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Lake Wales Woman’s ‘Tall Tale’ Leads To Minnesota Extradition: Polk County Sheriff
Rhiannon Brozek
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A woman's attempt to mislead Polk County deputies about a suspicious incident landed her in jail and on a one- [...]
Virginia Man Gets 10 Years For Manslaughter In Death Of 84-Year-Old Spring Hill Woman
John Anthony Hancock
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - A Virginia man has been sentenced to prison for his role in the death of an 84-year-old woman followi [...]
Florida Death Row Inmate’s Appeal Denied Despite “Good Genes” Argument
Richard Barry Randolph
The Florida Supreme Court has denied a Death Row inmate's appeal for a revised sentence based on newly discovered informati [...]
Shovel Showdown On Shrimp Boat Leads To Arrest Of Texas Man In Key West
LE LINH HUU (Monroe County Sheriff)
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. - A shrimp boat deckhand was arrested Wednesday night for allegedly attacking a fellow cre [...]
15-Year-Old Arrested For Murder Of Jevario Buie In Tampa
Jahmir Moore
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Police have arrested 15-year-old Jahmir Moore in connection with the April 17, 2024, murder of 14-year-old Jevari [...]
NYPD Releases New Photos Of Shooter In UnitedHealthcare CEO Slaying
NYPD Releases New Photos Shooter In UnitedHealthcare CEO Slaying
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has released new images of a person of inte [...]
Traffic Stop Leads to Stolen Firearms And Drug Bust in Hillsborough County
Traffic Stop Leads to Stolen Firearms And Drug Bust in Hillsborough County
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A routine traffic stop for a red light viol [...]
“Defend, Deny, Depose” Found On Bullet Casings In UnitedHealthcare CEO Execution In New York
Scene of the shooting Wednesday. (NYPD)
The investigation into the shocking murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has taken a chilling tur [...]
Georgia Man Sentenced To Nearly 20 Years For Meth Trafficking In South Carolina
View Of Hallway From Jail Cell (File)
The final defendant in a major drug trafficking operation has been sentenced to nearly two decades in federa [...]
Florida Man Who Hid Camera In Smoke Detector Gets 27 Years For Child Sex Abuse
FBI Agent, Source: FBI
A Florida man has been sentenced to more than 27 years in federal prison for producing and possessing child sexual abuse ma [...]