According to the Department of Justice, four Polk County Men have been charged with Conspiracy, Hobbs Act Robbery, and brandishing and discharging firearms while committing crimes of violence. US Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced the indictment of Reginald Roberts, a/k/a/ “Rudy,” 22, Lakeland, Nathaniel Keith…
Read More Four Polk County Men Face Life In Prison For Impersonating Cops During Armed Robberies, Home Invasions
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd released new information Thursday on a case of negligent child abuse that led to a 2-year-old’s death. Judd said that the parents, Regis Johnson, 57, and Arahonda Tillman, 35, have been arrested and booked into Polk…
Read More 2-Year-Old Dies From ‘Long Term Starvation’ At The Hands Of Her Parents In Davenport
Beginning today, May 11, 2022 – Tuesday, May 17, 2022, Governor Ron DeSantis will honor the men and women of Florida’s police force by lighting the Florida Historic Capitol blue in recognition of National Police Week. National Police Week recognizes those who have dedicated their…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Honors Police Force, Families During National Police Week
TAMPA, FL. – Javeon Maurice Jacobs, 22, Tampa, has pleaded guilty to three firearms offenses relating to his firearm brandishing during three armed carjackings. Jacobs had entered his guilty plea on April 14, 2022. He faces a minimum mandatory term of 21 years in federal…
Read More Tampa Man Pleads Guilty To Armed Carjacking, Kidnapping
BROOKSVILLE FL. – Ricky Merrill and Dori Colyer were last seen leaving the Hilltop Lounge in Brooksville, Florida, on May 9th, 1981, nearly 41 years ago. The pair told friends they would return to the lounge shortly; they never returned. Hernando County Fire Department responded…
Read More Florida Cold Case: After Nearly 41 Years, Detectives Still Seeking Justice For Ricky Merrill And Dori Colyer
A plane crash in Florida has killed two people and critically injured another two others, according to reports. Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Glenn Kimbrel says one of the people killed was William “Randy” McCroan, a deputy and school resource officer for the Calhoun County…
Read More Florida Deputy, School Resource Officer Killed In Plane Crash Tuesday
Deputies in Florida have launched a homicide investigation after a man’s body was discovered in a burning shed. 21-year-old Jaylen McIntyre was found dead in a Seminole County shed after reports of a shed fire in April. The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office says that a…
Read More Florida Man’s Body Found In Burning Shed, Homicide Investigation Underway
A 93-year-old Florida woman was found dead in a freezer located in the garage of the home that she shared with her daughter. On April 28, 2022, officers responded to the 100 block of Paddock Street Sebastian, Florida, for a welfare check called in by…
Read More 93-Year-Old Florida Woman Found Dead In Garage Freezer Of The Home She Shared With Her Daughter
U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton has sentenced Thomas James Harris, 42, Orlando, a registered sex offender, to 25 years in federal prison for receiving and distributing child sexual abuse images and videos over the internet. Harris was also ordered to serve a life term…
Read More Florida Sex Offender Gets 25 Years For Sending And Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Images, Videos
A video showing Deputy William Puzynski climbing to a third-floor balcony to rescue a baby girl from a raging fire went viral on social media earlier this week. The baby girl’s mom, Barbara Elenus, wanted to thank Puzynski and the other deputies who saved her…
Read More Meet The Hero Deputies In Florida That Scaled Apartment Balconies To Save A Baby And Her Mom