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Probation and House Arrest

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2012

    Barbara Britton Pleads Guilty as an Accessory to David Jackson's Murder; Sides Fail to Reconcile

    Barbara Britton, making a rare appearance outside the home where she has been on house arrest since 2010, was in court yesterday to plead guilty as an "accessory after the fact" to the murder of David Jackson, the father of her son, in June 1988.When Judge Raag Singhal declared her guilty, it ended ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2012

    Barbara Britton, Accused of David Jackson's Murder, to Plead Guilty to Reduced Charge

    Last June, our cover story My Father's Bones told the sprawling, stranger-than-fiction tale of a son searching for a father who had been killed by the husband of his mother, urged on by her father. Yeah, it's complicated. The victim was David Jackson, whose bones were found buried near the site of t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    Teen Suspects in Fire Attack on Michael Brewer Sentenced to Decades of Jail and Probation

    ​In October 2009, 15-year-old Michael Brewer was set on fire by classmates who were mad that he'd called police about a bike theft. Yesterday, two of those accused pleaded no contest to charges of second-degree attempted murder, according to the Sun-Sentinel, and will be dealing with the Florida j ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2011

    UPDATED: Who Will Help Dalia Dippolito Skip Jail and Post $500K Bond?

    PBSODalia got the dough she needed.​UPDATE: Dalia Dippolito posted the $500,000 bond on Monday and is now on house arrest at her mother's home in Boynton Beach. She'll remain there while appealing her conviction for solicitation to commit murder.August 11, 2011: After calling her "pure evil" and s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2011

    Roseann Arces Gets Probation for Assaulting "Jewish Bitch" After Backing Into Her Car

    Palm Beach County Sheriff's OfficeRoseann Spera Arces​Roseann Spera Arces decided to settle a minor car accident in a bank parking lot by beating up the other woman for being Jewish. That would be a felony.Arces, 49, pleaded guilty and was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months' probation, instead of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2011

    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 >>

  • Film

    September 1, 2011

    "If a Tree Falls" Is the Story of the Earth Liberation Front

    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 >>

  • News

    August 25, 2011

    Jason Villano: Pill Mill Crackdown's Unjust Victim

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2011

    Cops: Man Attempted to Abduct Woman Over Cigarette, Then Knifed Another Man Over $1

    Palm Beach County Sheriff's OfficeAndrew Florvil​Andrew Florvil was turned down while begging for a cigarette and $1 last night, and he may have overreacted a bit.According to Delray Beach police, a nanny was going on a walk over a bridge around the 3800 block of South Lake Drive when she was appr ... More >>

  • News

    July 28, 2011

    Brian Krebs, the Man Accused of Stabbing Jimmy Pagano to Death, Has a Long History of Violence

    Palm Beach County Sheriff's OfficeAndrew Florvil​Andrew Florvil was turned down while begging for a cigarette and $1 last night, and he may have overreacted a bit.According to Delray Beach police, a nanny was going on a walk over a bridge around the 3800 block of South Lake Drive when she was appr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2011

    Miramar Man Sentenced for DUI Manslaughter; Apparently Didn't Have the Cash to Avoid Prison

    Broward Sheriff's OfficeRobert Jones​A 33-year-old Miramar man was sentenced today to ten years up the river for drunkenly mowing over and killing a motorcyclist in 2009.Robert Jones pleaded guilty a few weeks ago to killing 43-year-old Eric Maron while he was drunk-driving his fiancée's daughter ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2011

    Former Hollywood Christian Academy Track Coach/Teen Sex Connoisseur Gets House Arrest

    Broward Sheriff's OfficeDavid Tillman​David Tillman, the former Hollywood Christian Academy track coach arrested last year for sexing up a young girl on the team, pleaded guilty today to a reduced charge.Instead of the initial lewd and lascivious battery charge dropped on Tillman, he pleaded guilt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 13, 2011

    Ryan LeVin Headed to the Slammer

    Ryan LeVin​Brit-killing dunce Ryan LeVin is headed up the river for a bit, although unrelated to making roadkill out of two men with his Porsche.LeVin is scheduled to turn himself over to the cops in Chicago this morning due to a parole violation related to pummeling three other people with his ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    Ryan LeVin's Sentence: Lawyers Call It Checkbook Justice

    Broward Sheriff's OfficeRyan LeVin​It seems we weren't the only ones thinking that hard-partying, Porsche-driving, Brit-killing douchebag Ryan LeVin bought his way out of prison last week.In case you forgot, Judge Barbara McCarthy sentenced LeVin to two years house arrest, ten years probation, an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2011

    Did Ryan LeVin Buy His Way Out Of Prison?

    Broward Sheriff's OfficeRyan LeVin​Ryan LeVin -- the hard-partying, Porsche-driving, Brit-killing douchebag -- managed to escape prison time in his sentencing yesterday.Judge Barbara McCarthy sentenced LeVin to two years house arrest, ten years probation, and 1,000 hours of community service ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2011

    Ryan LeVin Pleads Guilty to Deadly Hit and Run, Pays Settlement, Gets House Arrest (Updated)

    ​Ryan LeVin, the hard-partying, bad-boy scion of an Illinois costume jewelry company, came clean to a judge today, admitting that he mowed down two British tourists in 2009 and fled the scene in his Porsche. LeVin's punishment: He got grounded.Judge Barbara McCarthy decided to throw the book at Le ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2011

    John Bowman Identified Himself as a Judge When Calling the Police About Charles Harper

    ​Broward Circuit Judge John Bowman called 911 from his home last month, explaining that his ex-foster son, Charles Harper, 18, was outside the house making calls from a fake number. This resulted in Harper's arrest on charges of stalking. Last week, Harper came forward with allegations of sexual a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2011

    Judge John Bowman's Ex-Foster son Responds to Stalking Charge

    Charles Monroe Harper​Update 1/24: Harper has given a statement to police alleging abuse by Judge Bowman. Read the latest on the case.We've learned a bit more about the case of Charles Harper, the 18-year-old who was accused of stalking his ex-foster dad, Broward County Circuit Court Judge John Bo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2010

    Defendants in Michael Brewer Burning Case Reject State's Plea Offer

    Denver Colorado Jarvis and Jesus Mendez wait for the hearing to begin.​Matthew Bent, Denver Colorado Jarvis, and Jesus Mendez are three sixteen-year-olds charged with attempted murder for their alleged roles in setting their schoolmate Michael Brewer on fire more than a year ago. Today they appear ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2010

    Fugitive From Broward Found in New Jersey

    Two months ago, teenager Charles Gay managed to cut off his ankle bracelet and leave Broward County in hopes of never facing charges of violating probation in connection with a 2007 manslaughter conviction.On Thursday, the 19-year-old Gay was arrested by federal marshals who had tracked him to New J ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2010

    For Polo Mogul John Goodman, Other Celebrity DUI Cases Offer Hope of Minimal Punishment

    Facebook.comScott Wilson, 23, drowned in a canal after Goodman's Bentley crashed into his car.​As polo mogul John Goodman faces vehicular homicide and DUI manslaughter charges for the Wellington car accident that led to the death of 23-year-old Scott Wilson, many wonder if he'll receive special le ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2010

    Police: Dalia Dippolito Offered to Hire a Cop to Investigate Her Husband

    Courtesy Palm Beach County State Attorney's OfficeDalia Dippolito meets with an undercover cop.​Dalia Dippolito, South Florida's most infamous escort, has already been accused of hiring an undercover Boynton Beach police officer to kill her husband.But a newly released police report alleges that s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2010

    More Questions About Michael Dippolito's Finances

    Courtesy of the Boynton Beach Police DepartmentThe Dippolitos in happier times.​In between professing love for her California boyfriend and plotting ways to have her husband arrested, phone records show that Dalia Dippolito made some interesting allegations about Michael Dippolito's finances.She t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2010

    Dalia Dippolito's X-Rated Text Messages

    Courtesy Boynton Beach police department.Dalia and Michael Dippolito.​Professing love via racy text messages, and telling him "cant wait to fuck ur hard cock," professional escort Dalia Dippolito convinced an ex-lover to help her try to bankrupt her new husband. According to lengthy text message t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2010

    Lingerie Football League Puts Star Players on Probation for Wearing Too Much

    ​Lingerie Football League executives, being the true arbiters of class and taste that they are, have put two of the best players in the league on probation for -- of all things -- having too much on during a recent photo shoot.Mariam Mortaza, sister of the league founder, recently informed both p ... More >>

  • News

    January 21, 2010

    Dalia Dippolito May Have Tried to Kill Him, But Michael Dippolito Is No Saint

    ​Lingerie Football League executives, being the true arbiters of class and taste that they are, have put two of the best players in the league on probation for -- of all things -- having too much on during a recent photo shoot.Mariam Mortaza, sister of the league founder, recently informed both p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    Can I Also Be Sentenced to House Arrest in a House Like Rubinstein's?

    Screen grab: Google MapsThe Rubinstein property in Boca, apparently from around 2007, when his 10,000-square-foot home was still being built.​Steven Michael Rubinstein is the Boca Raton accountant who was caught by the IRS concealing some $6 million in assets with the help of his friends at UBS. S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2009

    Border War: Sex Offender Stranded in Delray as Broward Drags Its Feet

    Flickr: Zen​Whatever you may think of Ronald Earl Murphy, who in 1996 beat a woman and forced her to have sex, the guy deserves a place to live. The question is where. I posted yesterday about how Murphy, a registered sex offender, has claimed a permanent residence as a transient in Delray Beach. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2009

    BSO Officer Shot in Head Plans to Sue

    Hernandez, after the shooting​A BSO deputy who was shot in the head in 2007 by a convicted felon on parole has notified the state of his intent to file suit against the Department of Corrections: The felon who shot 29-year-old officer Maury Hernandez during a routine traffic stop owned a handgun t ... More >>

  • Music

    October 23, 2008

    T.I.

    Hernandez, after the shooting​A BSO deputy who was shot in the head in 2007 by a convicted felon on parole has notified the state of his intent to file suit against the Department of Corrections: The felon who shot 29-year-old officer Maury Hernandez during a routine traffic stop owned a handgun t ... More >>

  • News

    August 2, 2007

    Whodunit

    Great Tate Debate

  • News

    June 7, 2007

    Court Jesters

    Dale Ross steps down as Broward County´s chief judge, but will anything really change?

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2006

    Stalking The Herald Boards

    Dale Ross steps down as Broward County´s chief judge, but will anything really change?

  • News

    December 26, 2002

    Barred For Life

    The process for restoring the civil rights of felons in Florida works perfectly -- if not restoring their rights is the goal

  • News

    August 29, 2002

    Wild, Wild West

    Once convicted of fraud and in debt to the IRS for a cool million, Steven West is some kind of businessman

  • Arts and Entertainment

    May 16, 2002

    Best Intention Gone Bad

    The Chili Pepper's Plea

  • News

    September 20, 2001

    Grift and Run

    The FBI doesn't want you to know about Mel Ruth

  • News

    September 21, 2000

    Crowded Cage

    Welcome to Broward's juvenile detention center, where inmates are wild, toilets are clogged, and employees are grousing

  • News

    June 17, 1999

    The Redemption of Crime Boy

    Former criminal-in-training Percy Campbell reclaimed his life and now illuminates a better way to handle hard-core juvenile delinquency

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