A spokesman for the Orlando Police Department has announced the apprehension of a 37-year-old man accused of at least one armed robbery involving a sandwich shop. The same individual may have been involved in robbing up to four other sub shops of the same chain of stores. All five stores are situated in either Orange ...
Florida readers may be interested to learn that, on Dec. 19, President Barack Obama commuted sentences for eight people who had been serving what were deemed excessively harsh drug sentences. In addition, Obama pardoned 13 other individuals for other crimes. Sources say this is the president’s most notable use of freeing power since he was ...
On Dec. 17 at approximately 3:00 p.m., a 45-year-old Winter Park man reportedly opened a bottle of champagne in order to console himself about issues that he was having at his place of employment. Less than 24 hours later, the man found himself needing to prepare a criminal defense. According to the police, the man ...
A Florida congressman has been sentenced to one year of probation. The misdemeanor drug charges against the republican representative resulted from a cocaine purchase from an undercover agent in Washington, D.C., in October. Hours after the purchase, federal agents visited the representative at his apartment and informed him of his charges. During court proceedings, the ...
According to a report, a 43-year-old woman from Florida was taken into police custody on Dec. 9 after narcotics agents discovered that she had a meth lab at her residence. The agents were notified of potential drug activity by an anonymous complaint. Agents went to the woman’s home on Dec. 9. During a discussion with ...
Reports say that a Florida congressman has agreed to enter a rehabilitation facility for drug and alcohol abuse. He recently faced drug charges in connection with an incident that occurred in Washington on Oct. 28. According to reports, the 37-year-old man agreed to meet with someone he thought was a drug dealer, and he allegedly ...
On Nov. 26, a Florida assistant state attorney released a statement that the office could need up to an additional two weeks to determine whether to press criminal charges against Florida State University quarterback Jameis Winston. The state attorney confirmed that a decision would not be made prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. The delay is ...
On November 14, an attorney speaking on behalf of a quarterback who played for Florida State University in 2013 said that the witnesses will provide exculpatory information to police in relation to an ongoing criminal inquest. Although no formal charges have been filed and the man has not been formally detained, the quarterback is being ...
Authorities are holding a man on criminal charges after a rescue crew had to free him from the chimney that trapped him at a Florida home. On Nov. 6 in Naples, emergency crews worked to free a man stuck in a chimney while a neighbor filmed the rescue. The incident occurred after the man and ...
