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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Has Been Indicted on Racketeering and Sex Trafficking Charges | Florida Criminal Defense Lawyers Whittel & Melton

According to a federal indictment that was revealed on Tuesday, Sean “Diddy” Combs faces charges of racketeering and sex trafficking. About six months after federal agents searched Combs’ lavish properties in Miami and Los Angeles as part of a sex trafficking investigation, Combs was taken into custody late on Monday…

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Miami Beach Has Highest Rate of Property Crime in Florida | Miami-Dade County Criminal Defense Lawyers Whittel & Melton

According to a recent research, Miami Beach, a prominent tourist attraction that draws millions of visitors each year to its magnificent beaches, leads the state of Florida in property theft. Researchers at SafeHome.org used crime data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Crime Data Explorer to assemble the most recent…

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Former Red Sox Pitcher Arrested in Florida Cyber Sex Sting | Florida Internet Sex Crimes Defense Lawyers Whittel & Melton

According to officials, Austin Maddox, a former pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, was taken into custody in Florida on Monday as part of an underage sex operation. According to reports, Maddox was one of 27 people detained because of a multi-agency operation that concluded late last month. They are…

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Former Florida Gators RB Arrested for DUI and Other Charges | University of Florida DUI Defense Lawyers Whittel & Melton

Jail records indicate that Georgia running back Trevor Etienne was taken into custody early on Sunday, charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, and other offenses. The 19-year-old anticipated starting running back for the Bulldogs was taken into custody at 4:35 a.m. and released a little over an hour later a bond of…

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Polk County Undercover Sex Sting Yields Multiple Arrests | Florida Sex Crimes Defense Attorneys Whittel & Melton

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Florida has conducted a multi-agency undercover operation known as “Operation Predator V,” leading to the arrest of eight people for online sex crimes against minors. Including assistance from the Hardee County Sheriff’s Office, the Lakeland, Davenport, Auburndale, and Lake Wales police departments, the investigation…

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WWE Hall of Fame Star Tammy ‘Sunny’ Sytch Sentenced to 17 Years for Florida Deadly DUI Crash | Florida DUI Defense Lawyers Whittel & Melton

According to Florida officials, former professional wrestler Tammy “Sunny” Sytch, whose blood alcohol content was four times over the legal limit, killed a 75-year-old man after she crashed her car into his while intoxicated in March of 2022. Sytch received a sentence of more than 17 years in jail Monday. In…

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Jaguars WR Zay Jones Arrested on Misdemeanor Domestic Battery Charges | Duval County Criminal Defense Lawyers Whittel & Melton

According to a police report made public on Tuesday, Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Zay Jones got into a fight over custody with his child’s mother and allegedly scratched her neck with his fingernails. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office redacted certain parts of the report. Deputies were told by the woman that she…

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Guidelines for Protecting Kids From Online Sextortion | Florida Victims of Sextortion Lawyers Whittel & Melton

As the new school year begins, it is important to be aware of sextortion and to monitor children’s social media activity. According to Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, sextortion and child pornography may be related to human trafficking, and anyone from anywhere can pose as your child’s friend on social…

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Nick and Aaron Carter’s Mom Arrested in Domestic Dispute Over TV Remote in Spring Hill | Hernando County Criminal Defense Lawyers Whittel & Melton

The mother of Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter and recently deceased Aaron Carter wound up in the Hernando County Jail following a fight with her husband over a television remote, according to TMZ. After drinking with an adult family member and getting into a verbal fight that turned physical, the…

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UF Phi Delta Theta Fraternity Member Arrested for Sexual Battery | Gainesville Sex Crimes Defense Attorneys Whittel & Melton

A 19-year-old sophomore at the University of Florida and Phi Delta Theta fraternity brother was arrested Wednesday on charges of sexual battery. The Gainesville Police Department believes that the man and the alleged victim communicated via Snapchat for about 3 weeks. They apparently ran into each other at a downtown…

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