Articles by Pat Grossmith

A local man, accused of leaving an 18-month-old child in a shower of scalding water, severely burning him, was ordered held without bail even though the toddler’s parents told a judge that severely hot water randomly pours out their showerhead. READ MORE

 Prosecutors dropped a felony charge against Jeremy Roye Winslow, the man whose girlfriend was shot and killed last year in an incident near Club Manchvegas. READ MORE

Defense Attorney Kim Kossick, in arguing that her client be released on personal recognizance bail, questioned whether the state had probable cause to even arrest her client.  She said the “complaining witness” initially picked out the photograph of another man saying she was 100 percent sure it was him before settling on Polanco Diaz’s photo saying she was 85 percent certain he assaulted her. READ MORE

Jose Polanco Diaz, 24, of 383 Hayward St., #2, is under arrest in the Sept. 4, 2020 attack.  READ MORE

A man accused of killing a teenage intruder fleeing his home will be incarcerated pending trial, according to an agreement reached between prosecuting and defense attorneys. READ MORE