Rothstein on Melissa Lewis Murder: “Everyone Knows I Wasn’t Involved”

He’s a Ponzi schemer, a fraudster, involved with corrupt politicians and the Mob, but Scott Rothstein insists he’s not a murderer.Under intense questioning by attorney Mary Barzee Flores during a deposition last month, the  “Prince of Darkness” vehemently denied being involved in the 2008 murder of one of his employees,…

Rothstein Says He Had an Affair With Slain Lawyer Melissa Lewis

In a sworn deposition last month, convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein alleged he had an affair with his slain employee, Melissa Britt Lewis, years ago when Lewis was in law school. He also said law enforcement officials were feeding him information about the investigation into Lewis’ murder after she was…

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Gets Its First Homicide of 2012

Thirty hours and 30 minutes into 2012, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office began investigating its first homicide of the year.The PBSO announced this morning that 49-year-old James McMillan was working at his Belle Glade grocery store when he was shot during an attempted robbery around 6:30 a.m.McMillan died after…

Scott Rothstein Questioned About Melissa Britt Lewis Murder

Nearly four years after attorney Melissa Britt Lewis’ murder, questions still swirl about the crime. Tony Villegas, the man charged with strangling her and dumping her body in a canal, has not yet faced trial. He was ruled mentally incompetent last year but has since been deemed fit for court…

Florida Keys Cops Were Driving Cabs Undercover for Months

Imagine for a moment all of the strange things that have to happen in the backseat of a taxi in the Florida Keys.Now imagine that the driver of that car may not have been some burned out beach bum, but instead an undercover cop.We’d like to think the detectives from…

Middle School Teacher Charged With Battery After Allegedly Hurling Hash Browns

Simone Paolercio teaches children during the week at Lakeland’s Highlands Middle School, but this Saturday, she was allegedly tossing hash browns at a McDonald’s employee.According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Paolercio, 39, rolled through the McDonald’s drive-through around 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, and ordered around $20 worth of food.When…

Tomas Bautista Gets a Year in Jail for Fingering a Chihuahua

Even though Florida’s bestiality ban didn’t go into effect for another nine months, Tomas Bautista still received a jail sentence for his chihuahua-fingering episode back in February.Whereas the new bestiality ban makes sexing an animal a misdemeanor, Bautista entered a plea of no contest on a felony animal-cruelty charge, and…