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Seminole Man Arrested On Child Pornography And Animal Sex Video Charges
Juan Michael Contreras
SEMINOLE, Fla. – A Seminole man was arrested Tuesday following an investigation into illegal online activity, facing charge [...]
Polk County Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help To ID Suspect In Four Corners Tire Slashing
Polk County Sheriff Seeks Public's Help To ID Suspect In Four Corners Tire Slashing
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office is reques [...]
Lake Wales Man Arrested For Fatal January DUI Crash In Winter Haven After Lab Results Return
Sergio Nino Ramirez
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Lake Wales man faces serious charges following his arrest Tuesday in connection with a fatal head-on col [...]
Spring Hill Man Charged With Arson Following Standoff And House Fire
Leonardo Morales (HCSO)
SPRING HILL, Fla. – A Spring Hill man is facing an arson charge after a dramatic standoff with law enforcement ended with [...]
Florida Dealership Employee Arrested For $75,000 Theft Scheme: FDLE
Cash, Arrest (File)
A Florida woman faces serious charges after investigators say she used her position at a local automotive dealership to embezz [...]
St. Petersburg Police Officer Arrested On Felony Charges For Sharing Confidential Information
Handcuff (File)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.- A veteran St. Petersburg Police Department officer was arrested today following an investigation into the al [...]
Florida Investigation Leads To Arrest Of Accused Elderly Pop-Up Scammer In New York
Weikai Zhang, 43
A man accused of hiding behind his computer to operate a lucrative internet pop-up scam targeting elderly residents is now behi [...]
Woman Charged With Attempted Murder After Largo Smoke Shop Stabbing
Yesenia Sofia Gonzalez-Aleaga
LARGO, Fla. - A routine request at a Largo smoke shop turned violent on Monday, resulting in the stabbing of a store [...]
Key Largo Man Arrested After Neighborhood Dispute Escalates To Assault
Handcuffs, Source: Pexels
KEY LARGO, Fla. - A neighborhood argument over alleged trespassing led to the arrest of a Key Largo man on assault and b [...]
U.S. Coast Guard Intercepts 2 Vessels Near California Coast, Apprehends 18 Individuals
US Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard crews apprehended 18 individuals during two separate vessel interdictions off the San Diego coast this past Sunday [...]