PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla.– A Clearwater man was busted for defacing an LGBTQ street mural in South Florida, proving again that the allegedly marginalized are an increasingly protected class. 19-year-old Dylan Brewer was arrested by Delray Beach police after he allegedly did repeated burnouts over a…
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Cops Frantically Mag Dump Woman In Her Home Mistaking Her For Intruder, LEO Round Table
On today’s LEO Round Table, a principal was suspended for a controversial shooter drill, officers fatally shot an armed man during a domestic violence call, cops frantically dumped a woman in her home, mistaking her for an intruder, and much more! The Tampa Free Press…
Read More Cops Frantically Mag Dump Woman In Her Home Mistaking Her For Intruder, LEO Round Table2 Florida Men Arrested For Buying A Golf Cart From Brandon Store With Stolen Credit Cards
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two men for stealing a golf cart from a dealership on Bloomingdale Ave in Brandon. On Monday, February 12, 2024, deputies responded to Next Level Golf Carts at approximately 2:00 p.m. after employees reported two…
Read More 2 Florida Men Arrested For Buying A Golf Cart From Brandon Store With Stolen Credit CardsMissouri Mom Charged After ‘Accidentally’ Placing Baby In An Oven Instead Of Crib
A Missouri mom has been charged with a horrendous crime for allegedly placing her child in an oven and causing the death of her 1-month-old child. Mariah Thomas, 26, of Kansas City, faces charges of Endangering the Welfare of a Child in the 1st Degree,…
Read More Missouri Mom Charged After ‘Accidentally’ Placing Baby In An Oven Instead Of CribFlorida “Proud Boy” Gets More Than 24 Months For Role At Capitol On J6: DOJ
A Florida man was sentenced Friday on a felony charge related to his conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. According to the Department of Justice, Steven Miles, 40, of Zephyrhills, Florida, was sentenced to 24 months in prison, 12…
Read More Florida “Proud Boy” Gets More Than 24 Months For Role At Capitol On J6: DOJVideo: Skateboarder Suddenly Pulls Gun On Approaching Cops, LEO Round Table
On today’s LEO Round Table, we discuss a sex offender allowed to sit on state crime policy board bill mandates, millions in COVID relief diverted to illegal aliens by Democrats, a skateboarder suddenly pulling a firearm on approaching cops on video, and much more! The…
Read More Video: Skateboarder Suddenly Pulls Gun On Approaching Cops, LEO Round TableDrunk Winter Haven Man Drops His Airboat In Front Of Polk County Sheriff Substation
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Winter Haven man has been arrested after his airboat fell off of a trailer being towed by a truck and abandoned in the roadway in front of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Southeast District and Polk County Fire Rescue Station…
Read More Drunk Winter Haven Man Drops His Airboat In Front Of Polk County Sheriff SubstationMarion County Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty To Illegally Possessing A Firearm
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Michael Latrelle Simpson, 23, Ocala, has pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Simpson faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. A federal grand jury indicted Simpson on July 19, 2022. A sentencing date…
Read More Marion County Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty To Illegally Possessing A FirearmTampa Man Indicted For Gas Station Robbery
TAMPA, Fla. – Brandale Swails, 29, Tampa, has been charged with Hobbs Act robbery and use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. If convicted on both counts, Swails faces a minimum mandatory sentence of seven years in federal prison.…
Read More Tampa Man Indicted For Gas Station RobberySheriff Makes 33 DUI Arrests Over Super Bowl Weekend, 2 Were Asleep Behind The Wheel
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Sheriff Chad Chronister and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office conducted an operation over the weekend to combat driving under the influence (DUI). The Super Bowl and the Krewe of Sant’ Yago Illuminated Knight Parade meant that HCSO’s DUI Unit was proactively…
Read More Sheriff Makes 33 DUI Arrests Over Super Bowl Weekend, 2 Were Asleep Behind The Wheel