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Hillsborough County Deputy Cleared In December Riverview Shooting
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. - A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Deputy was forced to use deadly force in December after an encounter with an armed subject [...]
Florida Man And Woman Arrested After Ammo And Fentanyl Found In Child’s Bedroom
A Florida man and woman have been arrested after a search warrants led investigators to find ammo and fentanyl in a child's bedroom.
On Thursday [...]
Clearwater “Smash And Grab” Burglary Suspect Wanted By Police
CLEARWATER, FL. - Police in Clearwater are searching for a burglary suspect and need your help in identifying this man.
Police say the man pictur [...]
Florida Man, Dressed As ‘Captain Jack Sparrow’ Wanted For Stealing Amazon Packages
A true porch pirate, police in Florida are searching for this joker dressed as a pirate as he steals packages from the front doors of homes.
Polic [...]
Florida Math Teacher Arrested After Kissing 15-Year-Old Student
A math teacher in Florida has been charged with lewd or lascivious conduct and witness tampering in an investigation of his conduct with a 15-year-ol [...]
Ex-Girlfriend Of Detective In Murder-Suicide Case, Tells Horrific Story Of Abuse At The Hands Of The Detective
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL.- On Saturday night, January 29, 2022, at a vacation rental home located in St. Augustine, FL, Hillsborough Co [...]
Missing Lakeland Woman’s Body Found After YouTube Group Locates Her Vehicle In A Lake
LAKELAND, FL. - On Wednesday, February 2, 2022, a YouTube group that specializes in searching for vehicles in bodies of water located a 2012 Kia Soul [...]
Citrus County Man, Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty To Falsifying Federal Firearm Paperwork
CITRUS COUNTY, FL. - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced on Wednesday, that Darrell Pierre Hopkins, 54, Dunnellon, has pleaded guilty [...]
Body Recovered From Car Pulled Out Of Lakeland Pond, Vehicle Linked To A 2021 Missing Persons Case, Sheriff Says
POLK COUNTY, FL. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office is conducting a death investigation near Victoria Road, close to the intersection of Grady Mock R [...]
Florida Man With Machete Robs Bank Then Throws The Cash Out The Window Of SUV
A Florida man is in deep after robbing a bank and leading police on a three-county chase that ended in a standoff.
According to WPTV, the man, arm [...]