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Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Yahoo
Crown Point man gets probation for Griffith road rage
A Crown Point man got two years probation Thursday for a February 2023 road rage incident in Griffith. Jason Labadie, 41, pleaded guilty in December to criminal confinement, a Level 5 felony. Lake County Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Kovacik said he was getting breakfast with other officers around 7:30 a.m. Feb. 23, 2023 at the Corner Cafe in Griffith. Right outside, near the Broad and Main Street intersection, he saw Labadie cut off and block another driver, then get out with 'clenched fists' to angrily confront George Tagler, who was taking his son to school. Just before, the other driver said he inadvertently stopped Labadie from passing him. 'What the (expletive),' Labadie yelled. 'Get out of the car!' Labadie pounded the driver's side window with his hand. When a car in another lane pulled off, Labadie hit the car again with his hand when the man pulled away. During his arrest, Labadie screamed at the officer. 'Let go of me,' he said. 'Shut the (expletive) up.' Tagler testified briefly Thursday that his son, then 12, was left 'visibly shaken' and didn't want to play for awhile in their front yard. Deputy Prosecutor Judy Massa noted Labadie's actions had 'unintended consequences,' leaving the child 'traumatized by what happened.' Labadie had traffic tickets and a since-dismissed reckless driving charge, she said. Defense lawyer Tom Mullins said his client's five-day jail stint 'opened his eyes.' Labadie apologized to Tagler, saying it 'took a big toll on my life,' and he was 'deeply sorry for the trauma I caused your son.' Judge Gina Jones ordered lawyers to add defensive driving and anger management as conditions of his plea deal. He will also have to do the Moral Reconation Therapy outlined in his original plea. Jones said the MRT was just 'fluff' — counseling to tell right from wrong, which someone at his age should already know. 'I hear your remorse,' she told Labadie. However, this was his first time being legally held accountable for his actions. 'It is not going to happen again in this court,' she said. 'Do you understand?' She warned Labadie if he got a new case, he would spend his probation in jail. 'Don't do this anymore,' Jones said. 'Learn the lesson.' mcolias@
Chicago Tribune
20-02-2025
- Chicago Tribune
Crown Point man gets probation for Griffith road rage
A Griffith man got two years probation Thursday for a February 2023 road rage incident in Griffith. Jason Labadie, 41, pleaded guilty in December to criminal confinement, a Level 5 felony. Lake County Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Kovacik said he was getting breakfast with other officers around 7:30 a.m. Feb. 23, 2023 at the Corner Cafe in Griffith. Right outside, near the Broad and Main Street intersection, he saw Labadie cut off and block another driver, then get out with 'clenched fists' to angrily confront George Tagler, who was taking his son to school. Just before, the other driver said he inadvertently stopped Labadie from passing him. 'What the (expletive),' Labadie yelled. 'Get out of the car!' Labadie pounded the driver's side window with his hand. When a car in another lane pulled off, Labadie hit the car again with his hand when the man pulled away. During his arrest, Labadie screamed at the officer. 'Let go of me,' he said. 'Shut the (expletive) up.' Tagler testified briefly Thursday that his son, then 12, was left 'visibly shaken' and didn't want to play for awhile in their front yard. Deputy Prosecutor Judy Massa noted Labadie's actions had 'unintended consequences,' leaving the child 'traumatized by what happened.' Labadie had traffic tickets and a since-dismissed reckless driving charge, she said. Defense lawyer Tom Mullins said his client's five-day jail stint 'opened his eyes.' Labadie apologized to Tagler, saying it 'took a big toll on my life,' and he was 'deeply sorry for the trauma I caused your son.' Judge Gina Jones ordered lawyers to add defensive driving and anger management as conditions of his plea deal. He will also have to do the Moral Reconation Therapy outlined in his original plea. Jones said the MRT was just 'fluff' — counseling to tell right from wrong, which someone at his age should already know. 'I hear your remorse,' she told Labadie. However, this was his first time being legally held accountable for his actions. 'It is not going to happen again in this court,' she said. 'Do you understand?' She warned Labadie if he got a new case, he would spend his probation in jail. 'Don't do this anymore,' Jones said. 'Learn the lesson.'
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Yahoo
Humboldt man pleads guilty to drug charge, running drug operation from commercial property
Joseph Brian Moss appeared in Gibson County Circuit Court on Wednesday afternoon, shackled and in a tan jumpsuit, where he pled guilty to Attempted Possession of a Schedule I Drug with Intent to Sell/Deliver. The charge comes as a Class C Felony in Tennessee. The West Tennessee Drug Task Force conducted a search of Moss's property located at 2500 N Central Ave. in Humboldt on July 25, 2023. Formerly a Walmart, Moss ran Humboldt Fitness LLC from the location. During the search of the gym and the adjacent warehouse, officers seized 43 pounds of a substance containing the Schedule I drug psylocibin, 29 firearms, $153,421 in drug proceeds, drug paraphernalia, and electronic evidence and documentation of the distribution of the illegal narcotics, according to the District Attorney's Office for the 28th Judicial District. More: Humboldt business owner arrested, manufacturing, selling drugs from commercial property More: Slim Chickens shooting suspect arraigned, held in custody without bond More: Jackson suspect in drowning death of 3 year old arraigned, $500,000 bond Under his plea agreement as a convicted felon, Moss will be under a six-year period of supervision by the Tennessee Department of Corrections with the following conditions in place: Forfeiture of the commercial building to the WTDTF Forfeiture of the $153,421 in drug proceeds to the WTDTF Forfeiture of the 29 firearms seized in the search to the WTDTF Complete a state-certified Moral Reconation Therapy course Comply with mandatory drug testing Maintain full-time employment Pay court costs and a fine totaling $5,000 Truthfully testify in related criminal case if called as a witness "Closing out this case is a win for the community of Humboldt and West Tennessee and further demonstrates the value of a specialized Drug Task Force," Carter said. "We had multiple local and federal agencies from within the 28th District who participated in shutting down this large drug operation, and we now have possession of the building that once sold drugs all over West Tennessee." He has been in custody at the Gibson Co. Jail, held on a $750,000 bond concerning similar charges issued on Sept. 25, 2024. Currently pending investigation and prosecution by the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, he faces felony drug charges for the alleged illegal manufacturing and distribution of drugs and anabolic steroids from a commercial location. Shortly after Moss's September arrest, WTDTF Director for the 28th, 29th, and 30th Judicial Districts Johnie Carter shared that approximately $1,200 in psilocybin, $13,000 in various marijuana products, more than $250,000 in both pill and liquid form steroids, $25,000 in weapons, and $200,000 in alleged drug proceeds were seized. "It's good to see the wheels of justice turn, and it lets people in our community know that we're not going to tolerate things of that nature like drugs and firearms," City of Humboldt Mayor Marvin Sikes said. Sarah Best is a reporter for The Jackson Sun. To support local journalism, subscribe to the Daily Briefing here. This article originally appeared on Jackson Sun: Plea agreement reached in Humboldt commercial drug operation
