| January 11, 2010 |
| Domestic Violence Laws: Who is it protecting? |
| Posted By Brett Schwartz |
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| Every single week, our attorneys at Hager & Schwartz, P.A. speak with new clients who recently got arrested for allegedly committing an act of domestic violence against another, whether the relationship at issue is an ex-girlfriend/boyfriend, ... |
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| January 11, 2010 |
| Fort Lauderdale Police Officers Suspended for Protection of Rothstein |
| Posted By Brett Schwartz |
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| According to the Sun Sentinel, the city has suspended two Fort Lauderdale police officers who may have violated department policy in their off-duty work last year for Ponzi suspect Scott Rothstein . Suspended with pay Friday were Sgt. Steve Greenlaw ... |
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| October 06, 2009 |
| Broward Sheriff Officer charged with Burglary, Extortion & Possession of Marijuana |
| Posted By Brett Schwartz |
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| A Broward sheriff's deputy arrested after authorities say he promised to turn a blind eye on a marijuana grow-house in exchange for cash became the fourth deputy this year to be accused of abusing their badge. But Manuel Silva, 34, may not be the ... |
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| October 06, 2009 |
| Dolphin Player Arrested in Broward County |
| Posted By Brett Schwartz |
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| The girlfriend of Dolphins practice squad player Wilfred "Will" Billingsley this morning said she won't press charges after a Broward County judge ordered him held on $4,000 bail for allegedly trying to throw her outside their Wilton Manors home. "He ... |
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| September 24, 2009 |
| Crime Down Slightly In Broward and Palm Beach County |
| Posted By Brett Schwartz |
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| Crime in Broward and Palm Beach counties decreased slightly during the first half of this year, compared to the first half of 2008, according to statistics compiled by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement that were released Wednesday. The state ... |
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| September 09, 2009 |
| Two Broward cops get probation after guilty verdict |
| Posted By Brett Schwartz |
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| A Broward judge today sentenced two former Lauderhill police officers each to a year of probation for falsifying reports to say a driver was a belligerent aggressor who tried to kick out a patrol car window during a Feb. 8, 2008, traffic stop. ... |
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| September 09, 2009 |
| Homeless man could get 5 years for wearing handcuff keys |
| Posted By Brett Schwartz |
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| For wearing handcuff keys on a necklace draped around his neck, a homeless Miami Beach man could face years in prison. Prosecutors on Tuesday formally charged Michael Gonzalez, 22, with disorderly intoxication , marijuana possession and two counts of ... |
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| September 09, 2009 |
| 11 accused of faking voter registration cards in Miami-Dade |
| Posted By Brett Schwartz |
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| Eleven people hired to register potential voters in Miami-Dade County before last year's presidential election were being sought Wednesday for falsifying hundreds of voter registration cards. The Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office issued arrest ... |
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| September 09, 2009 |
| Miami Dade Police Shoot Armed Man |
| Posted By Brett Schwartz |
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| Miami-Dade officers shot an armed man several times late Tuesday after a confrontation, police said. The man was taken by helicopter to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center in serious condition, police said. About 10 p.m., officers got a ... |
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| September 09, 2009 |
| Miramar police: Driver of car that killed motorcyclist had high blood alcohol level |
| Posted By Brett Schwartz |
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| A driver's blood alcohol level was almost three times over the legal limit Tuesday morning when he hit and killed a motorcyclist, police said. Robert Jones, 31, of Miramar , was arrested after police said he fled the scene of the crash. He was booked ... |
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| August 28, 2009 |
| Hallandale Police Out in Force Tonight to Hunt for Drunk Drivers |
| Posted By Brett Schwartz |
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| Police officers will be out in force tonight and early Saturday morning in a crackdown on those who are DUI ( driving under the influence ). The patrols will start at 11 p.m. and continue until 3 a.m., said Capt. Sonia Quinones. The goal of the ... |
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| August 28, 2009 |
| Police Use Fake Cover to Arrest those with Outstanding Warrants |
| Posted By Brett Schwartz |
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| Convinced they were picking up money being given away by a government agency, 76 people were instead picked up by police when they arrived to collect their prize. There was no cash and no agency: It was all an elaborate setup by Fort Lauderdale ... |
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| August 27, 2009 |
| Hospice chaplain not guilty of sex act with dying woman, jury says |
| Posted By Brett Schwartz |
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| A Broward County jury found a hospice chaplain not guilty Wednesday of performing a sex act on a dying 70-year-old woman at University Hospital in Tamarac. Even the prosecutor who lost the case agreed with the verdict. The six-person jury took less ... |
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| August 27, 2009 |
| HIV-Positve Man Sentenced to 15 years in Prison for Biting Police Officer |
| Posted By Brett Schwartz |
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| An HIV-positive homeless man convicted of biting a Miami police officer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. A judge sentenced Johnson Jamerson, 35, at a Wednesday hearing. He was convicted in June of aggravated battery on a law enforcement ... |
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| August 27, 2009 |
| South Florida High School Teacher Arrested for DUI and Drug Charges |
| Posted By Brett Schwartz |
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| A veteran Flanagan High School teacher has been removed from teaching after being arrested for drunken driving and multiple drug-possession charges , a Broward School District spokeswoman said today. Peter Epstein, 38, who was arrested Aug. 7, was ... |
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| August 27, 2009 |
| Defendants in little Sherdavia Jenkins' death could face trial together |
| Posted By Brett Schwartz |
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| Damon Darling, 24, and Leroy Larose, 31, are each charged with second degree murder in the July 2006 killing of Sherdavia Jenkins, a case that caused widespread outrage as a result of the young age of the victim and amount of gun violence that occurs ... |
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| August 25, 2009 |
| Man Tells Police He Sold Oxycodone to Pay for Tuition |
| Posted By Brian Blades |
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| A Melbourne man who claimed to sell drugs to pay tuition was arrested after a series of oxycodone transactions with an undercover police investigator, according to recently released affidavits. Andrew Lee Wiseman, 29, faces at least six felony ... |
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| August 25, 2009 |
| Coroner rules Michael Jackson’s death a homicide |
| Posted By Brian Blades |
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| The Los Angeles Coroner has ruled Michael Jackson’s death a homicide , according to the Associated Press. Such a finding makes it more likely that criminal charges are forthcoming against Dr. Conrad Murray, the doctor who was with the pop star when ... |
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| July 28, 2009 |
| Thirteen Arrested after Raid of Suspected Grow House |
| Posted By Linda |
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| At least 13 people have been charged after law enforcement in Loxahatchee raided five homes and found grow rooms and dozens of plants and clippings weighing more than 200 pounds. This investigation is a result of Operation Eagle Claw, a statewide ... |
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| July 28, 2009 |
| Alleged Cat Killer Arrested |
| Posted By Linda |
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| Miami-Dade Police Department have arrested 18 year old Tyler Weinman and charged him with 19 counts of animal cruelty and other related offenses in connection with a wave of cat killings and mutilations in Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay. Bond has been ... |
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| July 28, 2009 |
| Florida Keys School Chief Charged with Obstruction of Justice |
| Posted By Linda |
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| The Miami Herald has reported that Monroe County School District Superintendent Randy Acevedo was arrested Thursday morning on a charge of official misconduct, which carries a maximum penalty of five (5) years in Florida State Prison if he is ... |
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