Showing posts with label child neglect. Show all posts
Showing posts with label child neglect. Show all posts

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Whatever happened to . . . ? #38

Today we're featuring Orange County domestic violence & child abuse/neglect cases that were featured in the media:


Ward, James Robert ("Bob")
2009-CF-013977-A-O
2nd Degree Murder w/Firearm
Defendant was convicted by a jury of killing his wife in their Isleworth home
Defendant was sentenced to 30 years DOC (25 years minimum mandatory) with crecit for 102 days time served.  Click here for previous blog about the first bond hearing in this case.

Stewart, Justin Lee
2009-CF-013317-A-O
1st Deg Murder; LSOA w/Injury
Defendant allegedly ran over and killed a woman in a hit-and-run road-rage incident after an argument at a nightclub. Defendant's mother Randi Joy Abrams, pled no contest to attempting to cover up evidence relating to the vehicle (2009-CF-013322-B-O). Not sure if this case was DV related.
Pled no contest to Attempted Manslaughter w/ Weapon & Leaving Scene of Accident w/Death, and sentenced to 15 years DOC w/credit 2 yrs 84 days time served.

Freeman, Keira
2010-CF-016249-A-O
2nd Degree Murder
Defendant allgedly stabbed her fiance to death
Pled guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to 12 years DOC w/credit 1 year 9 days time served.

Gibson, Louis Jean
2011-CF-003266-A-O
Arson of Structure Known/Believed to be Occupied 
Defendant allegedly set a mattress on fire in his family's apartment because he was upset at a guest living in the apartment.
Pled to Attempted Arson and sentenced to 180 days jail w/credit 40 days time served; 29 years & 6 months probation.

Whitted, Benjamin
2011-MM-007937-A-O
Battery
Defendant was shot by a deputy when he allegedly refused to stop strangling his girlfriend. Defendant's injuries were not life threatening.
Defendant was acquitted by a jury

Donaldson, Jahlea L
2010-CF-009976-A-O
Burglary of Dwelling w/Aggravated Assault WDW; Intro Contraband into Correctional Facility
Defendant, her sister & a friend allegedly assaulted her sister's ex-boyfriend inside his apartment w/a broken bottle of hot sauce
Case nolle prossed

Malofsky, Louis
2011-CF-005323-A-O
Robbery w/Firearm; Agg Assault WDW; Battery
Defendant, an off-duty OCSO deputy, allegedly beat a man who had a relationship with his adult daughter
No information notice filed – case dropped

Thornton, Stanley
2011-CF-005597-A-O
Home Invasion Robbery w/mask; Battery; False Imprisonment
Defendant allegedly pretended to be a flower delivery person & assaulted the victim in this 2004 Windermere case. Former Police Chief Daniel Saylor never investigated the FDLE DNA hit in 2007.
No information notice filed – case dropped



Lewis, Jessica M
2011-CF-009926-A-O
Cruelty Toward Child Abuse w/o Great Harm
Defendant allegedly beat her 22-mo old child at the Magic Kingdom because he would not walk properly
Pled no contest, adjudication was withheld.  Defendant was sentenced to 1 day jail with credit 1 day time served, 18 months probation and 100 hours of community service.

Garcia, Elvin
2011-CF-009376-A-O
Agg Child Neglect
Defendant's 18-mo old child was spotted drinking beer in the front yard while defendant was allegedly passed out
No information notice filed – case dropped

Tato, Elizabeth
2011-CF-014253-A-O
Neglect of Child
Defendant's 11-yr old son was allegedly left inside her car for more than an hour as it was repossessed while she was gambling at a strip mall
No information notice filed – case dropped

Thomas, Ashley
2011-CF-016320-A-O
Neglect of Child
Defendant's 3-yr old son was found wandering the hallway of a motel while she allegedly went to a liquor store for at least 2 hrs.
No information notice filed – case dropped

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Whatever happened to . . . .? #31

I'm finally catching up on some dispositions.  Today, I'm featuring some child abuse related cases that were covered in the media at some point. 



Issac, Leshawna M
2010-CF-007416-A-O
Agg Manslaughter of Child, Negelct of Child Causing Harm/Disability
Defendant allegedly drowned her newborn baby in a bathtub
Jury verdict – guilty.  Sentenced to 30 yrs DOC w/credit 74 days time served

Brumfield, Amanda Brooke
2009-CF-007913-A-O
1st Deg Murder; Agg Child Abuse; Agg Manslaughter of Child
Defendant was babysitting a friend's child when the child fell, hit her head and later died - Defendant allegedly failed to seek immediate medical attention. Defendant was found guilty by jury of manslaughter.
Jury verdict - guilty of manslaughter.  Sentenced to 20 yrs DOC

Sampson, Shelton Jr
2010-CF-009932-A-O
Agg Child Abuse
Defendant allegedly dangled his girlfriend’s infant (age 1) by her feet and put her arm in a pot of boiling water. The baby’s wrist & forearm were broken.
Pled no contest - adjudicated guilty.  Sentenced to 9 yrs DOC w/credit 1 yr 27 days time served

Hughley, Dionne Shaunte
2010-CF-014911-A-O
Agg Assault on LEO w/Motor Vehicle; Agg Child Abuse (5cts); Culpable Negligence; False Imprisonment (2cts); False Imprisonment of Child<13yrs (3cts)
Defendant allegedly led deputies on a high-speed chase thru 3 jurisdictions with 5 children in her vehicle. One deputy was injured.
Pled no contest to Aggravated Flee & Attempt to Elude and 5 counts of Neglect of Child.  Sentenced to 18m DOC w/credit 2 days time served; 4 yrs probation.

Ford, Michelle Marie
2010-CF-013268-A-O
Aggravated Child Neglect
Defendant's 7-mo old son was allegedly killed by his father Keith Skinner (2010CF13267AO). Defendant was charged because she allegedly knew of Skinner's abuse & failed to protect their son from his father.
Pled to Child Neglect & adjudicated guilty. Sentenced to 51 weeks jail w/credit 4 days time served; 4 yrs probation; 100 hours community service.  See previous blog here.

Toomes, James Clayton
2010-CF-009427-A-O
Child Abuse
Defendant was an Altamonte Springs police officer who allegedly had sexual relations w/a 17-yr old girl
Pled no contest - adjudicated guilty.  Sentenced to 4 yrs probation.

Lopez, Gabriela Perez
2011-CF-006566-A-O
Negelct of Child
A 1-yr old girl that defendant was babysitting was found wandering alone on Semoran Blvd in Winter Park.
No information notice filed.  Case dismissed.

Bivins, Travis
2011-CF-005735-A-O
Interference w/custody
Defendant allegedly removed his ex-girlfriend's daughter from Lake Gem Elementary School & sent her threatening text messages after his ex told him she was planning to move away
No information notice filed.  Case dismissed.

Ricketts, Althea J
2011-CF-011016-A-O
Agg Child Abuse
Defendant allegedly beat her son w/a cable because he had a facebook page. A friend had alerted the defendant to the page because the boy had posted that he might try to harm himself
No information notice filed.  Case dismissed.

Gohde, Charles W
2010-CF-003635-A-O
Neglect Child w/o Great Harm
Defendant allegedly abandoned his 4-mo old in bushes for 2 hrs near Universal Studios while he looked for the mother.
Nolle prossed (i.e., charges dropped).