A gun was discharged in a Wesley Chapel, Florida Movie Theater shocking some patrons into the belief that the events of the mass murder that took place in Aurora Colorado in the summer of 2012 might be unfolding in their own neighborhood theater. Kareen Lasky, who was in an adjacent…
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US Organized Gang Violence: MS-13 Member Gets Life Sentence plus 60 Years
The name they use sounds like they could be a secret government agency or espionage unit but in reality MS-13 is a ferocious, violent street gang with its roots established in Los Angeles via Central America which has been infiltrating many U.S. cities over the past three decades. It was…
Man Charged in Greenwich Village Hate Crime Murder
Greenwich Village is a mostly residential area of the west side of Lower Manhattan. The largest majority of people who live there are basically upper middle class families. Known in the latter part of the 19th century through the present, the “Village” has been labeled a haven for artists, as…
Surveillance Video Brings New Details to Light in Case of Facebook Murder Posting
Follow Up: In an article posted here just under ten days ago, new evidence has been uncovered in the story of Derek Medina, the man who posted a shocking image of his murdered wife on his Facebook page. A Surveillance video was released by the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, along…
South Miami Man Posts Picture of Murdered Wife on Facebook
In the twenty-first century, social media has become a large part of many people’s lives. Websites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and others give its subscribers the ability to follow friends and family as well as politicians and celebrities to see what they’re up to and virtually become a part…
Two South Florida Doctors Decline Plea Deals in Pill Mill Connected Murders
Drs. Cynthia Cadet, 42 and Joseph Castronuovo, 72 maintain their innocence. The two doctors who are each charged with 13 offenses related to prescribing drugs while working at the pain clinics that were operated by the now infamous twin brothers, Chris and Jeff George, are willing to face trial and…
Former West Palm Beach Doctor Faces Capital Murder Charge
In an exceptionally uncommon action, authorities arrested a West Palm Beach former doctor for first-degree murder. His medical license had been revoked two years ago. According to the Florida’s sun-sentinel.com, Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg said “it’s rare for a doctor to face first-degree murder or manslaughter charges…
Yonkers, NY Gang Leader Found Guilty of Murder
The leader of the notorious Yonkers Elm Street Wolves street gang was found guilty yesterday in White Plains Federal Court of the murder of a rival gang member as well as numerous federal crimes specifically racketeering, firearms offenses, and drug charges. The gang operated in the Nodine Hill section of…
25 Years on Death Row the Final Chapter of William Van Poyck
As reported in our previous blog post, the 25-plus year saga of convicted murderer William Van Poyck came to an end when his life was terminated last week by lethal injection enforced by a death warrant signed by Florida Governor Rick Scott in early May. As of the end of…
Florida Man Executed After 25 Years on Death Row
After spending more than 25 years on Florida’s death row, the story of William Van Poyck who was convicted in the death of prison guard Fred Griffis has come to an end. With the exhaustion of his final appeal and consequential execution this week, Van Poyck was pronounced dead at…