Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Should We Take Fraud Charges Against Politicians Seriously?
Donald Trump and Andrew Gillum may not have a lot in common politically, but both are facing fraud charges in recent suits filed by political enemies. Should we take these charges seriously? Well, I guess. But if their political enemies weren’t so fixated on them, it’s more likely than not nobody would have cared…. Read More »
Tallahassee Man Faces 13 Counts After 6 Robberies
A grand jury recently indicted a Tallahassee man after a string of robberies in November. The 21 year old man was indicted by the federal government under The Hobbs Act which was originally designed to stop the Cosa Nostra and affiliated organizations from infiltrating the unions. Interestingly, the communists could have employed the same… Read More »
21-Year-Old Indicted For Murder/Robbery In “Broad Daylight”
A 21-year-old man has been arrested on charges of murder, robbery with a firearm, and assault with a deadly weapon. The man is being charged with premeditation. The victim was getting a ride home from a friend when the suspect approached her and started an argument. During the argument, the suspect robbed the driver… Read More »
Two Charged For Conspiring To Commit Racist Attack On Power Grid
A Florida man and a Maryland woman have been charged in a conspiracy to attack Maryland-area power stations to cause wide-scale blackouts in the area during the winter. The attack was allegedly fueled by racism and hatred. The man had discussed the plan on social media, which included using Mylar balloons during the times… Read More »
Florida Man Charged For Capitol Breach And Attack On Officer
A Florida man has been charged with felony and misdemeanor crimes after his participation in the January 6th Capitol Riots. The man is accused of, among other things, assaulting a law enforcement officer. Police contend that the man stormed a line of police officers who were attempting to push the mob away from the… Read More »
Student Who Beat Teacher Over Nintendo Switch Charged As Adult
A 17-year-old high school student will be charged as an adult after beating his teacher to a bloody pulp after she took his Nintendo Switch. The student is a very large boy at 6’6”, 270 lbs. The student may face up to 30 years in prison on the charges, although that is unlikely to… Read More »
Tallahassee Man Gets 20 Years For Distributing Fentanyl On Probation
Federal authorities announced a 19-year sentence against a man who was previously convicted of drug trafficking in 2005. While out on probation, he was caught once again trafficking fentanyl. He received a 19-year sentence on those charges. The federal government does not like when individuals who are released on probation go straight back to… Read More »
DNA Matching And Genealogy Databases: What You Need To Know
DNA is considered inviolable under the law. However, new techniques used by law enforcement are causing concern for some. While DNA can give you an exact match, some DNA sampling techniques leave incomplete samples. In these cases, the match can only narrow down to a family, not an individual. At this point, investigators will… Read More »
19-Year-Old Arrested For Posting FB Photo Threatening Gays
A 19-year-old has been arrested after making a disturbing online threat against the gay community, according to the FBI. The man has since been taken into custody. The threat was made on the popular social media site, Discord, which is popular with gamers. In December, the FBI received a report of a man issuing… Read More »
Codebreaking: Why Context Matters
If you’ve ever seen the movie about Alan Turing or know about his role in breaking the Nazi Enigma code in World War II, then you know that it took one of the best mathematicians the world has ever known to accomplish that feat. But it wasn’t pure math and there is no perfect… Read More »
