Tag: cops and crime
Florida -- Civil liberties advocates are sounding the alarm after Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation that critics say tilts Florida's criminal justice system further in favor of law enforcement while reducing protections for citizens who may be subjected to...
Tampa, Florida -- A Tampa police officer has been fired and arrested after an Internet Crimes Against Children investigation uncovered what authorities describe as an unlawful relationship with a 16-year-old boy involving explicit communications, financial transactions, and allegations of...
Lecanto, Florida -- A federal investigation into alleged corruption at the Citrus County Detention Facility has resulted in criminal charges against several employees and inmates accused of participating in a bribery and contraband-smuggling operation inside the jail.
Federal prosecutors allege...
A Washington state police officer who was on the run after killing his ex-wife and his underage girlfriend shot himself in the head Tuesday following a high-speed chase.
Elias Huizar, 39, was under investigation after he was accused of sexually...
Citrus County -- A Citrus County Sheriff’s Office deputy was arrested after he sent explicit photos of a woman's genitals to the woman and a federal agent.
The text messages also allegedly contained crude, inflammatory messages.
The deputy, identified as Jonathan...
Florida -- At approximately 9:18 p.m. on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) arrested 41-year-old Kenneth Slanker of Inverness, Florida.
Slanker was arrested after an initial investigation revealed that he sexually battered a juvenile victim.
Slanker was...
A lawsuit has been filed against the Florida Department of Corrections after a Lowell corrections officer attempted to poison an inmate.
The corrections officer, identified as Qualesha Quayshaun Williams, 28, of Ocala, was arrested on Saturday, January 25, at Lowell...
Elsa, Texas —Documents for what attorneys are calling an unlawful and horrific arrest that occurred in April are now being released to the public. The lawsuit was uploaded on October 5.
On April 12, 2020, deputies responded to a mobile...
While most sheriff's offices across the state utilize dash and body cams, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office does not use either. Not one CCSO patrol car has a dashcam.
In fact, Sheriff Prendergast refuses to use them, and county records...
Florida -- The Marion County Sheriff's Office says they are taking bids and have set aside over $500,000 to have new fencing and razor wire installed around the jail.
The decision comes after an inmate, Alexander Wayne Phillip, 20, who...