Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath’s 19-year-old daughter has been arrested in Florida on drug charges. Olivia Namath was charged with possession of marijuana, possession with intent to sell and possession of liquor by a person under the age of 21. She has been released from a Palm Beach County jail on bail.
According to the sheriff’s department, Namath was involved in a traffic stop Sunday in Jupiter, Florida. Deputies say they smelled marijuana. At that point they searched the car and found marijuana in the trunk and on the floor boards. There was also beer and rum in the vehicle.
Monthly Archives: January 2010
Bradenton Woman Pleads No Contest To Vehicular Homicide And Could Face 20 Years In Jail
A 22-year-old Bradenton woman is facing up to 20 years in jail after pleading no contest to vehicular homicide charges. Annjanette Jackson will be sentenced March 5 after a plea agreement that capped her sentence at 20 years. According to a story on the Bradenton Herald’s website she could have faced a sentence of 45 years without the plea deal. The state attorney’s office will seek the full 20 years.
Jackson fled police in 2008 when a Sarasota officer tried to pull her over in a routine traffic stop. Jackson continued to increase her speed in the car before she lost control and struck a large sign and pole. She was ejected from the car along with Jermaine McLean and her 2-year-old daughter who was unrestrained. McLean died in the crash. The child had a safety seat but it was found in the trunk of the car following the crash.
Former High School Football Coach In Sarasota Set To Stand Trial In DUI Manslaughter Case
Josh Hunter, the former football coach at Braden River, will stand trial this spring in Sarasota on charges of DUI manslaughter. According to a story on Bradenton.com, Hunter’s trial is set for April 19. The charges stem from a single car accident on an I-75 ramp. Hunter is accused of drunk driving when he flipped his truck causing the death of one of his passengers.
Troopers on the scene of the accident reported smelling a strong odor of alcohol and they also photographed numerous beer bottles and cans inside the truck. Hunter did not perform field sobriety tests but his blood was drawn and sent to a lab and sent for analysis. The 31-year-old faces upto 15 years in prison if convicted of DUI manslaughter.
Domestic Battery With A Meatloaf? Manatee County Man Arrested On That Very Charge!
Lance David Ziegler’s wife told her husband Wednesday that she was leaving him. Although it was a nice gesture to soften the news of their impending divorce with a home-cooked meatloaf, it turned out to be a big mistake. Ziegler allegedly used said meatloaf to assault his wife and was arrested in Manatee County on charges of domestic battery.
The 39-year-old web designer is alleged to have taken the meatloaf and smashed it into his wife’s face after she gave him the bad news. Zeigler denies this but when Manatee County Sheriff’s officers arrived on the scene the woman had red sauce on her face, although it was apparently just a small amount. Ziegler was denied bond.
Polk County Detention Officer Charged In Drunk Driving Accident
The Florida Highway Patrol is reporting that a 37-year-old employee at South County Jail has been arrested on charges of DUI following a single-car accident. Davita Glenn was involved in a crash near Brandon Monday. The trooper on the scene smelled the odor of alcohol and Glenn later registered a blood-alcohol level of 0.201.
Glenn, a detention sergeant at South County Jail, was in uniform and on her way back to work at the time of the accident. According to a Fox 4 report, the detention officer has resigned her position with Polk County following her arrest.