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Florida Man Wanted On Grand Theft Warrant Arrested Trying To Hide Meth
HERNANDO COUNTY, FL. - On Tuesday at 12:42 p.m., detectives with the Hernando County Sheriff's Office Intelligence Unit located a wanted subject in t [...]
Ambush Attacks On Officers Up 115% From 2020
Harold Hutchison
Attacks on police officers hit a record high in 2021, according to a study by a national law enforcement advocacy group rel [...]
Missing Port Richey Man Last Seen New Year’s Day, Found Safe
PASCO COUNTY, FL. - Update: Mr. Doolaghty was found safe.
Pasco Sheriff’s deputies were searching for William Doolaghty, a missing 52-year-old. Do [...]
Police Officer Arrives To Scene Of Shooting, Finds Son’s Dead Body
Ailan Evans
A police officer in Mississippi responded to a shooting early Sunday to find the victim was her 20-year-old son, who had been shot de [...]
Tampa Police: Remembering Officer Matthew David McNeal
By: Tampa PD
With a heavy heart, the Tampa Police Department is remembering the life of Officer Matthew David McNeal. Officer McNeal passed away y [...]
Florida Man Arrested After Getting 2.6 Lbs. Of Cocaine In The Mail
HERNANDO COUNTY, FL. - A Florida man has been arrested after taking delivery of over 2 pounds of cocaine in the U.S. Mail.
During the month of De [...]
Polk County: Two Lake Wales Teens Arrested In Winter Haven Car Burglary Spree
POLK COUNTY, FL. - Two teenaged suspects are facing multiple felonies after burglarizing 10 vehicles in two neighborhoods and stealing a pickup truck [...]
Florida Woman With 7 Previous Felonies Arrested For New Year’s Day Murder
SARASOTA, FL. - The Sarasota Police Department is continuing to investigate a shooting that happened in the 1400 block of Main Street, Sarasota, just [...]
Florida Man Attacks Hospital Security Guards And Police Before Sounding Fire Alarm
A Florida man was arrested after what sounds like a violent action scene from the "Incredible Hulk" film.
Last Wednesday, December 29, 2021, aroun [...]
Florida Woman, Assistant State Attorney, Arrested After DUI Crash Through Fences
Florida woman, Cassie Kayla Reed, 35, who happens to be an assistant state attorney in Florida's First Judicial Circuit, was arrested after a DUI cra [...]