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Two suspected members of the Pagans motorcycle gang were arrested in separate incidents — one for having an outstanding warrant and another for illegal weapon possession. “Anyone who comes to the Florida Keys and commits crimes will be on my radar,” said Sheriff Rick Ramsay.…
Read More Spring Hill Woman Arrested For Meth In Florida Keys While Keeping Up With Pagan Motorcycle Gang
A Philadelphia fan, obviously unhappy with the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory, landed in jail overnight after breaking into a fire station, ransacking, and stealing from it. 25-year-old Edward Dalasandro will be spending some time behind bars after breaking into the fire station on NE Ocean…
Read More Philadelphia Man Arrested After Breaking Into Florida Fire Station, Ransacking Post-Super Bowl
A Florida teacher has been arrested for having an alleged “inappropriate sexual relationship” with a 15-year-old student, according to investigators. Arin Hankerd, a gym teacher and football coach at Atlantic High School, was arrested on Feb. 10 after police completed a search warrant of his home, according to the…
Read More Florida Gym Teacher, Football Coach Arrested For Sexual Misconduct With 15-Year-Old Student
A Florida woman was arrested Saturday after she attacked a man and hit him with his own car, according to police. According to the Clearwater Police Department, at about 7:10 a.m., the male victim was coming back home after a night out. Police say as…
Read More Florida Woman Attacks Man, Hitting Him With His Own Car
Authorities in Florida need your help in locating a stolen horse named Whiskey. According to police, the horse pictured above was stolen sometime during the evening of February 7th or the morning of February 8th from a property at State Road 31 and Suzan Drive,…
Read More Police In Florida Need Your Help In Locating A Stolen Horse
Florida Attorney General has pushed President Joe Biden — unsuccessfully — to declare fentanyl a “weapon of mass destruction,” even as Biden, during last week’s State of the Union speech, acknowledged the damage the drug is doing. Now, Florida’s Republican attorney general wants Biden and…
Read More Florida AG Moody Says Drug Cartels Should Be Labeled ‘Terrorist’ Groups
A Florida man with the guns inked at the top of his chest that says “Don’t Think Just Do It” is behind bars on drug trafficking charges. According to deputies, 27-Year old Robert Earnest of Stuart, sports two gun tattoos on his chest. “Don’t think,…
Read More Florida Man Wanted For Assaulting Woman, Arrested For Cocaine Trafficking
A Florida man who was arrested on Thursday and charged with homicide for the murder of a man in November 2022 had 21 prior convictions, according to authorities. Deputies say that Brian Keron Welcome, 42, was arrested in relation to the murder of 41-year-old Eric…
Read More Florida Man Arrested For November “Cold-Blooded” Murder Has 21 Prior Convictions
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Deputy was arrested for drinking and driving. On February 9, 2023, at approximately 11:56 p.m., a Tampa Police officer observed a vehicle speeding, failing to stay in a single lane, and hitting a curb. The officer conducted…
Read More Hillsborough County Sheriff Deputy Arrested For DUI
Detectives are seeking the public’s help and searching for possible victims, after the arrest of an 86-year-old sex offender. Ronald Arnold, 86, was arrested Thursday on charges related to luring and enticing a child. Deputies say that Arnold is currently a registered sex offender. In…
Read More 86-Year-Old Florida Man Arrested On Charges Of Enticing, Luring A Child