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“This Man is a Predator” Florida Man Arrested for Child Porn
POLK CITY, Fla. - A Polk City man is in jail and being held on $100,000 bond with 19 counts possession of child pornography - enhanced* (F2) and one [...]
5-Year-Old Child Abuse Victim Dies, Father Charged With 1st Degree Murder
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - Five-year-old Cynthia Green has died from her injuries over the weekend, according to Police. This is after she was found un [...]
Florida Husband and Wife Charged In Sex Trafficking Conspiracy of a Child
A Florida couple is facing multiple charges of child sex crimes and conspiracy to traffic a minor.
Samuel Christopher Templeman, 46, and Deborah [...]
Maryland SWAT Officer Facing Federal Charges, Possession and Production of Child Porn
BALTIMORE, MD. - A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging Donald Hildebrandt, age 51, of Bel Air, Maryland, with the possession and produ [...]
Sarasota Police Department Warns of Phone Scammers Posing as Members of SPD
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Sarasota Police Department is warning residents and visitors in the city of Sarasota that phone scammers are posing as members o [...]
Florida Man Sentenced 20 Years in Prison, $251,000 Fine, After Cutting Off Wife’s Lovers Penis
Alex Bonilla, a Florida man who was accused of breaking into the home of his wife’s lover and cutting off his penis with scissors, during a [...]
Florida Man, KFC Customer Stabs Man In The Head Who Was Begging For Food
A man was beaten and stabbed in the head, according to Police, at a Florida KFC after he asked a customer to share his food.
According to the arre [...]
Lutz Man and Woman Killed In Overnight Crash On Van Dyke and Dale Mabry
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A 62-year-old man and a 57-year-old woman, both from Lutz, were killed in an early morning crash in Lutz. Troopers say t [...]
Florida Woman, Nursing Assistant Arrested Stealing Money From COVID Patient’s Wallet
A Florida woman who works at a hospital was arrested on Thursday night after stealing more than $900 in cash from a COVID-19 patient's wallet.
Yol [...]
Two Polk County Florida Store Clerks Arrested For Illegal Alchohol Sales
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested two convenience store clerks on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, after they illegally sold [...]