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POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Three Polk County residents have pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges of intent to distribute methamphetamine. Jevonn Clayton, 48, Auburndale, Venus Lott, 45, Bartow, and Richardson Sid, 40, Winter Haven, each face a maximum penalty of life in federal prison. Sentencing hearings…
Read More 3 From Polk County Plead Guilty To Trafficking Meth To California Through Orlando Airport
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has filed criminal charges against two violent organized retail robbers. Raheem Davis Jr. and co-defendant Vayshoun Harris are charged with committing multiple robberies at Home Depot locations in five separate counties, including physical aggression against store employees. “These two criminals…
Read More Two Violent Home Depot Retail Thieves Charged By Florida AG Ashley Moody
According to the most recent FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report, scammers stole $187,621,731 from 11,475 Colorado victims in 2023. This ranked Colorado seventh in the nation for complaints per capita. The reported losses climbed by about $9 million over the 2022 dollar estimate.…
Read More FBI: More Than $187M Stolen From Over 11K Colorado Residents In 2023
Five Tampa residents were sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine into the Hillsborough County Jail, resulting in serious bodily injury. Seneca Dukes, 42, David Marty, 43, Emmanuel Gotay Hernandez, 34, Miriam Marti-Benning, 49, and Michelle Lipinski, 35, all from Tampa,…
Read More 5 From Tampa Sentenced For Smuggling Fentanyl Into Jail After Inmate Overdoses
An 18-year-old Florida man was arrested after causing a disturbance at a Marathon restaurant and damaging property. Dominic Steven Davis, 18, of Delray Beach, was charged with criminal mischief. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Davis was part of a group at the Florida…
Read More Florida Man Arrested After Food Fight At A Steak And Lobster House
A federal grand jury indicted a South Carolina man last week for the murder of New Mexico State Police Officer Justin Hare. Jaremy Smith, 33, of South Carolina, is slated to be arraigned on April 18, 2024. According to court filings, on March 15, 2024,…
Read More South Carolina Man Indicted In The Cold-Blooded Murder Of New Mexico State Police Officer
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has prompted a criminal investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). According to the Associated Press, the FBI’s criminal investigation aims to determine whether all federal laws were followed leading up to the collapse.…
Read More FBI Launches Criminal Investigation Into The Collapse Of The Francis Scott Key Bridge In Baltimore
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 Intro02:49…
Read More Felon Tries Outrunning Taser, But That Doesn’t Work Out Too Well For Him! LEO Talk Show
A Missouri man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including for allegedly assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Jack Westly Ryan, 62, of Warrensburg, Missouri, is charged in a criminal complaint filed in the District…
Read More Missouri Man Arrested For Assaulting Law Enforcement On J6 At The US Capitol
A 64-year-old Florida man was arrested Thursday for striking and injuring a 78-year-old man with a 2×4. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Luis Ancieto Herrada was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and elderly abuse. The Sheriff’s Office was called to…
Read More Florida Man Arrested After Striking 78-Year-Old Man With A 2X4 Several Times