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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 4, 2018

Florida Trooper Suffers Minor Injuries in Roll-over Crash

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper—who has not been identified—was involved in a roll-over crash early Monday morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 29, 2018

Veteran Florida Officer Dies of On-Duty Medical Emergency

The Miami Beach (FL) Police Department issued a statement on Twitter on Wednesday announcing the sudden death of Detective Larry Marrero, a 28-year veteran of the department.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 29, 2018

Florida State Senator Files Bill to Triple Prison Time for Harming K-9s

Currently in Florida, killing a police dog is a third-degree felony -- which carries a sentence of up to five years in prison. If passed, the new legislation would make killing any public safety dog a second-degree felony, tripling the maximum prison sentence to up to 15 years.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 28, 2018

Former Florida Chief Gets 3 Years for Framing Suspects in Burglary Cases

Three former officers have also pleaded guilty in the case, which centered around Atesiano's efforts to improve the department's crime-solving rate.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 27, 2018

Florida Officer Responding to Man-with-a-Gun Call Injured in Vehicle Collision

Boynton Beach (FL) Police Department said on Twitter that the officer—who has not yet been identified—reportedly suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 26, 2018

Citizens Come to Aid of Florida Officer Shot by Felon Armed with a Rifle

Officer Kevin Hird was struck in the right arm during a confrontation with a suspect armed with a rifle. Citizens immediately rushed to Hird's aid, applying pressure to his wound until EMS responders arrived.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 21, 2018

Florida Reserve Officer Arrested Following Hit-and-Run Collision

Miami police spokeswoman Kiara Delva told WPLG-TV that 55-year-old Milton Roy Lovett served as a full time police officer with the City of Miami for 14 years until he retired in July 2013. Lovett is currently a reserve officer with the department.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 21, 2018

Florida Police Commander Criticized Over Parkland Attack Response Resigns

Commander Jan Jordan had been described in testimony before a commission investigating the Valentine's Day massacre as being "ineffective" and having a "dream-like" nature to her speech during the incident.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 20, 2018

Florida Police Impostor Accused of Murdering 2 Teens, Wounding Another

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said that 46-year-old Elwood Timothy Robinson is accused of shooting and killing 19-year-old William Hughes and 16-year-old Jeremy Stewart. He also reportedly wounded an unidentified female teen with a gunshot to her hand.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 19, 2018

Florida Captain Was "Dream Like" During Response to Parkland School Shooting

According to the Miami Herald, a commission investigating the Feb. 14 massacre was told that the Broward Sheriff's Office captain who took charge of the scene during the incident was "ineffective" and had a "dream-like" nature to her speech during the incident.

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