HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Sheriff Chad Chronister, in a press conference Thursday, announced ‘Operation Social Bust’ that ran from September 29th through October 2nd and involved detectives using fake social media accounts posing as teenage girls, and boys. 4-Days. 22 Arrrested. In September, an undercover…
Read More ‘Sleazy Criminals!’ 22-Arrested Trying to Have Sex with Children Using Social MediaHAMPSHIRE COUNTY, MA. – A Granby man was convicted today by a federal jury in Springfield of child exploitation offenses. Jonathan Monson, 38, was convicted of four counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, eight counts of distribution of child pornography, two counts of receipt…
Read More Massachusetts Child Porn Producer Convicted and Scheduled To Be SentencedHillsborough County, Fla. – The COVID-19 coronavirus public testing site at Raymond James Stadium will be temporarily closed on Saturday, Oct. 10. The closure is necessary because of a University of South Florida football game that is scheduled to be played at the stadium. The…
Read More UPDATE: COVID-19 Testing at Raymond James Stadium and Wimauma Locations
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri administered the oath of office during a swearing-in ceremony Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. The ceremony was held at the Sheriff’s Administration Building located at 10750 Ulmerton Road in Largo. A total of 19…
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PINELLAS, Fla. – At its October Commission meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved draft changes to the management of Florida’s flounder fishery including several updates that were made since the first draft rule proposal presented in July. The changes approved today…
Read More FWC Approves Draft Proposal for Flounder; Final Consideration Slated for December
Letter by: Stand Up For What’s Right HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Don’t let personality trump policy on election day. Don’t vote for Biden just because you hate Trump; the land of the free and the home of the brave is much too important to all…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – FBI Director Christopher Wray delivered the following remarks during a press conference in Washington, D.C. with Department of Justice officials announcing the indictments of ISIS members Alexanda Amon Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh on charges related to their participation in a brutal…
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LAS VEGAS, NV. – A Las Vegas, Nevada, man was sentenced to 70 months in prison for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman, U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich for the District of Nevada, and Internal…
Read More Las Vegas Man Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulent Tax Return Scheme
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) today voted to cancel all future Thursday BOCC Special Meetings that address emergency management issues related to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. These discussions will now be an agenda item during the regular BOCC…
Read More Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners Votes to Cancel COVID-19 Special Meetings, Face Mask Order Stands
SPRING HILL, FL. – On Friday, Oct 2nd, a teenage victim met a friend Donovan Whittaker, 16, at Pioneer Park in Spring Hill to play basketball. After finishing playing basketball, the victim and Whittaker walked back to the victim’s house on Skyline Court. While at…
Read More Three Teens Charged in Spring Hill Home Invasion