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Missouri Man Gets Over 26 Years For Drug Trafficking And Illegal Guns
Inside of Jail. TFP File Photo
Edgar A. Mejia, a 49-year-old man from Kansas City, Missouri, has been sentenced to over 26 years in federal prison [...]
From Suspended License To Locked Up: Felon’s Bad Day In Hillsborough County
Rodney Sutton
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies arrested a man with a long criminal history during a traffic stop [...]
Lakeland Man With Outstanding Warrant Tries To Outrun Polk County Deputies On Bicycle
Joshua Abercrombie (PCSO)
LAKELAND, Fla. - A Lakeland man's attempt to evade deputies on Thursday evening ended with him in jail facing new charge [...]
Cape Coral Roofing Company Owners Plead Guilty To Tax Fraud
Closeup Of US Currency, TFP File Photo
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Two individuals have pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit tax fraud in connection with [...]
Pinellas Park Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Identity Theft And Benefits Fraud
Handcuffs, TFP File Photo
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - A Pinellas Park man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for stealing government be [...]
Lakeland Man Pleads Guilty To Felon In Possession Of Ammunition Charge
Solomon Marquise Smith
LAKELAND, Fla.- A Lakeland man faces up to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing ammunition as a c [...]
Spring Hill Man Arrested In Undercover Sting Targeting Child Predators
Jon Paul Iadisernia
SPRING HILL, Fla. - A Spring Hill man is behind bars after being caught in an undercover operation targeting individuals seeki [...]
Citrus County Woman Found Guilty Of Assaulting Elderly Man During Burglary
Melissa Marie Alexander
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - A Citrus County woman faces a minimum of 10 years in prison after being found guilty of assaulting a [...]
Teen Arrested For Bringing Loaded Gun To Gary Adult School In Tampa
Darrice Marvin Saddler
TAMPA, Fla. - A 17-year-old was arrested Thursday morning after a loaded handgun was discovered in his bag at Gary Adult Sc [...]
Two Men Sentenced To Decades In Prison For Murder-For-Hire In Kentucky
Inside of Jail. TFP File Photo
Two men have been sentenced to lengthy federal prison terms for their roles in a 2020 murder-for-hire plot in Frank [...]