Osceola County Corrections has received reports of individuals contacting friends and families of those currently in custody — claiming to represent the jail.
An advocacy group for prisoners’ rights has filed a civil rights lawsuit against corrections officers who allegedly ignored requirements that they videotape a prison-cell encounter with an inmate, who says he was sexually abused, beaten without provocation and taunted with words that evoked the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of police.
Police say Ellen and Jerry Gilland had a murder-suicide plan for weeks: If his unnamed illness worsened, the 76-year-old woman would fatally shoot her terminally ill, 77-year-old husband.
Sam Bankman-Fried will have a hearing Wednesday in a Bahamian court on his possible extradition U.S. in the coming days to face criminal charges related to the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
Sam Bankman-Fried may be ready to come to the U.S. to face criminal charges related to the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX following a chaotic court appearance in the Bahamas.
Orange County Corrections is set to host a Community Resource Fair next week to raise awareness and provide resources for recently released inmates and those who are homeless.
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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office says an inmate was found dead Sunday night in what is believed to have been a suicide. Brian Allen, 48, was found in his cell shortly after 7 p.m. during a routine check. Records show Allen was pronounced dead at 7:49 p.m. Sunday. Deputies said there are no indications of foul play. Records show Allen was arrested on Dec. 8 in connection with an aggravated domestic battery involving a victim over 65 years old.
