Two women accused of shoplifting from a Fleming Island Kohl’s ran from deputies and then allegedly carjacked a driver on U.S. 17 in Green Cove Springs, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. The women, a 47-year-old and a 28-year-old, were arrested Monday and charged with carjacking and false imprisonment.…
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Understanding Your Miranda Rights in Florida
As a U.S. citizen, you have what is known as Miranda Rights. The term Miranda Rights has its origins in a 1966 U.S. Supreme Court Case known as Miranda v. Arizona. The court’s ruling on this matter gives anyone in police custody or facing potential criminal charges to be advised…
Deputies Uncover Meth Lab in Home with Toddler
Alachua County sheriff’s deputies arrested a mother Sunday night after they allegedly found a home inhabited by a toddler that was full of ingredients used to cook methamphetamine. The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office was called to a residence in the Hidden Oaks Mobile Home Park around 10 p.m., where they…
New Port Richey Woman Gets 18 Months in Prison for Selling Counterfeit MAC Makeup
A New Port Richey woman has been sentenced to prison for trafficking in counterfeit cosmetics. The 45-year-old woman was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison. A money judgment was also issued against her for nearly $1 million. She pleaded guilty to the charges against her in September 2014. According…
Illinois Man Accused of Using Fake Credit Cards in Boca Raton
An Illinois man is accused of trying to use a fake debit card at a SunTrust bank, according to Boca Raton police. An email was apparently sent to bank employees warning them of the 23-year-old man after he allegedly attempted to use the card at other branches, according to a…
Pasco County Doctor, Office Manager Accused of Medicaid Fraud
A Wesley Chapel doctor and his office manager are accused of defrauding the Florida Medicaid program out of more than $100,000. The male doctor and his office manager, who is also his ex-wife, were arrested Wednesday. Investigators allege the pair billed the Florida Medicaid program for services that were never…
Green Bay Packers Andrew Quarless Arrested in Miami Beach
Miami Beach Police arrested Green Bay Packers tight end Andrew Quarless, 26, after they claim he shot his gun into the air early Saturday morning. He was charged with discharging a firearm in public around 5:30 a.m. Saturday. A parking attendant told police that he saw a black Porsche Panamera…
FDLE Arrests 42 Sex Offenders for Registration Violations
In a month and a half-long operation called “Summer Heat,” 42 sex offenders who violated registration laws were arrested. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement released this statement: “Operation Summer Heat should send a strong message to all sex offenders that Florida law enforcement is serious about registration. We are…
St. Johns County Woman Charged with ID Fraud
A 44-year old Hastings woman was arrested Monday and charged with fraudulent use of personal identification information. St. Johns County detectives apparently began investigating the woman in March of this year when an Ohio woman reported that her personal information was being used by the woman in St. Johns County.…
Retired Principal Gets 10 Years in Prison for Attempting to Have Sex with Teens
A retired school principal and 911 dispatcher was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Thursday after admitting he tried to meet two teen boys for sex in Palm Beach County. The 64-year-old, who recently retired to Delray Beach from southern Indiana, was arrested in January after showing up at…