Jesse SchecknerAugust 4, 2022
9min0
A wrongly convicted man served 37 years for one of the murders. He’s seeking recompense from the state.
Tag: murders
Jesse SchecknerAugust 4, 2022
Brendan FarringtonJune 6, 2016
3min262
There was a significant increase in murders, rapes and motor vehicle thefts in Florida last year, according to crime statistics released by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement on Friday. There were 1,040 murders in Florida last year, up from 984 the year before. That includes 767 murders involving guns, an increase of 11.2 percent. […]
Associated PressNovember 16, 2015
1min147
Florida’s overall crime rate is dropping, but the number of reported sex offenses and sexual assaults is rising. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement released Friday a summary of crime information for the six months of 2015. The report showed overall crime volume dropped 2.2 percent compared to the first six months of last year. […]
Associated PressMay 20, 2015
1min187
Florida’s top law enforcement agency is reporting an overall drop in crime in 2014, though there was a slight increase in the number of rapes and murders. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement report released Thursday showed that all crime dropped by 3.6 percent, mostly because of a 6.9 percent drop in robberies and a […]