Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution secured an eight-year prison sentence and restitution order for the leader of an organized retail theft ring. Byron Johnson operated a theft ring in 15 counties, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses to Home…
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Good Samaritan Pulls Injured Officer To Safety During Shootout On Video, LEO Round Table
On today’s LEO Round Table, we discuss how the FBI obtains criminal information on the Biden family: Seattle first responders battle a high rise in thefts of equipment, a Good Samaritan pulls an injured officer to safety during a shootout on video, and much more.…
Read More Good Samaritan Pulls Injured Officer To Safety During Shootout On Video, LEO Round TableFlorida Teacher Arrested For Shooting His Wife And Brother-In-Law At Wedding In Tennessee
A Florida teacher was arrested in connection with a shooting at a wedding in Franklin, Tennessee, over the weekend. According to investigators, Franklin officers responded to an active shooter call Saturday night at approximately 9:30 p.m. at the Marriott of Cool Springs. Upon arrival, several…
Read More Florida Teacher Arrested For Shooting His Wife And Brother-In-Law At Wedding In Tennessee24-Year-Old Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl Charges, Faces 20 Years
A 24-year-old Florida man has pleaded guilty to possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl. O’Neil Clifton Gordon, 24, of Orlando, faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. According to the plea agreement, on…
Read More 24-Year-Old Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl Charges, Faces 20 Years2 Florida Men And One From Alabama Sentenced In $54 Million Prescription Scheme
Three men were sentenced today in connection to a $54 million bribery and kickback scheme involving TRICARE, a federal program that provides health insurance benefits to active duty and retired service members and their families. David Byron Copeland, 55, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced to…
Read More 2 Florida Men And One From Alabama Sentenced In $54 Million Prescription SchemeBad Guy Using Pepper Spray Against Cops Was Not A Good Idea, LEO Round Table
On today’s LEO Round Table, we discuss the five keys to policing: multiple former LE employees commit suicide within 24 hours, a bad guy using pepper spray against cops was not a good idea and much more. The Tampa Free Press will publish LEO Round Table five…
Read More Bad Guy Using Pepper Spray Against Cops Was Not A Good Idea, LEO Round TablePinellas County K-9 Graduation Postponed Due To Weather
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Due to potential inclement weather, tonight’s K-9 Graduation will be postponed until further notice. Four K-9s and their partners have completed training and will soon be called for duty, according to Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. Throughout their training, the K-9s learned…
Read More Pinellas County K-9 Graduation Postponed Due To WeatherFlorida Man Pleads Guilty To Murdering His Girlfriend In Laundry Room Of Her Home
A Florida man pleaded guilty to murdering his girlfriend, shooting her in the laundry room of her home in August 2022. On Monday morning, November 13, 2023, the murder case of 37-year-old Melissa Keonna Smith took a decisive turn when 41-year-old Alphonza Bryant pleaded to…
Read More Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Murdering His Girlfriend In Laundry Room Of Her HomeFlorida Man Indicted For Trying To Smuggle Fentanyl Into Prison
A Florida man has been indicted with one count of possession with the intent to distribute over 40 grams of fentanyl and one count of possession of contraband by an inmate in prison. If convicted, Jose Santos Pardo, 23, Homestead, faces a minimum mandatory penalty…
Read More Florida Man Indicted For Trying To Smuggle Fentanyl Into PrisonTampa Man Gets More Than 36 Years In Prison, Producing Child Sexual Abuse
TAMPA, Fla. – Mark Peterson, 30, Tampa, has been sentenced to 36 years and eight months in federal prison for production and distribution of child sex abuse material. The court also ordered Peterson to forfeit electronic devices used during the offense and pay $22,419.44 in…
Read More Tampa Man Gets More Than 36 Years In Prison, Producing Child Sexual Abuse