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LAKELAND, Fla. – On Friday, June 4, 2021, PCSO Computer Crimes detectives placed 47-year-old Duane Andrew Franz under arrest, charging him with 45 counts possession of child pornography, a second-degree felony, after a tip from his former employer Duke Energy led them to the investigation.…
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POLK COUNTY, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating three deaths in unincorporated Poinciana that occurred during the early morning hours of Sunday, June 6, 2021. Investigators say around 4:30 a.m. that morning, the PCSO Emergency Communications Center received multiple 911 calls about…
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County residents now have another way to get help during an emergency. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with Hillsborough County, will launch the Text-to-911 system. This new program allows county residents to text a 911 dispatcher if they…
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A shooting in the Miami area has left 3 dead and 6 injured early Sunday morning. According to Miami-Dade Police Director Freddy Ramirez, the mass shooting occurred around 2 a.m. as people were starting to leave a graduation party, The party was being held at…
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By: LEO Round Table In this episode, we discuss and view the bodycam video of a Cabazon (California) Sheriff Station K-9 deputy fatally shooting Gabriel Munoz Jr, after he charged at police with a tire iron. We also discuss a study by WalletHub which finds…
Read More Video Podcast: LEO Round Table, Bringing A Tire Iron To A Gunfight On Video
Police are seeking to identify a woman who went on a ‘free shopping spree’ at a Walmart, before dumping the cart. Police say the woman pictured below visited the Walmart located at 7450 Cypress Gardens Blvd. on June 1, 2021, around 4 p.m. “She goes…
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Two children who escaped from a children’s home broke into a house, stole firearms and opened fire on responding police officers in Volusia County, Florida, Tuesday night, police officer’s body-worn camera video shows. Nicole Jackson, 14, aimed a shotgun at officers and was shot and…
Read More Florida Cops: Body Camera Footage Shows 12 And 14-Year-Old Children Open Fire On Police
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A known violent offender to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office was taken into custody yesterday on charges of kidnapping and aggravated battery. Deputies say that on June 1, the victim was visiting the home of Robert Kriska, 45, on the 9000…
Read More Florida Man Arrested After Holding A Victim Hostage And Beating Them
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A federal jury in Gainesville has convicted John Ernst Tennant, Jr., 70, of Gainesville, on charges of production, receipt, and possession of child pornography. The guilty verdict, reached by the jury today at the conclusion of a 3-day trial, was announced by…
Read More Gainesville Man Convicted Of Production, Receipt, And Possession Of Child Porn
SARASOTA, Fla. – The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office charged 13 people with more than 50 felony crimes related to selling or trafficking fentanyl and several other illicit drugs. In separate undercover drug buys since September 2020, several individuals sold narcotics to Special Investigation detectives who…
Read More 13 Arrested On Over 50 Felony Charges In Sarasota ‘Drug Sweep’