The Heroin Dealer Who Helped Fuel Dallas ISD’s Cheese Epidemic Is Prison-Bound

When federal prosecutors announced yesterday that Refugio “Cuco” Ramirez-Garcia will spend the next 20 years in federal prison for helping run a pair of heroin-distribution conspiracies, they gave a shout-out to the local law enforcement agencies who helped bring him down. That’s standard practice. What’s unusual about Ramirez-Garcia’s case is…

Tom Corea Will Spend the Next 25 Years in Prison

Tom Corea, the disgraced, disbarred Dallas trial lawyer who pleaded guilty this week to stealing money from clients, has a new canvas for his renowned penis graffiti: the walls of a state penitentiary. State District Judge Mike Snipes sentenced Corea to 25 years in prison on Thursday. According to The…

Disgraced Dallas Lawyer Tom Corea Goes on Trial

In infomercials, attorney Tom Corea seemed to have a passion for the legal system. But sitting in the back of a police car, he was more candid. Justice, he told the police officers, is “a scam.” Dark words coming from a Dallas attorney known for advertising his “zealous advocacy and…

The Art of the Drive-Thru Fast-Food Robbery

With the pace of modern life being what it is, it’s become all but impossible to find time for a leisurely sit-down meal or an old-fashioned holdup-style heist. Thank goodness then for the fast-food drive-thru, which offers fast, convenient service to on-the-go burger lovers and time-pressed armed robbers alike. Now,…