A man from Williston has been sentenced to one year and a day in prison for the 2008 death of a Gainesville teen in a car accident involving marijuana.

According to documents obtained at the Alchua County courthouse, 23 year-old Drew Michael Myhree entered a no contest plea to the vehicular manslaughter charge Thursday. Police say Myhree was driving under the influence of marijuana the night of October 23, 2008 when he crashed his car, killing 19 year-old Melissa L. Hein. Myrhee was arrested for DUI manslaughter in July 2009 after a warrant was issued for his arrest, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Authorities say Myhree was traveling south on Interstate 75 at the Newberry Road interchange shortly after 11:00 p.m. when the crash occurred. Officers accused Myhree of failing to yield to Hein’s 2001 Mitsubishi four-door, which was on its roof as the result of an earlier crash. Myhree’s vehicle struck the Mitsubishi on the right side.

Hein was pronounced dead at the scene. Myhree was injured and transported to Shands at the University of Florida.

Court records indicate that Myhree will receive credit for two days time served in jail.

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University of Florida receiver Frankie Hammond Jr. has been arrested on charges of driving under the influence and underage possession of alcohol.

According to officials with the University of Florida Police, officers observed the 20 year-old sophomore speeding, swerving, and driving with two open bottles of whiskey in his car Sunday morning. Officer Samuel Delucca, of the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, said Hammand was driving over 45 miles per hour in a 20-mph zone and swerving on Gale Lemerand Drive on Florida’s campus shortly after 2:00 a.m.

Hammond is expected to be released from Alchua County Jail after an initial appearance in front of a judge on Sunday.

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Three teenagers from Riviera Beach were arrested for culpability in a murder of one Lake Park man, the shooting of a West Palm Beach man, and the torching of a stolen car.

The suspects, aged 18-years-old, 17-years-old, and 15-years-old, were taken in by Riviera Beach police, and the 17-year-old and 15-year-old were handed over juvenile authorities.

The crimes took place over last week, beginning with a carjacking of a Nissan Sentra on Monday. Midnight on Wednesday, the men robbed two men drinking in a parked car. One of the men was shot in during the crime.

Around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, shots were heard around 4260 Leo Lane. Shortly after, the Lake Park man’s car crashed into a pole only blocks away. Witnesses claim they saw the suspects trying to open the man’s car door. When police arrived, the men had fled the scene. The Lake Park man was left with two shots in his right arm, one in his chest, and one in his groin. He was transported to St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, but died shortly after.

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Police have identified the victim in a drive-by shooting in West Palm Beach. She was 17-year-old.

A crowd leaving Jimmy’s Cafe at 1999 S. Military Trail in West Palm Beach at 1:44 a.m. was fired upon by a four or five males driving in a blue SUV. After the incident, witnesses at the scene dialed 911, and the authorities arrived on the scene to find one person dead. When the police arrived, they were able to locate the suspects of the crime at 10th Avenue North and Military Trail. The suspects fled from the authorities, and, after a brief chase occurred, left their SUV behind in Lake Worth at 12th Avenue South and H Street. On foot, the suspects opened fire on police, and the police returned fire.

While the suspects escaped, people have come forward to offer information on the case in order to help the police investigation. The suspects are currently believed to be hiding somewhere in the Purdy Lane and Sherwood Forest area.

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