Posted on March 26th, 2010
A 24-year-old man was charged with murder in the death of a 7-year-old Florida girl whose body was found in an Orange Park, Fla., landfill two days after she went missing in October, authorities said. Detectives solved the case with witnesses, DNA evidence and statements from the defendant, police said.
Police discovered the girl’s body when they followed nine garbage trucks from her neighborhood to the landfill, picking through them until they discovered the gruesome find.
The man’s roommates kicked him out for stealing, and they alerted police when they discovered child pornography on his computer. The 24-year-old was arrested in Mississippi in February on charges of child pornography in Florida. Authorities noticed the man’s apartment was close to the girl’s house, and detectives began to make the connection.
If you have been charged with a crime in Florida, please contact a Boca Raton criminal defense attorney of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A., by calling 561-353-2800.
Posted on March 17th, 2010
A vocational instructor at a state prison in Clermont, Florida was arrested Tuesday for possession of marijuana.
According to a report released by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, 25 year-old Antony Ducasse was entering the prison when guards discovered the drugs during a staff inspection. A search of Ducasse at the prison gate uncovered seven ounces of marijuana in a packaged plastic bag in his pants, police say. Investigators estimate the street value of the marijuana is roughly $500.
Ducasse was arrested and is being held at the Lake County Jail in lieu of a $12,000 bond.
The Florida Department of Corrections says Ducasse was a vocational instructor who trained inmates in the kitchen. The department says they are preparing to fire Ducasse.
If you have been charged with a crime in Florida, please contact a Boca Raton criminal attorney of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A., by calling 561-353-2800.
Posted on March 9th, 2010
Palm Bay police arrested a teenage boy Monday, in connection with a series of brush fires in the city last week.
According to officials with the Palm Bay Police Department, a 14 year-old boy admitted to setting five small brush fires around the city last week. Police say they do not believe the boy is connected to over sixty other brush fires that have occurred in the city since November.
Police say the teenager admitted to setting the brush fires because he was angry with residents who lived in the area. No damage resulted from the fires.
The boy admitted to setting fires on Alminar Avenue, Southeast Wade Street, Southeast Gulfport Road, Southeast Salina Street, and Sourhteast Merrimac Street.
The boy will likely be charged with misdemeanor reckless and unlawful burning of land.
If you have been charged with a crime in Florida, please contact a Boca Raton criminal attorney of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A., by calling 561-353-2800.
Posted on March 5th, 2010
A man from South Carolina was arrest in Florida Wednesday after selling marijuana to an undercover police officer.
21 year-old Charleston resident, Herbert Butler, pleaded guilty to selling marijuana to an undercover police officer. According to police, the incident occurred during a music festival in November. Investigators say Butler had to be subdued with a tazer gun.
Butler made headlines last month after he reported being tied up and robbed at gunpoint by Citadel cadets.
Being charged with a drug crime in Florida could cost you thousands of dollars in fines and years of jail time. Whether you have been accused of possessing, selling, or trafficking illegal drugs, a Boca Raton criminal attorney of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A., may be able to help with your defense. Please call 561-353-2800.
