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Tampa Woman Sentenced For Smuggling Over $100,000 Into US
Inside of Jail. TFP File Photo
TAMPA, Fla. - A Tampa woman, Mirtza Ocana, has been sentenced to five months in federal prison for attempting to sm [...]
Florida Mother Arrested After Fatal Attack On Teen Daughter In Poinciana
Kelsey Glover (OCSO)
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. - A tragic incident in Poinciana has led to the arrest of a mother accused of fatally harming her teenag [...]
Florida Mail Carrier Pleads Guilty To Stealing Mail, Credit Card Fraud
United States Postal Service (“USPS”)
A former mail carrier has admitted to stealing credit cards from the mail and using them for fraudulent purc [...]
Tampa Man Pleads Guilty To Multi-County Counterfeit Ring
Trentavius Quntez Scott
TAMPA, Fla. - A Tampa man, Trentavius Quntez Scott, 37, has admitted to passing counterfeit money in multiple counties acr [...]
St. Petersburg Drug Kingpin Sentenced To Over 21 Years After Reloading Criminal Career
Eric Lemon (PCSO)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla - A repeat offender is back behind bars for a long stretch after U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeyw [...]
Former Detective In Florida Sentenced For Sexually Exploiting Minor
View Of Hallway From Jail Cell (File)
A former Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) detective has been sentenced to over 24 years in federal prison [...]
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd Rips ‘Moron’ Thief Caught Stealing 2 Carts Of Publix Groceries
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd Highlights Arrest Of Repeat Offender For Publix Theft
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd shared det [...]
Nigerian Nationals Sentenced In Chicago For Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Schemes
Inside of Jail. TFP File Photo
Two Nigerian nationals residing in the Chicago suburbs have been sentenced to federal prison for orchestrating comp [...]
Clearwater Woman Arrested After Attempted Shooting
Kelley Karabinos (PCSO)
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A Clearwater woman is facing multiple charges after a frightening incident involving a firearm.
Kell [...]
Florida Contractor Takes Money, Skips Home Improvement Project: Monroe County Sheriff
Michael Zachariah Woolington
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. - A 43-year-old Satellite Beach man was arrested on Friday for allegedly defrauding a couple in I [...]