News about Justice

A Florida inmate was executed on Tuesday after admitting he strangled his cellmate specifically to secure a death sentence rather than serving time for life.

Tampa man charged with second-degree murder after fatally shooting 20-year acquaintance inside pickup truck following restaurant dispute.

Federal indictments reveal ten charged in massive illegal fishing ring. The probe uncovered poaching of 23,000 lbs of fish and protected sea turtles.

Jury acquits former FL deputy in killing of US Air Force airman Roger Fortson. Verdict reached after trial concerning incident at victim's apartment.

A federal court halted Christa Pike’s execution at the last minute, a rare occurrence that highlights complex judicial overlaps between state and federal authorities in Florida death penalty cases.

Curtis Beasley, an elderly inmate, was executed Tuesday for the 1995 brutal murder and robbery of Carolyn Monfort. The event marks a significant conclusion to a decades-long legal case involving violent crime in Florida.

Lamonica Valrie, 66, faces wire fraud and money laundering charges after allegedly stealing millions intended for an Allen University football stadium to fund a lavish lifestyle in South Florida.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has authorized the 17th execution of 2026, scheduling William Lee Thompson's death penalty for Oct. 13 after his 1978 murder conviction.

Florida has executed a man linked to the infamous "Hog Trail Murders" of the 1990s. He becomes the state's 15th person executed this year as authorities close out decades-old cases.

Lawyers ask the Supreme Court to pause Daniel Conahan's death sentence, arguing new DNA tests could prove innocence in the 1996 killing found nude in Charlotte County woods.

Former Rep. Mike Caruso freed from jail after Orange County judge finds prosecutorial errors and evidentiary holes, marking a major legal setback for the child abuse case.

A federal judge has denied the Department of Justice’s motion to overturn Steve Bannon’s contempt of Congress conviction, rejecting his executive privilege defense and allowing the criminal record to stand.