As a punishment for not finishing household chores, Matthew Baist raped his victim and beat her into submission when she tried to fight back. After less than 45 minutes of deliberation, a jury found Baist guilty Thursday of sexual battery on a victim younger than 12 and sexual battery by a person with familial or […]
FORT LAUDERDALE – Assistant State Attorney Stephanie Weil was recognized Friday at the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) 2018 Statewide Law Enforcement Awards Ceremony in Fort Lauderdale. Weil was one of 17 prosecutors nominated from across the state for their exemplary job handling DUI cases. Lakeland Police Officer Cory Suttle nominated Weil for the “Outstanding […]
Nathan Johnson sat motionless as a 75-year sentence was handed down to him. On Friday afternoon, Judge Harb sentenced Johnson to 75 years for first-degree murder, 40 years for sexual battery, 15 years for abuse of a dead human body, and five years for tampering with physical evidence, all to run concurrent with each other. […]
After getting into an argument with his wife, Loren Zuraff shot her three times in the back. After two hours of deliberation, a jury convicted Zuraff Friday of first-degree murder with a firearm. He was immediately sentenced to life in prison by Judge Harb. Assistant State Attorney Kristie Ducharme walked jurors through the events leading […]