Originally charged with second-degree murder which carries a potential life sentence if found guilty, a Coral Springs woman had the charges against her downgraded to second-degree manslaughter after prosecutors said they reviewed the evidence and the law. The suspect, Yvonne Serrano was arrested late last November after calling 911 when…
As the Coronavirus spreads exponentially across the United States many local and states have been releasing thousands of low-risk inmates who could be at risk, particularly the elderly and those with underlying medical conditions. Additionally, many criminal-justice reform advocates have urged the president to use his power of clemency to…
Circumstantial evidence can only take investigators so far in a crime when speculating whether a suspect is the actual perpetrator. This was the case in the 2003 murder of Gladys Jorge who was savagely beaten to death in her home in mid-July. At the time of the homicide, Jorge shared…
“A gambling problem can negatively affect an individual’s home life, financial status, career, education, social relationships, and physical and emotional health.” These words can be found on the helpline page of The Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling’s website. Their mission statement demonstrates that they’re “committed to increasing public awareness about…
Last month’s blog post settled with the FBI’s arrests of William Foster, Ashleigh Holloway and Hanah Chan. Foster had been charged with an array of sex trafficking charges while Holloway and Chan had soon after surrendered to federal authorities and now face similar charges. Foster’s complete indictment which was unsealed…
Florida has local human trafficking task forces in each of its sixty-seven counties. The crime’s statistics have been precipitous; having a very steep ascent year after year. Over the past seven years total cases have risen from a reported 931 contacts in 2012 to 1885 ending 2018; more than double.…
It appears that an off-duty Coral Springs firefighter was in the wrong place at the wrong time. It was a warm balmy Florida Saturday evening when Christopher Randazzo decided to visit one of his old haunts where he previously tended bar for close to twenty years. The Aruba Beach Café,…
After watching coverage of local police solving a rape case that occurred in 1987, a woman (whose name is being withheld) decided to ask the same exclusive unit to take a renewed look at her case which occurred over thirty-five years ago. She decided it was time for someone to…
The Coral Springs Police Department’s Special Victim’s Unit is getting a reputation. With the help of the Broward County Sheriff’s Office Crime Lab and their own Crime Scene Investigation Unit they’ve been able to dig through cold cases dating back for close to 40 years bringing justice for victims that…
Bank robbery has been a federal crime in the United States since 1934. This includes National banks, state member banks, savings and loans, credit unions, armored cars and related institutions that are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC). It was in the 1930’s when the John Dillinger gang…