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Gibson officials, CBP officers, U.S. Homeland Security special agents, and LA County Sheriff's Department announced the seizure of over 3,000 counterfeit Gibson guitars with a manufacturer's suggested retail price, had they been genuine, of $18,742,820 (USD).
A suspect was arrested in Pennsylvania for the brutal quadruple slaying of four Idaho college students, nearly seven weeks ago, who were found murdered while they were sleeping in their off-campus home in Moscow, Idaho.
A Los Angeles jury found Robert Durst, 78, guilty of the murder of his former friend, Susan Berman, after he discovered she had planned to tell the police of her involvement in covering the murder of his first wife.
The National Registry of Exonerations released a report marking a dark milestone: as of June 1, 2021, exonerated defendants have collectively served 25,000 years behind bars for crimes they did not commit. Each day, that number continues to grow.
Julie Ann Hanson, 15, borrowed her brother's bicycle in July 1972 and rode off to watch a baseball game. She was never seen alive again. Now, nearly 50 years later, police have made an arrest.
A molar extracted from a skull found nearly four decades ago provided a DNA profile leading to the identity of remains which had been known only as Christy Crystal Creek since discovered in 1985 by a bear hunter.
The video is brief but disturbing: Moments after two Seattle police officers kick down an apartment's front door, a shirtless man appears on camera, lumbering slowly toward them with a 4-inch switchblade in his hand.
I recently watched "I Care . . . A Lot" the grift dramady on Netflix. Throughout the audience understands with the right alliances and a believable front anything is possible, I know as I survived a life-altering grift.
Over the last two decades sexual violence has received greater attention, as victims demand justice and are willing to dedicate significant time to ensuring their voices are heard and the crime committed against them are not neatly covered.
Over the past two decades sexual assault cases perpetrated by industry Goliath's have screamed from the headlines. For the victim, the question is always the same, "Why did it take decades to bring these perpetrators to justice?"
Justice is elusive. For every Jeffrey Epstein, Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby, and Eric Schneiderman, millions of other perpetrators remain free to rape and sexually assault and those victims never get their day in court. I know I’m one of them.
Harvey Weinstein, the Hollywood producer who propelled many to Oscar victory winning loyalty and devotion, has been found guilty by a Manhattan jury of sex crimes which could send the disgraced titan to prison for decades.
My Bigfoot Life, from M and M Film Productions, presents the story of an unlikely champion who finds his passion as he watches professional bigfoot hunters on television scouring the Pacific Northwest in search of the illusive Sasquatch.
Bad Man, from Vertigo Releasing, brings to the screen a comedic drama as a tough and formidable undercover agent arrives from Chattanooga, Tennessee, to solve a murder believed to be committed by the local meth cartel.
The Cut, from Altitude Films, presents a riveting psychological drama, as a past his prime boxer is given the chance at redemption and facing insurmountable odds, he and his wife trainer decide to risk it all.
Borderline, from The Movie Partnership, brings to the screen a dark dramatic comedy as a dangerous celebrity stalker with wit, charm, and a borderline personality disorder breaks into the home of the pop-star with delusions of marriage.
Row, from Kaleidoscope Entertainment, presents a riveting oceanic psychological thriller, as four crewmembers attempt to break the world trans-Atlantic rowing record only to confront the fierceness and drive of competition and the futility of man against nature.
40 Acres, from Vertigo Releasing, presents an apocalyptic thriller as a family of farmers become targeted by deranged cannibals, after a series of catastrophic events causes the food supply chain to break down leading to global famine.
Heavyweight, from Blackwater Pictures, presents an intense, and gripping, boxing drama as an elite athlete, by default receives a shot at the title, and as the dirty tricks, self-doubt, anxiety, take over threatening to destroy his chances.
Salvable, from Vertical, presents, a heartbreaking story of a down-on-his luck boxer, who is being squeezed by circumstances, a messy divorce, a nowhere job where he confronts daily the future, and a resonating sense of failure.
Watch The Skies, from Signature Entertainment, presents an entertaining, Sci-fi comedic drama as a misfit group of UFO chasers, set out to find the truth of a series of recent changes in the skies over Sweden.
The Road to Patagonia, from Kaleidoscope Distribution, presents a breathtaking road trip film that travels from the Alaskan Wilderness down the western seaboard to Patagonia, Chile as the narrator leave his Australian home to surf the pacific.
Juliet & Romeo, from Icon Film Distribution and Briarcliffe Entertainment, brings to the screen a captivating, live action, musical adaptation of Shakespeare's tragic love story filled with stunning colorful costumes, memorable performances, and unforgettable musical numbers.
Two-to-One, from Tull Stories, presents a madcap, entertaining, dramady, set in 1990 Socialist East Germany when three close friends hatch a plan to make a fortune after finding a bunker of soon-to-be-worthless currency.
Chosen Family, from Plaion Pictures, presents a light-hearted situation comedy, as Ann begins to recognize that patterns in her life and suddenly finds every life obligation converging, to a climactic moment of decision forcing her to choose.
Borrowed Time: Lennon's Last Decade, from Kaleidoscope Entertainment, reintroduces viewers to John Lennon through the memories of those who spent much of his last decade with him, after he left The Beatles, during his retirement years.
Oh My Goodness, from Tull Stories, brings to the screen a laugh out loud story of five nuns, in financial straits, living in a rundown monastery, who decide to enter a bike race for the prize money.
American Dreamer, from Plaion Pictures, presents the story of one man's impossible dream to own a home, until a once-in-a-lifetime, to good to be true, opportunity comes his way when a widow offers him her estate for pennies.
Gunner, from Vertigo Releasing, brings to the screen the ultimate battle as a drug cartel kidnaps the children of a decorated ex-special forces hero, and decides to ransom them for a lost shipment seized by the DEA.
Standing on the Shoulders of Kittens, from Blue Fox Entertainment, presents a quirky comedy as the man least likely to realize his dreams is suddenly propelled to the opening act joining Billy Bob Thornton on a European tour.
The Magic Reindeer: Beyond the Northern Lights, from Kaleidoscope Entertainment, presents a family friendly animated feature, as junior reindeers Nico and Stella, are caught up in a Christmas adventure as they work together to find who stole Santa's sleigh.
Sight, from Angel Studios, and Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment, brings to the screen the true story of Dr. Ming Wang, an impoverished Chinese prodigy who flees Communist China to become a pioneering eye surgeon in America.
Gracie and Pedro: Mission Impossible, from Kaleidoscope Entertainment, presents an action, packed, fun-filled adventure as Gracie and Pedro, family pet frenemies, are forced to put their differences aside, after missing their flight and being lost in luggage.
Duchess, from Vertigo Releasing, presents a female-driven revenge thriller, as a small-time petty thief becomes involved in the high-end and treacherous world of diamond trading, and ends up left for dead when a deal goes wrong.
