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DHS Confirms Venezuelan National, Subject To Deportation Order, Sought In Nashville Hit-and-Run
Tony Gebian Lopez Infante
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed that the individual wanted in connection with [...]
Lakeland Motorcycle Maverick Leads Polk County Deputies on Chase, Caught Days Later In Truck
Glenn Osteen
LAKELAND, Fla. - A Lakeland man with a history of arrests for theft, battery, and drug offenses, and a prior state prison sentence, w [...]
Florida Mom Accused Of Lying For Teen Son In Stabbing Attack
Aiden White and Kayla Cobb (VSO)
A Florida teen has been arrested in connection with the May 14 after-school stabbing of another student in Delton [...]
Life Sentence For Florida Man Who Broke Toddler’s Spine In Marion County “Monster”
Travis Ray Thompson
MARION COUNTY, Fla. - A Marion County jury delivered a swift and decisive verdict Wednesday evening, finding 27-year-old Travi [...]
Florida Mother Accused Of Killing Son In Botched “Exorcism”
Rhonda Paulynice
A Florida mother is behind bars, accused of a horrific crime: the alleged murder of her 6-year-old son during a twisted attempt t [...]
Secret Service Tip Leads To Arrest Of Texas Fugitive In Winter Haven: Polk County Sheriff
Mariana Isabel Moncada Bohorquez
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A collaborative effort between the U.S. Secret Service and local law enforcement led to the a [...]
Life For Illegal Alien Human Trafficker: Florida Leaders Decry “Preventable” Crime
State Attorney Bill Gladson of the Fifth Judicial Circuit, joined by Attorney General Uthmeier and Eustis Police Chief Craig Capri, announced the con [...]
Florida Investment Scheme Operator Faces Decades In Prison For Defrauding Seniors
Inside of Jail. TFP File Photo
The Office of Statewide Prosecution, under Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, has secured a conviction agains [...]
Last-Minute Plea: Ocala Murder Suspect Sentenced To 40 Years
Luis Figueroa Tirado
OCALA, Fla. - A Marion County man has been sentenced to 40 years in state prison for the 2023 murder of 19-year-old Tylique L [...]
Naranja Man Arrested In Snook’s Bayside Key Largo Burglary
Police Lights (File)
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. - A Naranja man was arrested early Wednesday morning in connection with a burglary at a Key Largo busines [...]