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A Florida man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly throwing a hatchet at a man on a boat, nearly hitting the victim in the head.

Days after he fled prosecution in Florida for allegedly sexually assaulting an alcohol-impaired teenager, former police officer and pastor, Monte Lavelle Chitty, is now back in custody thanks to a quick-thinking Texas church.

Days after he fled prosecution in Florida for allegedly sexually assaulting an alcohol-impaired teenager, former police officer and pastor, Monte Lavelle Chitty, is now back in custody thanks to a quick-thinking Texas church.

A Florida pastor charged with sexually assaulting an intoxicated teenager has been arrested in Texas after a prosecutor suspected he fled the Sunshine State. 

Monte Lavelle Chitty, a 62-year-old Florida pastor and former police officer accused of getting a 15-year-old member of his church drunk and sexually assaulting her, is now on the run weeks after he was released on a $75,000 bond.

Monte Lavelle Chitty, a 62-year-old Florida pastor and former police officer accused of getting a 15-year-old member of his church drunk and sexually assaulting her, is now on the run weeks after he was released on a $75,000 bond.

Police also promoted a program that helps boat owners remove their damaged vessels from the water at no cost.

Twelve rooms, bars, and escapes Hemingway would probably write about

A Florida Keys couple accused of taking part in the Jan. 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol in Washington were released from federal custody after making their first appearance

The Marathon City Council session this week began with several upbeat approvals, acknowledgements and almost $100,000 in non-profit grant awards, but gradually devolved into a disruptive scene over Resolution 2023-30,