Baker Act
Coverage of Baker Act in the Nexus archive.
- Davie landlord warned cops he’d ‘beat the s--- out of’ tenant, followed through hours later: Police
A Davie landlord, Lennie Joseph Dufrene Jr., is facing a felony battery charge after severely beating a mentally ill tenant. Police responded to a prior call where Dufrene reported property damage, and he later threatened and attacked the tenant after the tenant was released from a hospital. The victim sustained facial fractures and required medical attention.
- BTK killer Dennis Rader's daughter Kerri Rawson hit with domestic violence injunction: report
Kerri Rawson, daughter of serial killer Dennis Rader, faces a domestic violence injunction after her ex-husband alleged she threatened to murder him and their children. A Florida judge temporarily granted custody of their two teenagers to Darian Rawson and restricted Kerri's contact, citing incidents including false reports of active shooters and a hospitalization under the Baker Act.
- Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office expected to reopen case on patient who assaulted nurse at Jackson Memorial Hospital
The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office is reopening a case against Rubin Wenyou, a patient who assaulted nurse Yanira Eguileor at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Eguileor filed a lawsuit against the hospital for inadequate security, and prosecutors initially dropped charges after failing to contact victims. The case was reopened after prosecutors interviewed Eguileor, while Wenyou remains in custody on unrelated charges.