While many local gangs are loosely organized, the Sex Money Murder gang was a criminal enterprise spanning several states.
Category: Crime / Justice
Posted inCrime / Justice
Trial Begins in Murder of Lakeland Commissioner and Her Husband
The stabbing deaths of Edie Yates and David Henderson shook the normally quiet Lake Morton neighborhood.
Posted inCrime / Justice
One Year After 11 Men were Shot in Lakeland, 2 Convictions and 2 Plea Agreements
Florida’s “10-20-Life” statute has not been used in the Iowa Ave. prosecutions or shooters’ prior cases.
Posted inSchools
Drills, False Alarms Take Mental Toll on Students, Parents, Teachers
Those calling in false threats can be arrested and charged with a felony.
Posted inPublic Safety
SUV Driver Injured After Crashing Into Waffle House Near Southgate Plaza
Repair crews were on the site hours after the early-morning accident on South Florida Avenue.
Posted inTransportation
Road Improvements Not Fast Enough as Another Pedestrian is Killed on West Pipkin Road
Supply-chain issues have delayed a road widening project and held up installation of an urgently needed traffic light.
Posted inPublic Safety
Uptick in Arrests of Homeless People for Camping on City-Owned Property
Lakeland Police have arrested at least 10 people for camping or trespassing on city property over the past two months.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Lakeland Police: Driver Accelerated Before Crash That Killed Soccer Player
Alexander Dalton Collins, 28, has been charged with vehicular homicide and driving while his license was suspended.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Father Remembers His 15-Year-Old Son Killed in Bus Accident
Jaxon Crabtree had wanted to become a pilot and enlist in the U.S. Coast Guard.
Posted inCrime / Justice
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.