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Lakeland vet sentenced to jail for cruelty to her horses
A longtime Lakeland veterinarian convicted earlier this year of animal cruelty for mistreating her horses was sentenced to 90 days in jail earlier this week and can no longer treat animals. Circuit Court Judge Wayne Durden also sentenced Gail Nichols to 10 years of probation for four animal cruelty....
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Judge orders Lakeland man to begin serving sentence following appeals court decision
A 26-year-old Lakeland man convicted of killing a construction worker in a hit-and-run crash on South Florida Avenue was sent to prison Tuesday days after an appeals court ruled against him. Dustin Halstead was found guilty of vehicular homicide in 2018, but Circuit Judge Kevin Abdoney, spurred by t...
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Lakeland vet sentenced to jail for cruelty to her horses
/in SAO10 Blog /by john chamblissA longtime Lakeland veterinarian convicted earlier this year of animal cruelty for mistreating her horses was sentenced to 90 days in jail earlier this week and can no longer treat animals. Circuit Court Judge Wayne Durden also sentenced Gail Nichols to 10 years of probation for four animal cruelty convictions, which centered around a lack […]
Judge orders Lakeland man to begin serving sentence following appeals court decision
/in SAO10 Blog /by john chamblissA 26-year-old Lakeland man convicted of killing a construction worker in a hit-and-run crash on South Florida Avenue was sent to prison Tuesday days after an appeals court ruled against him. Dustin Halstead was found guilty of vehicular homicide in 2018, but Circuit Judge Kevin Abdoney, spurred by the 2nd District Court of Appeals, […]
Superhero-loving prosecutor fights for justice
/in SAO10 Blog /by john chamblissMonica Smith was 16 credit hours short of receiving her doctorate in clinical psychology when she dropped out, took the LSAT and enrolled in Florida Coastal School of Law. Smith had learned much during training for family custody disputes and ways to evaluate sex offenders, but she faced tedious therapy classes to earn a […]
Sebring man convicted of possessing hundreds of child pornographic images
/in SAO10 Blog /by john chamblissState Attorney Brian Haas announces the conviction of a Sebring man for hundreds of counts of possession of child pornography. The case began in 2017, when an online company sent a tip to the FBI about a user visiting child pornography sites and downloading child pornography. The FBI tracked the IP address to Christopher […]
Polk Sheriff’s detective honored for work in hit-and-run crash
/in SAO10 Blog /by john chamblissPolk County Sheriff’s Detective Ronald Brackley was recently honored by State Attorney Brian Haas for his work investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a driver and seriously injured a fellow deputy. The crash led to the conviction of Charles Lewis, who left a Halloween party after a night of drinking alcohol. That night, Sheriff’s […]
Lakeland man convicted of sexually assaulting 8-year-old girl
/in SAO10 Blog /by john chamblissState Attorney Brian Haas announces the conviction of a 49-year-old Lakeland man for sexually assaulting a child. Gary Lee Baker Jr. faces life in prison after he was convicted on charges of lewd molestation on a child under 12-years-old and sexual battery on a child under 12-years-old. Circuit Judge Kevin Abdoney is expected […]