DNA Evidence Leads to Cold Case Arrest: Authorities in Texas have revealed that recently tested DNA evidence has resulted in the arrest of a suspect in a double-murder that occurred more than 30 years ago. The Associated Press reports that the suspect, 57-year-old Edmond Degan, is accused of sexually assaulting and murdering two adult sisters in Houston in 1984. Degan has a lengthy criminal past and has been convicted of a variety of felonies including aggravated robbery, assault, and making terrorist threats.
NJ Bill Would Improve Megan's Law: A New Jersey assemblyman is sponsoring a bill to strengthen Megan's Law. Kevin McArdle of New Jersey 1015 reports that the bill would add a sex offender's employment address and information about their school enrollment. The bill also requires public notification whenever an offender can not be located or has violated registration requirements. Additionally, information about all registered sex offenders would be available online. Currently, only information about high and moderate-risk offenders is available to the public.
Too Much Pot In Washington: Licensed marijuana growers in Washington state have too much pot and not enough buyers. Dispensary owners are worried they may be put out of business. Gene Johnson of the Associated Press reports that the majority of the state's marijuana users prefer buying untaxed pot sold from black market dealers or unregulated marijuana dispensaries. The state estimates that less than 20% of the 31,000 pounds of marijuana harvested last year was sold in regulated pot shops, leaving dispensaries with too much marijuana and not enough revenue to keep the shops running.
NJ Bill Would Improve Megan's Law: A New Jersey assemblyman is sponsoring a bill to strengthen Megan's Law. Kevin McArdle of New Jersey 1015 reports that the bill would add a sex offender's employment address and information about their school enrollment. The bill also requires public notification whenever an offender can not be located or has violated registration requirements. Additionally, information about all registered sex offenders would be available online. Currently, only information about high and moderate-risk offenders is available to the public.
Too Much Pot In Washington: Licensed marijuana growers in Washington state have too much pot and not enough buyers. Dispensary owners are worried they may be put out of business. Gene Johnson of the Associated Press reports that the majority of the state's marijuana users prefer buying untaxed pot sold from black market dealers or unregulated marijuana dispensaries. The state estimates that less than 20% of the 31,000 pounds of marijuana harvested last year was sold in regulated pot shops, leaving dispensaries with too much marijuana and not enough revenue to keep the shops running.
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