Domestic violence victims in Florida have been caught in the middle of a corruption investigation involving the CEO of the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence Foundation as it appears that the former CEO has been funneling foundation funding into her personal...
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Florida man charged with driving lawnmower while intoxicated
On July 4, a Florida man was arrested for allegedly driving a lawnmower while drunk. The strange incident took place in Holmes Beach at around 12 a.m. According to media outlets, officers from the Holmes Beach Police Department had just completed a separate call when...
Larceny and other theft crimes
Some Florida residents might be confused about the difference between larceny and theft. The definitions are easy to combine, since larceny is a type of theft. However, some types of theft are not larcenies. Larceny is a criminal offense that involves a person taking...
Retired Florida judge charged with DUI
A retired Florida judge was taken into custody on drunk driving charges on the night of June 27 after she was involved in an alleged hit-and-run traffic accident in Palm Beach County. According to the Riviera Beach Police Department, breath tests conducted several...
Police in Florida and Texas solve 1991 murder
Police in Florida have reported that they have solved the 1991 murder case that became known as the “Valentine Jane Doe Homicide.” The Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and police in Texas used DNA samples to identify both the...
How Miranda rights can be waived
Police officers in Florida and around the country are required to advise the suspects they take into custody that they have the right to remain silent and ask for a lawyer. This is known as a Miranda warning because the requirement to issue it was laid down by the...
New trial sought by woman convicted in murder-for-hire case
A Florida woman whose case has appeared on both the TV show "COPS" and a season premiere of the Oxygen channel show "Murder For Hire" is fighting through her attorney to get a new trial. She was accused of trying to hire someone to murder her husband and is serving a...
Florida man charged with stabbing and sexual assault
According to a report from the Seminole County Sheriff's Office, a man stabbed both himself and his roommate in an effort to release Satan. Law Enforcement arrived on April 29 in Sanford to find a 25-year-old man and his roommate outside of an apartment building. The...
2 men charged with murder after meeting couple to buy shoes
Two Florida men were charged with murder after a fatal shooting that killed an 18-year-old Florida high school girl and injured her boyfriend. The incident took place in Miami and reportedly involved a meeting for a shoe sale that had been arranged earlier on social...
Detecting cannabis is difficult at traffic stops
Even though Florida has not legalized marijuana, more people are using cannabis these days than ever. This leads to them getting behind the wheel after they have consumed it. Driving while impaired is illegal and can result in severe penalties for the motorist....

