Tuesday, May 7, 2013
To the outside world, Karin Mora and her daughter, Ananhie Fernandez, seemed happy with Joel Cruz, the live-in boyfriend who faces charges in the child's death.
The Facebook posts of 2-year-old Ananhie Fernandez by her 19-year-old mother, Karina Mora, show a happy family. It is a starkly different picture than the allegations of the battering and fatal injuries that Largo Police say that Ananhie suffered at the hands of Mora's live-in boyfriend, Joel Cruz. Cruz has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Ananhhie Fernandez. The judge ordered him held in jail without bond, according to WFLA.com. The child was rushed to All Children's Hospital early Sunday by Mora and Cruz at 3 a.m. Sunday, where investigators say Cruz admitted to slamming the 2-year-old against a chair and wall at the apartment the three shared. She suffered brain damage and chest cavity injuries. The child's …
Friday, May 3, 2013
Sara Rivera, 49, was arrested and charged with felony aggravated domestic battery after using a screwdriver in a fight over beer money, according to Largo Police.
A Largo woman used a screwdriver to stab a victim in an argument over beer money, according to police. Sara Rivera, 49, got into a fight with the victim about his use of money on a debit card to buy more beer around 6 p.m. April 28, according to Largo Police. The argument escalated, with Rivera and the victim both hitting each other, Rivera's daughter said in the police report. During the fight, Rivera picked up a screwdriver and stabbed the victim in the back of the head and right arm, causing minor injuries, according to the investigators. Blood was found on the floor of the Jasper Street apartment, and Rivera attempted to clean up another area of blood, according to police. A small screwdriver was found on a nightstand in a bedroom, …
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Victims of domestic violence in Pinellas County in 2012 will be remembered with a candlelight vigil on Sunday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m.
On Sunday, Feb. 24, the Pinellas County Domestic Violence Task Force will honor the memories of domestic violence victims in 2012 with a special candlelight vigil at Largo Central Park. According to Frieda Widera, victim advocate for the Largo Police Department, last year saw an unusually high rate of homicides related to domestic violence in the county, prompting the decision to hold the vigil. "We had a high number of domestic violence homicides — 13 of them — in 2012," said Widera, who is also the chair of the fatality review team. "Of those 13, five were homicide/suicide cases. So we felt we needed to do something to help bring awareness to this issue. The vigil is a way to raise awareness and get people thinking about lives lost to …
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Thursday, January 17, 2013
A Pasco man is accused of destroying a TV, then ramming his vehicle into a flower bed as he fled, according to authorities.
A Pasco County man is accused of entering a Largo residence around 12:30 a.m. Dec. 16 and destroying the flat screen TV, mirror and window. The suspect then left the residence, got into a 1999 Chevy van and backed into an ex-girlfriend's vehicle and pushed it up onto the curb, according to arrest affidavits. Gordon Greggory Ormond, 49, allegedly "backed up and accelerated towards the victim's car striking it with enough force to cause it to be pushed approximately 50-feet into a raised flowerbed next to a mobile home," according to an affidavit. "The victim's vehicle was inches from the mobile home. (Ormond) did this intentionally without regard for the victim's safety (she was standing near the vehicle)," police said. Get more local …
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
A special domestic violence court looks to follow up on violators and streamline the handling of these types of cases.
More than 3,500 people go into Pinellas courtrooms to allege abuse by a spouse, domestic partner or date every year. Sometimes in these cases accused abusers might have to complete mental health or substance abuse evaluations or surrender firearms. To ensure these court orders are met, a Civil Domestic Violence Court starts next month with the help of a nearly $300,000 grant. The special court comes after a year of planning and preparation that started shortly after the Office on Violence Against Women approved the $299,310 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Court Training and Improvement Fund. The grant helps put some resources in place in a consistent and effective way that have been missing, said Michelle Ardabily, chief deputy …
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Artwork created by victims of domestic violence is displayed in the lobby of the Pinellas County Jail.
In the front lobby of the Pinellas County Jail is a sillhouette of a young girl. The text on it states: "I think it's my fault." It is featured prominently. The silhouette was among artwork featured at the Pinellas County Jail in support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. A special event was held Oct. 1 to call attention to the problem and offer solutions. Police calls about domestic violence are among the most common complaints that patrol officers answer. Domestic violence has many victims. They often are the most vulnerable and those least able to protect themselves. Some grow up to repeat the cycle, as abusers. Speakers from support groups for victims of domestic violence offered their thoughts and shared painful experiences. The …
Joe King
9:59 am on Thursday, January 17, 2013
"backed up and accelerated towards the victim's car striking it with enough force to cause it to be pushed approximately 50-feet into a raised flowerbed next to a mobile home," Well, that sure explains everything !!! more ›