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“Fed Up” Man Drives Truck Into Victim, Assaults Him In Lakeland Campground: Polk County Sheriff
Dwayne Knowles (PCSO)
LAKELAND, Fla. - Dwayne Knowles, 61, of Lakeland, was arrested on Monday afternoon for allegedly attempting to murder a man [...]
Kentucky Man Fakes Own Death To Avoid Child Support, Gets 81 Months For Cybercrimes
Jesse Kipf
A Kentucky man has been sentenced to 81 months in prison for computer fraud and aggravated identity theft.
Jesse Kipf, 39, from Som [...]
Ocala Man Indicted On Federal Charges For Attempted Enticement Of A Minor
Jhon Astudillo (MCSO)
OCALA, Fla. - Jhon Astudillo, a 45-year-old man from Ocala, has been indicted on charges of attempting to entice a minor int [...]
Virginia Man Sentenced To 12+ Years For Armed Robbery
Police Lights: TFP File Photo
A Virginia man received a 150-month prison sentence Wednesday for federal robbery and firearm charges.
Isaac Gra [...]
Florida Man Arrested For Porch Piracy In Titusville, Caught On Camera
Lynn Scott Foster
TITUSVILLE, Fla. - A Titusville man, Lynn Scott Foster, 62, was arrested and charged with Burglary after allegedly stealing a pa [...]
US Coast Guard Offloads Over $14 Million In Cocaine Seized In Caribbean Sea
US Coast Guard Offloads Over $14 Million In Cocaine Seized In Caribbean Sea
The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier offloaded more than 1,115 pounds [...]
Chicago Man Receives Life Sentence For Fort Myers Murder-For-Hire
FBI Agent: Source: FBI
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Latrel Jackson, also known as “Kobe,” has been sentenced to life in federal prison for his role in a 201 [...]
Officers Plead With Knife-Wielding Texas Man, But Suspect Makes Fatal Choice – LEO Talk Show
Officers Plead With Knife-Wielding Texas Man, But Suspect Makes Fatal Choice - LEO Talk Show
The Tampa Free Press will publish [...]
St. Petersburg Man Sentenced To Life For Drug Trafficking And Sex Trafficking
Joseph Marion (PCSO)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Joseph Marion, a 41-year-old man from St. Petersburg, has been sentenced to life in federal prison for [...]
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit Rescues Stranded Boaters In The Nick Of Time
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Marine Unit Rescues Stranded Boaters In The Nick Of Time
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Just as darkness fell on [...]