Jaron Skipper was high on methamphetamine when he slammed into the back of a city bus, critically injuring his two children who were improperly seat belted. A jury deliberated for less than two hours before finding Skipper guilty Saturday of two counts of DUI with serious bodily injury, two counts of neglect of a child, […]
Delwyn Manuel will spend the rest of his life in prison after battering a young girl and getting her pregnant. After only 45 minutes of deliberation on Nov. 1, Manuel, 53, was found guilty of sexual battery with familial or custodial authority. He was sentenced to life in prison on Friday. He forced himself on […]
When Jeffrey Binder made plans to drive to Polk County and be intimate with a 14-year-old girl, he had no idea the “girl” was an undercover detective. The jury deliberated less than an hour before finding Binder, 28, of Winter Haven, guilty Nov. 29 of attempted lewd battery on a child, traveling to meet a […]
DNA testing revealed there was a 99.99 percent chance Delwyn Manuel was the father of his victim’s unborn child. The jury deliberated for about 45 minutes, convicting 53-year-old Manuel on Nov. 1 of sexual battery with familial or custodial authority. He is facing life in prison and will be sentenced Dec. 15. Assistant State Attorney […]