Dog the Bounty Hunter says Merced is a ‘place of heaven.’ He’s moving business here
In an interview with the
But Eighth Amendment Bail Bonds isn't so focused on helping defendants post bail, said co-owner
Instead, Rainy and husband
"At the end of the day, these are people strapped with payments and obligations," Rainy said. "We encourage people to wait it out. Oftentimes, within 72 hours, a judge releases on O/R or the charges are dropped."
The couple operates the bail bond business so they can legally bounty hunt with Chapman's family in
Rainy operates a surety bond company, Jane Bond Surety and Insurance, at the same location as the bail bond company at
Also, separate from their enterprises, the new
The packaging operations will likely result in one or two jobs created, Rainy said. They hope to hire individuals with criminal histories who are struggling to get work.
Brand sales will continue online, she said.
Connection to Dog the Bounty Hunter
The original show, titled "Dog the Bounty Hunter," focused on bail bondsman Chapman chasing down people who violate the terms of their bail and attempting to reform them through compassion and faith.
The show featured Chapman, popularly known as "Dog," his family and his tough love mentality. Chapman, himself, served 18 months in prison after being convicted of homicide. The show, which aired between 2004 and 2012, features the capture of violators with the goal of reformation, a process Chapman said he went through.
The show was a hit, peaking with more than 3 million viewers of its 200th episode in 2006, according to
Chapman also faced controversy.
A&E briefly suspended the show in 2007 after video surfaced of Chapman using the n-word constantly at his son's baseball game. Chapman apologized and acknowledged he was wrong after meeting with several leaders of the black community and learning the context of the word, according to a
The Robinsons met and became best friends with Chapman and his late wife, Beth, Rainy said.
They were integral cast members in the CMT Dog the Bounty Hunter spinoff series called "Dog & Beth On The Hunt," which aired between 2013 and 2015. They also will be featured in the upcoming WGN America series, "Dog's Most Wanted," set to premiere
"We are chasing people and it's crazy," Rainy said.
Chapman, in a phone call with the
Moving to
The Robinsons grew tired of living in
"I knew the moment I drove through here it was home," Rainy said. "It's so peaceful, so genuine. ... We absolutely love it here."
Since she started living in
"I love how non-showy everybody is," she said. "In the
Big changes started at
"We were redesigning everything before Beth went," Chapman told the
The Chapmans and Robinsons started closing down brick and mortar locations and consolidating it all into one store in
"It was a nightmare," said Rainy, who
The couple usually spends six months filming and the other half-year focusing on their businesses, Rainy said.
"The reality is there's no traffic (in
Dog felt
"We appreciate there's some good, safe places in America," Dog said. "It usually starts with churches and cops."
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