EDGEWOOD, NM — Donna Glover, David Romero and Alice Connolly are suing Jerry Gonzales Bail Bonding and six employees, alleging that the bail bond company invaded their home looking for a fugitive and uttered threats. Jerry C. Gonzales Jr., Crystal Pettes, Patricio Mejia, Matthew Coraci, Gabriel Diaz, Steven Jacobs, and … View full post on Collateral Magazine

HARRIS COUNTY, TX — Chris Daniel, District Clerk in Harris County, is accused of taking campaign contributions from bondsmen and then giving the industry thousands of dollars in discounts in court costs. Reports allege that Daniel is billing bondsmen $8 where he should be billing $230 for court fees. Daniel … View full post on Collateral Magazine

BROWNSVILLE, TX — Police are worried about bondsmen who are marketing and lobbying for clients near a courthouse. Brownsville police and some bondsmen outside the courthouse note that several bondsmen are looking for clients in the area and the scene outside the courthouse can get aggressive. Police have placed signs … View full post on Collateral Magazine

LEXINGTON, KY — Brandi Jeanette Chambers was allegedly abducted but has been safely returned to family. According to those who were with Chambers at the time of her abduction, Chambers was stopped in traffic when a man jumped out of a nearby Mercedes, claimed to be a bail bondsman, grabbed … View full post on Collateral Magazine

TUCSON, AZ — After shots were fired at a Studio 6 Hotel, police arrived on the scene to find that two bondsmen were at the scene, where a fugitive, Louis Felix Jr, refused to come out of his hotel. Bondsman Jesus Valadez called police after shots were fired by Felix. … View full post on Collateral Magazine

ALBANY, NY — Joseph and Renee Houghtaling are headed for jail, four years after being convicted of taking part in a scheme involving staged car accidents. Other members of the family have been acquitted of the charges. The Houghtalings have been out on bail for a long time, working with … View full post on Collateral Magazine

AboutBail has written about best search engine optimization (SEO) practices for your bail agency website, but we haven’t touched on worst practices. These are things that can make your site’s ranking sink faster than a lead balloon because Google … View full post on Collateral Magazine

BALTIMORE, MD — Baltimore bail bondsman Milton Tillman Jr. and his son have been sentenced in a tax fraud case. The men allegedly evaded payments of hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes. Milton Tillman Jr. has been sentenced to 51 months. He pleaded guilty to filing false tax returns, … View full post on Collateral Magazine

BALTIMORE, MD – A newspaper article in The Baltimore Sun alleges that some Baltimore bail bondsmen are turning to graffiti as a free and edgy way to advertise. The article notes that some bondsmen’s names and numbers are listed at locations around the city, including on the wall at the … View full post on Collateral Magazine

ASHWAUBENON, WI – After heated debate, Gov. Scott Walker has vetoed a provision in the budget which would have allowed bail bondsmen in Wisconsin. For now, the state will remain one of the few without a professional bail bonds system. Walker stated that while he thinks bondsmen might be advantageous … View full post on Collateral Magazine