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 ...
According to federal agents, a man was caught with over 300 grams of cocaine on a cruise ship at a Florida port. The agents say that on Oct. 21, they searched the man and his luggage while he was waiting at the port to leave the cruise ship. The ship had arrived from a trip ...
A three-week undercover investigation at a Florida hotel resulted in a drug bust in which 11 people were taken into custody. According to detectives, several large scale drug purchases were allegedly made from several individuals at the hotel location. In addition to the 11 currently in custody, police are expecting to charge more individuals in ...
Four Florida men, including a chiropractor and a licensed massage therapist, pleaded guilty in a scheme intended to bilk millions of dollars from drivers and automobile insurance companies. According to court information, the group staged car accidents and submitted bogus insurance claims through chiropractic offices run by some of the defendants. The accused operated the ...
According to Brevard County Sheriff’s agents, Operation Heat Wave netted 20 people who were taken into custody. A release indicated that the operation targeted drugs. Those apprehended face drug charges, including cannabis trafficking, sale and possession of hydromorphone as well as firearms possession by a convicted felon. According to a law enforcement official, mid-level and ...
Three Florida teens received a sentence of indefinite probation after they pleaded guilty on Aug. 29 to aggravated battery charges in the school bus beating of a 13-year-old in July. One of the boys also pleaded guilty to the criminal charge of robbery after he took $5 from the boy. The trio will need to ...
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office charged two men with meth trafficking on Sept. 10 in Florida. Authorities claim that they discovered more than 500 grams of methamphetamine in the home of the two men. One of the men in custody allegedly admitted to cooking methamphetamine every day for the last year. He also told authorities ...
Domestic violence is an issue that local law enforcement takes very seriously. In fact, if a person calls police claiming domestic violence, often police are required to arrest the alleged abuser. However, while domestic violence should never be taken lightly, it’s important to remember that everyone is innocent until proven guilty in this country. The ...
