Author Archives: Jay Butchko
14-Year-Old Charged with Attempted Murder as Adult
A 14-year-old is facing attempted first-degree murder charges after firing a weapon into an occupied vehicle. One other teen was seriously injured in the shooting. The teen will be charged as an adult. These are very serious charges. Florida treats the crime of attempted first-degree murder the same way it would charge the crime… Read More »
Tallahassee Woman Charged with Battery for Throwing Drink at Elected Official
A Tallahassee woman was charged with battery on an elected official after recognizing Matt Gaetz at a winery and throwing her drink at him. According to the report, the drink struck Gaetz in his shoulder and then struck another man who was near Gaetz at the time of the drink-throwing incident. While neither man… Read More »
Donald Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Mishandling Classified Documents
Donald Trump is facing federal charges for allegedly mishandling classified documents that were uncovered at his Mar a Lago Hotel. He is further accused of not giving the documents back when the federal government asked him to. This is a first in our country’s history. Never before has a former U.S. president faced federal… Read More »
Claims Adjuster Facing Multiple Insurance Fraud Charges
A former claims adjuster has been charged with 11 counts of insurance fraud, 1 count of organized fraud, and 11 counts of grand theft relating to a scheme to defraud her employer, Progressive Insurance, out of a reported $24,000 in falsified insurance claims. Prosecutors say that the 41-year-old woman was responsible for using the… Read More »
3 Charged With Sex Trafficking After Child Sex Sting
Three individuals in Georgia have been charged with sex trafficking after attempting to meet up with a minor that they were speaking to online. The sting was conducted by the Crimes Against Children Task Force and several other Georgia agencies. 13 cases were established out of 43 exchanges resulting in 4 arrests. The final… Read More »
14-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Murder To Face Adult Charges
A recent news story discussed a 14-year-old who was charged with attempted murder for shooting up a vehicle with another teen in it. At the time, he was accompanied by a 16-year-old. It is highly unlikely that Florida will charge the teen as a minor. Florida has a track record for charging youths as… Read More »
Corrections Officer Faces Charges Of Sexually Abusing Female Inmates
A sixth employee from Dublin correctional facility has been charged with the sexual abuse of inmates. In this case, the former corrections officer was charged with the abuse of three inmates in their prison cells and in a laundry room. While individuals are taking the blame and being thrown under the bus for this… Read More »
New Rule Would Ban Sale Of Assault Weapons To Those Under 25
New evidence showing that the majority of mass shootings are committed by those under the age of 25 has some Florida rule making people think that they can create an arbitrary age restriction on the sale of these weapons. Under the new rule, which is nowhere close to passing yet, the sale of AR-15s… Read More »
Florida Officer Charged With Pandemic Relief Fraud
During COVID, the government rolled out several pandemic relief programs geared toward helping businesses remain afloat during the shutdown. The loans were disbursed on the basis of protecting payroll for employees. In some cases, the loans never made it to employees. In more cases, the employees never existed. In other words, some applied for… Read More »
Is Your News Cycle Rotting Your Brain?
It’s distinctly possible that Americans are being programmed to remain in a hyper-vigilant state of fear that is resulting in a subtle terror that pervades our relationship to society and each other. Your local news stations are responsible for inculcating this fear in everyday people who then go about their lives believing “crime is… Read More »
