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Entries from February 14th, 2012

Brooksville man charged with assault in road rage incident

February 27th, 2012 · No Comments · Criminal Defense

Share Tweet Times staff   “A 27-year-old Brooksville man was charged with four counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon Thursday in connection with a road rage incident. Ryan A. Sears remained in custody Friday at the Hernando County Detention Center in lieu of $20,000 bail. According to Brooksville Police, a woman called the [...]

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Gov. Scott talks auto insurance PIP reform in Tampa

February 27th, 2012 · No Comments · Personal Injury, Property Damage, Uncategorized

Share Tweet By Ashley Jeffery, Reporter  | Baynews9   “Gov. Rick Scott was in Tampa on Saturday morning for a briefing from Bay area law enforcement leaders about auto insurance fraud. Scott said he believes reforming the state’s Personal Injury Projection (PIP) requirements would cut down on the billions of dollars in fraudulent PIP claims that have caused auto [...]

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Deputies: Bus driver unaware he killed man

February 22nd, 2012 · No Comments · Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Property Damage, Uncategorized

Share Tweet Baynews9.com |     “Surprising developments have surfaced in the hit-and-run accident that killed a man Monday night. Hillsborough County deputies say someone struck Eric A. Lewis as Lewis walked in the roadway on 79th Street near Fir Drive. The incident was reported shortly before 9 p.m. Deputies say Lewis, 43, was wearing dark clothing and the impact [...]

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It’s official: Baez no longer Casey Anthony’s attorney

February 22nd, 2012 · No Comments · Criminal Defense, Uncategorized

Share Tweet Baynews9.com |   “Jose Baez is off the case against Casey Anthony. Orange County court records confirmed Baez was officially removed Tuesday as lead attorney in the case against Casey. Baez’s name was crossed out with a line through it in an official court document. Baez’s PR agency released a statement regarding the [...]

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Man accused of sexual battery

February 21st, 2012 · No Comments · Criminal Defense, Uncategorized

Share Tweet Times staff |   “Man picked lock, molested woman, authorities say HILL N’ DALE — A 43-year-old man was arrested and charged over the weekend with sexual battery. Dinh Pham Ruby is accused of unlocking a woman’s bedroom door with a butter knife, then molesting her early Saturday morning. The suspect, who was allegedly [...]

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Boca Ciega High School teacher accused of hitting student

February 21st, 2012 · No Comments · Criminal Defense

Share Tweet By Marissa Lang and Curtis Krueger, Times Staff Writers   “GULFPORT — A Boca Ciega High School teacher was arrested on a child abuse charge after slapping a student during a school lockdown, police said. John Robert Able, 46, was arrested Monday and released from the Pinellas County Jail on $5,000 bail. Gulfport police [...]

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Four men rack up numerous drug charges in 2 Hernando County raids

February 21st, 2012 · No Comments · Criminal Defense

Share Tweet By John Woodrow Cox, Times Staff Writer “After serving search warrants in recent days on a pair of Hernando County homes, authorities arrested four people and, at one property, seized 77 marijuana plants. On Feb. 10, Hernando County Sheriff’s Office detectives raided a house at 22497 Spring Prairie Road, near Lake Lindsey. Authorities said [...]

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Complaints lead to DUI arrest in Brookridge

February 21st, 2012 · No Comments · Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Uncategorized

Share Tweet Times staff | “The night began, authorities say, when Michael David Newcomer took three shots of Crown Royal. It ended when deputies found him with four uprooted mailboxes in the bed of his pickup. Early Saturday morning, the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office began receiving calls that a dark-colored pickup with a broken headlight was [...]

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Reservoir designer rejects shorter trial in Tampa Bay Water suit over damage

February 21st, 2012 · No Comments · Property Damage, Uncategorized

Share Tweet By Craig Pittman, Times Staff Writer “CLEARWATER — When the lawsuit over the cracks in Tampa Bay Water’s reservoir goes to trial next month, jurors will have to sit through weeks of testimony about construction materials and techniques. The water agency’s board voted Monday to take a different tack with the case that would [...]

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PBA Endorsement for Cathy McKyton!

February 14th, 2012 · No Comments · Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Property Damage, Uncategorized

Share Tweet The Sun Coast Police Benevolent Association has announced its endorsement of Cathy McKyton, Candidate for County Court Judge, Group 2.  Remember to vote for Cathy on August 14, 2012!    

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