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The Broward Sheriff's Office is investigating an incident in which a deputy allegedly used his own handcuffs to punch a suspect who was already restrained, according to the public defender's office.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signs sweeping protest bill into law: How will it impact Gainesville? House Bill 1 will increase penalties for illegal actions during riots April 21, 2021 | 6:45am EDT Dayanna Peek, a UF international studies freshman, speaks at a GoDDsville Dream Defenders event bringing awareness to Florida House Bill 1 on Friday, April 2, 2021. Photo by Chasity Maynard | ...
Florida relaxes prison visitation restrictions to allow non-immediate family and friends Shannon-jail visitors.png Photo by Shannon Ahern | The Independent Florida Alligator Patricia Molinaro glanced at a giraffe painted on the wall of Lowell Correctional Institution’s visitation area in Ocala on an October Saturday morning as she prepared what to say to ...
“If you’ve got a cold case then you have to decide No. 1: How likely are we going to be able to resurrect this case and put it together and sustain prosecution?” said Bob Dekle, who successfully prosecuted Ted Bundy in 1980 and helped send him to death row. “And No. 2: How far along is this guy to being executed, and how sure are we he will be executed?” That Smith, one of Florida’s most notorious killers, ultimately receives the same punishment as Bundy, one of America’s most notorious killers, is not a given; his death sentence in the Brucia murder case could still be reduced...