In Florida, a hotbed of controversy over Stand Your Ground laws and gun rights, the family of a former Air Force service member was hoping that attention to his case might bring an order for clemency from the Governor's Office. The ex-airman was charged with...
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Florida man freed after appeal
A Florida man was arrested on suspicion of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon in 2012, but testimony given by the arresting officer led an appeals judge to overturn the lower court's decision. The accused assailant testified during trial that he was affected by...
Woman suspected of robbery discovered in jail
Marion County, Florida, authorities discovered a woman who was thought to have robbed two banks when being detained at the Hillsborough County Jail. According to jail records, a 53-year old woman, who is believed to have committed robbery, was taken into custody for...
Florida man charged for possession after traffic stop
Following a traffic stop on Nov. 5, a man from Okeechobee who was a passenger in the vehicle was taken into custody and charged with three felony possession of a controlled substance charges. At the time of the traffic infraction, he was in possession of...
8 taken into police custody after a rash of robberies
Eight men were taken into custody in Florida after a rash of local robberies in Aug. One 40-year-old man reported that he was jogging when three men approached him at gunpoint and confiscated his iPod, wedding band and a watch valued at $150. After the, they escaped...
Five Florida residents accused of racketeering
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement claims that a cargo theft ring stole truckloads of merchandise as part of an operation that stretched across the entire state. It is alleged that the number of stolen truckloads is in the dozens. Officials believe that items...
Florida man faces multiple drug charges
A 22-year-old Florida man faces multiple criminal charges related to drugs. The resident of Palm Coast, Florida, was charged with cultivation of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and probation violation. The case is pending and additional criminal charges...
Shooting suspect turns himself in after video surfaces
A suspect in a March 24 shooting has turned himself into police after witnesses identified him from surveillance video. The 22-year-old man is being charged with first-degree murder due to the fact that the victim succumbed to his injuries shortly after the shooting....
Spring Hill couple faces drug charges after search
A 36-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman were arrested at their Spring Hill home after police searched the house on a warrant March 15 and allegedly found cash, a stolen handgun and drugs. The pair faces drug offenses that include marijuana possession with intent to...
Twelve former college students charged with manslaughter
A dozen former college band members at Florida A&M University were recently charged with manslaughter following the 2011 hazing death of another 26-year-old band member. These charges have been added onto original charges of felony hazing that 10 of these...
