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Winter Haven Man Arrested For Lewd Activity At Lions Park: Polk County Sheriff
Freddyali Garcia Rivera
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) arrested a man on Thursday, January 16, 2025, for engaging in [...]
FBI Raid In Florida Targets Notorious Dogfighting Ring, Rescues Dozens Of Dogs
FBI Agent, Source: FBI
In a significant victory for animal welfare, the FBI executed a major raid in Deerfield Beach, Florida, on Tuesday, dismant [...]
Brothers Indicted For Staging $200,000 Robbery At Massachusetts Credit Union
View Of Hallway From Jail Cell (File)
Two brothers have been indicted on federal charges for allegedly staging a robbery at a credit union in West [...]
Winter Haven Man’s Luck Runs Out: Busted In Polk With 8 Pinellas County Drug Warrants
Joshua Poe
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A Winter Haven man with a string of drug-related charges in Pinellas County found himself in more trouble after be [...]
‘Rollin’ 60s’ Gang Leader Pleads Guilty To Racketeering Charges In New Jersey
Jail Cell, TFP File Photo
A high-ranking member of the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips gang has pleaded guilty to federal racketeering charges, adm [...]
Brotherly Bond Leads To Road Sign Robbery Spree In Frostproof: Polk County Sheriff
Tony (66) and Marvin Maloy (76)
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Two brothers from Frostproof have been arrested for allegedly stealing and attempting to sell [...]
Alert Citizen Helps Polk Deputies Apprehend Sex Offender Near Poinciana School Bus Stop
Jonathan Louis
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - An observant citizen's concern for the safety of children led to the arrest of a registered sex offender who wa [...]
Oklahoma Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder In Indian Country
Inside of Jail. TFP File Photo
An Oklahoma man has been sentenced to life in prison for first-degree murder in Indian Country, following a 2020 sh [...]
Polk City Man Caught With Child Sex Abuse Material At Tampa Seaport
Handcuffs, Source: Pexels
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A Polk City man has been indicted on federal charges of child sex abuse material and possess [...]
Alabama “Monster” Gets 3 Life Sentences For Horrific Child Abuse
Howard Anderson
A 54-year-old Alabama man has been sentenced to life in prison for the horrific abuse of his girlfriend's three young children.
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