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Homosassa Horror: Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Running Down Woman With Car
John Kazmier Kaminski (CCSO)
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - A 46-year-old Homosassa man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after allegedly [...]
Miami Man Arrested For Discharging Firearm In Marathon Hotel Room
Armando Donamaria (MCSO)
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. - A 26-year-old man from Miami, Florida, was arrested Tuesday evening after discharging a handgun ins [...]
Florida McDonald’s Employee Restroom Assault Leads To Arrest Of South Carolina Man
William Barney Weems (MCSO)
A 57-year-old South Carolina man has been arrested and charged with battery after allegedly grabbing a female employee [...]
Homeless Man Arrested In Florida After Body Found In Freezer Behind Miami-Dade Bar
Oscar Rivera-Peraza
A man was arrested Tuesday after employees at the Chicagoan Bar in Miami-Dade discovered a body in a freezer behind the bar.&n [...]
“Reel Terror”: Florida Woman’s Pellet Gun Tirade Turns Fishing Trip Into Nightmare
Donna Elkins
A 59-year-old Florida woman has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault after allegedly pointing a pellet gun resembling a [...]
Missouri Woman Spikes Family Member’s Drinks With Rat Poison And Antifreeze
Barbaray Clinkenbeard (MCSO)
A 61-year-old Missouri woman has been arrested and charged after allegedly poisoning a family member by spiking his l [...]
Central Florida Youth Baseball Coach Sentenced To 10 Years For Attempted Child Enticement
Joseph Rocco Quaranta
TAMPA, Fla. – Joseph Rocco Quaranta, 48, of Dunnellon, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, followed by a life [...]
“Horned” Suspect In Florida Arrested For Attempted Burglary
Jonathan Richards (MCSO)
A Florida man with very distinctive facial tattoos, including horns, was arrested early this morning after a resident rep [...]
Hillsborough County Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help Locating Wanted Man Andrew Reardon
Andrew Reardon (HCSO)
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla.- The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) is seeking the public's assistance in locating 23 [...]
Key West Couple Arrested For Alleged Cuba Travel Scam
Breaking Local News (Tampa Free Press)
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. - A Key West couple has been arrested on charges of grand theft and operating an unregi [...]