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Florida Woman Sentenced In Georgia For $1 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
Jail Cell, TFP File Photo
A Florida woman was sentenced in Georgia to three years in federal prison for defrauding government relief programs esta [...]
Texas Woman Gets 14 Years In Federal Prison For Meth Trafficking Conspiracy
Methamphetamine (File)
A Texas woman has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for her role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy, ac [...]
High-Speed Florida Keys Chase: Iowa Man Charged After Fleeing Deputies On U.S. 1
Matthew Alan Pric
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. - A 34-year-old man from Urbandale, Iowa, is facing charges after leading law enforcement on a high-speed ch [...]
Suspected Cocaine Bricks Wash Ashore In The Florida Keys
Suspected Cocaine Bricks Wash Ashore In The Florida Keys (MCSO)
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. - Two bricks of suspected cocaine were discovered washed ashor [...]
Duo Sought After Ocala Car Break-In And Fraudulent Shopping Spree At GameStop Stores
Duo Sought After Ocala Car Break-In And Shopping Spree At GameStop Stores
OCALA, Fla. - The Ocala Police Department is seeking the public's help [...]
Mississippi Babysitter Sentenced To Life Plus 40 Years For Murdering Toddler
Makallie Elizabeth Durham
A former Mississippi babysitter, Makallie Elizabeth Durham, has been sentenced to life imprisonment plus 40 years for th [...]
Female Teen Student Kills Teacher, Classmate In Wisconsin School Shooting Before Dying By Suicide
Abundant Life Christian School Facebook/Olivia Buss
A 15-year-old female student opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wiscons [...]
Chinese National Gets 10 Years In Illinois: Laundering $62 Million For Mexican Cartels
The Department of Homeland Security
A federal judge in Chicago has sentenced a Chinese national to 10 years in prison for laundering $62 million i [...]
AG Ashley Moody Seeks Florida Supreme Court Review In Deputy’s Racketeering Case
Jackson County sheriff’s deputy Zachary Wester
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is asking the state Supreme Court to weigh in on a contentiou [...]
Polk County Deputy Found Dead In His Davenport Home In Apparent Suicide
Deputy Gregory Maynard
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the tragic death of Deputy Gregory Maynard, 32, of Da [...]