March 14, 2024 Inmate accused of writing 3 letters threatening to kill judge, then signing & mailing them An inmate serving his second stint in a Florida prison could be headed to a federal penitentiary. He has been indicted for threatening to kill a federal judge.
March 11, 2024 Man attacked girlfriend over gas bill, told 911 to ‘hurry up before he finished her off’ A man “requested emergency medical services for his significant other,” who “was bleeding from her face and eyes after he attacked her,” deputies say.
February 20, 2024 Woman, 92, asking to get out of prison for hit-and-run that injured 2 bicyclists Two people out on a bike ride ended up in the hospital after an elderly woman in a Mercedes struck. The car’s hood and windshield damage helped solve the case.
February 15, 2024 Plea deal should’ve kept her free, but back in jail for not doing her end of the bargain A senior citizen is back behind bars — not for DUI 0.15 or higher, which was why she was arrested — but for not finishing her probation requirements.
February 7, 2024 Child pornography suspect free with GPS monitor, other conditions after judge reduces bond A man arrested twice in the past year on child pornography charges is out of jail, at least for now, and he has a judge to thank.
January 15, 2024 Inmate gets federal prison sentence for threatening judge, framing another prisoner A Florida inmate who threatened a judge and tried to pin it on a fellow prisoner is getting out — to serve a new sentence in federal prison.
January 9, 2024 Trump supporter who voted with dead father’s ballot sentenced to jail, fighting back with civil suits The man convicted of voting with his late father’s ballot in the 2020 presidential election has been sentenced to jail but not before filing civil suits.
January 3, 2024 Can you believe it? Former Walmart employee arrested for shoplifting had 5 convictions for theft This isn’t a typical case of someone shoplifting from a Walmart in Florida. A deputy went to the store and a loss prevention associate described what happened.
December 26, 2023 Woman’s home invasion included stabbing dog, biting 2 human victims A woman is headed to prison after pleading guilty to an unusual home invasion. She “attacked the homeowners’ dog with a knife and bit two of the victims.”
December 21, 2023 ‘Verbally abusive’ sergeant faces domestic violence charges; drinking cop ‘would retrieve his handgun,’ victim said A police sergeant is facing criminal charges for incidents of domestic violence, despite the alleged victim deciding not to help the investigation.
December 8, 2023 Woman identified by shooting victim before dying sentenced to prison on victim’s birthday A woman who shot another in the chest, and was identified by her victim before she died, has been sentenced to decades behind bars.
October 27, 2023 Series of crimes judge called ‘the worst of the worst’ lands man maximum sentence: 240 years in prison A man has been sentenced to 240 years in prison after a jury convicted him of two counts of murder, and one count each of attempted murder and robbery resulting in serious bodily injury.
October 18, 2023 Inmate pleads guilty to sending threatening letter to judge, framing another prisoner A prison inmate in Florida tried to clear his tracks but ended up pleading guilty to mailing threatening communications to a federal judge.
October 12, 2023 The verdict is in: Father of ‘boy in the box’ guilty on all charges, taken to jail The jury found Timothy Ferriter guilty of all charges and the father of the “boy in the box” expressed shock when the judge said he would not be going home, but rather booked into jail.
October 11, 2023 Both sides agree ‘boy in the box’ punishment was a mistake. Jury to decide if it was a crime It’s time for the jury to deliberate whether the Florida father who kept his adoptive son in a box in the family garage is guilty of aggravated child abuse.
September 18, 2023 Son of ‘El Chapo,’ nicknamed ‘the Mouse,’ pleads not guilty to drug, money laundering A son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán pleaded not guilty to five criminal charges Monday, days after being extradited from Mexico.
March 9, 2023 Child marriages safe in West Virginia after ban narrowly defeated Children in West Virginia can continue to get married without new restrictions after a bill to stop the practice was narrowly defeated.
March 8, 2023 As DeSantis reshapes education in Florida, school districts struggle to find new leaders One school district’s struggle to find a new superintendent could be a sign of the times in Florida.
January 4, 2023 Despite claiming ‘That didn’t happen,’ George Santos could face 15-year-old fraud charge The latest allegation against George Santos isn’t that he lied, but that he stole, and his notoriety could lead to him being charged with fraud by the end of the week.
October 2, 2022 Woman, 21, tells detective this man was ‘forcing himself on me since I was 13’ This sexual battery case goes back eight years, and ends on the very day the alleged victim spoke to a detective over the summer.
July 28, 2022 Judge: ‘Defense has been provided more than enough time,’ no 45-day continuance for Cruz There won’t be a 45-day postponement right in the middle of Nicholas Cruz’s sentencing trial.
June 30, 2022 Gov. DeSantis: Judge ruling Florida abortion law unconstitutional was ‘not unanticipated’ Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he was disappointed but not surprised that a judge will temporarily block the state’s 15-week abortion ban — with no exceptions for rape or incest — from taking effect.
June 28, 2022 Some sales tax holidays coming quickly, money-savers among new laws taking effect Friday July 1 means new laws go into effect in Florida and there will be several important changes — along with new ways to save money — taking effect on Friday.
May 19, 2022 Man charged with murder wants makeup applied to cover facial tattoos at trial Five important rulings are expected more than a decade after a man was shot to death during a drug sale. One of them involves letting the defendant cover his facial tattoos.
May 6, 2022 Makeva Jenkins’ grandmother: ‘I just want everybody to find peace after this. That’s it.’ The grandmother of Makeva Jenkins tried to keep her composure minutes after Makeva’s husband was found guilty of first-degree murder for arranging the shooting that killed her.
May 6, 2022 Euri Jenkins guilty of murder, sentenced to life in prison for hiring hitman to kill wife The jury in the trial of Euri Jenkins has found Jenkins guilty of first-degree murder for hiring a hitman to kill his wife Makeva.
March 31, 2022 Ferriters claim kids hacked their email, want that info kept out of their abuse trial The couple in Jupiter charged with aggravated child abuse for keeping their teenage son in a box in their garage are claiming one or more of their children hacked their email and that could affect their trial.
September 23, 2018 Clarence Thomas, Brett Kavanaugh, justice and becoming a Justice President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will be giving the Senate Judiciary Committee calendars from 1982 to back up his continued denial of…
April 19, 2018 Sanctuary cities judges show they know justice, not politics I’m not writing to take an opinion on the issues of sanctuary cities or illegal immigration, but have to say I’m pleased a gang of Republican-appointed federal judges were willing to rule against a president from their own party.