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Flagler-Palm Coast’s Crime Rate Falls Sharply in First 6 Months of 2018, Arrests Up 35%

December 6, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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The drop in crime in Flagler and Palm Coast was reflected across almost every category and the addition of 23 new deputies led to a steep rise in arrests in the first six months of 2018.

Stepped-Up Sheriff’s Patrols, New Sex-Offender App, Candy Buy Back: Halloween Game Plans

October 30, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 26 Comments

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Flagler sheriff’s personnel will be conducting heavy patrols and providing crossing assistance at critical points for Halloween, the FDLE has a new safety app, and Flagler Dental is doing candy buy-back for 10 days afterward.

Mindful of Orlando Massacre, FDLE Seeks to Extend Federal Terrorism Crimes to State Laws

September 21, 2016 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Intent on preventing another mass nightclub shooting or a repeat of incidents this past weekend in New York and New Jersey, Florida’s top cop wants to bulk up the state’s anti-terrorism efforts.

More Than 13,000 Rape Kits Remain Untested Statewide as Crime Labs Strain

January 5, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The report lists 15 kits from the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office that were not submitted to FDLE, but no kits–submitted or unsubmitted–from the Bunnell and Flagler Beach police departments.

Citing “Thousands” Of Untested Rape Kits, Bondi Seeks More Money For Crime Labs

September 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is expected to request an additional $35 million in funding during the 2016 legislative session, including $7.76 million to raise the base salaries of people working in crime labs.

Cases Involving Police Shootings Across Florida Spur FDLE to Seek More Investigators

July 31, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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FDLE always investigates shootings involving police in local agencies. Those investigations have increased 40 percent last year alone, and 100 percent in the past five years.

R.J. Larizza Says No Charges Against Sheriff’s Deputy in Second Fatal Shooting in 2 Years

May 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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State Attorney R.J. Larizza said today no charges will be filed against Volusia County Sheriff’s deputy Joel Hernandez, who shot and killed a man who was allegedly reaching for a gun while sitting in his car at a towing yard in Daytona Beach in September 2014.

My Surprise Visit From FDLE

March 31, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

FDLE interprets Beatles lyrics as a threat on Gov. Rick Scott, and Daniel Tilson, the columnist, gets a call investigating his intentions. He wonders if this is the way FDLE operates under Rick Swearingen, Scott’s hand-picked replacement of Gerald Bailey.

FDLE Arrests 15 Floridians For Running Human-Trafficking Ring in Five Counties

March 7, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Women were forced to work as commercial sex slaves, performing sex acts on 25 to 45 men a day, six days a week. Victims ranged in age from 25 to 35. The investigation began in 2013 after the Collier County Sheriff’s Office discovered a human trafficking victim during a traffic stop.

Still Under Fire, Gov. Scott’s Office Attempts To Deflect Criticism Over FDLE Chief’s Firing

February 2, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

The ouster of Bailey has become a major controversy for Scott, who contended last month that commissioner resigned from the post. Bailey, who has only publicly commented to the Miami Herald/Tampa Bay Times Tallahassee bureau, has said, “I did not voluntarily do anything.”

Previously Accused of Bigamy, Palm Coast Man Is Arrested on Child Porn Possession Charges

January 29, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Paul Wayne Stout, a 47-year-old resident of Patchogue Place in Palm Coast, was arrested Wednesday after an FDLE investigation dating back to last summer.

Isolating Scott, Florida Cabinet May Seek Investigation of FDLE Chief’s Abrupt Exit

January 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Longtime Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Gerald Bailey left his job abruptly in December. The departure touched off a controversy this month after Bailey disclosed that he was forced out of the job and made potentially damaging allegations about the actions of Scott and the governor’s aides.

Rick Scott’s Firing of FDLE Commissioner Gerald Bailey Unravels Political Motives

January 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The firing of a police commissioner because he would not allow his agency to be politicized sends the worst possible message to FDLE and the entire law enforcement community, writes Dan Gelber.

FDLE Arrests Crime Lab Chemist Joseph Graves in Evidence-Theft Case Affecting 35 Counties

February 5, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Former Pensacola crime laboratory chemist Joseph Graves was arrested Tuesday evening, three days after revealing that crime evidence at an FDLE crime lab may have compromised cases in up to 35 counties statewide. Flagler County is not among those counties.

Flagler Cases Not Among Those Affected By Extensive Drug-Evidence Theft at FDLE Crime Lab

February 1, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

A chemist who worked nearly 2,600 cases for 80 law enforcement agencies spanning 35 counties and 12 judicial circuits is on paid leave pending an investigation into pain-killer pills stolen from an FDLE evidence vault and replaced with over-the-counter drugs.

FDLE Arrests 4 in Two Convicted Murderers’ Escape Scheme, But Unanswered Questions Remain

December 19, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The escapes of Charles Walker and Joseph Jenkins deeply embarrassed the Department of Corrections and raised grave questions about the state’s security measures, down to the office of the Orange County Clerk of Court, where the forged paperwork landed on desks that cleared the way to free the inmates on bogus reduced sentences.

FDLE Unsure How 2 Escaped Murderers Forged Papers, Duping Prison and Court System

October 22, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

FDLE Commissioner Gerald Bailey said Tuesday several suspects have been “targeted” for helping two murderers escape from prison with forged court papers mailed to a clerk of court, but the embarrassing incident is still largely unexplained.

FDLE Lays Down Florida Capitol Garrison Rule to Avoid Repeat of Summer Protests

September 21, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Under the proposal by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, members of the public would be expected to leave the Capitol building by 5 p.m. each weekday or within 30 minutes of the end of public meetings. Capitol police could arrest for trespassing anyone who didn’t leave when they were told.

Drug War Collusion: Top Cops, Lapdog Press, And the Art of Tax-Funded Campaigning

July 15, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

With State Attorney R.J. Larizza, Flagler Sheriff Don Fleming and Putnam Sheriff Jeff Hardy in starring roles (all three are running for re-election next month), Wednesday was the latest shameless example of local and state police using a minor drug sweep for maximum political effect, at taxpayers’ expense.

iPhonies: Chinese Knock-Off Scam Based in Palm Coast

April 9, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Palm Coast’s Mary Losito was allegedly buying fake $30 iPhones and selling them for $350.

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