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“Animal” Convicted Felon Charged In Brutal Beating, Murder Of Florida Woman At Venice Rodeway Inn
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. - The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office charged a Venice man with Homicide after he severely battered a woman and left her for d [...]
Tampa Man Turns Himself In, Deadly Hit And Run April 7th On Dale Mabry
TAMPA, Fla. - A 48-year-old Tampa man has surrendered to authorities in an April 7th hit and run accident that happened on Dale Mabry Highway in Tamp [...]
DeSantis: Violent Protests Now Illegal In The State Of Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference in Polk County Monday, to sign the anti-riot legislation into law.
Proposed by the governor follo [...]
‘You’re Going To Have To Shoot Me’ Florida Officer-Involved Shooting, After Sexual Assualt On 14-Year-Old Girl
WINTER HAVEN, Fla.- The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving a Winter Haven Police Department Sergean [...]
Lifetime Founding Member Of The Oath Keepers Pleads Guilty To Breaching Capitol On Jan. 6 To Obstruct Congressional Proceeding
Jon Schaffer, 53, of Columbus, Indiana, today admitted that he breached the Capitol on January 6, 2021, wearing a tactical vest and armed with bear r [...]
Pinellas Park: Man Found Dead In Vacant Lot, Investigation Underway
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - On Thursday, at approximately 11:05 a.m. Pinellas Park Police patrol units responded to 6141 102nd Avenue N. Pinellas Park, reg [...]
Man Arrested And Charged With Town ‘N’ Country Murder
HILLSBOROIGH COUNTY, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest in the death of a man in Town 'N' Country.
On Tuesday, Apr [...]
Florida Man Sentenced To 30 Years In Federal Prison For Sex Trafficking Of A Minor
United States District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Sean Patrick Farrelly (49, Palm Coast) to 30 years in federal prison for sex traffic [...]
Florida Man Charged With An Additional 99 Counts Of Child Porn
TAMPA, Fla. - A Florida man is behind bars on 99 counts of child porn.
Police say on March 24th, 2021, ICAC officers were conducting an ongoing ch [...]
U.S. Marshals Offer Up To $50,000 For Information On Former Marine Wanted For Murder
The U.S. Marshals are intensifying the manhunt for a former Marine turned murder suspect.
Raymond Samuel “RJ” McLeod, Jr., is now a 15 Most Wanted [...]