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Prosecutors Rule Out Stand Your Ground in Case of Teenager Charged with Murder

By Luke Newman, P.A. |

A Tallahassee teenager has been charged with second-degree murder after a shooting outside of McDonald’s on West Pensacola St. Initially, police made statements indicating it may have been a case of Stand Your Ground. On June 23, just before 5:00 p.m., gunshots rang out in the parking lot of the McDonald’s sparking panic in… Read More »

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Lawmakers Advance Bill Allowing Adults to Expunge Their Criminal Records

By Luke Newman, P.A. |

Under current Florida law, Floridians are only allowed to have their criminal records expunged once in their lifetime. This remains true even if the individual had their record expunged as a minor, if they were falsely accused, if they were wrongfully arrested, if they were found not guilty, or if the charges against them… Read More »

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17-Year-Old Boy Charged in “Swatting” Hoax Against Florida Mosque

By Luke Newman, P.A. |

A teenager from California has been charged by Florida authorities for calling in a fake threat of a mass shooting against a Florida mosque. The teenager has been extradited to Florida to face the charges here. According to reports, the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office charged the 17-year-old with multiple felonies for making the call…. Read More »

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Law Enforcement Cracking Down on Retail Theft, Charges 14 Defendants

By Luke Newman, P.A. |

According to a recent press release, Attorney General Ashley Moody and law enforcement have announced the conclusion of a racketeering investigation, called Operation On the Fence, that focused on a large retail theft ring operating in South Florida. The Office of Statewide Prosecution (OSP) has filed criminal charges against 14 defendants who were allegedly… Read More »

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Former Police Officer Arrested for Sex Offender Probation Violations

By Luke Newman, P.A. |

A former Panama City law enforcement officer has been arrested and is facing several felony charges related to the violation of his sex offender probation. The officer failed to register his social media accounts and vehicle information to authorities. His probation stemmed from a 2004 conviction of criminal sex offenses against children and possession… Read More »

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Tallahassee Man Charged in Accidental Shooting of His 1-Year-Old Son

By Luke Newman, P.A. |

A Tallahassee father is facing criminal charges for the death of his 1-year-old son. The 20-year-old defendant is facing charges of culpable negligence and improper storage of a firearm in his son’s death. The accidental shooting occurred on September 6 at the Grove Park Apartments on Dick Wilson Boulevard. According to court records, the… Read More »

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Tallahassee Man Charged with Shooting Police Officer, Burglary

By Luke Newman, P.A. |

A 25-year-old Tallahassee resident is facing charges of attempted murder and burglary after shooting a police officer during a residential burglary. He is also charged in a separate incident in which he also burglarized a Tallahassee residence in a different home invasion and shooting that occurred only an hour earlier. The defendant was charged… Read More »

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Deadly Shooting Caught on Convenience Store Surveillance Camera

By Luke Newman, P.A. |

A Tallahassee resident is facing second-degree murder charges after a fatal shooting was captured on a convenience store’s surveillance camera. The shooting occurred at the Time Saver convenience store in August. The suspect was identified as a 42-year-old man who turned himself in to police. He is facing charges of second-degree murder and possession… Read More »

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Tallahassee Man Arrested for Production and Possession of Child Sex Abuse Material

By Luke Newman, P.A. |

The Department of Homeland Security and the Leon County Sheriff’s office are looking for potential victims found in child sex abuse material possessed by a Tallahassee man. The suspect has been charged with 10 counts of production and possession of child sex abuse material. The defendant, a 44-year-old man, was arrested on December 5th,… Read More »

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Tallahassee Man Arrested for Pirating Gasoline

By Luke Newman, P.A. |

A Tallahassee man was arrested by Florida’s Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement (OALE) for allegedly stealing gasoline from various gas stations in the Tallahassee area. He faces 32 individual criminal counts related to retail fuel theft across Central Florida. The 28-year-old suspect was taken into custody after a joint operation by the OALE and… Read More »

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