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Tampa Boot Thief’s Mangrove Escape Foiled After Hours-Long Manhunt In The Florida Keys
Da'Veon Hassan Fleming (MCSO)
ISLAMORADA, Fla. - A 29-year-old Tampa man's attempt to evade arrest by hiding in the mangroves ended in capture Wed [...]
Aliquippa Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Firearm Charge
Inside of Jail. TFP File Photo
ALIQUIPPA, PA. - Tyland Witherspoon, 28, of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty on March 18, 2025, to a federal [...]
Kentucky Pastor Sentenced To Prison For Defrauding Elderly Parishioner, Tax Fraud
Jail Cell, TFP File Photo
A former pastor in Kentucky has been sentenced to 2 years and 3 months in prison for fraud and tax offenses.U.S. Attorne [...]
Former Eminem Employee Charged In Michigan With Selling Unreleased Music Online
Mural of Marshall Mathers (Eminem, Unsplash)
Joseph Strange, 46, of Holly, Michigan, and a former employee of Marshall Mathers, also known as Emin [...]
Man Arrested In Tampa Chop Shop, 8 Stolen Dump Trucks Recovered
Olansy Marrero
TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) has arrested a man in connection with the theft and alteration of eig [...]
Trump Admin Announces Capture Of MS-13 Leader, Third “Ten Most Wanted” Fugitive Apprehended
Francisco Javier Roman-Bardales
The Trump Administration has announced the capture of Francisco Javier Roman-Bardales, a senior leader of the MS-1 [...]
Georgia Man Arrested In Florida With Stolen Gun, Marijuana, And Cash After Eviction
Jacobi Kareem Daniel (WCSO)
A 19-year-old Georgia man was arrested in Florida over the weekend after deputies discovered a stolen firearm, marijua [...]
ICE Arrests Brazilian Fugitive In Massachusetts Wanted For Manslaughter
ICE Boston arrests fugitive wanted in Brazil for manslaughter
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Wednesday the apprehension [...]
Pittsburgh Man Pleads Guilty To Bank Robbery, Threatened Teller
Inside of Jail. TFP File Photo
PITTSBURGH, PA. – Mark Laughner, 38, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty on March 18, 2025, to a charge of [...]
Caught On Camera: Would-Be Lakeland Lawn Mower Thief Identified, Already Behind Bars
Austin James Fenimore (PCSO)
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A would-be lawn mower thief who stole a security camera while trespassing in Kathleen has been id [...]