Donald Trump is defending his campaign manager to the very end, despite the fact that he is facing criminal charges. On Tuesday morning, Trump’s campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, was charged with misdemeanor battery for forcibly grabbing reporter Michelle Fields at an event in Jupiter on March 8. A video released…
A former Tampa Bay Buccaneers player was arrested Monday morning on charges stemming from an incident in January. According to Tampa Police, Cosey Coleman, 37, was arrested at 11:30 a.m. at a home in Tampa. Coleman was an offensive lineman for the Bucs from 2000-2004. A warrant was originally issued…
A former University of Florida track and field athlete was arrested Sunday morning after police allege he struck a bouncer multiple times after being denied entrance to a downtown nightclub. According to a GPD report, the 23-year-old man was apparently trying to get into Simons Nightclub at about 1 a.m.…
A 57-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday after she allegedly smeared dog feces on a neighbor whose pet had defecated in the woman’s yard. The woman was charged with battery on a person 65 years or older and was released Thursday from the Palm Beach County Jail on her own recognizance.…
A 17-year-old Leesburg teen, who was expelled from Tavares High School for allegedly inappropriately touching female students, was arrested Friday for doing the same thing, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. The teen was charged with two counts of simple battery and trespassing. He remained in the Lake County…
Our criminal defense lawyers at Whittel & Melton are very pleased to announce that, according to Governor Rick Scott, Florida is on a path to a 44-year crime low. The actual number of crimes across the Sunshine State is showing that crime rate is steadily on the decline. The Florida…
A Rock Harbor woman was arrested Monday night after police claim she used a belt in an attempt to strangle a 10-year-old boy. According to reports, a second child witnessed the alleged incident and called a relative for help. The relative then called the Sheriff’s Office who responded to the…
A Sebring woman was arrested for assaulting another woman that apparently lives at the same home on Monday. On Aug. 3 police with the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 30-year-old woman and charged her with battery and one count of burglary of an unoccupied conveyance and two counts of…
The University of Florida’s Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity has been suspended and is currently under investigation for hazing by campus police. According to the University of Florida spokeswoman, the fraternity was suspended after a student suffered severe injuries over the weekend from what investigators believe was hazing. The UF Vice…
Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. was sentenced to 90 days in jail Wednesday after pleading guilty to domestic violence battery charges and harassment stemming from an alleged altercation between him and his ex-girlfriend in September 2010. He will report to jail to start serving his sentence on Jan. 6. The reduced…