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Inverness Standoff Ends Peacefully: 66-Year-Old Woman Arrested After 3.5-Hour Ordeal
Sheriff David Vincent
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - A well-being check at an Inverness apartment complex escalated into a tense 3.5-hour standoff with an [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Death Warrant For Orlando Man In 1994 Rape, Murder Case
Thomas L Gudinas (FDLE)
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant on Friday for Thomas Gudinas, 51, who was convicted in the 1994 rape [...]
“FAFO” In Florida: 255 Arrested In Human Trafficking, Prostitution, And Child Predator Bust
Polk County Sheriff's Office Massive Human Trafficking Sting Nabs 244 Suspects
A sweeping multi-agency undercover operation in Polk County culmina [...]
Illegal Alien With Outstanding Illinois DUI Warrant Busted Speeding In Lakeland
Fernando Rodriguez
LAKELAND, Fla. - A routine traffic stop for reckless driving on Thursday evening led to the arrest of an illegal alien from Mex [...]
Florida Sisters Sentenced: Prison Time For Fraud, Money Laundering In $844k Embezzlement
Handcuffs, Source: Pexels
Two sisters in Florida, Kimberly Lovitt, 52, of Pace, and Amy Williams, 46, of Milton, have been sentenced to federal pr [...]
Vermont Man Busted By Austrailian Undercover Officer For CSAM
Prison, TFP File Photo
Brian Bluto, 60, formerly of Alburgh, Vermont, was sentenced on May 21, 2025, in United States District Court to 144 months [...]
Cult Leader Extradited To US; Accused Of Plotting New York Mass Attack, Poisoned Candy For Kids
FBI Agent, Source: FBI
Georgian national Michail Chkhikvishvili, 21, also known by aliases including "Mishka" and "Commander Butcher," was extradi [...]
Colombian National Faces Election, ID Theft, $400K Fraud Charges In Massachusetts
Lina Maria Orovio-Hernandez
A Colombian woman, illegally residing in Massachusetts, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple charges, [...]
Miami Man Arrested On Fentanyl Trafficking, Multiple Drug Charges In Florida Keys
Miami Man Arrested On Fentanyl Trafficking, Multiple Drug Charges In Florida Keys (MCSO)
A Miami man was taken into custody on Friday after a K9 u [...]
Florida Theft Ring Leader Convicted In $550,000 Vehicle Heist Spree, Faces Deportation
View Of Hallway From Jail Cell (File)
Oscar Gomez Guerra, identified as the leader of a sophisticated theft ring, was convicted on charges of gran [...]