Merritt Island Man Headed To Prison For 50 Years
A 43-year-old man was sentenced to 50 years in prison for the 2021 murder of his fiancée, Alicia Campitelli in Merritt Island. Philip Keller pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, grand theft, and other charges. Keller shot Campitelli during a heated argument over his drug use, later confessing to the crime. He was arrested after fleeing […]
Read MoreFormer Cocoa Officer Sentenced To 7 Years In Prison
Former Cocoa police officer Patrick Kelly has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading no contest to charges related to a domestic incident in December 2022. Kelly, who barricaded himself in his home after threatening his fiancée with a firearm, was arrested following a standoff with SWAT. In addition to his prison sentence, […]
Read MoreCocoa High Student Arrested After Gun Discovered
A 15-year-old student was arrested at Cocoa High School on Monday morning after metal detectors detected a handgun in his possession. The OPENGATE Weapons Detection system, recently installed across Brevard County high schools, flagged the weapon as the student tried to enter campus. No one was injured, and the firearm was confiscated. The student faces […]
Read MoreSpaceX Planning On A Tuesday Double Header
After postponing the first attempt Monday morning, SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket with more Starlink satellites this morning at 5:15… despite a slight delay due to the patchy, dense fog out there. The rocket took off from Cape Canaveral launch complex 40 with 21 more Starlink satellites, and the first stage booster made […]
Read MoreMore Growth For Port Canaveral
Port Canaveral is moving forward with plans to expand its cruise terminal capacity to meet growing demand. The Canaveral Port Authority has approved design work for a $3.6 million expansion of the port’s oldest and smallest terminal, Cruise Terminal 5 to allow it to accommodate larger ships and more passengers. Additionally, plans are underway to […]
Read More15 Year Old Arrested For Concealing 13 Year Old Girl
A 13-year-old girl reported missing in Brevard County was found safe, according to Melbourne police, who now say the teen was hidden in her 15-year-old boyfriend’s home without his guardian’s knowledge. The boyfriend has been arrested on a charge of harboring a runaway juvenile. The girl, last seen on January 29, was located after a […]
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