Recent Posts in In the News Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 8-Jul-2013 Fort Lauderdale Executive Sentenced to 11 Years for Fraud A Ft. Lauderdale man was recently sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for investment fraud. The case – which took place in a federal court in Manhattan – stems from an investigation dating back to 2011. The man was arrested in ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 29-Oct-2012 DUI Tragedy May Cause Russians to Rethink Road Safety In Russia, alcohol is a common part of the culture. Yet the country has not had a strict policy on drinking and driving, which allows many dangerous drinkers out on the road when they are inhibited by alcohol. This in turn leads to devastating ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 25-Oct-2012 A Judge is Judged in a DUI Case When you are arrested for a DUI, it is important that you play by the rules and hire an accomplished attorney to come to your side in the trial. Yet being charged with a DUI may have a direct effect on your occupation, and that may be something that ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 17-Oct-2012 Florida Mom Incriminated by 11-Year-Old Son for DUI A Florida mom was arrested after she crashed her BMW while intoxicated. Her two children were in the back seat of the car, and the 11-year-old obliged to show police the cop of wine she had been drinking behind the wheel. It was only a portion of the ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton 10-Oct-2012 Landscapers Steal from Seniors Burglars like to disguise themselves as all sorts of unassuming parties in order to steal without getting caught or being suspected. Recently, three men were arrested in Fort Lauderdale after they pretended to be landscapers so that they could steal ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 4-Oct-2012 Drunk Driver Insists That Father Is an Autobot Autobots are the robots that are normally linked with the Transformers movies. The Autobots are pure fiction- but Michael Rexford failed to recognize that when he was pulled over for a DUI in August. The young man was driving in Palm City, Florida, ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 18-Sep-2012 Actress Sally Struthers Arrested for Operating Under the Influence Everyone is accountable to DUI laws, even celebrities. Recently, Sally Struthers, an actress best known for her role on the classic TV show the All in the Family, was taken into custody when she was discovered driving drunk in Maine. The actress was ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 11-Sep-2012 Woman Arrested for DUI with 8 Kids in the Car Driving drunk is dangerous, but driving drunk with children in the car puts many little lives at risk. That is why Lawanda Lowery-Gale was not only arrested for a DUI, but given 8 counts of child neglect when she was found behind the wheel and ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton 11-Sep-2012 Couple Spends Honeymoon in Jail After Leaving Kids Home Alone A couple who recently married was supposed to be on their honeymoon when they were arrested for child neglect. According to WPBF News, the couple left their three children home alone and planned to let them fend for themselves while they went to a ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 6-Sep-2012 Cocaine Godmother Griselda Blanco Killed in Butcher Shop Griselda Blanco was famous in the drug world for ordering at least 40 murders and trafficking cocaine across the United States with some 20 aliases. The virtually uncatchable woman moved about 300 kilos of cocaine per month even into her mid-forties. ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 23-Aug-2012 Teacher Arrested with 53 Pounds of Marijuana in Car An Elsik High School science teacher was caught with 53 pounds in of marijuana in her car today, giving a new meaning to the words "higher education." Percy Melton was pulled over for a minor traffic offense, but when the police began to ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 14-Aug-2012 Crocs Co-Founder George Boedecker Jr. Arrested for DUI You can blame George Boedecker Jr. for your comfortable pair of water resistant Crocs, just like he tried to blame country singer Taylor Swift for his DUI on August 14th. The businessman was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, and was ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton 14-Aug-2012 Six Charged After Palm Beach Home is Vandalized According to Florida Today, four men and a juvenile delinquent are facing charges after they broke into a two story Palm Bay Home and destroyed the garage door. They also smeared paint all over the walls and smashed the doors in a seemingly ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 1-Aug-2012 Will Florida Be Getting Rid of Red Light Cameras? Traffic laws are instated to promote public safety—or so lawmakers say. The newest innovation to uphold these laws is the traffic red light camera. These cameras are designed to take pictures of motorists who are breaking traffic laws by ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 31-Jul-2012 Miami Man Arrested After Another Dark Knight Scare Since James Holmes shot and killed a dozen innocents at a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises, movie goers have been more cautious. As well, theaters have been taken extra safety measures to keep patrons safe at the theater. Recently, a man in ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 31-Jul-2012 22-Year-Old Sentenced to 44 Years in Prison for DUI Manslaughter DUIs are taken seriously, and a DUI that ends in the death of an innocent individual is never taken lightly. Demetrius Jordan never intended to hurt anyone when he got in his car intoxicated in Pinellas County, Florida. He was simply trying to drive ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 27-Jul-2012 Fort Lauderdale Resident Arrested After Killing Biker in DUI When a person is inhibited by alcohol, he or she may do things that are not characteristic. These could include feeling the scene of an accident, driving into barriers, swerving and failing to see pedestrians or bikers in the road. Even with blinking ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton 24-Jul-2012 Road Rage Offender Caught on Camera Road rage can be a serious issue, especially if weapons are involved. According to CBS News, two drivers in Fort Lauderdale were caught on a security camera when their driving habits and emotions got a little out of hand. According to the news ... Continue Reading