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Pasco County Sheriff Arrests Third Family Member in Lowes Fraud Case On Polk County Warrant
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The third family member in the Lowes fraud case has bee arrested in Pasco County.
Susan Highlander Bailey was arrested by the [...]
St. Petersburg Woman Arrested for 2018 Murder of Her Father
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - Detectives with the Robbery, Homicide Unit have identified the suspect from the homicide investigation of 71-year-old Daniel [...]
Florida Father and Son Arrested For Child Porn Offenses
Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents arrested Eddie Garland Lee, 48, and his son, William Michael Lee, 22, of Sneads on Thursday for possessi [...]
Florida Man Sentenced To 19 Years For Armed Drug Trafficking, Fentanyl
U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger has sentenced Thomas Michael Ibarra (30, Brevard County) to 19 years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess [...]
Florida Man, San Antonio City Employee, Crashes City Truck After Stealing Grills From Spring Hill Home
SPRING HILL, Fla. - On Sunday, Hernando County Sheriff's deputies responded to a residence on the 11000 block of Elgin Boulevard in reference to the [...]
Polk County Sheriff’s Office Detention Deputy Arrested For DUI In Desoto County After Concert
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - On Saturday, March 20, 2021, PCSO Detention Deputy Michaela Butler was arrested in unincorporated Arcadia by the Desoto County Sh [...]
Two St. Pete Police Sergeants Honored With The 2020 Ned March, Bud Purdy Awards
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - Friday two SPPD Sergeants were recognized by the Rotary Club of St. Petersburg with the Ned March/Bud Purdy Award.
Sgt. [...]
FBI: Videos of Assaults on Officers at U.S. Capitol, Seeks Public’s Help to Identify Suspects
The FBI’s Washington Field Office has released new information and videos of suspects in the most egregious assaults on federal officers during the r [...]
NY Pharmacist Charged in $4 Million Health Care Fraud and Kickback Scheme
A New York man was arrested today for his role in a conspiracy to commit health care fraud and to pay kickbacks and bribes to customers for expensive [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Orders Flags at Half-Staff in Pasco, Tampa, and Tallahassee
On Tuesday, March 9, 2021, Officer Jesse Madsen was killed in the line of duty. Officer Madsen served the community for over sixteen years with the T [...]