Paul Nutcher
Business and Industry Reporter at The Ledger
Reporter at The Ledger - USA TODAY NETWORK in Florida
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1 week ago |
theledger.com | Paul Nutcher
Regis Gregg Johnson, 60, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the starvation death of his 34-month-old daughter. The child, weighing only 9 pounds 5 ounces at death, was found in an inflatable pool in the family's Davenport home. Johnson's wife, Arhonda Tillman, was also charged but found incompetent to stand trial, and his brother, Frank Robinson, faces charges related to child neglect and failure to report abuse.
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1 week ago |
theledger.com | Paul Nutcher
T.J. Wiggins has been transported back to Polk County from federal custody to face trial in a 2020 triple homicide. Wiggins is accused of shooting and killing Brandon Rollins, Keven Springfield, and Damion Tillman near Frostproof, Florida. His brother, Robert Wiggins, is expected to testify against him as part of a plea deal. Frostproof triple-murder defendant T.J. Wiggins was brought back to Polk County from federal custody in late March to stand trial on capital murder charges in Bartow.
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theledger.com | Paul Nutcher
Polk County issued a burn ban due to dry conditions and high wildfire risk. The ban prohibits various activities, including campfires, bonfires, and burning yard waste. Violators of the burn ban face fines up to $500 and/or imprisonment up to 60 days. The Keetch-Byram Drought Index, used by the Florida Forest Service, shows Polk County significantly above the wildfire risk benchmark.
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newschief.com | Paul Nutcher
Polk County issued a burn ban due to dry conditions and high wildfire risk. The ban prohibits various activities, including campfires, bonfires, and burning yard waste. Violators of the burn ban face fines up to $500 and/or imprisonment up to 60 days. The Keetch-Byram Drought Index, used by the Florida Forest Service, shows Polk County significantly above the wildfire risk benchmark.
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1 week ago |
theledger.com | Paul Nutcher
Joseph David Voigt pled guilty to second-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder for shooting his parents. Voigt's parents confronted him about his video game habits and lack of employment before the shooting. He received a 40-year prison sentence as part of a plea deal, avoiding a potential life sentence.
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