Goldberg Family Bonds

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Goldberg Bonding is now celebrating a century of being in business. The popular Minnesota bail bond business is run by Patti Goldberg. The business has stayed in the family since 1908, when Patti's grandfather started it. Morris, her grandfather, was a Russian immigrant. When he arrived in Saint Paul he started a business because he wanted to help immigrants with legal issues. Patti's business today boasts a very good recovery rate – only about 6% of her fugitives are never found. The company has expanded to six offices across Minnesota with offices in Iowa and in the Dakotas.

Bail Bondsman Attacked with Knife

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, FL - Shane Steele is now facing additional charges after he threatened two bail bondsmen with a knife earlier this month. Two bail bondsmen working for A Way Out Bail Bonds found Steele at an apartment complex and attempted to arrest him on outstanding warrants. Steele struggled and pulled out a knife. The bondsmen pulled their weapons and shot Steele in the leg after the fugitive charged the duo with the knife, threatening to kill them. Steele was treated in hospital and now faces a number of charges. Originally charged on an outstanding warrant for home invasion robbery with a deadly weapon and attempted murder, he is now also charged with two counts of assault with intent to commit homicide and two outstanding warrants for robbery and failure to appear in court.

Did Bondsman Facilitate Dragging Accident?

NATRONA COUNTY, WY - Doug Downs has admitted that he dragged another man under a vehicle in December. Downs was driving under the influence at the time. On the evening of December 30, he had been arrested twice. The first time Downs was arrested, he alleges that his bail bondsman helped him get out of jail and then drove him to the establishment where Downs was able to continue drinking. Downs is now free on a $50,000 bond and could face up to 10 years in jail in addition to penalties.

Bail Bondsman Investigated in Shooting

LAKE STEVENS, WA - Washington bail bondsman Nathan Hingson recently attempted to arrest a fugitive in a convenience store parking lot. The arrest went poorly and Hingson ended up opening fire in the very busy area. Now, Lake Stevens police and state officials are investigating the shooting. The woman was wanted on a number of misdemeanor arrest warrants and had allegedly failed to appear in court. Hingson approached the woman while she was in a pickup truck. He alleges that when he told the woman to stop, she refused. Hingson punched in the diver’s side window and the woman allegedly tried to run the bondsman down. At that point, Hingson claims, he shot at the pickup truck to get the fugitive to stop.