A Report just released stated a 3-year-old Jacksonville boy was shot in the shoulder when a gun he was handling went off. According to the Police report the bullet struck the floor then ricocheted off, striking the young child in the shoulder. The boy was taken to a local Jacksonville…
The captain of an Italian cruise ship was arrested and will be facing several charges. Francesco Schettino and hist first mate, Circo Ambrosia face potential charges of manslaughter and abandoning ship. According to the New York Post: “Prosecutors said the ship had been gliding extraordinarily close to the island of…
This week has been a big week for the family of Natalee Holloway. “Six years after teenager Natalee Holloway went missing in Aruba, an Alabama judge has declared her dead. The move, announced in court today, follows a September request by Holloway’s father; he wants to stop paying for her…
Yesterday an 82-year-old Daytona man shot and killed a potential burglar as he attempted to break into the backdoor. The incident occurred around 6 AM Thursday morning at his home located on Woodland Avenue in Daytona Beach, Florida. According to the Police report, the elderly man awoke to the sounds…
The recent case of Tiny Blessings, a local daycare, being forced to shut down has resulted in questions about employment screening for daycares. Under Section 435.06, there are certain criminal offenses that will stop a person’s ability to work in certain fields. The crimes that will exclude a person from…
Last week, the Department of Children and Family Services (DCF) shut down Tiny Blessings. DCF closed the daycare, because the owner, Lawanda Jackson, had a Domestic Battery charge on her record. Jackson, through her attorney, claims that “she was given bad advice from her previous lawyer, leading her to think…
Recently, Anthony M. Migliaccio of St. Augustine, Florida was arrested after he hit his mother twice with a vehicle, crashed into a fence, and then fled the scene to avoid the police. He was later arrested hiding in the woods near Century Boulevard in St. Augustine. Anthony, 23, has been…
The name Jordan van der Sloot became popular in the United States after the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, an American teenager. Although an extensive investigation was conducted and volunteers throughly searched the area, authorities were never able to find enough evidence to pursue criminal charges again Van der Sloot for…
This question stems from the recent Jacksonville Criminal Law case where Tyler Woody Willis, 18, has been arrested and charged with the attempted manslaughter, using a firearm under the influence of drugs, and use or possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia. These charges come from an incident between Willis…
Last week a South Florida 24-year old was arrested following a Domestic Violence altercation when he allegedly threw feces at his girlfriend. The boyfriend is also charged with beating his girlfriend with a bed board and his fists. At the scene the girlfriend refused medical attention although she had an…