Tag: police corruption
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...
Ocala, Florida — Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods is once again facing criticism after a tense exchange with a reporter during a recent press conference, renewing concerns among press freedom advocates about attempts by public officials to control questioning...
Citrus County - Several months after the Citrus County Sheriff's Office completed the rollout of body-worn cameras to deputies, agency leaders say the program is already improving transparency, accountability and evidence collection throughout the county.
The body camera initiative, which...
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...
Note from the editor: This is a perfect example of what Citrus Gazette has been reporting on for years. Not only the corruption within the CCSO, but also MCSO. MSCO, in particular, makes it extremely difficult to report the...
Inverness -- Diane Stanley says that May 11 started as a normal day for her and her family, but around dinner time everything turned tragic.
Stanely said that her husband was outside preparing dinner with their dog Halo when the...
For years, law enforcement has been obtaining your private and personal information from third-party vendors without a warrant.
Typically, if a law enforcement agency were to go directly to the source, such as a cell phone carrier like T-Mobile, or...
Citrus County -- For years, the budget allocated for the Citrus County Sheriff's Office has come from the county's general fund.
The sheriff's office budget makes up approximately 47 percent of ad valorem taxes collected by the county.
County commissioners voted...
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...