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Chicago Man Gets 25 Years For Leading String Of Armed Cell Phone Store Robberies Throughout Illinois
Jail Fence (TFP File)
Johnathan Byars, 26, of Chicago, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for orchestrating and participating in a series [...]
Massachusetts Man Charged With International Firearm Smuggling To The Dominican Republic
Gun Store (File)
Alexis Lara Herrera, 26, of Boston, was arrested and charged in federal court with smuggling firearms from the United States to t [...]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Reaffirms State’s Commitment To Law Enforcement
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Governor's Office)
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis addressed the Florida Sheriffs Association Tuesday to reaffirm the sta [...]
State Of Florida Seeks Death Penalty For Tampa Man Accused Of Killing Ex-Wife And Boyfriend
Robert Craig Webb (TPD)
TAMPA, Fla. - State Attorney Suzy Lopez has announced her intention to seek the death penalty against Robert Craig-Webb, 6 [...]
St. Petersburg Police Arrest Suspected Pickpockets Targeting Downtown Bar District
Miguel Angel Urra Diaz, 51, and Yosniel Jesus Llanes Mora, 33
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Two men, Miguel Angel Urra Diaz, 51, and Yosniel Jesus Llane [...]
Indiana Man Sentenced For Hate-Fueled Threats Against Anti-Defamation League
Jail Cell, TFP File Photo
Andrezj Boryga, 67, pleaded guilty and was sentenced today to 24 months in prison and two years of supervised release fo [...]
Party’s Over For Haines City Man Hiding Under A Tree From Polk County Deputies
Mark Dorminey (PCSO)
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A late-night disturbance in the Manors at Westridge neighborhood led to a manhunt for 53-year-old Mark D [...]
Hernando Deputies Seek Suspect In Violent Spring Hill Knife, Slashing Attack
Steven Slattery (HCSO)
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - The Hernando County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) is searching for Steven Slattery, 39, after he allegedl [...]
Lee County Armed Carjacker Gets Over 12 Years In Federal Prison
Handcuffs, Source: Pexels
LEE COUNTY, Fla. - A Lee County man has been sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison for his involvement in an [...]
Six Individuals, Including Alabama State Trooper, Indicted In Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
Police Lights (File)
A federal grand jury has indicted six individuals, including an Alabama State Trooper, on charges of conspiracy to possess wi [...]