Bail Blotter: Grisly Discovery Near Bail Bonds Business
- August 30, 2012
- by AboutBail Staff
- In the News
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Bondsmen Report Snafus After Jail Closure
LAS VEGAS, NV – The North Las Vegas jail was closed six weeks ago and inmates have been relocated to a Las Vegas facility. According to Judge Stephen Dahl and North Las Vegas Justice Court Chief Judge Natalie Tyrrell, errors which have occurred during the relocation of the inmates have meant that some inmates are released early while others are detained in jail due to paperwork and other technical issues. Some Nevada bondsmen also say that the headaches with the new relocation are costing them money and creating problems. Michial Taylor of Black Jack Bail Bonds says the problems are costing him thousands of dollars weekly. Bondsmen could use email to communicate with North Las Vegas Detention Center but now have to visit courts and the marshal's office in person. Some bondsmen are also reporting that the process now takes hours and in some cases there are delays, lost bonds, and confusion.
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Bondsman Seeks Mayoral Race Nomination
WILMINGTON, DE – Robert Bovell, a Delaware bondsman, is hoping to secure the Democratic nomination in the local mayoral race. The other three candidates are city councilman Kevin F. Kelley Sr., State Rep. Dennis P. Williams, and Bill Montgomery. Bovell says that the three have all stood by while the city was affected by budget woes and rising crime rates. Bovell says that he is an outsider with plans to make real changes in the community.
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Man Who Posed as Bondsman Turns Himself In
KANSAS CITY, KS – Andrew D. Hendrickson, who allegedly posed as a Kansas bondsman and took $1,500 from a family has turned himself into police after seeing himself on TV. According to the Wyandotte County Sheriff's Department, Hendrickson is accused of taking the money from Olga Nunez on July 26, promising her he would bail her son out from Wyandotte County Courthouse. Hendrickson took the money and left the courthouse. Nunez’s son is still in jail because she did not have the money to pay another bondsman after losing the money to Hendrickson.
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Bondsman Weighs in on Deregulation
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – Bobby Brown, a Colorado bail bondsman, has stated that the deregulation of bounty hunters in the state will create rogue bounty hunters because the state will attract those who want to enter the industry but who cannot pass background checks in other states. A bill passed in July means that bounty hunters no longer have to pass background checks. Before the bill, professionals had to pass a check showing that they had no felony convictions for at least 15 years. According to some legislators, there was little to no regulation of the industry even before the bill was passed.
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Grisly Discovery Near Bail Bonds Business
CONROE, TX – Human remains were found behind Daisy Bail Bonds, a Texas bail bond business located close to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center. An employee of Daisy Bail Bonds found a human skeleton (with some clothing still attached) behind the building when clearing the area in the morning. Police are currently investigating the matter.
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Bounty Hunters Seeking Fugitive on the Run
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – Fugitive Ryan Hernandez has eluded the efforts of a bounty hunter and is on the lam. Now police have launched a manhunt to find the man. Hernandez is wanted on two DUI warrants and two felony theft warrants. A bounty hunter tracked him and almost placed him under arrest, but Hernandez was able to flee. Hernandez is known to carry weapons and is considered possibly armed and dangerous. Police are asking anyone who sees him to call 911.
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