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Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Assaulting VA Police Officer
Handcuffs, Source: Pexels
A Florida man has pleaded guilty to assaulting a Veterans Affairs (VA) police officer at the Lake City VA Medical Center [...]
Repeat Offender Arrested For Lewd Behavior at Lakeland Park: Polk County Sheriff
Michael Bandy
LAKELAND, Fla. - A Lakeland man with a history of indecent exposure has been arrested once again for allegedly exposing himself and [...]
Davenport Road Rage Incident Lands Melbourne Man In Polk County Jail
Dustin Palmer
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Melbourne man is facing serious charges after a road rage incident escalated into an alleged aggravated assaul [...]
Tampa Bay Palliative Care Doctor Arrested In Horrific CSAM Case After Child Hangs Herself
Stephen Andrew Leedy
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A Tampa Bay area palliative care doctor has been arrested and indicted on federal charges related to t [...]
Pasco Sheriff’s Office Celebrates National Technology Day With Robotic Deputy “Spot”
Courtesy Florida’s Forensic Institute for Research, Security, and Tactics (F1RST)
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - In recognition of National Technology Day, [...]
Pittsburgh Couple Sentenced For Attacking Police Officers During University Protest
Emergency Lights (Source: File Photo)
PITTSBURGH, PA. - A husband and wife from Pittsburgh have been sentenced in federal court for obstructing la [...]
Florida Corrections Officer Arrested For DUI After Crashing Into Subdivision Sign In Polk County
Dylan Kennedy (PCSO)
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida Department of Corrections officer was arrested on Saturday after crashing his vehicle into a su [...]
Need For Speed In Mulberry Lands 2 From Lakeland And Bartow In Polk County Jail
James Rivera and Alexander Snider (PCSO)
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Two men with a need for speed found themselves behind bars after allegedly engaging i [...]
Minnesota Man Guilty Of $1.2 Million Wire Fraud Scheme Targeting Electronics Company
View Of Hallway From Jail Cell (File)
A Minnesota man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after orchestrating a scheme that defrauded a California el [...]
Auburndale Man Threatens To “Bang It Out” With Polk County Deputies Before Arrest
Sonny James Ervin
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A 23-year-old Auburndale man's threats to "bang it out" with Polk County Sheriff's deputies landed him in ja [...]