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FBI Agents Search the Home of Missing Delray Beach, FL Woman
Authorities continued their investigation into the disappearance of a Delray Beach, Florida woman who was reported missing after an accident at sea. The Palm Beach Post reported on June 16, 2017 that FBI investigators conducted a full day, court-authorized search of the home that Isabella Hellmann shared with her husband, Lewis Bennett. The search… Read More »
What Will Happen at Tiger Woods’ Arraignment?
Many sports news, gossip columns, and local sources covered the May 29, 2017 arrest of golfer Tiger Woods on suspicion for drunk driving in Florida. In sum, officers found him asleep at the wheel of his car in Jupiter and subjected him to field sobriety tests that indicated potential intoxication. A chemical test showed… Read More »
Florida DUI Manslaughter Case: Jury Deliberates in Collier County Case
A jury in Collier County, FL began deliberations this week in the case of a man charged with DUI manslaughter, according to a report in the Naples Daily News. Prosecutors allege that the accused caused a car accident in December 2015, specifically by rear-ending a truck that was sent over the median. The truck… Read More »
Carjacking Among Multiple Criminal Charges for Florida Man
Pinellas and Hillsborough County authorities had their hands full on the evening of June 3, 2017, as multiple reports of hit and run crashes began pouring in around 10:00 p.m. According to a report in the Tampa Bay Reporter, the incidents seemed to be concentrated in the northbound lanes of Interstate 275 and the… Read More »
Florida Charity’s Trustee Accused of Fraud, Theft
A Southwest Florida charity is out more than $60,000 after one of the non-profit’s trustees used his position to steal the money through an alleged scheme to defraud. The Lehigh Acres Citizen reports that Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 3938 discovered the scam when they asked the financial head about missing funds that had… Read More »
Suspect Sought in Southwest Florida Armed Robbery Case
Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is seeking help from the public to identify and apprehend a man who robbed at drug store in Lehigh Acres at gunpoint in the early morning hours of June 1, 2017. The Lehigh Acres Citizen reports that the man entered the store and exhibited a gun, then demanded that the… Read More »
Florida Man Arrested for Ponzi Scheme
A Pensacola man is facing criminal charges for allegedly running a financial scam that bears the typical characteristics of a Ponzi or pyramid scheme. According to a May 30, 2017 report in the Pensacola News Journal, the man was transferring money between investors and his attorney’s trust account. The criminal complaint revealed that the… Read More »
New State Law on the Books: Money Laundering in Florida
While money laundering isn’t a new crime under Florida law, lawmakers did recently pass a bill to expand the type of conduct that constitutes the offense. According to the Miami Herald, the state House and Senate enacted a measure on May 5, 2017 to include “virtual currency” within the definition of monetary instruments. The… Read More »
Florida’s “Joker” Arrested on Gun Crimes Charges
In a bizarre incident that occurred May 23, 2017 in Miami, a man resembling the “Joker” from the Batman comic series was arrested on weapons charges for brandishing a gun and pointing it at passing cars. The Palm Beach Post reported that police responded to a call regarding the man, who sported green hair… Read More »
Celebrity’s Arrest Shows What Not to do When Pulled Over for DUI
Laurence Fishburne may be well known for his role in “The Matrix” movies, but his daughter was the one making headlines in a recent incident in Fort Lauderdale. The Palm Beach Post reported that Ms. Fishburne created quite a spectacle when she was detained for drunk driving after crashing into an SUV on Interstate… Read More »