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Newsby Staff WriterApril 23, 2020

FL Man's Handmade 'COVID 19 infected' Sign Doesn't Stop Deputies from Arresting Him

Florida deputies said a wanted man posted a sign on his front door that read "COViD 19 iNFected since 4/8/20" in a last-ditch attempt to avoid arrest. It didn't work.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 9, 2020

Woman Charged After Claiming COVID-19 Infection and Spitting on Florida Officer

A woman has been charged with battery on a law enforcement officer after she claimed to be positive for COVID-19—the disease caused by the coronavirus—before spitting on an officer who had responded to a domestic disturbance call on Sunday afternoon.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 9, 2020

Florida Man Charged with Plotting Murder of Police Officer

A man in Florida is suspected of having created a plot to have a Jacksonville Sheriff's deputy killed.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 31, 2020

Florida Deputy, K-9 Stabbed During Home Invasion Arrest

Deputy Scott Cronin was wounded while wresting a knife from a man who was barricaded in a bedroom closet and repeatedly stabbing K-9 Vise.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 30, 2020

FL Man Accused of Claiming He Had Coronavirus, Coughing at Deputy

A man accused of claiming he had COVID-19 and coughing at a Martin County, FL, deputy has been arrested.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 25, 2020

Miami Officers Shop for Seniors Vulnerable to Coronavirus

"It’s important for them to understand the police department is there for them all the time but especially now in this time of need,” Major Albert Guerra said.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 20, 2020

Former Officer, Wife Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide

A former Puerto Rican police officer reportedly shot and killed his 33-year-old wife before turning a gun on himself during a standoff with police in Florida on Wednesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 18, 2020

Florida Police Enforcing COVID-19 Distancing Rules on Beaches

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday issued an executive order saying: “I direct parties accessing public beaches in the state of Florida to follow the CDC guidance by limiting their gathering to no more than 10 persons, distancing themselves from other parties by 6 feet, and support beach closures at the discretion of local authorities."

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 10, 2020

Attorneys for Accused Florida Cop Killer Allege Misconduct by Arresting Officers

In the motion, the defense team wants to depose Orlando Police Deputy Chief Doug Goerke (then lieutenant), who they say devised the plan to use Clayton’s handcuffs to take Loyd into custody. The motion claims Goerke made the decision for the police department to take over the arrest and give them the opportunity to use deadly force.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 10, 2020

Florida Deputy Injured While Working VP Pence Motorcade

In a single-vehicle accident on I-95, Quesada was thrown from his motorcycle, which fell and slid “a significant distance” before stopping in the HOV lane, the sheriff’s office said.

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