After several hours of deliberation following a two-week trial, the jury has found Pedro Bravo guilty in the first-degree murder of his former high school friend and University of Florida student Christian Aguilar. Bravo, 20, was found guilty of first degree murder, kidnapping-false imprisonment, poisoning, improper transportation of human remains, giving false …
Read More »Crime Lab Analysts Testify In Pedro Bravo Trial
Florida Department of Law Enforcement crime lab analysts testified Tuesday about evidence collected in the murder trial of Pedro Bravo. During the investigation FDLE analyst Marianne Hildreth examined pieces of duct tape recovered from the remains of Christian Aguilar and from the windshield of Bravo’s car. Hildreth testified that she …
Read More »Erika Friman Testifies On Day Three Of Trial
As time passed on September 20 and 21 of 2012, Christian Aguilar’s girlfriend became more and more concerned about his whereabouts. Erika Friman testified Wednesday in the Alachua county trial of Pedro Bravo that she called Bravo at 4 am on the 21st because she knew the two men had been together. …
Read More »Update: City of Hampton Under Criminal Investigation
Elise Giordano / WUFT News Sheila Bryant, left, and Billie Jean Curtis, right, stand on the grounds of Curtis Recycling in Hampton in November. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Jacksonville office is conducting a criminal investigation on the city of Hampton. The investigation, confirmed Tuesday by State Attorney criminal …
Read More »Crime Down in Many North Central Florida Counties, According to FDLE Report
Florida Department of Law Enforcement releases the 2013 Annual Unified Crime Report, which indicates a drop in crime in many North Central Florida counties.
Read More »Lake City Officer Kills Armed Tennessee Driver at Safety Checkpoint
Officer Michael Lee is on administrative leave after the Friday night incident.
Read More »Domestic Abuse Network Plans to Expand Facilities
Peaceful Paths Domestic Abuse Network plans to kickstart its expansion project with a ground-breaking ceremony on March 4 in its main outreach office in Gainesville, Fla.
Read More »Gun Permit Ownership Shows No Correlation With Stand Your Ground Cases
Even in Florida counties with the highest gun permits, only few criminal cases in those counties were related to the stand your ground law.
Read More »Lake City Police Officer Killed In Fire
A Lake City police officer was killed, and a second officer injured, in a house fire early Thursday morning.
Read More »Authorities Suspect At Least Six Inmates Attempted Escape With Forged Documents
Police are seeking several suspects, but have not made any arrests in the escape of two inmates from Florida prisons who used forged documents to secure their release.
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