SEE IT: Florida ‘Super Speeder’ Was Doing 107 MPH to Make Barber Appointment
Traffic Crimes
Michael Stanek, 57, was later released from jail after posting $150 bond. He missed his barber appointment.
False Reporting
September 30, 2025
UPDATE: Florida Teen Fakes Kidnapping, Shoots Himself in Leg ‘to Continue the Ruse’
A Florida teen who claimed he’d been shot and abducted by four Hispanic men “completely made up” the story, investigators say. Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said that “there were an alarming amount of red flags initially,” but investigators plugged away at the case. Authorities issued an Amber Alert Thursday night after Speight’s parents received …
Assault
September 23, 2025
Armed Florida Woman Harasses Residents Over ‘Stolen’ Phone That Was in Her SUV the Whole Time
A Florida woman was arrested last week after she threatened multiple people with a gun, claiming that someone had stolen her cell phone. But when Key West Police responded, they found the phone in plain sight on the floorboard beneath Gail Marie Stephenson’s feet, WPLG reported. Police said they first got a call shortly after …
Elderly Abuse
September 22, 2025
Florida Man Charged After Elderly Mother Found With Open Sores, Maggot-Infestation
A Florida man has been charged with neglecting his elderly mother to the point she was malnourished, septic from infections, and suffering from open sores and infested with maggots. Jason Thomas Russell, 47, called 911 on Thursday and reported that his 79-year-old mother was unresponsive, the Tampa Free Press reported. When medics arrived, Russell had …
Murder
September 19, 2025
Florida Man Kills Mother, Attacks Officers, Police Dog After Multi-County Chase
A Florida man suspected of killing his mother led deputies on a chase across county lines before attacking officers and even trying to choke a police dog. Devin Johnson, 28, was already facing a murder charge but after the chase from Lee County into Collier County on Tuesday, he now faces charges of fleeing and …
Assault
September 17, 2025
Florida Man Chases Childhood Friend Riding Motorcycle, Shoots at Him
A Florida man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly chased and shot at a man test-driving a motorcycle in Lake County. Isaiah MacDonald was charged with multiple counts relating to the incident, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, discharging a weapon into an occupied vehicle, and discharging a firearm from a vehicle. The Lake …
Child death
September 16, 2025
Florida Couple Faces Death Penalty After 12-Year-Old Son Dies Because of Their Religious Beliefs
A Florida couple was charged with first degree murder and child abuse in the death of their 12-year-old son earlier this year. Lee County sheriff’s deputies say that Louis and Quentosha Massaquoi failed to get medical treatment for the boy because of their religious beliefs, WBBH reported. The boy reportedly weighed just 58 pounds and …
Murder
September 8, 2025
Florida Teen Charged With Killing Fellow Group Home Resident in Fight Over PlayStation
A 16-year-old Florida boy has been charged as an adult with the fatal stabbing of a 14-year-old boy during a fight over a PlayStation at a group home in Oakland Park. Ruben Whitworth was jailed on a second degree murder with a weapon charge on Thursday, WPLG reported. The murder of 14-year-old Jordan Dowdy took …
Attempted Murder
September 5, 2025
Florida Man Opens Fire on Woman, Companion Who Came to Wrong House
A Florida man faces multiple felony charges after he opened fire on a woman and her companion when she approached his house by mistake over the weekend. Roman Rawicki, 41, told police he thought the woman, identified as TP in a police report, was a prostitute and he feared for “his wife’s safety,” WFTV reported. …
Child sex crimes
September 4, 2025
Michigan Doctor Arrested in Undercover Sting for Soliciting Sex With 5-Year-Old Child
Detectives running a Florida undercover operation netted a Michigan family practice doctor, charging him with soliciting a sexual relationship with a 5-year-old girl. The Port St. Lucie Police Department said that William Murdoch exchanged “stomach churning messages” with their undercover “mom,” detailing “his plan to groom the child and quickly turn the situation sexual.” The …
Death investigation
August 29, 2025
Florida Man Arrested on Domestic Violence Charge After Wife Found Dead in Canal
A Florida man was arrested on a domestic violence charge after his wife was found dead and floating in a nearby canal. Coral Springs Police said that Jeffrey Ernest Evans, 43, called 911 Monday night just before 9 p.m. and said his wife was having a “mental break” and needed assistance., WPLG reported. Six minutes …
Trials
August 28, 2025
Florida Mom Goes on Trial for Death of Tot Son
A Florida mother went on trial this week for the death of her toddler son in 2021. Erica Dotson and her boyfriend, Joshua Manns, both face charges in the death of 3-year-old Jameson Nance, WESH reports, but a judge severed their cases earlier this year. A date has not been set for Manns’ trial. As …