Category: Latest Crime Articles
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Brevard County Man Pleads Guilty To Drug And Firearm Offenses
Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces that Cedrick Deon Hawkins (43, Cocoa) has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Hawkins faces a minimum penalty of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison. Sentencing is set for November 12, 2025. Hawkins has agreed to forfeit the firearms and ammunition seized from inside his residence, which were used in the commission of the offenses.
According to the plea agreement, between October 2024 and February 2025, Hawkins sold methamphetamine and fentanyl to a confidential source. In April 2025, a search warrant was executed on Hawkins’s residence in Cocoa. During the search, agents located additional methamphetamine, fentanyl, and drug processing materials. Agents also located five firearms throughout the home, including three rifles and a handgun in the master bedroom closet and a loaded pistol in a kitchen cabinet. Six additional firearms and ammunition were found in a pickup truck parked in the yard of the residence.
This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Titusville Police Department, with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Megan Testerman.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.
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Brevard County Jail Mugshot Pics for February 2025
See Brevard County Jail mugshot pics for February 2025. See arrest reports and inmate pictures for suspects in cities including Melbourne, Palm Bay, Titusville, Rockledge, Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, and more. All Suspects Are Considered Innocent Until Proven Guilty in a Court of Law. All jail mug shots and arrest reports are published daily for public awareness as a free service provided by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
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Brevard County Jail Mugshot Pics for January 2025
See Brevard County Jail mugshot pics for January, 2025. See arrest reports and inmate pictures for suspects in cities including Melbourne, Palm Bay, Titusville, Rockledge, Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, and more. All Suspects Are Considered Innocent Until Proven Guilty in a Court of Law. All jail mug shots and arrest reports are published daily for public awareness as a free service provided by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
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Palm Bay Police Seek Whereabouts of 26-Year-Old Marissa Garcia
The Palm Bay police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 26-year-old Marissa Garcia. See the full story at the link below to Space Coast Daily.
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Brevard County Jail Mugshot Pics for December 2024
See Brevard County Jail mugshot pics for December, 2024. See arrest reports and inmate pictures for suspects in cities including Melbourne, Palm Bay, Titusville, Rockledge, Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, and more. All Suspects Are Considered Innocent Until Proven Guilty in a Court of Law. All jail mug shots and arrest reports are published daily for public awareness as a free service provided by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
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Brevard County Jail Mugshot Pics for November 2024
See Brevard County Jail mugshot pics for November, 2024. See arrest reports and inmate pictures for suspects in cities including Melbourne, Palm Bay, Titusville, Rockledge, Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, and more. All Suspects Are Considered Innocent Until Proven Guilty in a Court of Law. All jail mug shots and arrest reports are published daily for public awareness as a free service provided by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
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Brevard News Blogger Robert Burns Pleads Guilty to Feds on Fraud Charges
More fraud convictions were added to Robert Burns criminal record after he pled guilty to federal wire fraud. Burns, who owns and runs “The Space Coast Rocket”, has other incidents on his record, but the most recent involved federal relief funding. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida, Robert William Burns, III (44, Rockledge) faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
According to the plea agreement, in 2021, Burns applied for three Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP) loans to support two of his businesses – RB3 Ventures LLC and The Social Wizards. In all three applications, Burns made false statements to obtain the loans. In one instance, he inflated his company’s income to obtain a larger payout and supported the application with false or fictitious tax documents. In total, Burns fraudulently obtained $57,186 in PPP funds. Burns then spent all the funds on non-business purposes.
As part of his plea agreement, Burns has agreed to forfeit $57,186 and make full restitution to the U.S. Small Business Administration.
This case was investigated by the United States Secret Service and the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Richard Varadan.
Burns’ growing record includes a case where Burns violated election laws according to atate administrative law Judge Lawrence Stevenson, who said that Burns “willfully” violated election laws ranging from failure to report political contributions, making unauthorized expenditures and failing to include proper disclaimers on campaign advertisements. Earier this year in April, Burns pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct in exchange for prosecutors to drop more serious charges related to an incident last fall in which Burns filmed himself angrily confronting a woman at her Melbourne workplace. A Brevard County court agreed to toss out assault and trespassing charges and lower a felony witness tampering charge against Burns to the misdemeanor count in exchange for his plea, court records show. Burns was ordered to apologize to the woman in writing and pay court costs related to the case as part of the deal.
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Brevard County Jail Mugshot Pics for October 2024
See Brevard County Jail mugshot pics for October, 2024. See arrest reports and inmate pictures for suspects in cities including Melbourne, Palm Bay, Titusville, Rockledge, Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, and more. All Suspects Are Considered Innocent Until Proven Guilty in a Court of Law. All jail mug shots and arrest reports are published daily for public awareness as a free service provided by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
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Brevard County Crime News – October 2024
Brevard County crime news headlines are listed below. Click the headline to see the full story. See arrest reports and inmate pictures for suspects in cities including Melbourne, Palm Bay, Titusville, Rockledge, Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, and more. All Suspects Are Considered Innocent Until Proven Guilty in a Court of Law. All jail mug shots and arrest reports are published daily for public awareness as a free service provided by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
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