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Is Brevard Sheriff Wayne Ivey Intimidating Local Judges? Our Continuing Coverage: The Political Prosecution Of U.S. Combat Veteran Kathleen Edwards |
July 12, 2022 |
THIS ARTICLE IS BEING OFFERED AS A JOURNALISTIC EDITORIAL,
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Rumors Against A Self Professed "Constitutional" Sheriff Recently, Brevard County Judge David Koenig self-recused himself from the criminal prosecution of Kathleen Edwards. Court records indicate that Judge Koenig was entertaining a dismissal motion that was filed by Edwards' criminal defense attorney. Judge Koenig additionally had denied the State Attorney's Office (SAO) motion to strike the defense's dismissal motion. Within a recent email - the Court's public information officer (Michelle Kennedy) confirmed to this publication - that Judge Koenig's recusal was self induced - without a request (motion) for either the State or the defense. We invite our readers to review our June 15, 2022 email to Brevard County authorities (click here) (Court and State Attorney) in which we expressed our concerns regarding Judge Koenig's recusal. We (VolusiaExposed.Com) found it strange that Judge Koenig would self-recuse himself from the Edwards prosecution without a motion - or at the very least provide the public with an explanation for his recusal. This publication suspects that Edwards criminal prosecution has more to do with her civil litigation and derogatory statements directed against the Brevard County sheriff - than it does with any actual criminal responsibility in her infant son's accidental pool drowning. (more on this later) VolusiaExposed has been receiving "chatter" for some time now - that Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey has been improperly coercing judges into making certain judicial decisions that are favorable in the securing of criminal convictions - regardless whether these "decisions" were in compliance with the mandates of Florida law or the U.S. Constitution. At the time of the "chatter" - we had no direct evidence of any coercive actions by Sheriff Ivey - that were directed towards the Brevard judiciary. That changed - when recent public comments made by Ivey on social media platforms came to our attention. (see below - and there will be more discussion on this topic later within this article) Let us now explore some recent "judicial decisions" that we (VolusiaExposed) NOW suspect may have been influenced by Sheriff Ivey's coercive actions. U.S. Combat Veteran Kathleen Edwards |
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In March 2021 - Kathleen Edwards was criminally charged with the July 2020 accidental drowning death of her infant child - Gregory Edwards, Jr..
In TRUTH - her infant son's drowning within the family pool was a tragic accident. We know this - because on pages 54-55 of the Brevard County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) own investigative report - the assigned medical examiner ruled the child's death to be an "accidental drowning". ===>> Even given the medical examiner's ruling - the BCSO alleged within their March 2021 charging report - that Edwards failed to provide adequate supervision of the child - in order to avoid the drowning. |
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Actually - "inadequate supervision" is a very common "finding" within child drowning investigations - including within the additional (3) three examples of child drownings that this publication has provided. (see right of this page - web links ==>> )
Within our (VolusiaExposed.Com) April 4, 2021 OPEN LETTER to the BCSO & State Attorney's Office (SAO) - we detailed these three example cases - all of which transpired within the jurisdictions of the BCSO and / or SAO - whereas "inadequate supervision" was found - but NO criminal charges were filed. (see right of this page ===> - we provide links to three (3) Department of Children and Families (DCF) reports) =>> In December 2020 - the DCF investigation sustained that the Edwards child had been inadequately supervised. The DCF report further memorialized - that the BCSO had not made any arrests - or filed any criminal charges. (we opine - that for nefarious reasons - that would soon change) In the particular - we invite our readers to review and compare the DCF investigative reports attached to the Edwards drowning, and the child drowning as outlined within example #2. Within your review - ask yourself these questions: Which of these two drownings possibly had actual "culpable negligence" by the parent? (absent the existence of culpable negligence - there is no criminality) Which parent had more involvement with DCF services? Why did the SAO in example #2 provide a letter to DCF stating that there would be no criminal prosecution - due to the alleged fact that the SAO could not prove "culpable negligence" against the parent (VolusiaExposed has an active public record request pending for a copy of this letter)? This being the very same SAO that now alleges that they have an honest "culpable negligence" case against Edwards. Regarding the Edwards prosecution - this publication is of the OPINION - that the SAO has conspired with Sheriff Ivey - to prosecute Edwards - solely to provide Ivey with some nefarious "leverage" against Edwards' civil litigation regarding her husband's 2018 in-custody death. Sheriff Ivey's "Hard-on" For Kathleen Edwards
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Involving Additional Child Drowning Incidents Attached To The BCSO And / Or The Same State Attorney. EXAMPLE #1 -Click Here The drowning of three year old Raul Sanchez on January 5, 2018 DCF sustained inadequate supervision of the child – no pool fence was present - no criminal charges filed EXAMPLE #2 -Click Here Three year old child drowns (name redacted) on November 3, 2018 in Seminole County. Mother sleeping – mother admits to marijuana usage. Child discovered in pool upon family member returning home from work. DCF investigation supports inadequate supervision of child. Pool was not secured - had hole in screen enclosure. 18th SAO provided an explanation letter that charges were not filed because culpable negligence could NOT be established. Mother had over ten previous abuse reports (DCF) from 2009-2017 EXAMPLE #3 -Click Here On May 11, 2019 - three year old Riley Fowler drowned (date of death 5/12/2019) within Brevard County. Brevard Child Protective Team (CPT) doctor stated “death due to abuse / neglect and inadequate supervision as the drowning could have been avoided with appropriate supervision”. BCSO report 2019-169893 closed out the investigative finding as “unfounded” – no charges or arrest made. Click Here To Read DCF's Edwards Report 
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FLORIDATODAY.COM December 21, 2021 Pain remains fresh,says widow of combat veteran who died after Brevard Jail confrontation three years ago Edwards Sr. would die in custody the next day from apparent injuries he received while engaged in a physical confrontation with Brevard jail deputies. Sheriff Ivey initially refused to release the jail surveillance video - which detailed the events leading up to Edwards' demise. The local newspaper FloridaToday.Com successfully sued for the release of the jail surveillance video. FloridaToday.Com also engaged the services of law enforcement procedural expert Dr. Roy Bedard. The surveillance video & Dr. Bedard's report eventually provided some additional clarity of what had transpired - including the level of force used against Edwards, and whether Edwards received proper and immediate medical attention. (click here to review the Dr. Bedard report) |
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In December 2020 - the same month that DCF completed the Edwards' child drowning investigation - the Edwards family filed a lawsuit against the BCSO - Sheriff Ivey, and several of his deputies - attached to Edwards Sr.'s 2018 in-custody death.
FLORIDATODAY.COM December 9, 2020 Lawsuits Filed Regarding The In-custody Death Of Gregory Edwards |
Click Here To Read Lawsuit Filed Attached To Mr. Edwards In-Custody Death
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As stated earlier - in March 2021 (three months after filing the lawsuit) - the BCSO - with the cooperation of the SAO criminally charged Kathleen Edwards with the manslaughter of her child.
In our OPINION - given the controversies (litigation for jail surveillance video, and obvious pending wrongful death lawsuit) surrounding Mr. Edwards' in-custody death - the BCSO should have recused themselves from the child drowning investigation. (more a little later - on Ivey's need to "control" everything and everyone) VolusiaExposed.Com opines that Edwards' criminal charges are NOT based in actual facts and evidence - but rather her criminal prosecution is directly associated with her family's lawsuit against the BCSO. In short - and as stated earlier - Edwards' criminal prosecution is being used as leverage against her family's wrongful in-custody death lawsuit. What evidence does VolusiaExposed.Com offer in support of our OPINION, that Edwards' prosecution is retaliatory? Well, that's easy - we offer the SAO's past practice of NOT prosecuting on similar child drownings (see above right of screen for examples) AND Sheriff Ivey's very own words (see and listen - below right of screen). |
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(The Bible of Ivey - Book of Donn - Chapter 1 - Verse 15) We suspect that Edwards' lawsuit against Ivey and his deputies would fit into Ivey's definition of hurting his deputies by any means". Once you take Sheriff Ivey at his word - you may develop a better understanding - of why - Gregory Edwards ending up in the hospital - then in his grave - AND how Kathleen Edwards ended up in "jail" facing criminal charges for the "accidental" drowning of her son. In short - they (Gregory and Kathleen) "challenged" Ivey in some manner - and he put Gregory in the hospital, and into his grave - and Kathleen in jail. |
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..and frequently over-steps his authority Although - Ivey likes his media - as he likes his judges - controlled. Ivey has been reluctant to provide public records, or official comments, to any media organizations that publish what he considers to be derogatory accounts about him or the BCSO. For those media outlets that have kowtowed to Ivey's demands - he provides them regular media updates - and contributing commentary articles. Sheriff Ivey has even granted an interview with a known radio personality with admitted white supremacist associations. click here to review article & listen to radio interview) SpaceCoastDaily.Com June 5, 2022 Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey Tells Bedtime Story to Help Catch Suspect Katteal Jonshaun Campbell WMMBAM.IHEART.Com September 14, 2021 Brevard Deputies Survived Ambush (the criminal didn’t) For the most part - the Brevard judiciary have privately sworn their allegiance to the Führer of Brevard (Ivey). For the few judicial hold outs - that refuse to worship at the Führer's altar - they are subjected to Ivey's wrath on his social media accounts. These judges are accused of being "soft on crime" and not doing their jobs by putting all criminals in prison. Afterall - if the BCSO arrested them - they ALL must be guilty ... right? sarcasm is attached - AND see Ivey's video statement and FaceBook post to right of screen ==>>) According to Recksiedler's campaign website (jessica4judge.com) - she has secured several political endorsements to include Sheriff Ivey's and SA Phil Archer's.  Special Brand Of Justice Judge Recksiedler and SA Archer were both involved in the double murder prosecution of Clemente Javier Aguirre . Media accounts reflect that Aguirre spent over a decade on Florida's death row - convicted of two murders that he obviously did not commit. Even with clear evidence that another person had confessed to committing the murders - Judge Recksiedler refused to grant Aguirre a new trial. The Florida Supreme Court eventually over-turned Aguirre's convictions. Even after the Supreme Court had dismissed the murder convictions - State Attorney Phil Archer sought a death penalty re-trial of Mr. Aguirre. Prior to the re-trial - Mr. Aguirre was exonerated of any involvement in the murders. Some would say that Judge Recksiedler & State Attorney Archer are "so tough on crime" - that they nearly had an innocent man executed. Judge Recksiedler and SA Archer also shared something else in common - a rather long history of prosecutorial and judicial misconduct. Let there be no doubt - that Judge Recksiedler, State Attorney Phil Archer & Sheriff Wayne Ivey are "birds of a feather" when it comes to political corruption - and they certainly do "flock together". ORLANDO SENTINEL March 12, 2018 Judge In Clemente Aguirre Death Penalty Case Should Step Aside. INNOCENCEPROJECT.ORG November 5, 2018 Innocent Man Who Spent Over A Decade On Florida's Death Row Is Exonerated. VOLUSIAEXPOSED.COM June 13, 2022 Corruption & High Jinx Within The Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Circuit Court Judge Charlie Crawford Playing First String For Team Ivey What evidence do we have to support that - well - that's easy too - like Sheriff Ivey, Judge Crawford's own words are coming back to haunt him. During a December 19, 2019 violation of probation hearing regarding Dana Delaney Loyd - the former chief editor of the BrevardsBestNews.Com (see video - right of screen =>) - Judge Crawford asked her - if she was responsible for the continuing media attention in her case - including some of the media's "derogatory" statements about the "sheriff" and her court case. ====>>> Watch the video - Judge Crawford even questions why VolusiaExposed has an interest in recording the Loyd hearing. |
To Watch Sheriff Ivey's Video Statement About Local Judges 
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=========================== Judicial & Prosecutorial Misconduct That's Nothing New For Brevard County, Florida As the below linked media articles will quickly attest to - Brevard County has a rather long history of allegations of "prosecutorial misconduct". ADDITIONAL RELATED ARTICLES VolusiaExposed.Com May 16, 2022 Local Judge Finds Prosecutorial Misconduct Within A Brevard County Courtroom | Opinion VolusiaExposed.Com December 23, 2020 Bye Bye To The Bitch Of Brevard County The Dis-Honorable Judge Robin "Railroad" Lemonidis| Opinion April 25, 2022 VolusiaExposed.Com's Open Letter To State Attorney Phil Archer. VolusiaExposed.Com never received an answer to our OPEN LETTER. SpaceCoastDaily.Com May 5, 2022 State Attorney Phil Archer Orders Internal Review After Mistrial Ruling FloridaToday May 3, 2022 Torres: Different time, different prosecutors, same dirty play | Opinion FloridaToday April 27, 2022 Attorney: 'The state cheated to convict Crosley Green' in Titusville murder case FloridaToday March 13, 2019 Torres: Gary Bennett's 'Kafka-esque' saga continues to bewilder FloridaToday February 8, 2019 Opinion: In Brevard, wrongful convictions (Wilton Dedge, William Dillon) are par for the course ASA William Respess Admits To Prosecutorial Misconduct (6 minutes - 40 seconds to 13 minutes - 15 seconds) =========================== Judge Crawford expresses concerns about "derogatory" statements about the sheriff Listen to minutes 8:25 to 12:05 From a December 19, 2019 court hearing |
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The fact of the matter is - that immediately after Loyd's arrest - and just prior to her trial - both the BCSO and Court published media releases in reference to the Loyd prosecution. Therefore - they (BCSO and the Court) were initially responsible for engaging the media's interest. So - why would any honest and ethical judge give a damn about the media attention in Loyd's case - or whether derogatory statements had been voiced about the sheriff. After-all - isn't this America - where we - as citizens - are free to make derogatory statements about England's King George III (1738-1820), or an alleged "constitutional sheriff" from Brevard County, Florida? Therefore - we repeat our suspicions that Crawford is playing for "Team Ivey" - having prostrated himself before the Führer's (Ivey) altar - and kissed the leader's ring. In fact - we further argue - that this is the very reason why Crawford was selected to be Judge Koenig's replacement within the Kathleen Edwards prosecution. Imagine Ivey's satisfaction to know that Edwards is being prosecuted by his "buddy" State Attorney Phil Archer - while his loyal minion - Judge Charlie Crawford - is NOW the presiding judge. |
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Regarding Judge Crawford Evidence would suggest that Judge Crawford is ready - willing - and able to sell out the integrity of his judicial office to certain political despots - and for a good game of lacrosse (see right of screen - notice how Crawford uses his official judicial email address to promote the payment of membership dues ==>). Click here: To review Judge Crawford's filing with the Florida Department of State regarding an Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) attached to his support of Brevard lacrosse - Crawford (or his associate) used the courthouse physical address Click here: To review Florida's Code of Judicial Conduct - Pay particular attention to Canons 1,2 & 5 |
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Look for Judge Crawford to deny Edwards' Dismissal Motion - and for her "trial" to start later this year. Francis has an appeal hearing scheduled in September ...so... stand by to stand by - there is surely more to come of this......................... VolusiaExposed.Com March 26, 2020 The False Imprisonment Of Skyler Francis |