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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
How you can clear warrants without arrest risk
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The Judges of the Shreveport City Court and ShreveportCity Marshal announced a special 'Amnesty Day'. This day will provides individuals with outstanding warrants the chance to resolve their issues and receive new court dates without being arrested. More Shreveport News On Saturday, June 21, 2025, the Amnesty Day event will allow eligible individuals with warrants issued by the Shreveport City Court to have those warrants recalled. Once a warrant is recalled, any bond set will be temporarily suspended. After promising to return, the individual will be allowed to leave and will receive a new court date and be notified before leaving the courthouse. Judge Emily Merckle shares that she is aware of the hurdles some may face in taking care of unresolved issues. 'We understand that sometimes circumstances prevent individuals from addressing theircourt matters in a timely fashion, Amnesty Day is a proactive effort by the Shreveport City Court to help people take a positive step towards resolving their cases.' When: Saturday, June 21, 2025, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Where: Shreveport City Court, 1244 Texas Ave, Shreveport, LA Eligibility: The Shreveport City Marshal may recall active warrants on unadjudicatedFailure to Appear warrants and Execution of Sentence warrants. Exclusions: This amnesty does not apply to warrants issued for the charges ofDomestic Abuse Battery, Battery of a Dating Partner, DWIs, and Probation warrants. This event provides amnesty from the immediate execution of the eligible warrant and an opportunity for a new court date. It does not grant amnesty from prosecution for any underlying offense, nor does it waive any fines, fees, costs, or restitution owed, which will be addressed at the new court date. Judge Merckle hopes that residents will embrace the chance to resolve their warrants. 'We encourage anyone with an eligible outstanding warrant to take advantage of this opportunity to clear their name and receive a new court date without the immediate fear of arrest on that warrant.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Yahoo
Man in disbelief after car stripped for second time
A man whose car was stripped of parts outside his home said he felt disbelief that it had happened for a second time. Jeremy Merckle's Volkswagen Polo was targeted in the early hours of last Wednesday outside his home in Sutton Coldfield, where a man was caught on camera carrying the bumper down the street. "I don't know how to stop this from happening again, it seems to be an epidemic," Mr Merckle said. West Midlands Police said it was committed to identifying and arresting those responsible for stripping parts from parked cars. Mr Merckle was first a victim of the offence, which known as car cannibalism, in September 2023. He said his insurance almost doubled as a result. He said he received a crime number from police but heard nothing else. It happened to his car for a second time last week. He said this time police visited him and took a statement. A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: "We are investigating after a car was stripped of its parts - widely known as car cannibalism. The force added that CCTV inquiries were ongoing to identify who was responsible. Mr Merckle said two other people on his street had also had their cars stripped in the past. "It just makes me really angry, because it is my car, my property and people think they can just help themselves," he added. Mr Merckle's car was taken to be repaired at PJ Rhodes Repairs in the town. Keith Ward from the garage said it is "not a victimless crime". "For us as a business, yeah it's great but what it will do will put our business insurance up as well as our personal insurance if we park on the premises." Mr Ward added that ironically, one of their pick-up trucks had been stripped of some of its parts on Sunday night. "These guys are incredibly quick and in the main they don't cause damage," he said. The garage saw a spike in these cases after the Covid pandemic but it was mainly smaller vehicles such as Vauxhall Corsas. Now Jaguars and Range Rovers were being hit, Mr Ward said. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. String of cars stripped of parts in city centre Blues fan has car stripped while attending match Football patrols as police target car cannibals West Midlands Police
BBC News
17-03-2025
- BBC News
Sutton Coldfield man's disbelief after car stripped twice
A man whose car was stripped of parts outside his home said he felt disbelief that it had happened for a second time. Jeremy Merckle's Volkswagen Polo was targeted in the early hours of last Tuesday morning outside his home in Sutton Coldfield, where a man was caught on camera carrying the bumper down the street. "I don't know how to stop this from happening again, it seems to be an epidemic," Mr Merckle Midlands Police said it was committed to identifying and arresting those responsible for stripping parts from parked cars. Mr Merckle was first a victim of the offence, which known as car cannibalism, in September 2023. He said his insurance almost doubled as a said he received a crime number from police but heard nothing happened to his car for a second time last week. He said this time police visited him and took a statement. A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: "We are investigating after a car was stripped of its parts - widely known as car force added that CCTV inquiries were ongoing to identify who was Merckle said two other people on his street had also had their cars stripped in the past. "It just makes me really angry, because it is my car, my property and people think they can just help themselves," he added. Mr Merckle's car was taken to be repaired at PJ Rhodes Repairs in the Ward from the car garage said "it is not a victimless crime"."For us as a business, yeah it's great but what it will do will put our business insurance up as well as our personal insurance if we park on the premises".Mr Ward added that ironically, one of their pick up trucks had been stripped of some of its parts on Sunday night. The garage saw a spike in these cases after covid but it was mainly smaller vehicles like Vauxhall Corsas. Now, he says that Jaguars and Range Rover's are being hit. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
