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August 6, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. News & Announcements, Violent Crimes Social Share

Seven individuals were injured Sunday night in Downtown Orlando after someone pulled out a gun and shot into a large crowd. All of the victims survived, but police have yet to find the gunman. Orlando’s reaction to the shooting has resulted in an increase in security, where more police will be standing on the streets and checking every person that …

August 4, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Violent Crimes Social Share

William “Wild Bill” Roberts has finally been sentenced to capital punishment in the murder case of his girlfriend, Elizabeth Hellstrom. Roberts was accused of brutally killing his girlfriend, who suffered bleeding in her brain, a fractured sternum, broken ribs, and a ripped abdomen. She also had an ear severed, a kidney split in half, bruises along her arms and legs, …

August 4, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Violent Crimes Social Share

Katherine Magbanua, 37, received a guilty verdict in May for the first-degree murder of Florida State law professor Dan Markel. In addition to the murder charge, Magbanua was also found guilty of charges of conspiracy and solicitation. As we’ve covered the case in previous blogs, Magbanua allegedly hired Sigfredo Garcia—the father of her children—along with his friend Luis Rivera to …

July 31, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Violent Crimes Social Share

After a video went viral of a Broward Sheriff getting violent with a teen during an arrest, he was fired and has been facing charges for battery. While the defense argued that the deputies were simply doing their job, the prosecution claimed that the former deputy acted illegally with physical violence against the teenager. A jury in Broward County has …

July 27, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Violent Crimes Social Share

They say it’s the happiest place on Earth—but Disney World has recently turned into the grounds for anger and violence after a huge fight broke out last week. The cause of the altercation was a woman briefly exiting the line to grab her phone. Yet the outcome resulted in two families getting escorted out of the park, several arrests, and …

July 27, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Violent Crimes Social Share

Two men have been arrested in Orange County, Florida in relation to a murder that took place at a local supermarket. A man was beaten to death and left outside for the police to find around 3:45 am. The two men now face multiple charges, including first-degree murder, kidnapping, and accessory after the fact. We will cover the details of …

July 27, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, Violent Crimes Social Share

The upcoming murder trial for 15-year-old Aiden Fucci has already received several motions filed for the defendant’s right to a fair trial. Fucci was arrested and accused of killing his 13-year-old classmate Tristyn Bailey in May 2021. This case brings up the question, can you limit evidence in a trial? Fucci’s defense team is attempting to limit the media coverage, …

July 19, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Drunk Driving/DUI, News & Announcements, Violent Crimes Social Share

A Florida judge has sentenced 24-year-old Tanner Dashner to over 70 years in prison for a fatal car crash that went up in flames and killed five people in 2018. However, the judge only used the charges for DUI manslaughter instead of also including the additional charges of vehicular homicide that the state wished to prosecute. We will cover the …

July 15, 2022 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Criminal Defense, News & Announcements, Violent Crimes Social Share

Jamell Demons, also known as popular Florida rapper YNW Melly, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder over a shooting that took place in 2018. We mentioned Demons in a previous article about upcoming death penalty cases in Broward County. Now the rapper is back in the news, this time because a judge ruled that he will no longer …