Florida Man Has Standoff With The Police After Setting His Ex-Girlfirend’s House On Fire
James Hines of Brooksville has been accused of setting his ex girlfriends home on fire before getting into a hour long standoff with Hernando County deputies last week. Hines was accused of buying gloves, a face mask and a small amount of gasoline at a Speedway convenience store.
Less than two hours later, his ex-girlfriends home went up in flames. His ex lived on Pryor Street which is the same street he asked the Speedway clerk for directions to.
The Ex-girlfriend survived and showed text messages to police that Hines sent her.He was unhappy about their recent breakup, and threatened to “burn the house down, with both of them inside.” When deputies showed up to Hines home, he tried to escape trough a window.
Hines had a gun and pointed at the police as he tried to escape and even yelled that he would kill them. The standoff ended with Hines being rushed to the hospital to treat his non life-threatening injuries. He was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted first degree murder, first degree arson, making written threats to kill or injure, unlawful use of a two-way communications device, two counts of aggravated assault on law enforcement and two counts of resisting arrest with violence.
Here Is The Most Dangerous City In Florida
5. Lake Worth
According to Property Club, Lake Worth is one of Florida’s worst cities for violent crime. The violent crime rate in Lake Worth is 996 per 100,000 residents. This rate is over 2.5 times higher than the national and state average. The crime rate has been dropping in Lake Worth over the years, but it is still a very dangerous place to live in Florida.
4. Florida City
Florida City is one of the car-jacking capitals in the United States. It has a population of 12,000 and is located in South Florida near the everglades and the Florida Keys. Residents in this city have a 1 in 38th chance of being a victim to a violent crime. Sadly Florida City has seen crime rates rise in the last several years.
3. Cocoa
Although Cocoa has a population of 19K, the violent crime rate is 1,108 per 100K residents. This rate is is 2.8 times higher than the national average and 3 times the state average. The most common crimes in this city are assaults and burglaries. If you are looking for a safe place to live, this is one place you should avoid.
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2. Riviera Beach
Rivera Beach is the worst city to live in Florida when it comes to their murder rate. The murder rate in Rivera Beach is seven times higher than the national average. Most parts of Rivera Beach should be avoided for safety reasons.
1. Lake City
According to Property Club, Lake City is the most dangerous city in Florida. The violent crime rate in Lake City is 1,547 per 100,000 residents. This is one of the worst rates in the entire country. The cost of living in Lake City is low but it has very high poverty and crime rates. Your chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Lake City is almost 4 times higher than the state average.
