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Teen Trio Arrested For Stock Island Marine Burglary Spree: Monroe County Sheriff
Police Lights (File)
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. - Three teenage boys have been arrested in connection with a string of burglaries targeting fishing gear [...]
Two Men Convicted In Marion County Drug Trafficking Operation
James E. Brown, 55, and Sammy L. Welcome Sr., 57
MARION COUNTY, Fla. - James E. Brown, 55, and Sammy L. Welcome Sr., 57, were found guilty of mult [...]
Pennsylvania Man Convicted On Drug Trafficking Charges
Jail Cell, TFP File Photo
A Pennsylvania man was convicted on multiple drug trafficking charges following a jury trial in federal court.
Michae [...]
Notebook Found With CEO Murder Luigi Mangione Details Chilling Plan To “Wack” CEOs
Suspect Who Gunned Down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson In New York City
A notebook discovered with Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the murder [...]
Ohio Kidnapper And Rapist Gets 30 Years For Threatening Florida Judge, Assaulting Federal Employee
View Of Hallway From Jail Cell (File)
An Ohio man serving time for kidnapping and rape has been sentenced to an additional 30 years in federal pri [...]
California Man Arrested for Allegedly Spying On Vandenberg Space Force Base With Drone
Drone (File)
A California man has been arrested and charged with flying a drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base and capturing aerial photographs [...]
Florida Man Sentenced In Colorado For Skimming Scheme And VIN Alteration
Gas Pumps Source: TFP File Photo
A Florida man has been sentenced to federal prison in Colorado for his role in a sophisticated scheme involving g [...]
Florida Man Finds Religion… In Stealing Church Mail In Missouri And Illinois
USPS Mail
A Florida man apparently reversed the concept of "giving to the church," admitting in court to stealing checks from church mailboxes in [...]
Florida Man Fuels Georgia’s Opioid Crisis: Gets 15 Years For Distributing Deadly Fentanyl
Inside of Jail. TFP File Photo
A Florida man who flooded a south Georgia community with enough fentanyl to kill its entire population has been sen [...]
“Snarky” Lawyer’s Boast Backfires: Florida Man Rearrested On Polk County Murder Charge
Robert Cruceta-Pimentel
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Polk County man is back behind bars on a felony murder charge after his case was reopened, thanks in [...]