Nursing home abuse and neglect was at the forefront of a recent case in which a former certified nursing assistant in Florida received a five-month jail sentence and five years of probation for the abuse of a nursing home resident,…
Nursing home abuse and neglect was at the forefront of a recent case in which a former certified nursing assistant in Florida received a five-month jail sentence and five years of probation for the abuse of a nursing home resident,…
A Canadian juvenile was arrested in the recent Polk County “swatting” case. “SWATting” is when an individual attempts to lure the SWAT time to respond to a location for a fake threat of some type. Polk County deputies allege the…
Former Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent was found guilty of DUI Manslaughter and was quickly sentenced. That is because in Texas, the jury determines the sentence. He was facing up to 20 years in prison. The jury sentenced him to 10…
LPD Chief Lisa Womack resigned today. Womack’s resignation is effective May 1. The chief’s resignation comes only two (2) days after a “no confidence” vote by employees of the Lakeland Police Department. This comes after a scandal filled year at…
Most vehicles now have air bags in them for safety reasons in case of an accident. However, these air bag control systems are often referred to as the “black box” or “event data recorder” in motor vehicles. After an accident, this…
This week, the legislature’s latest attempt to repeal Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law failed. This means that a person does not have a duty to retreat if attacked. The proposed bill was soundly defeated by a vote of 11-2. This…
Today, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a high school color guard choreographer and dance instructor charges of felony Lewd or lascivious exhibition and misdemeanor indecent exposure charges. The Plant City school teacher allegedly committed these acts with three separate…
George Zimmerman’s trial began this week. Many people and “experts” on TV have endless opinions on this case. I use the term “expert” because many never try cases or are just on TV to create controversy or be critical just…
Starting October 1, 2013, “texting while driving” will be banned in throughout Florida. It will be a civil offense to read or send a text, email or instant message on a smartphone while driving. In order to cite a driver…
Polk County law enforcement agencies ran another prostitution sting this week. This appears to be similar to the prostitution stings recently done this past January and last August. The prostitution law increased the “civil penalty” for “johns” from $500.00 to $5,250.00 on January…