Jaxon Crabtree had wanted to become a pilot and enlist in the U.S. Coast Guard.
Category: Crime / Justice
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15-Year-Old Lakeland Student on Bicycle Hit and Killed by School Bus
The boy, who attended Central Florida Aerospace Academy, was hit and killed by a McKeel Academy school bus on Pipkin Road.
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Lakeland Man Who ‘Shot in the Air’ While Driving Charged With 4 Counts of Attempted Murder
Suspect said he ‘didn’t know why’ he fired five or six rounds in the direction of three sheriff’s deputies and another person at 1:45 a.m.
Posted inPublic Safety
Automatic License Plate Readers Will Be a ‘Force Multiplier’ for Lakeland PD
The new law enforcement tool will be paid for with proceeds from the city’s red light camera program.
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Two Plead Guilty in Lakeland Drive-by Shooting That Wounded 11 Men
The shooters were convicted of federal weapons charges — not attempted murder — because none of the victims would cooperate.
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Driver Flees After Crashing Car Into Lake Hollingsworth
No one was injured in the 8:30 p.m. accident Tuesday, but the driver was arrested.
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After 37 Years, PCSO Solves Cold Case of Murdered Lakeland Nurse With DNA
The DNA trail began with the 1949 out-of-wedlock birth of the murderer’s third cousin.
Posted inSchools
School District Now Looking At All Arrest Records, Regardless of Outcome
The move comes after the arrest of a Lakeland High School track coach for allegedly sexually battering a student.
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Lakeland Track Coach Charged With Sexual Battery on 16-Year-Old Boy
This is Jarvis Lamot Young’s third accusation of predatory behavior toward teenage boys. He has been fired by the school district.
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Lakeland Rapper’s Killer Will Not Be Charged with Murder
Police say Raheem Bacon fired the first shot; Jamilah Johnson shot back in defense of her mother.