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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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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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Possible Domestic Violence Incident Results in Death of 2 Children, 1 Adult in Spring Hill | Whittel & Melton

The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a murder-suicide that happened last Friday morning. According to Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis, the incident happened at a home located on Dunkirk Road around 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 10. The sheriff’s office said they received a 911 call from a woman…

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Former Rangers Star Josh Hamilton Indicted on Felony Charge for Hitting Daughter | Florida Domestic Violence Lawyers Whittel & Melton

Former Texas Rangers star and 2010 American League MVP Josh Hamilton was indicted on a felony charge for injury to a minor on Monday, according to news reports.  Hamilton turned himself in to police and was arrested in October for hitting and scratching his daughter. According to reports, Hamilton told…

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Cities on Lockdown Due to Coronavirus Leads to Concerns About Domestic Violence | Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys Whittel & Melton

Mandatory lockdowns to curb the spread of COVID-19 have trapped people inside their homes, which is causing many to have concern for domestic violence victims who are isolated from the people and the resources that could help them. In the United States, where 5,218 people have been infected with the…

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Steelers Linebacker Chickillo Charged with Assault in Alleged Domestic Dispute

The Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Anthony Chickillo was arrested Sunday and charged with assault after a dispute with his girlfriend, according to the NFL website. The alleged incident occurred at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington, Pennsylvania, about 60 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, according to Pennsylvania police. The State Police said…

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Domestic Battery Charges Against Stacey Dash Dropped in Pasco County

A domestic battery charge filed last weekend against actress and former political commentator Stacey Dash has been dropped. The Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller posted an update on its website Friday. According to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, Dash, 52, and a man became involved in an argument just before…

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Clueless Star Stacey Dash Arrested for Domestic Battery in New Port Richey

Stacey Dash was arrested for domestic battery after an incident Sunday night in New Port Richey, according to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office. The 52-year-old “Clueless” actress was taken into custody after an argument with a male, whose name was redacted in an incident report obtained by CNN. She is…

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UF Football Player Arrested for Battery

A University of Florida junior cornerback was arrested by Gainesville police Monday and is facing a charge of simple battery/date violence following an alleged altercation with his girlfriend in his apartment. The man and the woman got into an argument, and as she attempted to leave the apartment, the man…

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Former State Rep. Baxter Troutman Charged with Domestic Battery

A former Florida lawmaker has been arrested and charged with abusing his wife of 10 years, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Former Rep. Baxter Troutman, 52, was arrested early Saturday after his wife made multiple domestic violence accusations against him. According to authorities, the woman said she and…

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