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“Why Would You Do This?”: Chilling Final Words As Teen Murders Elderly Bartow Roommate
Moses Ojeda
BARTOW, Fla. - Polk County Sheriff’s Office homicide detectives have apprehended 18-year-old Moses Ojeda in connection with the murder [...]
Hernando High School Teacher, Football Coach Arrested For Providing Kratom To Student
Terry Kennedy (HCSO)
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - A Hernando High School teacher and football coach, identified as Terry Kennedy, 47, was arrested on S [...]
19 Charged In Central Florida Fentanyl Trafficking Ring Bust
Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Assistant Commissioner Lee Massey
A massive drug trafficking organization responsible for distributin [...]
Gaming Control Commission: 10 Illegal Gambling Operations Busted Across Central, South Florida
Casino Floor (File)
In April, the Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC), in partnership with multiple local law enforcement agencies, coordinat [...]
Indiana Set To Execute Man For 2000 Killing Of Police Officer
Benjamin Ritchie (IDOC)
Barring any last-minute legal intervention, Indiana is scheduled to carry out its second execution in 15 years early Tuesd [...]
Blood-Soaked Confession: Texas Man Admits To Machete Murder Of Mother, Gets 50 Years
Jonathan Armand Taylor (GCC)
In a chilling conclusion to a horrific crime, Jonathan Armand Taylor, 33, pleaded guilty last Wednesday afternoon to [...]
Kentucky Business Owner Sentenced To Two Years In Prison For Tax Evasion
Jail Cell, TFP File Photo
Matthew Buresh, 65, a Lexington businessman and owner of CR Cable Construction Inc. (CR), was sentenced to 24 months in [...]
Lake County Man Gets Life In Prison; Victim Previously Targeted In Polk County Kidnapping
Christopher Lee England (R)
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. - Christopher Lee England, 42, of Lake County, has been sentenced to life in prison after a jury fou [...]
Tampa Man “Slim” Gets Life In Prison For Fentanyl Distribution Resulting In 2 Deaths
Marquis Lamar McCullough
TAMPA, Fla. - Marquis Lamar McCullough, 39, of Tampa, known as "Slim," has been sentenced to life imprisonment by U.S. Di [...]
Pinellas Park Man Charged With Capital Sexual Battery “Familial In Nature”
Jeremy Brooks
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - The Pinellas Park Police Department announced the arrest of Jeremy Brooks, 52, of Pinellas Park, on Thursday, [...]