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Pasco Sheriff’s Office Releases Video Of Deputy-Involved Shooting In Bayonet Point
Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office (PSO) is investigating a deputy-involved shooting that resulted i [...]
Florida Rep. Mast Intros Bill To Rename Post Office In Honor Of Fallen Trooper Zachary Fink
Trooper Zachary Fink, 26
U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-21) has introduced legislation to rename the United States Postal Service facility locate [...]
Florida Supreme Court Rejects Appeal Of Death Row Inmate Wayne Doty
Wayne Doty
The Florida Supreme Court has denied an appeal by a death row inmate convicted of murdering a fellow inmate at Florida State Prison in [...]
New York Man Pleads Guilty To Using Counterfeit Passports In Massachusetts Bank Fraud Scheme
Cash, Arrest (File)
A New York man has pleaded guilty to federal charges for using counterfeit U.S. passport cards to steal money from bank accoun [...]
Virginia Man Gets Over Five Years In Prison For Assaulting Police During J6 Capitol Riot
J6 Protest (File)
A Virginia man was sentenced to 71 months in federal prison for assaulting law enforcement officers during the January 6, 2021, [...]
Vermont Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud After Defrauding Elderly Victim of Over $84,000
Jail Cell, TFP File Photo
Jessica Russell, 42, of Barre, Vermont, pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud on January 17, 2025, in a case involv [...]
Human Smuggler “Moni” Extradited From Mexico To Face Charges In Texas
Texas National Guard, Border (Texas Gov)
A Mexican national accused of participating in an international human smuggling conspiracy has been extra [...]
Man Arrested In Saturday Fatal St. Petersburg Stabbing
Jonathan Conyers
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Petersburg Police have arrested a man in connection with a fatal stabbing that occurred Saturday night [...]
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 [...]