In a joint effort with the state’s Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office shut down synthetic marijuana labs in St. Johns and Flagler counties last month. The drug is commonly referred to on the street as “Spice.” A total of 11 people were arrested on…
Deputies arrested a man apparently wearing lipstick and dressed as a woman after he allegedly attempted to steal clothes from a Marion County Walmart last month. Deputies claim the man began removing tags off items and placed them into a purse that was stolen from the store. Reports indicate that…
It is always interesting when a law enforcement officer is arrested, especially when it is by the agency that they work for. In a strange case, a Tampa Police detective has been arrested and charged with grand theft after she allegedly stole $1,900 worth of money orders from the Tampa…
A 57-year-old Clay County man who taught sports part-time to children at a Clay County YMCA was arrested last month on a federal charge of receiving child pornography over the Internet, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. According to a statement from a YMCA spokesman, the man has been suspended…
Anytime a public or private school teacher is arrested for a criminal offense, such as a drug crime, he or she could face consequences that not only affect their personal life, but their future careers in education as well. A Hardee County Criminal Defense Lawyer at Whittel & Melton can…
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has arrested more than 60 people, including the alleged ringleader, in one of the largest and most complex prescription drug fraud rings in Sarasota County to date. The alleged leader, 35, was recently charged with conspiracy to traffic controlled substances as part of the Sarasota…
A Gilchrist County man with previous conviction of sex offenses was arrested last month after accusations were brought to light that he victimized a child, according to the Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office. The 49-year-old man was arrested on one count of sexual battery, two counts of unnatural and lascivious conduct…
A Broward County court bailiff made his first appearance in court Wednesday after being charged with armed kidnapping, two counts of sexual battery and aggravated assault with a firearm. Details of the case involving the 62-year-old man were not discussed during the bond court hearing. However, a prosecutor did note…
After a four-hour long jury deliberation, a Clay County man was found guilty of arranging to meet a child for sex by an Alachua County jury on Sept. 13. According to the 8th Circuit State Attorney’s Office, the 33-year-old man was arrested last year as part of an undercover sting…
A 49-year-old Okeechobee man was arrested last month after he reportedly sold a working moonshine still to an agent with the state’s Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco for $250. The man was arrested on a felony charge of possession of a still/still piping/still apparatus. He was booked into the…