Monthly Archives: February 2012

father on trial for videotaped fight

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By Margaret Kavanagh, Reporter A Brevard County father is on trial forchild abuse after he was caught on camera punching and kicking a16-year-old boy in a Palm Bay backyard in August 2011. Gary Johnson’s sonwas originally fighting the teen during … Continue reading

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Trial begins in video beating case

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Opening statements were delivered Wednesday in the trial of a 35-year-oldBrevard County man who was caught on video punching and kicking a teenager.Prosecutors say Gary Johnson punched and kicked 16-year-old Chris Mace inthe head when the boy came … Link … Continue reading

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School Bus Involved In Vehicle Crash

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MIMS, Florida – Brevard County Fire Rescue crews were dispatched thismorning at 9:08 am for a vehicle accident involving a Brevard County PublicSchool’s school bus. The accident occurred at 4790 Highway 1 in Mims.Initially, BCFR crews that first … Link … Continue reading

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Merritt Island Shooting

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Brevard County Sheriff’s Deputies Shoot Suicidal Merritt Island Man. Link to Original Content From YouTube: read moreSee more stories on Google: read more

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Deputies shoot, kill Brevard County man

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Brevard County deputies fatally shot a man they say threatened them with agun Tuesday on Merritt Island. Local 6 news partner Florida Today reportsBrevard County sheriff’s spokesman Lt. Tod Goodyear identified the man asStuart Gilder, 57. Link to Original Content … Continue reading

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Two Brevard Inmates Run Away From Work Release

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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The Melbourne Police Department said it issearching for two jail inmates who ran off during their work release dutyTuesday evening. Officials said the pair was near Eau Gallie Boulevard andInterstate 95 doing road cleanup … Link … Continue reading

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Deputies shoot man in Brevard County

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Brevard County deputies shot a man they say threatened them with a gunTuesday on Merritt Island. The shooting occurred in the 1400 block of SouthBelford Court around 11 am near North Banana River Drive. Local 6 Newspartner Florida Today reports … Continue reading

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Areas affected: Inland Volusia County; Northern Brevard County; Northern

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Orlando SentinelWife of missing firefighter Jerry Perdomo Jr. says ‘I hope he’s cominghome’ The wife of missing Seminole County firefighter Jerry Perdomo Jr.told reporters… The wife of missing Seminole County firefighter JerryPerdomo Jr. told reporters Monday … Link to Original … Continue reading

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Man shot by Brevard County deputies

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The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office reports that deputies responded to aMerritt Island home Monday morning and confronted the man in the backyard.A sheriff’s spokesman says the deputies were threatened, and shots werefired. Link to Original Content From MiamiHerald.com: read moreSee … Continue reading

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Judge rejects man’s “Stand your ground” argument in teen beating case

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A Brevard County judge rejected a man’s argument on Tuesday that he wasprotecting his property and his family when he beat and kicked a teenagerin a video-recorded fight. Gary Johnson is facing time in prison if he’sconvicted of child abuse … Continue reading

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