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David Bruce Darby, 46, of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in a drug trafficking operation that resulted in the death of one of his customers. Darby was convicted in January 2024 following a jury trial in the Middle…
Read More Pennsylvania Man Sentenced Gets Life For Drug Trafficking And Related Crimes
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.- The St. Petersburg Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying several men involved in a midday shooting that occurred on October 19th. The incident took place in a public parking lot in the 1400 block of 49th Street South.…
Read More St. Petersburg Police Seek Help Identifying Suspects In Midday Shooting
A Colorado man is facing serious charges after allegedly breaking into a home and attempting to kidnap a young girl from her bedroom. The incident occurred in Sterling, Colorado, shortly before 2:30 AM on October 15th. According to the Sterling Police Department, 56-year-old Thomas Gallegos…
Read More SCARY: Clown-Masked Man Arrested In Colorado For Attempting To Kidnap 8-Year-Old Girl
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) took a strong stand against domestic violence during October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month. As part of the national Family Violence Apprehension Detail, CCSO deputies arrested 14 individuals for various domestic violence-related offenses. The nationwide effort,…
Read More 14 Arrested In Citrus County Domestic Violence Crackdown “Operation Take Control”
The Tampa Free Press will publish the LEO Round Table talk show five days a week, Tuesday through Saturday. Warning: The video below contains scenes of violence and language. If you are in an app and the video isn’t displayed below, please click here on Cops and Crime to watch. 00:00 Intro03:33 Cop shot during…
Read More Cop Shot During Home Invasion In Progress And Shooter Flees On Video – LEO Talk Show
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred Tuesday afternoon in the Fishhawk community. Deputies responded to a reported stabbing in the 5600 block of Tanagerlake Road around 1:02 PM. Upon arrival, they found an adult male…
Read More Fatal Tuesday Stabbing Under Investigation In Fishhawk: Hillsborough County Sheriff
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – Malik Keisaan Hodrick, 28, an airport security technician with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, was arrested Wednesday for falsifying his activity records. Hodrick is accused of fraudulently using another employee’s identification number to misrepresent his official activities. He has been charged…
Read More Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Airport Employee In Key West Arrested For Official Misconduct
Deonelky Tabares Cid, 36, of Tampa, has pleaded guilty to a slew of charges related to a complex conspiracy involving gas pump skimmers, counterfeit credit cards, and the large-scale theft of diesel fuel across Alabama, Louisiana, and Northern Florida. Cid and his accomplices targeted gas…
Read More Tampa Man Pleads Guilty In Alabama, Louisiana, And Florida Gas Skimming, Fuel Theft Ring
Rose Esquilin Rios, 34, of Winter Haven, Florida, may have taken the phrase “house money” a bit too literally. She’s been indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, with prosecutors alleging she used drug proceeds from her partner’s cocaine trafficking to secure a…
Read More Winter Haven Woman Accused Of Using Drug Money To Finance Dream Home
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. -The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Animal Farm received a generous donation of $920 from the Southernmost Coconut Castaways, a local non-profit organization. Animal Farm Director Jeanne Selander accepted the check, which was raised through recent fundraising events held by the Southernmost Coconut…
Read More Key West Charity Supports Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Animal Farm