A Michigan man was sentenced to four months in prison and two years of supervised release for theft from a tribal casino. Jordan Lewis Cook, 26, of Hopkins, Michigan, was also ordered to pay $84,564 in restitution. “This case reflects my office’s strong commitment to…
Read More Michigan Man Sentenced After Stealing More Than $80K From Tribal CasinoCategory: Cops and Crime
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2 Teens Arrested After Hitting Deputy Vehicle, Fleeing Across Multiple Florida Counties
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two suspects responsible for intentionally striking an HCSO vehicle after attempting to flee. On Sunday, January 7, 2024, at approximately 1:30 a.m., District V deputies, aviation, and K9 units responded to the report of two…
Read More 2 Teens Arrested After Hitting Deputy Vehicle, Fleeing Across Multiple Florida CountiesFlorida Man Pleads Guilty For His Role In Distributing Synthetic Opioids From China
A Florida man pled guilty Friday to participating in a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a synthetic opioid, protonitazene, from China. Will Catis, Sr. (Catis), 42, of Deerfield Beach, pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Raag Singhal. Protonitazene is a synthetic opioid that…
Read More Florida Man Pleads Guilty For His Role In Distributing Synthetic Opioids From ChinaFlorida Man Charged After Driving To Ohio To Pick Up Girl He Met On ‘World Of Warcraft’
A 31-year-old Florida man was arrested this week on multiple charges after devising a plan to pick up his underage girlfriend in Ohio and hide her in Florida until she was of legal age to marry. Things didn’t quite work out for him as planned.…
Read More Florida Man Charged After Driving To Ohio To Pick Up Girl He Met On ‘World Of Warcraft’Three J6 Suspects Arrested In Florida On Anniversary Of Capitol Riot
Federal authorities arrested three individuals suspected of participating in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, on the third anniversary of the event, the Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) announced Saturday. FBI agents from the Tampa, Florida, field office apprehended Jonathan Daniel Pollock,…
Read More Three J6 Suspects Arrested In Florida On Anniversary Of Capitol RiotFlorida Real Estate Broker Pleads Guilty To Bank Fraud Charges
A Florida real estate agent has pleaded guilty to three counts of bank fraud. Each bank fraud count carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison. Maria Del Carmen Montes, 46, Kissimmee, was indicted, along with coconspirator Carlos Ferrer, on July 20, 2022.…
Read More Florida Real Estate Broker Pleads Guilty To Bank Fraud Charges2 Florida Men Arrested By FBI On J6 Capitol Riot Charges
Two Florida men are charged in an indictment unsealed Friday in federal court for the District of Columbia with multiple felonies and misdemeanors related to their conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Tom Vournas, 62, of Bradenton, Florida, and…
Read More 2 Florida Men Arrested By FBI On J6 Capitol Riot ChargesGeorgia Sheriff’s Deputy Killed When Alabama Police Vehicle Struck Him During Pursuit
Authorities confirmed that a deputy with the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia was killed when an Alabama police officer’s patrol unit struck him during a vehicle pursuit that crossed the state line early Thursday. According to the sheriff’s office, Georgia authorities pursued a stolen…
Read More Georgia Sheriff’s Deputy Killed When Alabama Police Vehicle Struck Him During PursuitSuspect Holding Two Rifles Advances On Cops Then Gets Shot On Video, LEO Round Table
On today’s LEO Round Table, we discuss Illegal immigrants overjoyed in passing through the border thanks to Biden, a suspect holding two rifles advances on cops and then gets shot on video, an armed man shot by an officer during pursuit, and much more! The…
Read More Suspect Holding Two Rifles Advances On Cops Then Gets Shot On Video, LEO Round TableFlorida Proud Boy Sentenced For Assaulting Police Officers During Jan. 6 Riot
A Florida man who became a fugitive after he was convicted on felony assault charges for his actions at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, was sentenced Thursday. Christopher Worrell, 52, of Naples, Fla., was sentenced to 120 months in prison on multiple felony…
Read More Florida Proud Boy Sentenced For Assaulting Police Officers During Jan. 6 Riot