A mother and her two adult children were arrested after an apparent attempt at group shoplifting ended in violence, with two workers alleging they were spat on and battered. The incident reportedly happened in Sunrise, where authorities arrested a 59-year-old woman, her 27-year-old son and her 20-year-old daughter. According to…
Rapper and music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs will avoid felony charges after an incident in which he allegedly swung a kettlebell weight during an angry confrontation with one of his son’s college football coaches. Initially, Combs was arrested on a number of serious crimes, including battery, making criminal threats and…
In many Florida theft cases, a key point in determining one’s sentence upon conviction is proving the value of the items allegedly stolen. For example, a person who steals less than $300 worth of valuables may be charged with petit theft, which is a second-degree misdemeanor. However, once the value…
This Independence Day, travel experts estimate some 35 million people are going to travel by car to BBQs, pools, beaches, parades and firework shows. Many people celebrate these occasions with booze. In fact, authorities say in 2013, Americans cracked open some 68 million cases of beer over the July 4th…
A number of cities are weighing local proposals to reduce the penalties for low-level possession of marijuana. The measures would effectively decriminalize possessing the drug in small amounts for personal possession. So far, council members in Miami Beach and commissioners in Miami-Dade County have offered preliminary support for an action…
A man convicted of murder will soon be released after the Florida Supreme Court ordered the lower court to enter acquittal, upon finding DNA evidence of defendant’s DNA under victim’s fingernails was not enough proof of guilt. The court ruled the state had not met its burden of proof in…
Two men in Deerfield Beach are facing robbery charges after their purported plan to hold up a local pharmacy was foiled by a task force of law enforcement that included Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office detectives, a violent crime task force, officers with several local police departments (including Fort Lauderdale) and…
Defense attorneys for a Dania Beach cab driver had always insisted he was innocent of the fatal hit-and-run of a homeless man. Prosecutors nabbed the wrong man, and the evidence pointed to a perpetrator still on-the-loose. However, Broward State Attorney’s Office leaders insist they have the right man. The problem,…
Florida law enforcement and prosecutors are extremely tough on individuals whose alleged criminal activities are believed to have been committed in connection with gang activity. F.S. 874.04 is the statute that governs gang-related offenses and enhanced penalties. A gang enhancement essentially boosts whatever the level of the underlying crime to…
Recently in Boynton Beach, a woman was arrested for aggravated child abuse. Her 15-year-old daughter was reportedly found bleeding with numerous marks on her head and arms after she’d allegedly been beaten with a belt. Although the relationship between the woman and the girl was redacted from the police report,…