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A 26-year-old Florida man was arrested in Georgia after fleeing a beach resort with a 16-year-old girl. Albert Tsygurov, 26, of Miami, was charged with interference with a minor and is expected to be returned to Monroe County, Florida, where he will be prosecuted. A…
Read More Florida Man Arrested In Georgia After Fleeing Beach Resort With 16-Year-Old Girl
ORLANDO, Fla. – A Florida man has pleaded guilty to three counts of failing to account for and pay employment taxes truthfully and faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. According to court documents,…
Read More Orlando Restaurant Owner Pleads Guilty To Skipping Out On $2 Million In Taxes
TAMPA, Fla. – Deputies have arrested a University of South Florida (USF) football player on a domestic violence charge. On Saturday, April 29, 2023, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a victim reporting that Michel Dukes, 22, physically assaulted them. Through investigative…
Read More USF Football Player Charged With Strangling Victim During Assault
The search for a Mexican national man in Texas who shot his neighbors after they asked him to stop firing off rounds in his yard continues, with authorities saying the man could be anywhere by now. Francisco Oropeza, 38, fled after the shooting Friday night,…
Read More Manhunt Continues In Texas For Man Who Killed 5 Neighbors, Including 8-Year-Old Boy
A Florida man is behind bars with no bond after detectives uncover a dark series of events on social media with young girls. On Tuesday, April 25, 2023, Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Detective Michael Fredette arrested 37-year-old Edward John Horn for Soliciting a Child…
Read More Detectives In Florida Uncover Dark History Of A Child Predator
A New Hampshire man was indicted this week for making a death threat against Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz. According to WMUR, authorities charged 23-year-old Allan Poller with threatening to assault and murder a federal official. As The Free Press reported earlier this month, the…
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LAKELAND, Fla – Brian Carroll, 47, of Tennessee, was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for a wire fraud scheme while serving as an executive in Lakeland at Southeastern University. The court also entered an order of forfeiture of $42,000, representing the proceeds of…
Read More Former Southeastern University Executive Sentenced In Wire Fraud Scheme
SPRING HILL, Fla – A Spring Hill woman has been arrested, and a child is in the custody of DCF after the woman was ‘acting strange’ and left a child at home alone. On Thursday, just after 10 a.m., Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched…
Read More Spring Hill Woman Charged With Child Neglect After ‘Acting Strange’, Leaving Child Home Alone
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A six-time felon has been charged once again, this time for fentanyl. On Thursday, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested 24-Year-Old Ricardo Guyton Jr., a six-time convicted felon, for armed trafficking in fentanyl, felon in possession of firearm/ammunition, and child neglect. Opioid…
Read More 6-Time Convicted Felon Arrested For Trafficking Fentanyl With 4-Month-Old Infant In The Car
A Florida in-home certified nursing assistant, caring for a woman with Alzheimer’s disease, has been arrested on fraud and grand theft charges after opening a credit card in her patient’s name and using it to purchase cosmetic surgery. Deputies responded to the 88-year-old victim’s home…
Read More Florida Nurse Claims Alzheimer’s Patient Gave The OK To Open Credit Card For Plastic Surgery