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  • Florida Man Arrested After Dismembered Food Delivery Driver Was Found In Trash

    Florida Man Arrested After Dismembered Food Delivery Driver Was Found In Trash

    A Florida man is now in police custody after the dismembered remains of a food delivery driver were found in a trash bin outside of his home, CBS News reports.

    On April 19th, the victim, who worked as a delivery driver for both Uber Eats and DoorDash, texted his wife to tell her he had one more delivery before being able to return home. That was the last time he spoke to her. After multiple texts and calls went unanswered, the woman notified police.

    Two days later deputies from the Pasco Sheriff’s Office went to the home of the missing man’s last known delivery. There, the suspect’s roommate provided officials with video from their doorbell camera that showed the victim.

    “You can actually see the victim walking up to the house to deliver food, but the video cuts off at that point,” Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco explained at a press conference.

    In the footage for the next day, 30-year-old Oscar Solis was seen taking out multiple bags of trash. When the outdoor trash bin was searched by detectives, they discovered the dismembered remains of the victim. Inside the home, the victim’s car keys and wedding ring were found.

    Solis was immediately arrested and charged with felony murder in conjunction with robbery. The suspect, who was recently released on parole, has a history of being affiliated with the MS-13 gang and had previously served four years in prison for burglary and assault.

    “This was a horrific crime of passion,” Sheriff Nocco said. “This was demonic. What he did was demonic.”  

  • Florida Man Kidnaps DoorDash Driver, Rapes Her, Then Opens Fire On Her Family When They Come To Rescue Her

    Florida Man Kidnaps DoorDash Driver, Rapes Her, Then Opens Fire On Her Family When They Come To Rescue Her

    A Florida man has been arrested after kidnapping and raping a DoorDash driver, and then opening fire on her family when they attempted to rescue her, Law And Crime reported.

    On April 18th, at around 11 P.M., Joseph Killins held the victim at gunpoint and made her drive to his apartment, where he forced himself onto her. While she was there, the victim’s family checked her cellphone location and rushed to find her.

    “The victim’s family, who had been tracking her phone, arrived and rescued her from the car,” a member of the Tampa Bay Police Department explained. “Killins responded by firing multiple times.”

    The next day, Killins attacked a woman in the same apartment complex. He punched her multiple times in the face, threw her into the ground, and then took off with her backpack.

    On April 21st, investigators were able to locate Killins at the Tampa Inn, where he was immediately arrested. For the first case, Killins has been charged with armed kidnapping, robbery with a firearm, armed sexual battery, and aggravated battery with a weapon. In the second case, the suspect has been charged with robbery and assault. He is now being held at the Orient Road Jail.

    “This criminal is now off the streets thanks to the tireless efforts of every Tampa Police Department employee and the assistance provided by members of our community,” Interim Chief Lee Bercaw said in a statement. “My thoughts remain with the victims. I hope this arrest brings them a sense of comfort knowing that he will now face justice for the crimes he chose to commit.”

  • Florida Man Accepts Plea Deal After Infant Dies From Being Forcefully Thrown Against Wall Multiple Times

    Florida Man Accepts Plea Deal After Infant Dies From Being Forcefully Thrown Against Wall Multiple Times


    A Florida man has been sentenced to more than two decades in prison after brutally killing his 2-month-old daughter in 2020, Law And Crime reports.

    On December 11th, 2020, infant Scarlet Strahm was taken to an emergency room after her mother saw she was having a seizure. After tests proved that the child was suffering from an internal brain bleed, the child’s father, Steven Michael Strahm, told police that he had accidentally dropped her. Scarlet’s mother had been at work during the time the incident occurred.

    The University of Florida Child Protection Team later determined that Scarlet had sustained both “abusive head trauma indicative of physical abuse” and a fractured knee indicative of physical abuse and medical neglect. While being questioned by authorities, Strahm confessed to forcefully throwing the 2-month-old against a wall “4 or 5 times” and intentionally dropping her on her head. Sadly, Scarlet never recovered, and she died two weeks later.

    Last month, Strahm pleaded guilty to one count each of second-degree murder and aggravated child abuse as part of a plea deal. In exchange for pleading guilty, prosecutors dropped a child neglect charge. He has since been sentenced to spend 23.5 years in a state correctional facility.

    “You broke me. You took the best part of me away and you broke me,” the child’s mother said in a statement. “I never got to hear her giggle. I never got to watch her crawl or hear her first words or watch her take her first steps. She should be two and a half and probably be the most amazing person now but I’ll never know.”

  • Florida Man Arrested After Throwing Chicken Wings At His Wife During Argument

    Florida Man Arrested After Throwing Chicken Wings At His Wife During Argument

    A Florida man is now facing an assault charge after a heated argument about his alleged infidelity led to him throwing a box of chicken wings at his wife, The New York Post reported.

    On Sunday night, police were notified about a domestic disturbance in a home in Wildwood, Florida. When officers arrived, a woman with sauce “under her chin/neck area as well as on the thin shoulder strap to her shirt” and a baby in her arms explained that she wanted to be taken somewhere safe.

    According to police reports, Robert Francis Audette asked his wife for money so he could have a night out with friends, but she refused, stating that the money would be used on a mistress. Audette denied the accusations, and became irate, eventually throwing a cardboard box containing takeout chicken wings at the victim. The suspect’s wife then locked herself inside of their bedroom and refused to let him in.

    “When the victim didn’t open the door, the defendant is heard yelling ‘I’m about to beat your f****** a**’ and began violently banging on the door,” police documents report. Despite there being audio evidence of the incident, Audette denies that he threatened to harm his wife.

    The 38-year-old was arrested and has been charged with with simple assault, a misdemeanor. The next day, he was bonded out and released from the Sumter County Detention Center.

  • Florida Man Arrested After Stealing Pennsylvania School Bus To Transport Dead Deer

    Florida Man Arrested After Stealing Pennsylvania School Bus To Transport Dead Deer

    A man from Florida has made his way into police custody in a Pennsylvania county after stealing a school bus and leading state troopers on a chase. He later told police it was an attempt to bring a dead deer to his home so that he could fertilize his garden, Fox 43 reported.

    On Tuesday, at around 7:10 A.M., a school bus from Abbottstown, Pennsylvania was reported as stolen. When officers spotted the bus in a parking lot, they attempted to pull it over. The driver initially came to a stop, but then drove away as police approached him. “Winding in and out of traffic lanes,” the suspect was followed onto Route 15. A little over a mile later, the bus exited the freeway, and turned into a neighborhood, where the man fled on foot.

    As the suspect attempted to outrun officers, he began to undress himself, leaving a trail of discarded clothing. When he was finally located and apprehended, he was completely naked.

    Later identified as 25-year-old Tony Jay Saunders, the man claims that he had put a dead deer in the back of the bus so could take the animal to his home so he could use the remains to fertilize his garden. Despite his intentions, the 25-year-old was arrested for fleeing police, resisting arrest, disregarding traffic lanes, reckless driving, and receiving stolen property. The suspect remains at the York County Prison on a $100,000 bond, and is scheduled to appear in court again in April 24th.

  • Florida Woman Pleads Guilty To Attempting To Light 1-Year-Old On Fire At New York Truck Stop

    Florida Woman Pleads Guilty To Attempting To Light 1-Year-Old On Fire At New York Truck Stop

    A Florida woman has accepted a plea deal after attempting to light her 1-year-old daughter on fire, Law And Crime reported.

    In May of 2022, deputies from the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of several fires at a truck stop in Tyre, New York. As firefighters put out the flames, they discovered a one-year-old inside the building, covered in a flammable fluid. The child’s four-year-old sibling, who was suffering from head injuries, was discovered in a nearby abandoned tractor-trailer. Their parents, Jamie Avery and Lisbeth Collado, were later found and arrested.

    Initially charged with attempted aggravated murder, second-degree attempted murder, second-degree arson, second-degree attempted arson, and first-degree attempted assault, Collado has accepted a plea deal. In exchange for pleading guilty, the attempted child killer will now only be facing attempted assault charges. Avery had originally agreed to the plea deal as well, but then later filed a motion to withdraw his plea.

    On May 10th, Collado is scheduled to reappear in court to be sentenced to an underwhelming nine years in prison and five years of parole. The whereabouts of the children are unknown to the public, but state officials say that they have recovered and are doing well.

  • Florida Man In Custody After Sexually Assaulting Pregnant Woman He Met On Dating App

    Florida Man In Custody After Sexually Assaulting Pregnant Woman He Met On Dating App


    A Florida man has been located and is now in police custody almost a year after sexually assaulting a woman he met on a dating app, Law And Crime reported.

    According to police records, the victim met Deandre Pritchett on a dating site called “Tagged” in March of 2022. He attempted to hide his identity by going under the name “Ghost.” After a week of consistently messaging each other, the woman paid for a hotel room for the two of them to meet in person for the first time. When the 30-year-old arrived, the victim began to feel uncomfortable and wanted to leave. He then forced himself onto her.

    In the midst of the sexual assault, the victim was able to push Pritchett off of her and go to a nearby emergency room. The woman, who was 11 weeks pregnant, was experiencing vaginal bleeding, and was concerned that it would affect her pregnancy. As she was examined by healthcare professionals, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office used surveillance footage from the hotel and photos from his Tagged profile to identify him.

    After nearly a year on the run, Deandre Pritchett in Escambia County Jail after being arrested for sexual battery. He is being held on a $40,000 bond, and is scheduled to appear in court for his arraignment on March 31.

  • Florida High School Coach Arrested For Filming Students Engaging In Sex Acts, Told Girl He Likes Minors

    Florida High School Coach Arrested For Filming Students Engaging In Sex Acts, Told Girl He Likes Minors

    A Florida high school sports coach and part-time security monitor has been arrested after filming two teens engaging in a sex act and propositioning one the day after, CBS News reported.

    On February 14th, Yuniesky Ramirez-Martinez approached two students that attend Downtown Doral Charter Upper School, and asked the female student if she was going to perform oral sex on the other student. The 37-year-old then told the underaged couple that he would take them to a private room so they could “do whatever they want,” his arrest warrant states.

    Ramirez-Martinez led the two teens to a TV production room, and told them they could “do it” as he waited in the next room, which had a two-way window. He then secretly recorded them on his smartphone. As the students left the room Ramirez-Martinez “gave Juvenile 2 a “fist bump” and encouraged both juveniles not to fall in love because they are too young,” the police report stated.

    The next day Ramirez-Martinez approached the female student and told het he saw what she had done with the other student, and that he wanted her to do that to him. When she declined, reminding him that she was underaged, he responded that he prefers minors. When denied him again, Ramirez-Martinez threatened to tell her boyfriend that she already head.

    On February 17th, the teen went to the school’s principal and explained what had occurred. Authorities were then notified, and the City of Doral Police Department made the arrest. Ramirez-Martinez was terminated from his positions, and has been charged with offense against students by an authority figure, solicitation of a child to engage in an act that constitutes sexual battery by a custodial authority, and promoting a sexual performance by a child. He remains at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a $40,000 bond.

  • Florida Man Confesses To Murdering Roommate Over Thrown Plate Of Food

    Florida Man Confesses To Murdering Roommate Over Thrown Plate Of Food


    A man in Fort Pierce, Florida confessed to murdering his roommate, after the roommate allegedly threw the suspect’s plate of food on the ground, Law And Crime reported.

    On February 12th, officers from the Fort Pierce Police Department were called to a home after someone had seen blood in what looked like a shallow grave in their neighbor’s backyard. After arriving to the home, investigators found a body partially buried in an 18-inch deep hole. According to police documents, a “foot was partially exposed.” Blood, rocks, plywood, shovels, blankets, and a pair of gloves were taken from the scene as evidence.

    Bryan Marquez, who was immediately taken into custody due to a separate outstanding warrant, confessed to the killing of his roommate, who be only knew as “Guanajuato.” In the arrest report, the 22-year-old claimed that the victim had thrown his plate full of food on the ground and had continuously disrespected him.

    Later that night, after having a few drinks, Marquez decided to approach him. The suspect says that he then began punching Guanajuato in the ribs, face, and nose until he fell. Once the victim was on the ground, Marquez says he grabbed dirt and gravel then shoved it into his mouth. When he yelled at Guanajuato to stand up, Marquez realized he was dead. Marquez then dragged his roommate’s body to their backyard, buried him, and then went inside to sleep.

    The New York Post stated that the medical examiner who performed the autopsy discovered gravel and soil that were found inside the man’s larynx, trachea, lungs, and stomach contributed to his death by obstructing his airway. As of Wednesday, Marquez has been charged with first-degree murder.

  • Florida Victim Escapes After Telling Armed Man She’d Rather Die Than Comply With Sexual Assault

    Florida Victim Escapes After Telling Armed Man She’d Rather Die Than Comply With Sexual Assault

    A Brevard County man was arrested after attempting to force a woman to perform sexual acts on him at gun point, a Florida police department has confirmed.

    On Friday, February 10th, a couple taking a walk in a park were stopped by a man with a handgun. The suspect, later identified as Donovan Tyler Adkins, accused them of being involved in a robbery. While pretending to be on the phone, Adkins then forced the woman to go with him off trail, and ordered the man she was with to stay put.

    After they went deeper into the woods, Adkins pointed his gun at the woman’s head and told her to perform sexual acts on him. According to The Miami Herald, woman refused to comply and told him that he’d have to shoot her. Adkins then began to expose himself, and the victim began screaming.

    “The victim’s boyfriend was quickly approaching their location in the woods which startled the suspect, causing him to trip and thereby giving the victim a brief opportunity to escape,” the Brevard Police Department explained in a statement.

    The man and woman quickly went to grab their belongings and leave, only to be stopped by Adkins once more. After dressing himself, the suspect had followed the couple, grabbed the woman’s cellphone, and fled the scene.

    Another frequent park-goer, who claimed to be “familiar with the suspect,” went to police with information, leading to the identification and arrest of Adkins later that day. The 29-year-old now faces charges of robbery with a firearm, aggravated assault with deadly weapon, false imprisonment, sexual battery, petit theft, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and resisting arrest without violence.