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Florida Woman Convicted Of Trafficking Enough Fentanyl To Kill Thousands
Heather Lynne Duarte-Wright (SAO5)
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – Heather Lynne Duarte-Wright, 41, has been convicted of trafficking in fentanyl and posses [...]
Monroe County Sheriff To Clear Homeless Encampment On 20th Street In Marathon
Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. - The Monroe County Sheriff's Office has begun efforts to clear a homeless encampment on 20t [...]
St. Augustine Man Sentenced To Over 5 Years In Prison For Illegal Firearm Possession
Inside of Jail. TFP File Photo
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Derrick Walden, 42, of St. Augustine, has been sentenced to five years and six months in fede [...]
California Woman Sentenced To Prison For Leading Birth Tourism Scheme ‘USA Happy Baby’
Jail Cell, TFP File Photo
A California woman has been sentenced to roughly three years in prison for her role in operating a birth tourism scheme [...]
Monroe County Florida Sees Impressive 13% Drop In Overall Crime Rate
Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay (Center)
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. - The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has reported a significant decrease in crime f [...]
Sarasota Man Arrested In Connection With North Sarasota Shooting
Everett White
SARASOTA, Fla. - Everett White, 44, of Sarasota, was arrested Monday morning in connection with a shooting that occurred earlier thi [...]
Former Florida Deputy Gets Over 17 Years For Drug Trafficking, Fraud, And Tax Evasion
Jail Bars, TFP File Photo
Former Nassau County Sheriff’s Deputy and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force Officer James Darrell Hickox, [...]
‘Operation Boo Dat’ 2024 Yields 51 Arrests, Recovers Missing Child In Greater New Orleans
Police Lights: TFP File Photo
NEW ORLEANS, La. - Crimestoppers Greater New Orleans (GNO) and the U.S. Marshals Service New Orleans Task Force conc [...]
Hillsborough Deputies Recover Stolen Firearm, Arrest Convicted Felon After Chase In Tampa
Hillsborough Deputies Recover Stolen Firearm, Arrest Convicted Felon After Chase In Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. - Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCS [...]
Citrus County Sheriff Promotes Lt. Baird To Captain, Leading Criminal Investigations Division
Citrus County Sheriff Promotes Lt. Baird To Captain, Leading Criminal Investigations Division
The Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) has announ [...]