Florida man was told his newborn died but later found out it was a lie. Very disturbing headline right? This situation hits close to home because it happened in Tampa. As you know Tampa is close to where I live In St. Petersburg. My thoughts are with Brandon Martinez who is having an awful holiday season.
Florida Man Was Told His Daughter Passed Away At Birth
According to court documents, Martinez said the mother of his child told him that his daughter died due to sudden infant death syndrome. Many refer to this as SIDS. According to the National Institute of health, "Sids is is the term used to describe the sudden death of a baby younger than 1 year of age that doesn't have a known cause, even after a full investigation. Healthcare providers, law enforcement, and others investigate infant deaths to figure out what caused them."
The mother of his child lied about the baby dying, and three weeks later told Martinez that the baby was alive. That's great news right? Martinez was happy and wanted to see his child but could not. Right after the baby was born the mother of his child had consented to adoption. She didn't even list Martinez as the father but only "man who may have interest in the minor child."
Florida Father Fighting For Custody
Even thought Martinez is the father he did not have to consent to the baby being adopted. Why? A Judge determined his consent was not needed because he did not provide financial or medical support for the baby, and was not listed on the birth certificate.
Martinez denies that he did not provide financially and is now fighting to get his daughter back. His daughter who turns 2 in January was adopted through the heart of adoptions agency. What are your thoughts on this? Feel free to email me Babs@wild941.com
Which Florida City Made The List With Highest Murder Rates In U.S.
There's lots to love about the Sunshine State, but we're also notorious for the craziest crimes. One Florida city even ranked in the top 15 for highest murder rates in America. It's not really a list we love to see Florida on, but we can't say we're not surprised with all the insane stuff that happens here.
Our friends at neighboorhoodscout.com ranked the top 30 cities in the country with the highest murder rates per 1,000 residents. They condensed their research by including cities with 25,000 or more people. They collected their data by the number of murders reported to the FBI to have occurred in each city, and the population of each city. The city population data comes straight from the US Bureau of the Census at the time of each analysis. For instance, the 2022 list population uses 2020 population figures. The 2021 list uses 2019 figures, and so forth.
There were 14 new cities making the list this year. "The newcomer on this list with the highest murder rate is Saginaw, MI. The number of murders in Saginaw more than doubled from the previous year." Thankfully (and surprisingly) only one Florida city was ranked in the research.
Here's the top 15 cities with the highest murder rate. Click here to see the full list.
