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Citrus County Man Sentenced To 40 Years, Sexual Battery Of A Child
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. -On Thursday, the honorable Judge Richard "Ric" Howard sentenced 33-year-old Eric Scott King of Beverly Hills to 40 years in pris [...]
Florida Man Sentenced To 35 Years In Federal Prison For Four Armed Robberies
U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger sentenced John Armstrong, 32, North Fort Myers, to 35 years in federal prison for two bank robberies, an attempt [...]
Florida Sheriffs: No, State Prisons Are Not Filled With ‘Low-Risk, Non-Violent Offenders’
For some time now, the Social Justice Warriors have sought to make the case that many of our prisons are packed with “nonviolent” drug offenders who, [...]
WATCH: Suspect Who Shot Three People Sunday Now In Custody
TAMPA, Fla.- The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office arrested the suspect who shot three individuals early Sunday morning outside a Tampa lounge.
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Florida Man In An Oversized Suit Arrested For January Bank Robbery
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Clearwater Police detectives have charged a 39-year-old man with armed robbery in connection with a crime that occurred in January [...]
Florida: 27 Arrested In Operation ‘No Warning’
Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents, along with Leon County Sheriff’s Office, Tallahassee Police Department and Florida Highway Patrol, arre [...]
Florida Nurse, Two Others Arrested As Drugs Found In Hillsborough Jail
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office arrested three people who are believed to be connected to efforts to bring drugs into t [...]
Polk County Store Clerk Arrested For Illegal Alcohol Sales During “Operation Pop Top”
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested a convenience store clerk on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, after she illegally sold alcoho [...]
Lakeland Man Pleads Guilty To Receiving Child Sex Abuse Videos From The Largest Darknet Child Porn Website
LAKELAND, Fla. - Jack R. Dove, III, 41, Lakeland, has pleaded guilty to receiving and possessing images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of chil [...]
Florida Man’s Armed Standoff In Everglades National Park Leads To Federal Attempted Murder Charges
South Florida federal prosecutors have charged 37-year-old Drew Curtis Sikes with attempting to kill an officer of the United States and with a feder [...]