Dameon Akins was mad when his girlfriend broke up with him, so he hit her and threatened to kill her. “Death is in the air,” Akins said in messages to the victim. “Wherever I see you, I hope God be with you.” One of his video messages ended with 29-year-old Akins forming his hands into […]
Roger Griffin held his victim at knife point, took her to an abandoned house, and forced himself on her. After a little more than an hour of deliberation, Griffin was found guilty Thursday of sexual battery. He is a habitual offender and faces an increased sentence of up to 30 years in prison. He will […]
State Attorney Brian Haas announced that Auburndale Police Chief Chris Nelson will join the State Attorney’s Office as its Executive Director. When Nelson assumes the role on August 27, he will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the office. He will also oversee the budget, human resources, IT, facilities, investigations, records retention, and Child […]
Judge Carpanini handed down two consecutive life sentences and an additional 160 years to Jason Bracero-Reyes Friday afternoon. Following a jury trial, Bracero-Reyes was convicted June 20 of two counts of sexual battery with familial or custodial authority, eight counts of promoting sexual performance of a child, and eight counts of possession of child pornography. […]