Florida Highway Patrol Officer Paul C. Lawrence was sentenced to 364 days in jail today. As you may remember, Trooper Paul C. Lawrence was arrested for fraudulently writing hundreds (maybe thousands) of fake traffic tickets to motorists in South Florida. Trooper Paul C. Lawrence was bold enough to write traffic…
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Fort Lauderdale Robbery Leaves Man Shot
A Fort Lauderdale robbery leaves a 21 year old man shot in the back. As a group of seven men were standing in front of a house located on the 2900 block of Northwest Eighth Court, four men approached and robbed the group at gun point. As the four men…
Fort Lauderdale Boating Under the Influence Plea Lands Son of Billionaire in Prison
Robert Ray Huizenga, the son of famed Fort Lauderdale billionaire H. Wayne Huizenga was sentenced to 18 months in Florida State Prison for the offense of Boating Under the Influence today. Circuit Judge Michele Towbin Singer accepted the plea today while allowing this sentence to run concurrent with the 24…
Broward County DUI Lawyer warns of DUI Checkpoints this Weekend!
A warning from Fort Lauderdale DUI Lawyer Richard Ansara. With Memorial Day just around the corner you can be sure that the police agencies throughout Broward County will be out in force! Please pay particular attention to the 4500 block of State Road 7 in Hollywood. The Florida Highway Patrol…
Miami Dolphins Player Arrested for Domestic Violence Receives Special Treatment by Broward Sheriff’s Office
It appears as though the domestic violence arrest of Miami Dolphins player Phillip Merling in Broward County will lead to another investigation. Now the Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating why Miami Dolphins Player Phillip Merling received special treatment while at the Broward County Jail in Fort Lauderdale. Miami Dolphins player…
Fort Lauderdale Officer Arrested for Drug Crimes
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department arrested one of their own this week for alleged drug crimes. Fort Lauderdale Police accuse Officer Justin Krashefski, 27 of buying drugs while on duty in his marked Fort Lauderdale police cruiser. Police chief Frank Adderley stated that “This is not representative of law enforcement…
Broward County Porsche Hit and Run Suspect Denied Bail
Broward County Judge John “Jay” Hurley ruled that Ryan LeVin, 35, should be held on an out of state warrant from Illinois. Parole officials in Illinois allege that LeVin failed to report his out of state travel when he arrived in Florida to be arrested on two charges of vehicular…
Broward Sheriff’s Office fires Deputy involved in crash that kills 14 year old girl
Deputy Frank McCurrie, was an employee of the Broward County Sheriff’s Office for approximately one year before he was fired. According to Sheriff Al Lamberti, “Franklyn McCurrie’s employment with the Broward Sheriff’s Office has been terminated for failure to meet probationary standards.” On January 23, 2010, McCurrie’s patrol car struck…
Actor Michael Douglas’s Son is Sent to Prison for 5 Years for Dealing Drugs
Michael Douglas’s son was sentenced to five (5) years in United States Federal Prison for “distributing large quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine” Cameron Douglas, 31, pleaded with U.S. District Judge Richard Berman for a break in his sentence. Both his father, Michael Douglas, as well as his mother, Diandra Luker,…
Miami Dade Law Enforcement Official Charged with Felony For Issuing Fake Tickets
The victims of Trooper Paul C. Lawrence, 38, of the Florida Highway Patrol were shocked when they learned that they had pending traffic citations or that suspensions had been issued on their Florida drivers license for failure to appear in court. Most of the Florida Highway Patrol Trooper’s victims were…