On March 19, 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice, through Unites States Attorney Pamela Marsh, announced the end of a successful drug task force operation called Operation King of the Trap. In that operation, a combination of many federal and Florida state law enforcement agencies combined to help wipe out a drug trafficking ring that […]
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British Woman Sentenced in Florida DUI Manslaughter Case Years After Fleeing U.S.
In October 2005, British citizen Richen Turner was driving while her BAC was three times the legal limit in Broward County, Florida when she was involved in a crash that took the life of 39-year-old Peter Cambra. Turner, who did get some minor injuries in the crash, fled to Great Britain shortly after the crash and […]
Seminole County Arrests 26 in Child Sex Sting by Posing as Minors
Law enforcement in Seminole County announced on March 24 that they arrested 26 men in a child sex sting. In the sting, police officers posed as children online where the men made contact with them. In the sting, the officers posed as 11-14 year olds and had internet chats and even phone conversations with the […]
Panama City Beach Police Officer Struck by Alleged Drunk Driver
Early on the morning of March 23, 2014, Panama City police officer Ronald Crowson was assisting with an accident on Back Beach Roach in Panama City Beach when an alleged drunk driver struck him and another person. Richard Allen Johns of Panama City Beach was driving the wrong way down the road when he struck […]
Crime Stoppers Representative Proves He is Serious about Client Confidentiality
A crime stoppers representative is facing a two week prison sentence after displaying some rather unusual courtroom behavior that certainly proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is 100% committed to his job. Richard Masten, a Florida police officer and executive director for the highly popular Crime Stoppers program refused to comply with […]
Two Fort Myers Teens Reportedly Among Victims of National Child Porn Ring
In mid-March, the Department of Homeland security announced that it had arrested 14 men across the nation for running a child pornography website which contained videos of hundreds of teenage boys in a sting called “Operation Round Table”. According to law enforcement, 26-year-old Jonathan Johnson posed as a teenage girl on various social networking sites […]
Lake County Teacher Arrested for DUI While Driving to School
On the morning of March 3, 2014, kindergarten teacher Monica Jenkins was arrested for a suspected DUI in Lake County, Florida after driving erratically and slamming into a police car at least twice. The Lake County teacher, who teaches at Sorrento Elementary, was seen driving in the wrong lane, almost hitting a number of cars […]
Cocaine in Congress: Republican Congressman Trey Radel Charged with Possession of Cocaine
Trey Radel, the self proclaimed hip hop conservative, was hoping for attention from the younger generation when he ran for his congressional seat. This republican talk show host, actor and comedian has dabbled in just about everything from journalism to politics, but he wasn’t making much headway until he started dabbling in illegal substances. The […]
Hobe Sound Man Arrested for DUI After Admitting to Police He Was Trying to “Drive it Off”
In the early morning hours of February 13, 2014, 61-year-old Michael Moore (no relation to the documentary film maker) was arrested for drinking and driving in Hobe Sound after being pulled over for speeding by a police officer. That officer thought that Moore appeared drunk because he was slurring his speech and smelled of alcohol. […]
Brevard County Woman Dies in Suspected DUI Accident
Just before midnight on March 1, 2014, 43-year-old Jennifer Dusan from Merritt Island was driving her 2003 Ford Mustang in Port St. John in Brevard County, Florida when she went to make a turn onto U.S. 1. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Dusan lost control of her car and hit a Ford Taurus with […]
