The Brief
- Joshua Roelofs did not show up for his scheduled trial in a Tampa courtroom on Monday.
- Roelofs faces several charges, including DUI manslaughter, in a 2022 crash on the Courtney Campbell Causeway that killed two people and injured two others.
- A judge issued a warrant and revoked Roelofs’ bond after his lawyers said they were not aware of his current whereabouts.
TAMPA, Fla. – A judge has issued a warrant for a former Polk County deputy after he failed to appear in a Tampa courtroom to stand trial in a 2022 DUI manslaughter case.
The backstory:
In the early morning hours of April 13, 2022, Tampa police said Joshua Roelofs was driving at about 100 mph on the Courtney Campbell Causeway when he rear-ended a Kia Sorrento with four people inside.…