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Multi-Million Dollar Bank Fraud, Money Laundering Scheme Uncovered In Florida, 4 Indicted
Handcuffs, Source: Pexels
A complex bank fraud and money laundering operation spanning multiple states and even reaching into Canada has been unco [...]
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced To 8 Years For Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
View Of Hallway From Jail Cell (File)
A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking co [...]
Habitual Felony Offender Sentenced To 30 Years For Citrus County Burglaries
James Darryl Batson (SAO-5)
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - A 62-year-old man with a history of criminal offenses has been sentenced to 30 years in prison f [...]
Pervert Shocked With Taser Makes A Well Deserved Faceplant On Video! LEO Talk Show
LEO Talk Show
The Tampa Free Press will publish the LEO Round Table talk show five days a week, Tuesday through Saturday. [...]
FBI, DHS Warn Of Potential Copycat Extremist Attacks After New Orleans Terror Attack
FBI Agent, Source: FBI
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have issued a public service announcement warning of potential threats fr [...]
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Warns Of Surge In Phone And Text Scams
Phone Scam (File)
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. -The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is alerting the public about a recent increase in phone and text scams t [...]
Children Found In Car With Holiday Man During Drug Deal, Now Sentenced To 17+ Years
Inside of Jail. TFP File Photo
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - A Holiday, Florida man has been sentenced to over 17 years in federal prison for drug traffick [...]
Daycare Worker At Panda Hugs Academy In Tampa Arrested For Child Abuse
Denario Powell (HCSO)
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has arrested a daycare worker from Panda Hugs Academy [...]
Tampa Man Arrested For Elaborate Gas Theft Scheme In Spring Hill
Ruben Dario (Courtesy: HCSO and FHP)
SPRING HILL, Fla. - A Tampa man has been arrested in Hernando County after allegedly devising an elaborate sc [...]
Suspect In Plant City Armed Burglary Arrested In Lakeland: Hillsborough County Sheriff
Ervin Michael (HCSO)
PLANT CITY, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) announced the arrest of 27-year-old Ervin Michael followin [...]