Just a cursory view of the news lately shows us that violent crime is on the rise, or at least the police are arresting more people for it. In either event, one recent alleged crime seems timely for the Halloween season. The alleged shooting According to the Daytona...
Criminals rarely leave obvious clues for use by law enforcement personnel in tracing their location and finding them. Two attempted car robberies in Deltona appear to have broken these rules because police were able to find the defendant by following a trail of...
A Leon County police officer has died in a suspected drunk driving crash. The officer, who worked in the Oakwood Police Department, was working in an off-duty capacity at a construction sight in Mesquite. The crash occurred at 1:30 a.m. along Interstate Highway 635....
Possession of an illegal drug is often a fairly straight-forward crime. The substance in question is either the methamphetamine, cocaine or other drug it is alleged to be or it is not. It can be chemically tested to provide a definitive answer to the question....
Teenagers can be impulsive and do not always recognize the consequences of their actions. They may do something illegal in an attempt to look “cool” among their peers or as an act of rebellion. Unfortunately, police will take a crime allegedly committed by a teenager...
Although it has officially been banned from mention from the social media platform, an online challenge being spread on TikTok is landing some teenagers in criminal trouble. Police say that they will not hesitate to file appropriate charges against teenagers who...
People and businesses in Florida own various types of property. They expect that they will be keep it until they decide to sell it, throw it away or give it away. There are times when people may lose their property or it may be taken from them though. The people...
When law enforcement pulls a driver over on suspicion of a DUI, it is not an experience easily forgotten. The shock of the officer’s charges, the embarrassment of submitting to field sobriety tests and then the officer’s arrest are all painful. But that is just the...
Felony criminal charges are the most serious type of criminal charges but that does not mean that misdemeanor charges are not also serious. It is helpful for anyone accused of committing a crime to be familiar with the differences and the distinction between he two...
Criminal charges of any sort can threaten to derail your life. Your freedom is at risk of being stripped from you, and your reputation is on the line. In some instances, a criminal conviction can haunt you for years or even decades to come, too, making it challenging...
