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Alabama Man Bites Off More Than He Can Chew In Bitcoin Scam, Faces Jail Time
Bitcoin File
An Alabama man has pleaded guilty to his role in a cryptocurrency scam that involved hacking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commiss [...]
California Teen “Serial Swatter” Sentenced To 4 Years For Hundreds Of Hoax Threats
Swatting Incident (ADL)
An 18-year-old California man who terrorized communities across the United States with hundreds of "swatting" calls has be [...]
Florida AG Fights To Uphold Death Sentence For “Sod Farm Killer”
James D. Ford
The Florida Attorney General’s Office on Monday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject an appeal by James Ford, a convicted murderer [...]
Sushi Chef Rolls Up Trouble: Florida Restaurant Owner Pleads Guilty To Employing Illegal Aliens
Handcuffs, TFP File Photo
A Florida restaurant owner has found himself in hot water after pleading guilty to employing undocumented workers. Hua Y [...]
Florida Man Tries To Outsmart Feds, Ends Up Facing More Jail Time
View Of Hallway From Jail Cell (File)
A Florida man's attempt to hide assets from the government has backfired spectacularly, landing him in even [...]
Mexican National Sentenced In Tampa For Illegal Reentry After Deportation
Inside of Jail. TFP File Photo
TAMPA, Fla. - Miguel Gomez-Rosales, 40, a Mexican national, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for i [...]
New Hampshire Man Among 8 Cited For Contractor Fraud In Florida
Construction Worker (File)
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. - Authorities in Florida are taking a strong stance against unlicensed contracting activity, as evi [...]
Attorney General Pam Bondi Hits The Ground Running On Sancturary Cities – LEO Talk Show
Swearing-in ceremony for Attorney General Pam Bondi
The Tampa Free Press will publish the LEO Round Table talk show five [...]
Florida Man Arrested In Georgia For “Brutal” Murder Of Girlfriend
Andrew Ridgeway
Andrew Ridgeway, 46, has been arrested in Georgia in connection with the death of his girlfriend, 48-year-old Stacy Ann Powell, in [...]
Lakeland Woman’s “Go Big” Escape Attempt Ends In Polk County Jail
Tareva Thomas
LAKELAND, Fla. - A Lakeland woman's attempt to evade law enforcement ended with her arrest on multiple charges after a high-speed ch [...]