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Judge to decide who will pay for Dunn trial
Another hearing in the trial for Michael Dunn, and this one could wind up costing you money. Dunn’s attorney, Cory Strolla, has filed a motion to have the state pay the costs of his client’s trial, claiming Dunn has no money or assets. In court Monday, a judge decided to ...
Dunn remains in jail, bond ruling pending
No big ruling but new information coming out of Tuesday’s hearing for Michael Dunn. Dunn is charged with one count of first degree murder and three counts attempted first degree murder for the fatal shooting of Jordan Davis at a Southside gas station late November. Three other teens were in ...
Despite task force support, battle on 'Stand Your Ground' will likely continue
A special task force appointed by the Governor to try to put an end to the controversy around Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law may not have definitively sealed the books. The Governor’s Task Force on Citizen Safety and Protection issued its final report Friday after studying the law nearly a ...
Family of Jordan Davis files civil suit against murder suspect
The man accused of killing a Jacksonville teenager in a fight over loud music is now facing a wrongful death lawsuit. Michael Dunn is charged with first degree murder for last November's shooting at a southside gas station. The family of Jordan Davis has filed a civil lawsuit, claiming emotional ...
Aaron Bean talks gun control, Stand Your Ground
While the gun control debate remains in the national spotlight, WOKV is reaching out to local legislators to discuss their positions. “The one thing I’m sure of that will not make our schools safer is taking guns out of the hands of the good guys,” says State Senator Aaron Bean, ...
First Coast delegation weighs gun control changes
States around the nation and the federal government itself looks poised to revisit gun laws following Friday’s shooting at a Connecticut elementary school. But your First Coast delegation is divided on the right move at this time. “Pray for these people. I mean, they are hurting and that, to me, ...
Accused gas station shooter enters plea
The man accused of fatally shooting 17-year-old Jordan Davis pleads “not guilty” of first-degree murder. Michael Dunn appeared in Duval County court today to enter the plea. He also pled “not guilty” to three counts of attempted first-degree murder he is facing relating to the three other teens in the ...
FL "Stand Your Ground" lawmaker wants end to gun ban in schools
The state representative who sponsored the bill that became Florida's ``stand your ground'' law believes the state should end its ban on guns in schools. Responding to the Newtown, Conn., elementary school shooting that left 20 children dead, Rep. Dennis Baxley said Monday that schools would be safer if principals ...
Friends, family attend Jordan Davis' funeral
As national attention grows around the Jordan Davis case, his family and friends say their final goodbyes to the 17-year-old. Davis' classmates at Wolfson High School told Channel 4, it was worth the drive from Jacksonville to Marietta, Georgia to say goodbye to their friend. “There was nobody that didn't ...
"There was no gun"
The father of one of the teenagers who was in the SUV when his friend was fatally shot at a Southside gas station says the accused murderer is lying when he says he saw a gun. Steven Stanislaus says his son was with three other teenagers when Michael Dunn, 45, ...
Widespread call for judicial reform
A crowd of yellow shirts and signs at Hemming Plaza today calling for change in our judicial laws. Today’s rally centered around the recent sentencing of Marissa Alexander. Supporters say Alexander was a victim of domestic violence that was penalized too harshly. But that was only one of the issues ...
Zimmerman voice recording released
The state attorney's office is releasing some new evidence in the case against George Zimmerman , the neighborhood watch captain who shot Trayvon Martin in Sanford in February. During the phone call to an unidentified 911 dispatch center, someone from the state attorney's office has Zimmerman yelling "help" and "help ...
Poll shows majority of Florida residents favor purge of non-citizens
New fuel for Governor Scott and others pushing the purge of non-citizens from Florida's voter rolls. A poll by Quinnipiac University just released this morning shows 60% of Florida citizens in favor of the Governor's efforts. 35% oppose the move and 5% didn't have an opinion. In a question about stand ...
It wasn't a warning shot, Corey says
State Attorney Angela Corey tells us that Congresswoman Corrine Brown needs to get the facts straight on the Marissa Alexander case. Corey says that Alexander fired the gun in the direction of her husband and kids, and her life was not in danger at the time. After Alexander was sentenced ...
Trayvon Martin shooting range targets for sale online
An entrepreneur sells gun range targets featuring an outline of Trayvon Martin in a hoodie. The person, who wishes to remain anonymous, emblazoned the gun range target with the outline of a gray hoodie (though no face is depicted) with crosshairs on its chest. The target also clearly displays a ...
Judge denies motion to dismiss Marissa Alexander trial
A judge shot down a motion to dismiss Marissa Alexander's trial at a Thursday hearing at the Duval County Courthouse. "We're obviously very disappointed," said Kevin Cobbin, Alexander's attorney. Judge Daniel H. James told Marissa Alexander he didn't believe she was reasonably in fear of death or bodily injury when ...
'Stand Your Ground' defense for Jacksonville woman's case
Marissa Alexander appeared in court on Monday morning. She's the Jacksonville woman whose arrest has sparked a new debate surrounding the Stand Your Ground law. Alexander is looking at 20 years in prison if she’s convicted on aggravated assault charges after she fired a warning shot through the roof ...
Sanford Commission rejects police chief's resignation
The Sanford city commission rejected the resignation of the police chief harshly criticized for his handling of the Trayvon Martin case. The commissioners voted 3-2 Monday to reject the resignation of Bill Lee. The majority blamed the uproar surrounding Martin's death on outsiders. Police did not initially charge 28-year-old George ...
Expert: Stand Your Ground will be a factor
With word coming down Wednesday night of the second degree murder charges filed against George Zimmerman and his court appearance this afternoon, the focus now turns to the courtroom where both prosecution and defense will likely have their work cut out for them. "This is shaping up to be a ...
Zimmerman's attorneys back away from case
Attorneys for a Central Florida neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot an unarmed black teen have withdrawn as his counsel, saying they have lost contact with him. Attorney Craig Sonner said Tuesday in a news conference they haven't heard from George Zimmerman since Sunday. They believe it wouldn't be ethical ...
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