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Valrico Man’s Overdose Death In Florida Leads To Arrest In Illinois
Baylee Jacobs, 21
VALRICO, Fla. - Following a four-month investigation, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office detectives have arrested a suspect co [...]
Time Regained In Florida: Theodore Roosevelt’s Pocket Watch Returns Home After Decades
Photo Credit: Jason Wickersty, National Park Service
For nearly 40 years, a piece of American history was lost. Theodore Roosevelt's cherished poc [...]
Spring Hill Woman Arrested On Multiple Arson Charges
Liszette Ortiz-Rosado (HCSO)
Between June 10th and June 22nd, the Hernando County Sheriff's Office investigated four fires that started near Build [...]
Ohio Couple Accused Of Horrific Abuse Of 5 Adopted Sons ‘Worse Than Prisoners Of War’
Matthew Robert Edmonson and Charles Robert Edmonson (CC)
An Ohio couple is facing severe charges after being accused of horrifically abusing their [...]
Trading Card Thief Tackled: Oklahoma Man Sentenced To Prison For Rare Card Heist
Nicholas Ryan Garrison (TPD)
A former Tulsa resident is facing the consequences of a high-stakes crime after being sentenced for stealing valuable [...]
Former Alabama Sheriff’s Deputy Gets Prison Time For Excessive Force
View Of Hallway From Jail Cell (File)
Former Elmore County Sheriff's Deputy Blake Hicks, 33, was sentenced to 29 months in federal prison yesterda [...]
Deputies In Florida Nab Two Illegal Immigrants In Alleged Retail Theft Ring
33-year-old Carla Stephany Soto Araneda and 32-year-old Genesi Michael Flores Reyes (CCSO)
Deputies arrested two women in the country illegally Tu [...]
Missouri Woman Charged With Spiking Husband’s Mountain Dew With Weed Killer
Michelle Yevonne Peters, 47 (LCSO)
A Missouri woman is facing felony charges after allegedly lacing her husband's Mountain Dew with a toxic concoc [...]
Louisiana Mom Arrested After Throwing Baby In Trash Can During Walmart Fight
Credit: TFP File Photo: Tampa Walmart
A Louisiana mother is facing charges after allegedly throwing her 6-month-old child in a trash can during a [...]
Man Flies From New Jersey To Florida To Beat Online Gaming Competitor With A Hammer
Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper holding a photo of Kang and the hammer used.
A 20-year-old gamer from New Jersey, Edward Kang, has been charged [...]