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Hernando County Man Charged With Kidnapping Of Ex-Girlfriend
HERNANDO COUNTY, FL. - On Tuesday, just before 8 p.m., Hernando County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to a residence in Webster (Hernando County) [...]
19-Year-Old Suspect In Custody After 2021 Shooting Homicide Of Florida Woman
A Florida man has turned himself just over a year after a shooting homicide in North Florida where a woman was shot and killed.
The third and fina [...]
Former Georgia Truck Driver Gets 15 Years After DOJ Project Safe Childhood Investigation
A former truck driver and Georgia resident was sentenced to serve more than 15 years in prison for distributing hundreds of thousands of images of ch [...]
Police Seeking Two Suspects That Stole Catalytic Converter From Van At A Winter Haven High School
WINTER HAVEN, FL. - Police in Winter Haven are searching for two suspects that were caught on camera stealing a catalytic converter off of a van at a [...]
Two Suspects Sought Who Followed Woman From ATM, Pushed Her To The Ground, Stole Purse In Tampa
TAMPA, FL. - Deputies are searching for two unknown suspects who followed a female victim from the Bank of America location near the intersection of [...]
Florida Man On The Run For 10 Years For Child Sexual Battery, Arrested In Connecticut
A Florida man, who was on the run from law enforcement for 10 years has been arrested in Connecticut.
According to investigators, on Saturday, Mar [...]
Phony Tampa Bay Buccaneers Championship Rings Among 230 Fakes Confiscated That Were Headed To Wesley Chapel
PASCO COUNTY, FL. - U.S. customs enforcers have cracked down on a ring of phony pro sports championship rings imported from China and bound for Pasco [...]
Sarasota Woman Arrested For DUI After Crashing Head-On Into Florida State Trooper
MANATEE COUNTY, FL. - On Sunday, March 6, 2022, at 8:45 AM, a 2011 BMW 335i was traveling northbound on I-275 at an excessive rate of speed, approach [...]
Florida Mom Arrested After Leaving Infant In Unlocked Car While Gambling For Nearly Two Hours
A Florida woman was arrested after she left her infant daughter in an unlocked car while she gambled for nearly two hours inside a Florida arcade, ac [...]
One Person Shot And Killed In Zephyrhills, Gall Blvd. Area
PASCO COUNTY, FL. - Pasco Sheriff's deputies are currently investigating a shooting in the area of Gall Blvd. of Zephyrhills.
Deputies say the pr [...]