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Pennsylvania State Police say escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante has been captured after nearly two weeks on the run. State police announced Cavalcante’s capture on social media on Wednesday and planned a news conference announcing details for 9:30 a.m. The capture was announced as the manhunt in rural southeastern Pennsylvania…
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Today on LEO Round Table, we discuss remembering 9/11 twenty-two years later, a judge frees Seattle PD from federal oversight, a maniac ambushes officers in sudden attack on video, and much more! Tampa Free Press will publish LEO Round Table five days a week, Tuesday through Saturday. Check…
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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Detectives assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit (CAC) have arrested a St. Petersburg man for possession of child pornography. Detectives began their investigation after receiving information that child pornography was being transmitted via the internet. Through various investigative techniques, detectives…
Read More Detectives Arrest 63-Year-Old St. Petersburg Man For Possession Of Child Porn
Watch the video below as police in Los Angeles, California, attempt to stop a crazed driver which results in an officer-involved shooting. On August 9, 2023, around 5:50 p.m., LAPD Foothill officers received multiple radio calls, ranging from a hit & run traffic collision to…
Read More Must See: Crazy Police Chase, Shootout On Video
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two men in connection with a chop shop operation in Hillsborough, Polk, Hernando, and Sarasota counties. During the investigation, detectives unearthed numerous stolen items in new home construction sites and storage facilities. The stolen…
Read More 2 Arrested In Chop Shop Operation In Hillsborough, Polk, Hernando, And Sarasota Counties
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister introduced two highly trained K9 drug-sniffing partners to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, bolstering security measures and ensuring a safer environment at HCSO Detention Facilities. Adding these K9s reflects HCSO’s commitment to maintaining the highest safety…
Read More Hillsborough County Sheriff Announces 2 New Additions To Jail Security, Watson And Holmes
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Polk County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 35-year-old Wilmer Henriquez of Polk County after he had a physical altercation with a female victim. He was charged with domestic violence battery, a first degree misdemeanor. Henriquez is a Sergeant at Lake Correctional Institution, a…
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SARASOTA, Fla. – A Sarasota man has been convicted on two counts of video voyeurism, according to Sarasota Police Department. Investigators say Kirk Groome, 58, Sarasota, was arrested by Sarasota Police in December 2022 following a report of video voyeurism. Detectives learned through evidence uncovered…
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A man and woman in Florida were arrested after a traffic stop Sunday in which fentanyl, methamphetamine, and marijuana were found, according to deputies. Rickeita Roseanna Brown, 32, was charged with trafficking 8.8 grams of fentanyl, possession of baggies with fentanyl and methamphetamine residue, and…
Read More Expired License Plate Lands Florida Man And Woman In Jail For Fentanyl Trafficking
A drunk 20-year-old Florida man was arrested Saturday after he was stopped on U.S. 1 driving a stolen Key West Golf Club golf cart. James Riley Jackson, 20, of Key West, was charged with DUI, larceny, vehicle theft, criminal mischief/property damage, possession of alcohol while…
Read More Drunk Florida Man Arrested For DUI On Stolen Golf Cart