Tampa, FL – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Tampa school bus driver after she allegedly pushed an 8-year-old girl off the bus causing her ankle to break. The 41-year-old Hillsborough County bus driver was charged with aggravated child abuse. Police claim she was driving special education students to…
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Marion County School System Employee Accused of Embezzling Funds from School Collections :: Whittel & Melton
Ocala, Florida – A 38-year-old veteran employee of the Marion County Public School system was arrested and charged with organized fraud Wednesday. She was taken to the Marion County Jail and released about 24 hours later on a bond of $2,000. The woman is on paid administrative leave while an…
Florida Supreme Court Vacates Death Sentence for Man Convicted of Killing Lake County Woman :: Whittel & Melton
The Florida Supreme Court has vacated the death sentence of a man convicted of first-degree murder in Lake County, ruling that the man’s attorneys failed to thoroughly investigate and present that the man has low intelligence, a substance abuse problem and a brain injury suffered as a child. While the…
Largo Police Raid Meth Lab on Seminole Boulevard :: Whittel & Melton
Police busted an alleged meth lab hidden in a mobile home park along Seminole Boulevard in Largo, Florida this week. On Wednesday, Largo police and the Drug Enforcement Agency claim they discovered iodine, a bottle of vodka, bug spray and other ingredients cooking in a trailer when they arrived at…
Former Massachusetts Chemist Accused of Tampering with Drug Evidence and Falsifying Lab Results :: Whittel & Melton
Police arrested a former Massachusetts chemist on Friday for allegedly lying about the true results of drug evidence that she analyzed while working at a state police lab, which has roused concern about thousands of criminal cases. The 34-year-old was arrested in her home in Franklin, Massachusetts. She is accused…
13-Year-Old Boy Charged As Adult in Brother’s Murder :: Whittel & Melton
Jacksonville, Florida – A 13-year-old boy, accused of killing his 2-year-old brother and sexually abusing his 5-year-old half-brother, has been charged as an adult, making him the youngest inmate awaiting trial in Duval County. The boy is facing a first-degree murder charge in the 2011 beating death of his younger…
South Florida Man Facing Various Fraud Charges for Allegedly Filing False Claims with BP Oil Spill Fund :: Whittel & Melton
A Homestead, Florida man was charged Friday with several counts of mail, wire and access device fraud after allegedly filing false claims for thousands of dollars with the BP oil spill fund. The man is currently being held without bail. Prosecutors claim the man filed papers with the Gulf Coast…
Orlando Physician Accused of Having Drug Parties with Patients Receives 10 Years in Prison :: Whittel & Melton
An Orlando doctor accused of hosting wild sex and drug parties at his Hunter’s Creek home pleaded guilty to a slew of criminal charges Monday in exchange for 10 years in prison. The 57-year-old man was arrested in October 2010 by the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation as part of a…
Police Arrest New Hampshire Woman 4 Times in 26 Hours for Blasting Loud Music
A New Hampshire woman was arrested four times in 26 hours last week for playing loud AC/DC and Guns N’ Roses music and allegedly throwing a frying pan at her nephew. Police claim they first visited the woman’s home last Tuesday and warned her to turn down the music. An…
Florida Teen on Trial for Impersonating Doctor :: Whittel & Melton
The trial of an 18-year-old teen accused of impersonating a physician assistant and four counts of practicing medicine without a license is scheduled to commence Tuesday in Florida. The teen was 17 at the time he allegedly worked at the Osceola Regional Medical Center in the emergency room, changing bandages,…