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David S. Glicken

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Orlando Murder Case Sheds Light on Domestic Violence Problem

Markeith Loyd is in custody on suspicion of murdering his ex-girlfriend and murdering an Orlando police lieutenant. Another officer, while searching for the suspect, died in a motorcycle crash. While the facts of this case are still bei...
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Sanford Juvenile to do Hard Time

He was only 13 at the time of the incident though State Attorney Phil Archer decided to prosecute him as an adult, according to a recent story in the Orlando Sentinel.  The juvenile, now 14, pleaded no-contest on charges of attempted murd...
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New Approach to Juvenile Crime in Florida

Draconian punishments, “throwing the book at them” and other strong-arm tactics have often been the approach to alleged criminals including juvenile suspects. But in Orlando and throughout Orange County, a new approach is emerging. In fact, the...
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Attention on Orange County’s High-Rate of Witness Arrests

According to a recent investigation by the Orlando Sentinel, Orange County arrests an extremely high number of key witnesses to alleged crimes. In most Florida counties—and in most jurisdictions—arresting witnesses who refuse to testify is extr...
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Orlando Heroin Overdoses a Top Concern at Crime Summit

In recent days Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings hosted the annual Crime Summit in which community leaders, law enforcement officers and other representatives of the community met to discuss crime. Though terrorism and Black Lives Matter were ...
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Two Orlando Police Officers Fired for Misconduct

The overwhelming majority of Orlando police officers are true public servants who deserve the highest regard of everyone whom they protect. However, in recent days, the public has received a cold reminder that all officers are not as respectabl...
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Orlando Taking Action to Emphasize Safety

Mayor Buddy Dyer’s recent address regarding Orlando’s budget shows he is taking action to emphasize safety in the city. After the horror of the Pulse nightclub attack and numerous terrorist attacks around the country and the world, there is li...
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FBI Seeking More Authority to Surveil Potential “Lone Wolf” Terrorists

There is no doubt that the mass shooting in Orlando was horrific, tragic and extremely disturbing on numerous levels. The human suffering and anguish will haunt the world forever. But now, weeks after the worst mass shooting in US history, dis...
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Community Task Force Addresses Violent Crime Surge in Central Florida

While crime in Orlando and Orange County has generally held steady or has decreased this year, homicides in the county have increased substantially. Officials quoted in a recent Orlando Sentinel report indicate that murders are up 72% this year...
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Orlando Police to Start Modifying their Use of Force

Orlando police are trying to improve their image after a report was recently issued that maligned the department for use of force. In November of 2015 the Orlando Sentinel published the results of an investigation showing the police had “used ...
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