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FBI: MS-13 Gang Leader Arrested In New York, Charged In 11 Murders
FBI Director Kash Patel
A high-ranking leader of La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) was arrested in New York on Tuesday for his alleged involvement in a [...]
Mulberry Training Class Theft Foiled: Man Arrested After Stealing Instructor’s Laptop
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, Holding A Photo Of Austin Nellis
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A man attending a training school in Polk County found himsel [...]
Colombian Drug Trafficker “Shrek” Pleads Guilty In Florida To Cocaine Smuggling Conspiracy
View Of Hallway From Jail Cell (File)
TAMPA, Fla. - Cristian Javier Vente Ocoro, 39, of Colombia, also known as "Shrek," "Happy," and "Teletubis," [...]
Quick Arrest After Armed Robbery Attempt At Tampa 7-Eleven
Alec Holmes (TPD)
TAMPA, Fla. - A 30-year-old man was apprehended by Tampa Police early this morning after attempting an armed robbery at a 7-Elev [...]
Repeat Offender Arrested In Lakeland After Giving Polk County Deputy False Name
Denny Plummer (PCSO)
LAKELAND, Fla. - Denny Plummer, a 41-year-old Lakeland man with a lengthy criminal record, was arrested Wednesday night after [...]
Elon Musk’s DOGE Takes A Look At Some Of The Wealthiest Career Politicians! LEO Talk Show
Elon Musk’s DOGE Takes A Look At Some Of The Wealthiest Career Politicians! LEO Talk Show
The Tampa Free Press will publish the LEO [...]
Illinois Special Education Teacher Arrested For Alleged Sexual Assault Of 15-Year-Old Student
Christina Formella
A 30-year-old special education teacher and soccer coach in Illinois has been arrested and charged with sexual assault after al [...]
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 [...]