Probation and House Arrest

Michelle Braun, Hollywood Madam to the Stars, Crashes and Burns Out In Boca Raton

In the waning afternoon light, the five-foot-nine blond with Tina Turner lips and Pamela Anderson breasts opened the doorway of her cramped apartment on Boca Place Drive and began to scream. Standing there beneath the palm trees in the sprawling parking lot was a darkly handsome man with thick, mea ... More >>

Kaitlyn Hunt's Charges Will Not Be Dropped, Florida State Attorney Says

Florida state attorney Bruce Colton says the charges against Kaitlyn Hunt, the Sebastian River High School student who was arrested on charges of "lewd and lascivious battery of a child 12 to 16 years old" because of her same-sex relationship with a fellow student, will not be dropped. See also: - ... More >>

Chad Johnson Taken Into Custody For Probation Violation

Former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Chad Johnson, who had allegedly violated his probation earlier this month, was ordered back in jail on a token $1,000 bond by Broward County Judge Kathleen McHugh on Monday. Johnson will have a final violation of probation hearing on June 3. If he is found guilty ... More >>

John Goodman House Arrest Ruling Will Come Next Week, Judge Says

In a Friday morning hearing, Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Jeffrey Colbath said that he will rule next week on whether John Goodman can be removed from house arrest, and have his ankle monitor taken off. See also: -John Goodman's Lawyers Want Him Out of House Arrest, and His Ankle Monitor Removed ... More >>

Chad Johnson Arrest Warrant Issued by Broward County Judge

The Broward County District Attorney's Office has issued an arrest warrant for former Miami Dolphins receiver Chad Johnson, TMZ is reporting. The warrant is tied to Johnson's domestic violence conviction for his August 2012 arrest for head-butting then wife Evelyn Lozada.

John Goodman's Lawyers Want Him Out of House Arrest, and His Ankle Monitor Removed

John Goodman's lawyers have filed a request to have the polo mogul taken out of house arrest and for his ankle monitor to be removed. The paperwork was filed Tuesday in the Palm Beach County courthouse. Goodman was awarded a new trial thanks to a loop-hole found by his former attorneys, Roy Black ... More >>

Polo Mogul John Goodman's "Broken" Ankle Monitor To Be Examined

International Polo Club owner, John Goodman, who had been under house arrest on a DUI manslaughter charge for killing 23-year-old Scott Wilson back in February 2010 with his car, was caught screwing with his ankle-monitor back in October. Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Jeffrey Colbath had Goodman' ... More >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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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 >>

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

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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