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Travis Hunter Sr. Arrested in Florida After Monitoring Device Went Offline

He is being held without bond in West Palm Beach jail as he awaits a court hearing on the alleged breach of his community control requirements

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Overview

  • Judge Howard K. Coates signed a July 10 warrant after Hunter Sr.’s ankle monitor triggered a “bracelet gone” alarm for 11 minutes on June 28
  • Hunter Sr. is under three years of probation, including one year of community control, for 2023 gun and drug convictions following a Lantana traffic stop
  • Earlier this year the court granted him travel exceptions to attend his son’s NFL Draft and a family wedding but refused to modify his probation as special treatment
  • His son, Travis Hunter Jr., won the 2024 Heisman Trophy and was selected second overall in April by the Jacksonville Jaguars, drawing attention to his father’s legal status
  • Hunter Sr. remains jailed without bond and faces a probation violation hearing later this week that could revoke his community control supervision