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Naked man punches woman after intentionally running her over with car, deputies say
Read full article: Naked man punches woman after intentionally running her over with car, deputies sayA Clearwater man was arrested Thursday after intentionally running over and seriously injuring a woman, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
Man arrested just hours after being released from jail, accused of breaking into deputy’s vehicle
Read full article: Man arrested just hours after being released from jail, accused of breaking into deputy’s vehicleA Flushing, New York man was arrested after was he was accused of breaking into a deputy's vehicles just hours after getting released from the Brevard County Jail, according to the sheriff's office.
Woman left dogs to die in U-Haul, paid someone to hide bodies, Brevard sheriff says
Read full article: Woman left dogs to die in U-Haul, paid someone to hide bodies, Brevard sheriff saysA woman is locked up in Brevard County after she left her two dogs in their crates inside of a U-Haul moving truck for four days, according to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office,
Brevard County school bus driver accused of distributing obscene material to teen
Read full article: Brevard County school bus driver accused of distributing obscene material to teenA Brevard Public Schools bus driver was arrested Thursday night and charged with distributing obscene material to a teenage student, according to police.
Man without pants arrested after bringing gun onto school grounds, Titusville police say
Read full article: Man without pants arrested after bringing gun onto school grounds, Titusville police sayA security guard confronted a man with a gun, who was not wearing pants, outside of Temple Christian School, according to police.
Police: Thief cuts copper wire from FPL plants, sells it for $20,600
Read full article: Police: Thief cuts copper wire from FPL plants, sells it for $20,600Seddrick Brown is accused of stealing copper wire from an FPL plant and re-selling it. (Brevard County Jail)TITUSVILLE, Fla. – Police say a Brevard County man’s scheme to make quick cash by selling stolen copper wire was foiled Monday when a sale was traced back to him. During the investigation, the copper was later traced back to the FPL plant. Authorities said during the course of the investigation there were other burglaries reported at FPL plants in Brevard County consistent with the amount Brown had sold. The 29-year-old is now being held in the Brevard County Jail on no bond.
Former Brevard County prosecutor accused of stalking, extortion
Read full article: Former Brevard County prosecutor accused of stalking, extortionBREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – UPDATE: Patrick Landy accepted a plea agreement in June 2020. Original story below:A Former Brevard County prosecutor is accused of aggravated stalking and extortion, according to court records. Patrick Landy, 28, made his first appearance before a judge Thursday afternoon at the Brevard County Jail. He had no comment for News 6 as he walked out of the Brevard County Jail at around 8:30 p.m. with his head covered with a jacket. Landy worked for the State Attorney’s Office in Brevard County from June of 2017 to January of 2019.
Man initially thought to be shooting victim charged with murder in Melbourne shooting
Read full article: Man initially thought to be shooting victim charged with murder in Melbourne shootingMELBOURNE, Fla. – The man who authorities initially thought was one of three victims in an October shooting at Melbourne business was booked into the Brevard County Jail Saturday charged with murder and attempted murder. Jamie Wright later died and Theron Wright was taken to the hospital in critical condition. | CDC gives guidance on Thanksgiving | Astronauts prepare for Saturday launch]Police said the suspect, 40-year-old Latavious Shant Johnson, was shot by Theron Wright during a struggle when the victim tried to defend himself. Evidence contradicted this and investigators determined Johnson arrived at the business and fatally shot Jamie Wright and shot her husband multiple times. He is charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and use of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
4th person arrested in fatal shooting at motel in Cocoa Beach
Read full article: 4th person arrested in fatal shooting at motel in Cocoa BeachBREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A fourth person has been arrested in a fatal shooting at a motel in Cocoa Beach. Police said Sheppard is at the Brevard County Jail with no bond. Earlier this week, investigators said three people have been arrested in the fatal shooting of Shawn M. McGraw at a motel in Cocoa Beach from Nov. 12, 2019. Wellington was arrested and was transported to the Brevard County jail and is being held on no bond, according to authorities. Back on Nov. 12, police said officers responded to a room at the Fawlty Towers Motel on the Cocoa Beach Causeway and investigators found McGraw with a gunshot wound.
Man commits suicide hours after being booked into Brevard jail, deputies say
Read full article: Man commits suicide hours after being booked into Brevard jail, deputies sayBREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A man who was booked into the Brevard County Jail early Sunday morning was found unresponsive in his cell about eight hours later and now his death is being investigated as a suicide, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office. Records show Henry Lee Walker was booked at about 1:10 a.m. on charges of DUI and violation of his sexual offender probation. “Investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death is continuing, however, the preliminarily evidence indicates that Mr. Walker committed suicide,” deputies said in a news release. Deputies said the last suicide at the jail occurred on Jan. 20, 2018. Anyone with information about Walker’s death is asked to call Agent Philip Urbanetz of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit at 321-633- 8413 or Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477).
Blood-smeared man flags down I-95 drivers after stabbing, deputies say
Read full article: Blood-smeared man flags down I-95 drivers after stabbing, deputies sayBREVARD COUNTY, Fla. A man covered in blood stumbled into traffic on Interstate 95 waving for help Wednesday night, according to arrest reports. Passing drivers stopped as he called for help in the southbound lanes in Mims, News 6 partner Florida Today reports. He told them hed been stabbed by a man named Shane who was still parked nearby around 11 p.m., deputies said. Brevard County Sheriff's Office deputies arrived at the scene to find 33-year-old Shane Bowling of Titusville parked in a Honda Element on the side of I-95. Bowling reportedly told deputies several times to kill him, according to an arrest affidavit.