News about Justice

Florida prepares for executions involving inmates aged 74 and older, raising complex legal questions about age and capital punishment in the United States justice system.

Judge Timothy Kelly dismissed the Jan. 6 prosecution of Proud Boys members, labeling the Capitol riot an attack on constitutional power transfer and warning about potential presidential pardons.

Anthony Hildreth faces aggravated child abuse charges after a toddler he was caring for presented with 25 fractures. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office arrested him following medical findings of severe trauma.

Surveillance video shows off-duty Florida sheriff's sergeant Jason Stickels allegedly assaulting an elderly couple at a Volusia County bar, leading to his arrest and administrative leave.

Nurse arrested in St. Johns County for aggravated battery following alleged assault on pickleball rival using sports equipment as deadly weapon.

FBI seeks South Florida woman accused of securing over $34 million via fraudulent COVID relief applications. Reward offered after she missed court date.

Kennedy Center asks for more time after missing judge's deadline to remove President Donald Trump’s name from the building following court order compliance failure.

Judge dismisses jury as real estate developer George Pino breaks down in court during fatal boat crash trial involving teenage victim.

Woman files federal suit against FHP over wrongful detention and defamation following mistaken identification as driver in fatal Interstate 4 hit-and-run accident near Orlando.

Judge Lohr halted the trial of George Pino and dismissed the jury after his emotional breakdown over a fatal boating accident that killed a teenage girl in St. Lucie County.

Andrew Lukehart is scheduled for lethal injection Tuesday in Florida for the 1995 murder of an infant, marking the state's eighth execution of 2026.

Gov. DeSantis signs 10th 2026 death warrant for Dusty Ray Spencer, 74, convicted of stabbing his wife in 1992. Execution set for June 25.