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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 7, 2022

FL Chief Fired for Allegedly Favoring Minorities, Women for Promotions

Former chief Larry Scirotto is firing back. “The EEOC report is a report built on hearsay, there is no testimony, there is no transcript, there is no audio,” he said.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 4, 2022

Man Gets Death Sentence for Murder of Orlando Officer

Loyd was found guilty on five charges, including first-degree murder, in the shooting death of Orlando police Lt. Debra Clayton outside of a Walmart in January 2017 while he was on the run for killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend, Sade Dixon, in December 2016.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 2, 2022

Miami's Interim Chief Now Permanent

“After further evaluating Chief Morales’ performance during the first 100 days, I am extremely confident that he is eminently qualified, respected and admired by many and will continue to do a great job as Chief for the Police Department,” City Manager Art Noriega said.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 1, 2022

FL Trooper Seriously Injured in Truck Crash

FHP says a 40-year-old man was driving a truck eastbound on I-10 around 11:30 am. when he swerved off the roadway, sideswiping both the patrol car and the SUV.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 1, 2022

FL Officer Donates Kidney to Retired Deputy

Back in August 2021, an email was sent across the country by a police group on behalf of Jeff Cooper, who was in renal failure.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2022

Suspect in Shooting of FL Deputy Killed Breaking Into Home

Miedema, a registered sex offender, apparently broke into the resident’s home just over the Taylor County-Dixie County line and traded gunshots with the homeowner. Miedema was killed and the homeowner suffered a wound to his shoulder.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 17, 2022

FL Officer's Conviction in Shooting of Unarmed Therapist Overturned

At the 2019 trial, Officer Aledda testified that witnesses had called to report a man with a gun and that he believed Kinsey was being held hostage. The jury acquitted him of two felony counts of attempted manslaughter but convicted him on the misdemeanor.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2022

Video: Drunken Woman on Motorized Suitcase Leads FL Airport Officer on Pursuit

“We’re going to have a bike pursuing a suitcase in a minute,” an Orlando police officer said as he tried to catch up to the passenger, who was driving a scooter-like electric vehicle mounted to her luggage.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 9, 2022

Miami Officer Recovering from Brain Surgery After Skull Fractured in Assault

“It was very traumatic for him, one of our brothers getting hurt, very traumatic, especially hearing he was rushed in for brain surgery,” Miami police Sergeant Tommy Reyes, president of the Miami Fraternal Order of Police, said.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 19, 2022

Fired Chief Acevedo Sues City of Miami

In the court filing, Acevedo claims that the city, manager and three commissioners violated his First Amendment rights and illegally retaliated against him for blowing the whistle on what he describes as a toxic stew of corruption and wrongdoing.

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