When you are charged with robbing a bank, that is a federal crime. There is no way around it. All banks are federally insured, which means the perfectly planned bank heist can end up with the federal government and its aggressive and skilled prosecutors gunning for...
Month: April 2014
Home Invasion defense
It's late at night, maybe it's early in the morning, and you hear some sort of suspicious noise.It's so dark out, and you don't want to put on the lights because you might scare off the intruder. Do you have time to call the police? Or do you grab your firearm and...
Human Trafficking closer to home than expected
When you hear the words "pimp" and "prostitute" you don't always associate it with "human trafficking". Sometimes they are two (or three) of a kind. Orange County Sheriff's deputies arrested a man this past Sunday on charges of human trafficking. It all started when a...
Armed robbery at Jimmy John’s
There are many different types of armed robberies. The one that happened in East Orlando seemed to cover all bases, when police were called about a robbery at Jimmy John's.A man walked into a Jimmy John's store this morning and tied up the employees at gunpoint. The...
Disorderly Conduct leads to child being hit
I doubt people wake up in the morning and wonder how they will get arrest today. Yet, time after time, people get arrested under the strangest circumstances.Over in Lake County, FL deputies arrested a woman who they say got into a scuffle with a store manager in the...
No One Is Above The Law
That old moral question of "who will police the police?" becomes reality far too often.Investigators discovered new details about a former Seminole County deputy who is now in serious trouble with the law. He was using databases to search more than 200 names in the...
Yes, you can go to jail for being stupid
Don't assume that you can get away with impersonating law enforcement, because you will make an ass out of you and...well, just you.A man who was trying to make a name for himself in the downtown Orlando club scene was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for...
Gang fight leads to major arrest
Sometimes a series of events can lead to unexpected results. A gang fight in downtown Orlando has led to the arrest of a convicted sex offender with a stolen pistol connected to a gun shop burglary back in September. The burglary took place in Altamonte Springs when a...
DUI manslaughter charges
When you have one too many and decide to go behind the wheel, you can easily take a life no matter how well you think you can handle your alcohol. This weekend, a deadly car crash that took place near John Young Parkway was caused by a drunk driver. The...
Florida man faces DUI charges after hitting FHP vehicle
Being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence can lead to all kinds of problems. Aside from initial worries about convictions and criminal penalties, the arrest alone leaves a mark on your criminal record. In Florida, even if you are cleared of the...