Florida residents may be interested in some information about what a home invasion robbery is as far as the law is concerned. Depending on the specific type of robbery, the potential prison sentencing can change with increasing severity and duration. In order for a...
Two brothers were being held without bond in the Miami-Dade County jail. The judge refused to grant either of them bond following their separate arrests for the alleged kidnapping and robbery of a woman and her son. The younger brother was arrested in November, as...
According to Orange County deputies, a 50-year-old homeless father and his 19-year-old son have been charged for several thefts of purses that began on Dec. 24. The pair was living in their Pontiac Sunfire for several weeks around the time the first theft occurred; a...
A couple may face child neglect charges after leaving their children unattended in a car after being taken into custody by Florida police for shoplifting. A 30-year-old woman and her 24-year-old boyfriend were taken into custody at about 7 p.m. on Jan. 5 after...
On Dec. 16, law enforcement officials reportedly charged a former nursing home worker with multiple felonies, including grand theft. Officials accused the former nursing home worker, a 42-year-old woman, of stealing approximately $12,000 from an elderly patient in her...
When a minor who is under the age of 18 commits a crime in Florida, his or her parents or legal guardians may also be held responsible for the crime. The court may impose various penalties onto the parents of a juvenile for the crimes they commit, in addition to the...
Florida residents might be interested to learn about a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling concerning the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. On Dec. 15, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a police officer did not violate a driver's...
On Dec. 1, three juveniles in Florida were accused of shooting a pizza delivery driver with BB guns. The individuals accused of juvenile crimes are reportedly 12- and 13-year-old teens. Although reports about the incident indicate that there were four juveniles, only...
Authorities have taken a 27-year-old man into custody on charges of several counts of armed robbery after a car chase following his alleged hold-up of a Florida convenience store and an Alabama pharmacy. Police detained him after a high-speed chase in Mississippi...
Florida authorities reported that they took two people believed to have been involved in two robberies into custody on Nov. 18. The two incidents reportedly occurred on Nov. 13 and Nov. 18 respectively. Both of the alleged robberies occurred at a Clearwater Walmart....
