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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa cargo crossing in San Diego found more than 550 pounds of methamphetamine and almost three pounds of cocaine hidden in a shipment of squash. “Our officers are keen at detecting unusual behavior and utilizing our…
Read More On The Border: Border Officers “Squash” 550+ Pounds Of Meth Smuggled In, Squash
A 67-year-old Florida man using a motorized wheelchair accidentally fell into the pool at his home and apparently drowned Sunday afternoon. Deputies and detectives were called to the scene Sunday just after 5:30 p.m. when the man’s wife returned home from work and found her…
Read More 67-Year-Old Florida Man Drowns After Falling Into Pool From Motorized Wheelchair
A 74-year-old Florida man has been arrested and charged with 30 child pornography offenses stemming from an investigation. On May 13, 2022, Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Major Crimes Detective Nicholas Sutliff executed a search warrant on a home in the 6600 block of NW…
Read More 74-Year-Old Florida Man Arrested On 30 Child Porn Offenses
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office K-9’s keen sense of smell helped deputies find a missing woman in Thonotosassa and bring her to safety. On Sunday, May 15, 2022, shortly after 11:00 a.m., deputies were called to a home on the 11000…
Read More Hillsborough County Sheriff K-9 Locates Missing Florida Woman In Wooded Area
The U.S. Marshals are assisting in the manhunt for Texas escapee Gonzalo Lopez, 46, and offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading directly to his arrest. This reward is in addition to the $5,000 reward being offered by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. On Thursday,…
Read More U.S. Marshals: $10,000 Reward For Escaped Inmate That Stabbed Officer
Three Floridians forgot to clean up before deputies arrived at their home for an investigation. On Tuesday, deputies investigating an Englewood home saw copious amounts of drug paraphernalia in plain view. At approximately 9:30pm on Tuesday, May 10, Narcotics deputies with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s…
Read More Florida Trio Forgets To Clean Up Drug Hardware Before Deputies Arrival
In Richmond, Virginia, a federal jury found defendants Zahida Aman, Mohammad Nauman Chaudhri, and Mohammad Rehan Chaudhri, guilty of conspiracy to commit forced labor for compelling the domestic labor of a Pakistani women for 12 years. The jury further found defendant Aman guilty of forced…
Read More Family Convicted In Forced Labor Of Pakistani Woman In Their Virginia Home
Two Florida Panhandle congressmen want a formal commemoration of the killing of three sailors in Pensacola by a Muslim terrorist. Rep. Matt Gaetz and Neal Dunn recently submitted a letter to President Joe Biden asking that American flags be flown at half-mast on Dec. 6,…
Read More Two Florida Congressman Ask Biden To Honor Victims Of Fatal Naval Base Shooting
At least ten people have been killed in a mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York supermarket law enforcement officials told the AP. A Buffalo police official at the scene and another source close to law enforcement confirmed the massacre at the supermarket before a…
Read More At Least 10 Dead In Buffalo, New York Mass Shooting
A food truck exploded Saturday at a Seafood festival, severely injuring one person, according to investigators. “We are currently on scene investigating an explosion of a food truck at Riverside Park The food truck was participating as a vendor in this weekend ‘s Seafood Festival,…
Read More Food Truck Explodes At A Florida Seafood Festival, One Victim Flown As Trauma