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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 »
Restoration Of Voting Rights After Felony Conviction In Florida
A controversial area of Florida law is once again in the spotlight, as proponents of a bill that restores felon voting rights made it through the last hurdle necessary to address the issue via a constitutional amendment. The Orlando Sentinel reported that Floridians for Fair Democracy gathered the number of signatures necessary to place… Read More »
Criminal Mischief Charges For Four Florida Men Who Stole, Damaged Two Cars
Two Orlando men were arrested, along with two male teen accomplices, after wreaking havoc on multiple businesses in Brevard County, FL. Florida Today reported that the crime spree started in the early morning hours of January 25, 2018, when the group broke into a car dealership and stole three cars. They also broke into… Read More »
Reckless Driving, Other Charges For Participants In Miami, FL “Rideout”
Dozens were arrested on various charges during the unlawful “Bikes Up, Guns Down” ride, which took place on January 15, 2018 to honor the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ABC Local Channel 10 News reported that riders were spotted engaging in a wide range of reckless driving acts, including popping wheelies, driving… Read More »