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FDLE arrests man for human trafficking and manslaughter | 12/13/2022
FDLE arrested Daniel Adam Rhodes, 42, on felony charges of human trafficking causing great bodily harm, permanent disability or permanent disfigurement, and manslaughter.

FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass warns about the dangers of fentanyl | 12/12/2022
FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass released a video following the publication of the Florida Medical Examiners Drugs in Deceased Persons report. 

FDLE hosts Florida Crimes Against Children Conference in Orlando | 12/12/2022
FDLE will host the 2022 Internet Crimes Against Children conference in Orlando this week.

Update: Florida Medical Examiners Commission Hurricane Ian deaths | 12/9/2022
Florida District Medical Examiners report hurricane deaths to the Medical Examiners Commission (MEC) following examinations and confirming the death is storm-related.

Update: Florida Medical Examiners Commission Hurricane Ian deaths | 12/1/2022
Update: Florida Medical Examiners Commission Hurricane Ian deaths

Florida crime rate drops for record 50-year low | 11/30/2022
Both violent crimes and property crimes decreased in 2021 compared to the previous year.

FDLE continues to seek information about missing Samantha Fiddler | 11/22/2022
FDLE continues to seek missing Samantha Fiddler

Update: Florida Medical Examiners Commission Hurricane Ian deaths | 11/16/2022
Update: Florida Medical Examiners Commission Hurricane Ian deaths

Update: Florida Medical Examiners Commission Hurricane Ian deaths | 11/16/2022
MEC Update

MSD Commission meets Wednesday | 11/14/2022
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 16, 2022 in the FLA Live Arena (formerly BB&T Center).

Update: Florida Medical Examiners Commission Tropical Storm Nicole deaths | 11/14/2022
Florida District Medical Examiners report hurricane deaths to the Medical Examiners Commission (MEC) following examinations and confirming the death is storm-related.

Update: Florida Medical Examiners Commission Tropical Storm Nicole deaths | 11/12/2022
Florida District Medical Examiners report hurricane deaths to the Medical Examiners Commission (MEC) following examinations and confirming the death is storm-related.

Update: Florida Medical Examiners Commission Hurricane Ian deaths | 11/10/2022
Florida District Medical Examiners report hurricane deaths to the Medical Examiners Commission (MEC) following examinations and confirming the death is storm-related. FDLE staffs the Florida Medical Examiners Commission.

Update: Florida Medical Examiners Commission Hurricane Ian deaths | 11/9/2022
Florida District Medical Examiners report hurricane deaths to the Medical Examiners Commission (MEC) following examinations and confirming the death is storm-related.

FDLE arrests woman for voting in multiple states | 11/4/2022
Loxahatchee woman arrested for voting in two states

Update: Florida Medical Examiners Commission Hurricane Ian deaths | 11/1/2022
Florida District Medical Examiners report hurricane deaths to the Medical Examiners Commission (MEC) following examinations and confirming the death is storm-related.

Update: Florida Medical Examiners Commission Hurricane Ian deaths | 10/31/2022
Florida District Medical Examiners report hurricane deaths to the Medical Examiners Commission (MEC) following examinations and confirming the death is storm-related.

FDLE issues 3,000 Florida Silver Alerts in 14-year history | 10/31/2022
October month marks the fourteenth anniversary of Florida’s Silver Alert program.

Update: Florida Medical Examiners Commission Hurricane Ian deaths | 10/28/2022
Florida District Medical Examiners report hurricane deaths to the Medical Examiners Commission (MEC) following examinations and confirming the death is storm-related.

Update: Florida Medical Examiners Commission Hurricane Ian deaths | 10/27/2022
Florida District Medical Examiners report hurricane deaths to the Medical Examiners Commission (MEC) following examinations and confirming the death is storm-related.

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Many members of FDLE JROC helped the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office work through this tragic case, and DNA aided in conviction of murderer Kimberly Kessler. | 2/28/2022
Many members of FDLE JROC helped the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office work through this tragic case, and DNA aided in conviction of murderer Kimberly Kessler. 

Detectives learn man accused of rape in Florida Keys died in Guatemala | 12/20/2021
Detectives learn man accused of rape in Florida Keys died in Guatemala (local10.com)
 

Brett Pleasant found guilty of second-degree murder in death of Jo Ann Leasure | 12/20/2021
“I would like to say thank you for the opportunity to work with Lauren Tirollo on the Brett Pleasant investigation. As the lead detective for the investigation, I can say this was initially a very hard case to work on. We conducted an extensive scene processing and canvass of the area surrounding the scene, but were left with no real leads in this case. This appeared to be a complete stranger committing a complete random act of violence. This case I can say was solved by Lauren Tirollo, for the processing as well as subsequent identification of Brett Pleasant. If not for the processing that she performed, this subject would not have been identified as fast as he was. Yes, additional DNA evidence assisted in the successful prosecution in this case. It was the latent work that truly solved this case. This morning, Brett Pleasant was sentenced to life in prison for the murder. I wanted to take a moment and extend my gratitude for Lauren’s work, that she did on this case.”
Detective Robert Patton, Homicide, Lee County Sheriff’s Office
 

FCSO: 4th of July Celebration lands Man in Jail | 11/19/2021
A 72-year-old man is charged with firing into a dwelling after Flagler County deputies say he fired into the air, leading to multiple bullets striking someone's home.

Cove burglary spree suspect nabbed by Panama City police with new fingerprint tech | 11/19/2021
A suspect in a rash of Panama City home burglaries has been identified in part thanks to a new fingerprint technology program.

Tampa Man Guilty Of Gun And Drugs Crime – CW44 Tampa Bay (cbslocal.com) | 11/2/2021
Tampa Man Guilty Of Gun And Drugs Crime – CW44 Tampa Bay (cbslocal.com)

How Jacksonville detectives cracked a 21-year-old cold case | firstcoastnews.com | 11/2/2021
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/crime/cold-cases/how-detectives-cracked-21-year-old-cold-case/77-fec3fef4-30cb-48ea-a56a-c67cd2effbd8

Retired JSO detective pleads not guilty to murder, other charges | 12/15/2020
William Baer, 64, is charged in the 1999 stabbing death of Jacksonville businessman Saad Kawaf.

FDLE: Three Years After First Report, Rape Kit Backlog All Clear | 12/15/2020
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement says its done processing more than 8,000 untested rape kits.

TPD Wins International Award for Closing Cases, Tracking Down ‘Predator Turned Serial Killer’ | 10/2/2020
An international award given to the Tallahassee Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit hinged on the investigative work that went into the arrest of a capital city "sexual predator turned serial killer" in 2019.

Fla. Man Vanished in 2015 – and Wife Is Arrested After His Remains Are found Buried in Backyard | 9/18/2020
Police allege Laurie Shaver got remarried near the exact spot where her husband's body was found

Cape Coral 13-year-old Arrested for Sexual Assault | 9/16/2020

A Cape Coral teen was arrested Monday and charged with sexual battery against a 5-year-old.



Fingerprint, DNA Evidence Leads to Arrest in Nearly 20 Year Old Rape and Burglary Case | 9/10/2020
Police say with the help of DNA and fingerprint evidence, they have arrested the person they believe to be responsible for an armed burglary and rape that happened nearly 20 years ago.

Dan Markel Dateline episode | 9/1/2020
Tallahassee Trap - Dateline

Florida Man Wanted for Murder in 2003 Cold Case Turns Self In | 5/28/2020
A Florida man was arrested for murder after turning himself over to authorities in a case that had been cold for 17 years.

Florida ‘Pillowcase Rapist’ Case Cracked with DNA from Suspect’s Son | 1/24/2020
Florida 'Pillowcase Rapist' Case Cracked with DNA from Suspect's Son

When the ‘Gainesville Ripper’ terrorized a Florida college town with fear and murder | 8/26/2019
On Aug. 24, 1990, Danny Rolling brutally murdered his first two victims

Kidnapping of and then locating Kamiyah Mobley – FDLE did the DNA testing that provided Alexis Manigo was Kamiyah Mobley | 8/13/2019
On July 10, 1998, a woman impersonating a nurse entered a Florida hospital room, took a newborn baby from a teenage mother, and disappeared without a trace.

Rape and murder of Kim Dorsey – FDLE did DNA testing that linked Lance Kirkpatrick to the crime | 4/8/2017
The accused sits down with Dateline's Andrea Canning and offers a very different account of what happened inside the Dorsey home

Paul Durousseau – serial killer – convicted of the murders of 5 Jacksonville women – FDLE did the DNA testing that linked Durousseau to the victims | 6/18/2010

A cab driver was charged with murder in the killing of five Jacksonville women from December 2002 to February. Paul Durousseau, has been in jail since Feb. 6 on other charges.



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