On Monday, the dilemma of who will represent convicted killer William Van Poyck, 58 in a midnight hour appeal has been awkwardly resolved by Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Charles Burton when he appointed “all” three lawyers that had dealings in Van Poyck’s case over the past 26 years. Most…
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Mistrial Denied for New Trial in 25 Year Old Murder Case of Police Officer
The Prosecution began to get their case prepared against Dennis Escobar, the strength of it being his confession to Miami homicide detectives from a California jail hospital bed, where he was wounded after a clash there with California highway patrol troopers. Escobar got an unanticipated reprieve from the death penalty…
Robbery Perpetrator Kills Accomplice, Faces Murder Charge
As she arrived at her home, Megan McGlynn was just getting her one and five year old children, out of her van when shots rang out. Manatee County sheriff’s deputy Aaron Bradley aimed and fired at a vehicle that was heading directly toward him and another deputy. McGlynn quickly protected…
Guilty of Accessory After the Fact in Head Found in Everglades Case
Robert Mackey, 44 was convicted of trying to cover up a crime. The original charge against Mackey was second-degree murder. He was accused of being one of the two men who killed Lorraine Hatzakorzian, a New York woman, and then cut her into pieces; pitching her head into a canal…
Son Slays Father, Sets Fire on New Year’s Eve
A Holiday, Florida man was arrested early Thursday morning after he allegedly stabbed his Father to death and then poured gasoline on the body setting it ablaze inside the master bedroom of their home located at 5617 Mosaic Drive, according to the Pasco Sheriff’s Office. Firefighters were able to contain…
Trial to begin in “DCF Nightmare” Rilya Wilson murder case
Ten years after the Florida Department of Children and Families was rocked by scandal that resulted in the DCF secretary leaving, its top administrator in Miami resigning and numerous employees being fired, the case again will surge to the top of the headlines. At the time, the case exposed serious…
Four suspects held in VFW shooting in Central Florida
Winter Springs, FL A charity poker ride organized by a motorcycle club quickly turned into tragedy in the parking lot of a Veterans of Foreign Wars lodge this past Sunday morning. Harold Liddle and Peter Schlette were finishing their breakfast at the VFW post, awaiting the start of the charity…
Broward County Man charged with Murder of his wife
The last thing Jorge Rodriguez expected to hear when he answered the phone at 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning was the words spoken by his close friend Alberto Ramos. Ramos repeatedly told his friend “I have killed my wife”. Ramos disclosed to his friend that he killed his wife in…