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A Michigan man was sentenced last Thursday after pleading no contest to charges in connection to the murder and mutilation of his girlfriend, as well as the sexual assault of a fellow inmate once in custody. Wade Allen, 39, of Sturgis, Michigan, was sentenced to…
Read More Michigan Man Who Killed Girlfriend, Put Her Body Parts In Coolers Gets 39 To 60 Years In Prison
PORT RICHEY, Fla – Pasco Sheriff’s Office needs your help to solve a crime and identify an attempted car burglary suspect. According to investigators, on May 31, around 11 p.m., two attempted car burglaries happened in the Alta Vista Lane area of Port Richey. Deputies…
Read More Pasco Deputies Need Your Help Identifying Attempted Car Burglary Suspect In Port Richey
TAMPA, Fla. – A Tampa man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for unlawfully possessing and retaining classified documents relating to the national defense of the United States. Robert L. Birchum, 55, pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing and retaining classified documents relating…
Read More Former U.S. Air Force Intelligence Officer From Tampa Sentenced To Prison In National Defense Information Case
A Georgia mom accused of killing two of her children by putting them in an oven in 2017 was set for a final plea hearing on Friday but chose not to appear. Lamora Williams. 24, was scheduled to appear before a Fulton County Superior Court…
Read More Georgia Mom Who Killed Her 2 Sons By Putting Them In The Oven Will Stand Trial
A child abuse suspect in Florida, who was recently tracked down and arrested in the beating of a 5-year-old boy, is now facing nearly two dozen new charges, and the victim’s mother is facing 25 charges of her own after detectives discovered a brutal pattern…
Read More Florida Couple Facing Dozens Of Charges In Torture And Beatings Of 5-Year-Old
U.S. Marshals arrested a 46-year-old Florida man on Friday near El Cajon, California, on sexual-related charges out of Monroe County, Florida. Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit Detectives obtained arrest warrants for Miller following an investigation this year into an unlawful sexual relationship between Miller and…
Read More 46-Year-Old Florida Man Arrested In California For Sexual Relationship With 16-Year-Old Girl
A Florida man was arrested after driving drunk into a fire hydrant and physically attacking a deputy. According to investigators, on Thursday, at approximately 3:55 pm, deputies responded to a crash at a RaceTrac gas station on SR100 East in Flagler County, Florida. Once on…
Read More VIDEO: Drunk Florida Man Attacks Deputy After Smashing Fire Hydrant
A 19-year-old Florida woman was arrested Thursday after threatening a man and child with a knife. There were no life-threatening injuries reported, according to deputies. Investigators say 19-year-old Bricia Maylin Moreno-Deleon was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, battery, and child neglect. The…
Read More Florida Woman Arrested After Biting A Man’s Back, Threatening To Kill His 6-Year-Old Son
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Economic Crimes detectives have arrested a Tampa woman for fraudulently stealing money while charged with a non-profit organization’s payroll. Investigators say on August 16, 2022, 21-year-old Zaria Walker was hired as a contract employee for Phoenix House,…
Read More Tampa Woman Arrested For Laundering Money From Substance Abuse Non-Profit
A fleeing burglary and assault suspect who shattered a window trying to break into a Florida home before pulling a knife on a neighbor was spotted and arrested Thursday after a 2-hour search. Deputies responded to the house on the 1300 block of Azora Drive…
Read More Florida Man Caught By Deputies After Burglary And 2 Hour Search