Tag: Florida

  • Man Charged For Smacking Pregnant Girlfriend In Head With Pan &  Stabbing Her Amid Argument Over Text Messages: Officials

    Man Charged For Smacking Pregnant Girlfriend In Head With Pan &  Stabbing Her Amid Argument Over Text Messages: Officials

    A man from Miami, 27-year-old Thaddeus Davis, has been apprehended and is facing multiple charges including domestic battery. Davis reportedly attacked his pregnant girlfriend during a verbal disagreement involving text messages on her phone. According to Miami-Dade Police Department, Davis struck her in the head with a cooking pan as well as stabbed with a kitchen knife, reports Fox35

    The 27-year-old allegedly punched a woman in the mouth and fled the scene last week, leading to his arrest. When authorities learned he was wanted on other charges in relation to the attack of his girlfriend back in September, he was apprehended. 

    On September 12th, an altercation took place between Davis and his girlfriend. According to reports, they were dating for a year. During their argument, Davis asked to see her text messages, but she declined. This led to him assaulting her with a pan and then stabbing her in the side with a kitchen knife, as confirmed by officials.

    He later stole her phone and fled. Luckily, she contacted officials and was later taken to a hospital. Reports added that the woman is expected to survive. 

    Once the woman identified Davis, law enforcement issued a probable cause message for his arrest.

    According to the police, on November 1st, Davis is accused of assaulting a woman by punching her in the mouth during an argument. The argument involved Davis and his girlfriend, with whom he has a 4-month-old child with. It is currently unknown whether this woman is the same person involved in the previous incident.

    Davis fled the scene, prompting a swift police response and search. They found outstanding charges against him and apprehended him. While en route to the correctional center, he damaged the transport van, resulting in additional charges. During booking, Davis allegedly kicked a corrections officer without causing injuries.

  • Mother Arrested When Her 7-Year-Old Daughter Went Into The Bar To Look For Her After Being Left In An Unlocked Car For Hours 

    Mother Arrested When Her 7-Year-Old Daughter Went Into The Bar To Look For Her After Being Left In An Unlocked Car For Hours 

    A mom from Florida was arrested after she allegedly left her 7-year-old daughter alone in a car while she went to a bar and got drunk, reports Fox35. The incident happened at The Perfect Spot Bar in DeLand around 3 a.m. on Sunday. The police were called to the bar when the little girl went inside looking for her mom. The investigation showed that the child was left in an unlocked car, which was turned off, in a dark parking lot with no lights.

    The exact time the woman arrived at the bar is unclear, but the police arrived at 2:58 a.m. and found the woman around 6:30 a.m. When the officers asked her the time, she seemed confused and said she only meant to be away for 10 minutes. The police noticed that she appeared to be under the influence of alcohol, with slurred speech and unsteady movements. 

    The Department of Children and Families took custody of the child, and the woman, Veronica Elliott, was charged with child neglect. However, she has since been released from jail after paying a $2,500 bond.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts? 

  • Couple Charged With Child Neglect After Toddler Overdoses On Cocaine, Officials Say 

    Couple Charged With Child Neglect After Toddler Overdoses On Cocaine, Officials Say 

    A couple from Florida have been apprehended and charged after a child, who was merely 14 months old, overdosed. According to PEOPLE, the young child overdosed on cocaine, says the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.

    Officials responded to a report of an unconscious child in Bonita Springs, Florida. The pair, 33-year-old Diego Tzoy Pu and 30-year-old Santa Lux Pu De Tzoy, were charged

    “with child neglect and drug possession,”

    after officials claimed the toddler consumed  

    “several pills described as oxycodone.” 

    Authorities said the drugs were tested and it contained cocaine. According to the police, it is alleged that the pills were inside Tzoy Pu’s wallet, which was positioned on a table accessible to the child. The toddler

    “was seen screaming and crying with a blue pill in her teeth,”

    said the sheriff’s office. After being transported to the hospital, the child’s condition is now stable. 

    Sheriff Carmine Marceno said,

    “We have to protect those that cannot protect themselves.”

    “Thank God the child is going to be okay. We will continue to work with DCF to ensure this child is in a safe environment, free of drugs and neglect,”

    the sheriff said. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts? 

  • Florida Man Allegedly Hires Hitmen To Silence Teen He Sexually Assaulted

    Florida Man Allegedly Hires Hitmen To Silence Teen He Sexually Assaulted

    Four individuals are facing serious charges in connection to a murder-for-hire plot that resulted in the death of a teenage girl in Florida, per Fox News.

    The victim, Isabella Scavelli, had reported a sexual assault to the police before she was shot and killed at her home. It is alleged that the suspect, Lenard White hired two men, Sheldon Robinson and Keshawn Woods, to carry out the murder because Scavelli had spoken out after he assaulted her. The mother of Scavelli was also severely injured during the barrage of gunfire. 

    According to law enforcement, Robinson even posted an ad on social media seeking help for the job, offering money and drugs as payment. 

    Sheriff Al Nienhuis, of the HCSO, said ammunition matching the gun used in the crime was later found in the backyard of Robinson’s home. All three individuals involved have been arrested and charged with various crimes including conspiracy to commit murder for hire, murder for hire, and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence, officials said.

    Additionally, Robinson’s mother, Janet Williams, has been charged with providing false statements to authorities. If convicted, the perpetrators may face life in prison or the death penalty, while Williams could be sentenced to up to five years in federal prison.

    Nienhuis praised the young girl and expressed his sorrow for her tragic death.

    “She was a good kid with a very bright future and to see her life cut short is heart-wrenching to say the least. Words cannot even express it,”

    he said. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Florida Man’s Alleged Plot To Incriminate His Ex-wife’s New Boyfriend Backfires, Resulting In His Own Arrest

    Florida Man’s Alleged Plot To Incriminate His Ex-wife’s New Boyfriend Backfires, Resulting In His Own Arrest

    A man in Florida is facing charges after attempting to falsely incriminate his ex-wife’s new partner, according to authorities per Law and Crime

    Rishil Bisnath, 44, has been accused of making a false report of a nonexistent crime and obstructing an officer without violence, as revealed by records from Palm Beach County court and jail. The root cause of this incident seems to be a dispute over child custody. On Tuesday, Bisnath contacted the sheriff’s office to report a threat against him, as detailed in a probable cause affidavit obtained by Law&Crime.

    “Upon arrival, Bisnath presented me with two messages that he stated were sent from his phone to his iPad,”

    the affidavit reads.

    “Bisnath presented a message that read, ‘I will kill your kids before they turn old.’ After reading the concerning message, I questioned the origins of the text. Bisnath stated [the texts] came from his ex-wife’s new boyfriend.”

    He reportedly failed to stick to that story for very long.

    “After talking with Bisnath, it was revealed that Bisnath actually created the threatening message and texted to himself in hopes of getting law enforcement to go to his ex-wife’s residence,”

    the affidavit reads.

    Following his confession, deputies attempted to arrest Bisnath however, he reportedly tried resisting deputies saying,

    “You can’t take me to jail”

    while attempting to break free.

    “I assisted Bisnath to the ground, where he then placed his hands under his stomach in an attempt to further resist his detainment,”

    the deputy wrote in the probable cause affidavit.

    He was taken into custody and released from jail the following day. His arraignment is scheduled to take place on November 30th.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Florida Kindergarten Teacher Arrested For Slamming Child To The Ground After He Tossed A Piece Of PaperFlorida Kindergarten Teacher Arrested

    Florida Kindergarten Teacher Arrested For Slamming Child To The Ground After He Tossed A Piece Of PaperFlorida Kindergarten Teacher Arrested

    A school teacher in Florida has been arrested for assaulting a kindergartener after surveillance footage caught her grabbing the child by the neck and forcefully throwing him to the ground, reports the NY Post

    The incident took place at Margate Elementary School in Broward County on October 10, in front of other students and staff members. According to a police report obtained by WPLG, the teacher, Khadijah Tynnettta Muhammad, 54, targeted the child, who was not one of her students, after he threw a piece of paper at his classmates. 

    “She continued to lift him off the ground by his arms, twist his arms, and grabbed him by the back of his shirt while shoving him across the hallway,”

    an officer wrote in the arrest report. 

    “She ripped the jacket off his back and continuously grabbed the student by his arms, wrists, shirt, and jacket until the altercation ended,”

    cops said.

    “Towards the end of the video, which was partially blocked from the camera view, she appeared to grab him around his neck and slam him to the ground.”

    According to police, the entire assault lasted two minutes. After the incident, Khadijah Tynnettta Muhammad was arrested at her residence in Lauderdale Lakes and now faces charges of child abuse. Parents of students at Margate Elementary School expressed their outrage regarding these allegations, as reported by WPLG.

    “I know our kids may act out at times, but if there’s a problem, leave the disciplining to the parents,”

    parent, Nikki Glasco said. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Miami Beach Passes Law That Allows The Arrest Of Homeless People Who Refuse To Be Put In A Shelter

    Miami Beach Passes Law That Allows The Arrest Of Homeless People Who Refuse To Be Put In A Shelter

    It looks like Miami Beach has passed a regulation that allows officials to apprehend homeless people who refuse to be put in a shelter, reports the New York Post. The law was passed by the Miami Beach City Commissioner on Wednesday following a debate between objectors and supporters of the bill. Kristen Gonzalez, a commissioner who argued in favor of the law, revealed that residents aren’t able to visit local parks due to them being occupied by homeless locals. 

    The commissioner said,

    “These are people that we see selling drugs, having sex outdoors, naked…There’s defecation, there’s masturbation in front of our children in parks, open containers and parties, and screaming. They’re harassing and they are stabbing. And they are refusing any services”

    She continued,

    “We want to help people… But if people don’t want to help themselves, the state and federal government have given us no option except for this ordinance.” 

    The Post reported that Mayor Dan Gelber supported the law and revealed that the city spends $7.5 million per year on multiple services for the community’s homeless residents, which is around 150. 

    While some local officials agreed with the law, other individuals opposed it. Matthew Marr, a sociology associate professor at Florida International University said the new law

    “criminalized”

    homelessness. 

    “Arresting people for being unsheltered will just saddle them with more barriers to obtain housing. Being arrested can be traumatic,”

    he said. 

    Kat Duesterhaus, a local activist, argued that the newly implemented law was discriminatory as most of the homeless residents were black. 

    Duesterhaus said,

    “This ordinance is cruel, racist and harmful.” 

    #Cliaue, what are your thoughts?

  • Man Wrongly Incarcerated For 16 Years, Tragically Killed During Traffic Stop

    Man Wrongly Incarcerated For 16 Years, Tragically Killed During Traffic Stop

    An innocent man who had spent 16 years in prison in Florida before being exonerated in 2020 was tragically killed by a sheriff’s deputy in Georgia during a traffic stop, officials said per NBC News

    Leonard Cure, 53, had been wrongly convicted of armed robbery in Florida in 2003. He was released after new evidence proved his innocence, reports the NY Times.

    Since his release, Cure had been rebuilding his life, working in security, pursuing educational opportunities, and was on the way to purchasing his first home. However, this Monday Cure was shot by a deputy during a traffic stop on Interstate 95. 

    According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), the Camden County deputy, whose name was not released, initiated the stop due to Cure’s speeding. Cure was reportedly going 90 mph in a 70-speed limit zone. 

    Cure initially complied with the deputy’s commands but resisted arrest when he learned he was being detained. Cure

    “assaulted the deputy,”

    leading the deputy to use a Taser for a second time and baton, but

    “Cure still did not comply,”

    authorities said. 

    The deputy drew his firearm and shot Cure. He was provided medical attention by EMS but unfortunately succumbed to his injuries, according to the GBI.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Woman Arrested After Smearing Dog Poop In 76-Year-Old Neighbor’s Face During Argument

    Woman Arrested After Smearing Dog Poop In 76-Year-Old Neighbor’s Face During Argument

    A woman in Florida was arrested after she allegedly smeared dog poop on her elderly neighbor’s face during an argument, per the New York Post. Kali Robertson, 28, was walking her dog through her mobile home lot in St. Petersburg when the incident occurred. According to officials, the man would often engage in conversations with Robertson while she walked her dog. However, on this particular occasion, something he said allegedly upset her.

    In response, Robertson grabbed an unsecured bag of dog poop and pushed it onto the man’s face, leaving poop smeared on him. She then threw the bag on the ground and walked away. The police were able to match the doggie bag to those in Robertson’s possession.

    After being confronted with the evidence, Robertson admitted to the crime. She was later arrested for her actions.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts? 

  • Teacher Accused Of Giving Boy Edibles and Liquor During Documentary About How Elton John ‘Became Gay’ Prior To engaging In Non-Consensual ‘Sex Acts’ With Victim

    Teacher Accused Of Giving Boy Edibles and Liquor During Documentary About How Elton John ‘Became Gay’ Prior To engaging In Non-Consensual ‘Sex Acts’ With Victim

    A Florida high school teacher has been arrested for allegedly giving a teenage student marijuana-infused chocolate and alcohol before sexually assaulting him, reports Law and Crime

    Dmitri V. Kostyunina, 50, was taken into custody this week and is facing charges for sexual battery on a person older than 12 but less than 18 by a person over 18 and one count of misdemeanor causing delinquency, reports note. The incident was reported to the Mount Dora Police Department after a complaint was filed, accusing Kostyunina of performing sexual acts on a minor at his home. 

    The victim stated that Kostyunina served him chocolate that

    “tasted weird”

    and wine while they watched a biographical movie about how Elton John

    “became gay.”

    The victim said he witnessed a warning label written at the top of the candy’s packaging. After eating the chocolate, the victim told police he

    “felt very confused”

    and that

    “his head was all twisted.”

    According to the affidavit, the victim stated that Kostyunina asked if he wanted a massage, but he declined. In response, Kostyunina allegedly gave the victim more of the edibles, causing him to feel

    “confused and under the influence.”

    The victim claimed to have rejected multiple offers for a massage before Kostyunina ultimately engaged in sexual acts with him. 

    During an interview with investigators, Kostyunina admitted to providing the victim with

    “wine, beer (Blue Moon), and chocolate edibles”,

    but claimed to have

    “blacked out”

    and could not recall all of the events. Kostyunina told police that he did not report the

    “mistaken”

    sexual encounter because

    “he felt scared and embarrassed.” 

    High School Principal Lyle Heinz wrote a statement to students and parents stating that,

    “Their employee will remain on administrative leave and off campus throughout the investigation… While we cannot discuss employee matters, please know that I take any allegation very seriously.”

    According to jail records, Kostyunina was taken into custody on Tuesday evening and is currently being held without bond at Lake County Jail. He is set to make a court appearance on October 30th.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?