclosed amount between Aug. 25 and Aug. 30 of last year.

Jackson, according to authorities, allegedly possessed a videotape of the actor engaged in sexual activities with a woman - not his wife - in Las Vegas. When Hart refused to pay, Jackson allegedly tried to sell the recording to numerous celebrity news websites, prosecutors said.

Following the incident, Hart posted an apology video on Instagram: "I'm at a place in my life where I feel like I have a target on my back. And because of that, I should make smart decisions. And recently, I didn't. I'm not perfect."

Jackson is due back in court Oct. 29. If convicted as charged, he faces a possible maximum sentence of four years in county jail.

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Man Charged in Extortion Plot Against Kevin Hart Pleads Not Guilty

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The man accused of trying to extort Kevin Hart with a sex tape made without the actor's knowledge pleaded not guilty to the charges on Monday, according to the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office. Jonathan Todd Jackson, 41, was charged in May with one felony count each of attempted extortion and extortion by threatening letter.