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Tractor Supply “Christmas Stealing” Spree Ends With Arrest Of Lakeland Woman
Shelly Mancini (PCSO)
LAKELAND, Fla. - A Lakeland woman accused of attempting to steal nearly $1,700 worth of merchandise from a Tractor Supply st [...]
Dundee Man’s “Temper Tantrums” Land Him In More Trouble With The Law In Polk County
Thomas Criswell
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Dundee man with an outstanding warrant ended up facing additional charges after allegedly resisting arrest a [...]
Illegal Immigrant Gets 15 Years For Meth Trafficking In North Carolina
Jail Bars, TFP File Photo
A Mexican national has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methampheta [...]
Arsonist Took Getting Caught With His Pants On Fire Too Seriously! LEO Talk Show
00:00 Intro04:01 Arsonist took getting caught with his pants on fire too seriously08:06 Officers justified in the fatal shooting of suicidal man1 [...]
Arrest Made In Fatal November Hit-And-Run Crash In Lakeland
Daniel Kovacs
LAKELAND, Fla. - The Lakeland Police Department has made an arrest in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred in Nov [...]
“I Only Fear The Feds”: Massachusetts Man’s Boasts To Undercover Lead To 10-Year Sentence
Jail Cell, TFP File Photo
A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to a decade in federal prison for selling counterfeit Adderall pills containing m [...]
Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help In Locating Wanted Man
Roosevelt Jackson
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance in locating a wanted ind [...]
Citrus County Man Sentenced To 25 Years For Attempted Murder At Inverness Walmart
Citrus County Man Sentenced To 25 Years For Attempted Murder At Inverness Walmart
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - A 31-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 [...]
Key Largo Man Arrested For DUI, Resisting Arrest After Fleeing Traffic Stop
Earnest George Nader
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. - A Key Largo man is facing charges after leading deputies on a brief foot chase following a traffic stop [...]
New York Man Fined $10,000 After Urinating On United Airlines Flight, Forcing Diversion To Dublin
United Airlines (Facebook)
A United Airlines passenger has been fined $10,000 and given a suspended sentence after causing a transatlantic flight [...]