Florida Department of Corrections

Oba Chandler Set to Be Executed Today; Picked Salami Sandwiches for His Last Meal

Florida Department of CorrectionsOba Chandler, scheduled to die at 4 p.m. today.​Rapist/triple murderer Oba Chandler is scheduled to be executed at the Florida State Prison at 4 p.m. today, and he's already submitted the request for his last meal.According to Florida Department of Corrections spok ... More >>

Oba Chandler Executed; Left Behind a Sheisty Last Statement

via YouTubeSpoiler alert: Oba Chandler​Convicted rapist and triple murderer Oba Chandler was executed at 4:25 p.m. today inside the Florida State Prison, according to the Department of Corrections.After gobbling down a pair of salami sandwiches, one peanut butter sandwich, and some tea, he man ... More >>

Casey Anthony Probation Update: Still No Job or Money, Now Says She Hasn't Been Boozing

Orange County Sheriff's OfficeCasey Anthony​Casey Anthony showed up to her third monthly probation meeting last week, and she apparently hasn't been doing anything.The Florida Department of Corrections says Anthony's probation reports are redacted to prevent people from knowing where she lives, so ... More >>

Oba Chandler's Supreme Court Arguments Canceled; 12 Days Until Scheduled Execution

Florida Department of CorrectionsOba Chandler, scheduled to die in 12 days.​Arguments before the Florida Supreme Court in the appeal of triple murderer Oba Chandler's death sentence that were scheduled for Wednesday have been canceled, according to a filing from the clerk's office released just mi ... More >>

Broward Sex Offenders Get a Pre-Halloween Visit From Probation Officers -- 16 Arrested

theblogulator.com...with a samurai sword.​There are some people you'd rather not have your kids approach for candy on Halloween -- like a registered sex offender with a 3 1/2-foot samurai sword.That's probably why probation officers and cops went and checked on some South Broward sex offenders bef ... More >>

Oba Chandler Denied Yet Another Appeal of His Death Sentence, So He Filed Another Appeal

Florida Department of CorrectionsOba Chandler​Rapist and three-time murderer Oba Chandler's eighth attempt at appealing his death sentence was denied, and of course, he filed a ninth -- which may be the last attempt before his scheduled November 15 execution.Chandler's lawyer filed a motion in cir ... More >>

Surprise: Rapist/Triple Murderer Oba Chandler Doesn't Want to Be Executed

Florida Department of CorrectionsOba Chandler​Rapist and three-time murderer Oba Chandler, who's scheduled to be receive his lethal injection at 4 p.m. on November 15, doesn't want to be executed. Imagine that.Chandler's lawyer filed a motion in a circuit court today seeking to have Chandler's ... More >>

Rick Scott Inks Another Death Warrant: 65-Year-Old Oba Chandler Is Next

Florida Department of CorrectionsOba Chandler​Gov. Rick Scott signed a death warrant to give a lethal juicing to the second inmate of his governorship -- this time for 65-year-old triple murderer Oba Chandler.The execution is scheduled for 4 p.m. on November 15, but don't be surprised if that does ... More >>

With Prison Privatization Plan on Hold, GEO Group Website Still Vying for Contract

​Poor GEO Group. The Boca Raton-based private prison operator, former known as Wackenhut Corrections, had planned to invest $3 million in its quest to win a contract to run most of the prisons in the southern part of Florida. But two weeks ago, a circuit court judge struck down the state Legi ... More >>

Casey Anthony Probation Update: She's Unemployed, Broke, and Boozing

Orange County Sheriff's OfficeCasey Anthony​Casey Anthony showed up to her monthly probation meeting yesterday evening and is living a typical American life: She has no money, no job, and she's been drinking, according to the Florida Department of Corrections.As we've mentioned before, Anthony's t ... More >>

Florida Death-Row Facts, Including Last-Meal Parameters and the Executioner's Paycheck

​It's been nearly 20 months since the last execution of a prisoner by the State of Florida, and in anticipation of South Florida cop killer Manuel Valle's lethal injection at 4 p.m. today, we decided today would be a good day to drop some death-row knowledge.Valle, 61, was convicted of killing Cor ... More >>

Thanks, Miami Herald, but Manuel Valle Isn't Dead Yet

Florida Department of CorrectionsManuel Valle, not dead at the time of this post.​UPDATE: Valle was declared dead at 7:14 p.m.No thanks to the Miami Herald, everyone thinks South Florida cop killer Manuel Valle is dead.He's not -- yet.Department of Corrections spokeswoman Jo Ellyn Rackleff tol ... More >>

Manuel Valle Executed After Stay Denied by United States Supreme Court

Florida Department of CorrectionsManuel Valle​South Florida cop killer Manuel Valle was executed by lethal injection inside the Florida State Prison at 7:14 p.m. today.Valle came within minutes of dying earlier in the day, before the U.S. Supreme Court halted the lethal injection for several h ... More >>

Manuel Valle Execution Draws Florida Supreme Court Petition From Irish Neurologist

Florida Department of CorrectionsManuel Valle, sheduled to die tomorrow at 4 p.m.​The execution of convicted South Florida cop killer Manuel Valle has been petitioned in the Florida Supreme Court yet again over issues with the new lethal injection drug, this time with the objection of a Northern I ... More >>

Florida Supreme Court Quickly Dismisses Latest Manuel Valle Appeal

​Well, that was quick. Less than an hour ago, the Florida Supreme Court released a ruling saying the court will not hear the latest petition over issues with the new lethal injection drug to be used in Manuel Valle's execution.Yesterday, Northern Irish neurologist Dr. David Nicholl asked the court ... More >>

Manuel Valle Denied Stay of Execution by Florida Supreme Court; Death Date Remains

Florida Department of CorrectionsManuel Valle, scheduled to die on September 28.​South Florida cop killer Manuel Valle's petition asking for a stay of execution was denied today by the Florida Supreme Court.His scheduled date with death remains September 28, 2011, at 4 p.m.Valle's lawyers filed th ... More >>

Manuel Valle's Lawyers File Another Petition With the Florida Supreme Court

Florida Department of CorrectionsManuel Valle​The lawyers for South Florida cop killer Manuel Valle have filed a petition with the Florida Supreme Court over clemency proceedings for Valle and have asked the court to stay Valle's scheduled execution... again.Valle, 61, has been given a date to die ... More >>

Markell Hollis, Boynton Beach Burglary/Car Chase Suspect, Turns Himself In

Florida Department of CorrectionsMarkell Hollis is now in jail.​The Boynton Beach Police Department says 22-year-old Markell Hollis -- who escaped police after an alleged burglary and car chase on Tuesday -- turned himself in at the Palm Beach County Jail last night.Hollis, who police said "should ... More >>

Manuel Valle Gets His Third Date With Death: September 28

Florida Department of CorrectionsManuel Valle, now sheduled to die on September 28.​For the third time, convicted South Florida cop killer Manuel Valle has been given a date to die.This time, it's been scheduled for September 28, 2011, at 4 p.m. at the Florida State Prison in Raiford, according to ... More >>

UPDATED: Federal Courthouse in West Palm Beach Evacuated Due to Suspicious Vehicle

​UPDATE 2: We've checked out the information about Edgar Bushey; find it after the jump.UPDATE: The scene is reportedly clear, and the surrounding streets will reopen. Police in West Palm Beach are investigating reports of a suspicious U-Haul truck on Banyan Boulevard.According to the Palm Beach C ... More >>

Casey Anthony Isn't in Mexico, Despite Rumor Made Up by the National Enquirer

National EnquirerCasey Anthony's imaginary escape to Mexico.​Below the item about Sandra Bullock being "betrayed" by Ryan Reynolds but above the piece on Monica Lewinsky's "sad and lonely life" on the front page of the National Enquirer, there's a big old centerpiece on Casey Anthony's "secret esc ... More >>

Miguel Vargas Seems a Bit Sad, Combining Real Tears and Tattooed Tears in Latest Mug Shot

Seminole County Sheriff's OfficeMiguel Vargas​Yo, Miguel Vargas, I heard you like tears.That may explain why you got tears tattooed on your face, so you can display your sadness while you display your sadness.Vargas, 27, was picked up by the Sanford Police Department on Monday for his fifth arrest ... More >>

Jason Kertesz Charged in the Murder of His Mother

Florida Department of CorrectionsJason Kertesz​Jason Kertesz, the 29-year-old Hollywood man police identified last week as the lone suspect in the killing of his 62-year-old mother, has been charged with premeditated murder, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office.Irene Kertesz's husband found h ... More >>

Check Cashing Store Clerk Asked for Police to Leave Before Being Executed by Gunman

Broward Sheriff's OfficeStanley Beasley​The last words from 25-year-old Clairemathe Geffrard before she was executed, allegedly by Stanley Beasley, at the Check Cashing Store on Tuesday: "Tell the police to leave; he's got a gun to my head."That's what Geffrard told a coworker over the phone aroun ... More >>

Update: One Dead, Two Injured in Shooting at Central Broward Check Cashing Store

Broward Sheriff's OfficeSuspect Stanley Beasley​One person is dead and two others are injured -- including the suspect -- after a shooting broke out during a robbery yesterday morning at a check cashing shop in central Broward County, according to police.The Broward Sheriff's Office says 33-year-o ... More >>

Manuel Valle's Execution Gets the Go-Ahead From Circuit Court Judge

Florida Department of CorrectionsManuel Valle, now sheduled to die on September 1.​Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Jacqueline Hogan Scola cleared one more roadblock to the lethal juicing of South Florida cop killer Manuel Valle.After a hearing ordered by the Florida Supreme Court to decide the effectiven ... More >>

Hollywood Man Named a Suspect in Yet Another Possible Parent-Killing

BSOJason Kertesz​Hollywood police have arrested a man they say is a suspect in the death of his 62-year-old mother, whose body was found in her home this weekend. Irene Kertesz's husband found her dead in her Hollywood home around 9 p.m. Saturday, and WSVN is reporting that her son -- 29-year-old ... More >>

Miramar Sex Offender Convicted of Stabbing Father to Death Through His Eyes

Florida Department of Law EnforcementKendrick Herring​A 28-year-old convicted sex offender is now a convicted murderer.Kendrick Herring of Miramar was convicted yesterday of first-degree murder after stabbing his 51-year-old father to death through his eyes in their home in 2007.According to the A ... More >>

Maker of Drug Used in Florida Lethal Injections Asked Rick Scott Not to Kill People With It

Florida Department of CorrectionsManuel Valle, the subject of the current lethal-injection controversy in Florida.​Florida hasn't tested out the new lethal-injection drug it has planned to start using, but letters to Gov. Rick Scott from the drugmaker's president -- sent before Scott signed off on ... More >>

Manuel Valle, South Florida Cop Killer, Has Execution Delayed by Florida Supreme Court

Florida Department of CorrectionsManuel Valle, now sheduled to die on September 1.​The first jailhouse coup de grâce approved by Gov. Rick Scott has been delayed by the Florida Supreme Court.Manuel Valle -- convicted of killing a Coral Gables cop in 1978 -- was scheduled to be executed on August ... More >>

Rick Scott and Cabinet's Decision for Ex-Con Voting Hurdles Seems Bogus, Study Implies

prwatch.org​As much as Gov. Rick Scott likes to make the rules, it looks like his Cabinet's idea for making new hurdles for ex-convicts to have their civil rights restored was pulled out of their collective asses, according to implications from a recent study by the Florida Parole Commission.The s ... More >>

Rick Scott Signs Off on First Lethal Juicing for South Florida Cop Killer

Florida Department of CorrectionsManuel Valle is scheduled to die on August 2.​Gov. Rick Scott has approved the first jailhouse coup de grace of his governorship, the Miami Herald reports.Manuel Valle -- convicted of killing a Coral Gables cop in 1978 -- is scheduled to be executed on August 2.Acc ... More >>

The More Rick Ross Lies, the More We Love Him

UPDATED: Woman Dies During Sex; Boyfriend Dumps Body Behind Mellow Mushroom

PBSOMuringer was arrested yesterday.​Asphyxiation turns your girlfriend on. So one day, during a particularly intense session, you wrap a hand around her throat and press hard. She passes out, which isn't so rare. But you're angry because her bluish skin has interrupted the mood. You slam out of t ... More >>

Sentinel Finally Discovers Michael Dippolito's Paternity Battle

Courtesy of Florida Department of CorrectionsIs Michael Dippolito really shocked to have a son?​When the Juice called Michael Dippolito in early December to ask about the 11-year-old son he fathered and abandoned, his response was simple: "I don't even know what you're talking about,"  he sai ... More >>

Michael Dippolito Says He Has Links to Organized Crime

Florida Department of CorrectionsDippolito says he has friends in the family.​He pleaded guilty to running an investment scam. He skipped out on a hearing on drug -related charges in Philadelphia. He was once arrested for soliciting prostitution from an undercover Broward sheriff's deputy. He alle ... More >>

Broward State Attorney's Office Will Examine Michael Dippolito's Finances

Florida Department of CorrectionsMichael Dippolito says his wife stole his restitution money.​The Broward State Attorney's Office plans to investigate Michael Dippolito's restitution payments to victims of a foreign currency investment scam he ran eight years ago.At least one victim of the scam, O ... More >>

Michael Dippolito's Criminal History: A Timeline

Florida Department of CorrectionsThere's a bench warrant for Dippolito in Philadelphia.​Commenters on this blog have been asking about Michael Dippolito's arrest record in his native Philadelphia. At this point, we don't know much, except that there is an active bench warrant, issued in 1993, afte ... More >>

Michael Dippolito's Fraud Scheme: Take Investors' Money, Buy Phone Sex

Florida Department of CorrectionsDippolito is still on probation for the scheme.​Long before he made headlines as the victim of his wife's alleged plot to have him killed, Michael Dippolito had a scheme of his own.From a Boca Raton apartment, he ran a telemarketing business that preyed on stranger ... More >>

UPDATED: Boca Woman Alleges Michael Dippolito Fathered Her Child

Florida Department of CorrectionsToday is Dippolito's deadline to submit his DNA.​Eleven years before he married the woman who allegedly tried to have him killed, Michael Dippolito admits he "may have" fathered a son with another woman who lives west of Boca Raton.According to a paternity suit fil ... More >>

Attorney Files Complaint for Hollywood Cop Shot in Head

Hernandez, on his feet a year after the shooting.​The wheels of justice often turn at an agonizingly slow pace. Two years after 29-year-old BSO officer Maury Hernandez was shot in the head by a felon on parole, his lawyer, Lance Block, sent the first formal complaint and two discovery requests to ... More >>

Benched Delray Sex Offender Off the Bench

Ronald Murphy​In the last few weeks, we've brought you the story of Ronald Murphy, the convicted rapist forced to sleep on a bench outside his parole officer's building in Delray Beach. (You can read some background here, here, and here.)Well this week Murphy moved from his bench to a new address ... More >>

Florida to Sex Offenders: Hold the Reese's

This Halloween, it's lights out for sex offenders​Sex offenders in Florida are off the hook this year: They won't have to spend a fortune at Target on plastic pumpkins, corn-sheaves, and fake spiderwebs. They can keep all the Reese's Pieces for themselves. The Florida Department of Corrections sa ... More >>

Hollywood Man Killed in Botched Robbery

Photo: Florida Department of CorrectionsOteger Greene​A 27-year-old man from Hollywood died from gunshot wounds this weekend after he was shot during a struggle with another man in Lake City. But detectives are only recently pieced together the sequence of events that led to his death, according t ... More >>

Grandmother Accused of Letting Grandson Be Fall Guy in Murder Plot

Photo: Florida Department of CorrectionsLeroy Williams​Thirteen years after watching her nephew get convicted of murdering his step grandfather, Gloria Jean Williams from West Palm Beach has stepped forward to testify that the real killer is her own mother, Mae Daisy Latty.Alphonso Latty, 59, was ... More >>

Esdras Cardona's Testimony About the Rape at the Everglades Club

Photo courtesy of the Florida Department of CorrectionsCardona is now serving a 20-year sentence in state prison. After reading New Times' cover story about a rape at Palm Beach's most exclusive country club, you may still have questions about this strange criminal case. It's a complicated one, ... More >>

Government In The Shade

Stalking The Herald Boards

Letters for August 29, 2002

A whole lot of questionin’ goin’ on

A Children's Crusade

South Florida prosecutors are going after kids younger than 12 years old in record numbers