Critical care physicians, emergency room doctors, hospitalists, infectious disease experts and others have bravely faced the challenge of providing care for patients suffering from the effects of COVID-19. They have been recognized across the globe as heroes for their commitment, endurance and professionalism in the…
Bail Reform and Pretrial Release: Our Clients Should Have a Choice Across the United States, calls for criminal justice reform are coming from every political and socioeconomic corner. Rapper Meek Mill and music mogul Jay-Z have created the Reform Alliance, an organization dedicated to probation…
The man accused by deputies of killing St. Cloud mom Nicole Montalvo will no longer be held in jail on murder charges, an Osceola County judge ruled Tuesday afternoon. The State Attorney’s Office told Spectrum News 13 on Tuesday that it did not miss any…
The jury has been seated in the trial of Markeith Loyd. Legal analyst Jonathan Rose weighs in. To read the full Spectrum News article or watch the video interview, click here.
Jurors in the Markeith Loyd trial are staying sequestered this weekend ahead of Monday’s start of the penalty phase. Jurors will have to decide whether Loyd faces life in prison or death after he was convicted of killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend. Legal analyst Jonathan Rose…
Lawmakers are trying to pump the breaks on illegal street racing in Florida. The problem continues to rise in Central Florida, and in fact, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office created an anti-street racing detail last year. We explore the street racing bill that was passed…
Jury selection for the first murder trial for Markeith Loyd is now in week two at the Orange County Courthouse. It’s believed it could take up to four weeks to seat a jury for this case, followed by several weeks of testimony, and then a…
Jury selection will begin Friday morning in the first murder trial for accused killer Markeith Loyd, despite one last attempt by Loyd’s legal team Wednesday to delay the trial again. Loyd is accused of killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend Sade Dixon in 2016. Loyd himself even…
Markeith Loyd, the man accused in the murders of his pregnant ex-girlfriend an Orlando Police Lieutenant, is set to undergo a mental evaluation after a courtroom outburst Tuesday. A legal expert in criminal trial proceedings says he thinks there’s a good chance the judge could…
“After carefully examining the report and evidence, I have determined that the use of force used during the arrest of Markeith Loyd was lawful and justified under the provisions of Florida Statutes, and no further action will be taken by this office,” a statement released…
