Tag Archives: Duane Chapman

Duane and Beth Chapman: For Better or Worse

You may have heard that Duane Chapman, also known as Dog the Bounty Hunter, was arrested recently. It’s quite an ironic story really, and a travesty in my opinion. Accounts indicate that Dog went to Mexico to retrieve Andrew Luster, the Max Factor heir now convicted of being a serial rapist. Luster is currently serving over 120 years in prison for his crimes. The ironic part is that now Chapman may be going to jail for helping bring this man to justice. There is irony throughout this story. Mexico did not arrest or extradite Luster, leading Chapman to retrieve him, … Continue reading →

Update: “Dog” Looking To Cut A Deal

TV bounty hunter Duane “Dog” Chapman’s “leash” may be cut by the end of next month. (Read my previous blog about Chapman’s arrest to get up to speed on “Dog’s” current dilemma.) The result may be less growling on “Dog’s” part. According to the latest news reports, Chapman’s attorneys are try to construct a deal to avoid his extradition to Mexico to faces charges of illegal detention and conspiracy in his capture of a cosmetics company heir there three years ago. (F.Y.I. Bounty hunting is a crime in Mexico.) This entire episode—and I don’t mean that facetiously—Chapman’s recent arrest and … Continue reading →

“Dog” Out Of Jail, But On Tight Leash

I’m not a HUGE fan of Duane “Dog” Chapman who stars on his own cable reality show–“Dog The Bounty Hunter,” but since I am from Hawaii (Chapman resides on the island of Oahu) and once covered courts for a local television station there, “Dog’s” recent arrest is something I felt compelled to blog about (that and the fact that the guy has a ton of rabid fans who follow his every move). To get you up to speed, Chapman is a bounty hunter who made headlines in 2003 for capturing Max Factor cosmetics heir Andrew Luster in Mexico (“Dog” was … Continue reading →