Monthly Archives: March 2018
Florida Lawmakers Pass Some Gun Control Measures, Reject Others After Parkland Shooting
In the wake of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Florida lawmakers made headlines across the US by passing certain measures related to gun control. The Tampa Bay Times reported on March 5, 2018 that the bills include a ban on bump stocks, a voluntary program to arm some… Read More »
Florida Lawmakers To Consider Harsher Enforcement For Texting And Driving
Florida could soon join many other states in the US if lawmakers passed a bill that includes harsher penalties and stricter enforcement methods for motorists who text while driving. ABC News WFTV Channel 9 reported on the measure, which has cleared two Senate committees and is moving forward to the full legislature in the… Read More »
Resisting Officer Among Several Charges After Melbourne-Palm Bay, FL Crime Spree
Palm Bay police arrested four people, two men and two male teens, in connection with a crime spree that took officers as far north as Eau Gallie Boulevard and as far south as Jupiter Drive. According to a January 27, 2018 article appearing in Florida Today, the group stole three cars, broke into four… Read More »
Florida Man Convicted Of Murder, Rape Will Proceed To Penalty Phase Of Death Penalty Case
It did not take long for the jury to come back with a verdict in the case of a 61-year-old Jacksonville, FL man accused of abducting and killing a young girl in 2013. NBC affiliate WTHR News Channel 13 reported on the courtroom proceedings in a February 15, 2018 article, mentioning that the jury… Read More »
Copycat Cases After Mass Shooting At Florida High School
Copycat crimes are an unfortunate phenomenon after a tragedy like the Parkland, Florida mass shooting, which is why law enforcement are cracking down on potential threats. According to a February 16, 2018 article in Action News Jacksonville, a 15-year-old student from Palatka High School found out exactly how seriously Putnam County Sheriff’s Office treat… Read More »
Identity Stolen From Florida Man Leads To Social Security Fraud Charges
Officials finally caught up with a 66-year-old man with a stolen identity who collected approximately $361,000 in Social Security and other government benefits over the past four decades. The perpetrator assumed the identity of a Florida man back in 1989, according to a March 5, 2018 article appearing in the Tampa Bay Times. Authorities… Read More »
Former Jacksonville, FL Officer Charged With Soliciting
A former Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office employee is facing solicitation charges after approaching an undercover officer and requesting to engage in sex acts, according to a February 16, 2018 report posted by Action News Jacksonville. The accused man was booked into the Duval County Jail after the incident, which occurred outside a convenience store around… Read More »
Second Degree Murder Conviction For Palm Bay, FL Man Who Killed Girlfriend
A Brevard County jury returned a verdict of guilty in the case of a 24-year-old Palm Bay, FL man who was charged with Second Degree Murder in the 2014 death of his girlfriend. According to a February 12, 2018 article in Florida Today, witnesses saw the pair arguing while out with friends and the… Read More »
Undercover Bust Lead To Arrests: Is Entrapment A Defense?
The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from additional county agencies, recently nabbed eight people on drug offenses in Florida, after an investigation that spanned several months. According to a January 19, 2018 article in Florida Today, the arrests were based upon an undercover video that captured an exchange of money for a bag… Read More »