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'Will not permit herself to be represented by anyone': Fed up judge tells murder defendant to be her own lawyer after she blows through 8th attorney
Sarah Boone has gone through eight attorneys, many of whom found her too difficult to work with. She will not have a ninth. Judge Michal S. Kraynick ordered Boone to represent herself at her trial. The post ‘Will not permit herself to be represented by anyone’: Fed up judge tells murder defendant to be her own lawyer after she blows through 8th attorney first appeared on Law & Crime.
Skeletal remains found in Orlando woods have been identified after over 30 years
ORLANDO, Fla. – Skeletal remains that were found in a wooded area of Orlando over 30 years ago have now been identified, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. In a release, deputies explained that the remains had been discovered near Heather Road and Dennis Avenue on Jan. 12, 1993.
Man who was convicted of raping, mutilating woman in Pine Hills sentenced to life in prison
Tuesday, Bruce Whitehead is expected to be sentenced after a jury found him guilty in June on all charges for sexually assaulting, mutilating and then trying to kill an Orange County woman in 2022.
Florida test scores show success of progress monitoring system. See numbers for Central Florida schools
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Department of Education announced on Monday the results of Florida’s second year of the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) progress monitoring assessments. This form of state assessments is fairly new, and Florida is the first state to implement this program. It differs...
Life in prison for man in Orange County rape, mutilation case
A man convicted of raping and attempting to kill a Pine Hills woman was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison, where he is asking to live in an isolated cell for his own safety. Bruce Whitehead, 55, was convicted last week on charges of sexual battery, attempted murder, armed kidnapping, robbery and aggravated battery and assault after a 2022 incident involving a woman he picked up at an Oak ...
Orlando-area Rep. Amesty resigns as notary, blocking state probe into her conduct
Central Florida Rep. Carolina Amesty resigned her notary commission last month, blocking a probe by the governor’s office into whether she violated the state’s notary laws. The notary division of the governor’s office began an investigation of the freshman lawmaker’s conduct, one of two initiated by a state agency, after the Orlando Sentinel published an investigation in March revealing the ...
Remains identified in decades-old Orlando homicide case; deputies need help solving it
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orange County Sheriff's Office is asking for help to solve a decades-old homicide case after remains were recently identified. OCSO said on Jan. 12, 1993, skeletal remains were discovered in a wooded area at the northeast corner of Heather Road and Dennis Avenue in Orlando.
Decades-Old Cold Case Resurrected, Victim Identified as Greg Carpenter in 1992 Orlando Homicide
A cold case warming up after three decades, the Orange County Sheriff's Office has identified skeletal remains found 30 years ago in a wooded Orlando area. Since the remains were discovered on January 12, 1993, near Heather Road and Dennis Avenue, identifying the victim has been an ongoing effort stymied by the technological limitations of the era. But now, with new tech at their disposal, detectives have named the victim as 48-year-old Greg Carpenter, who vanished shortly after being sighted for the last time on December 26, 1992, as reported by ClickOrlando.
Streisand Effect: Disney World Files Callous Court Motion, Demands Wrongful Death Trial Be Dropped
If you thought that Disney World was above trying to get a wrongful death lawsuit tossed out of trial court on bizarre technical grounds, we are sad to report that the Orange County judicial system is here to say otherwise. Last year, Dr. Kanokporn “Amy” Tangsuan and her husband, Jeffrey...
Orange County Embraces Pickleball Mania with New $1.5 Million Complex in East Orlando
While the rest of us are perfecting the art of sweating through our shirts the minute we step outside, there's a group of Orange County park-goers who are turning the summer heat into a competitive edge. The latest craze to hit the outdoor recreation scene is pickleball, and the locals are here for it with paddles swinging and plastic balls flying.
Submit your questions for OMG's Orange County Commission District 1 debate
Do you have a burning question before you head to the polls to vote for your next Orange County commissioner?. If so, here’s your chance. The Observer will host the Orange County Commission District 1 Candidate Debate at 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 31, at Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine, 7011 Kiran Patel Drive, Winter Garden.
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