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“I’m a US Marshal” Florida Man Arrested Pretending to Be a Cop
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla.- On Thursday at 4:37 p.m., Hernando County Sheriff's deputies responded to the Timber Pines Resident Activity Center in referen [...]
Registration Now Open For 13th Annual “Bustin’ Clays with Sheriff Grady Judd”
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - On Saturday, April 3, 2021, Polk County Sheriff’s Charities, Inc. will be holding its 13th Annual "Bustin’ Clays with Sheriff Gra [...]
$5,000 Reward Offered in St. Pete Double Murder
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla.- Early Wednesday morning Police responded to the 1400 block of 34th Street South, where Larrisha Williams, age 27, and Jerome [...]
Florida Man Commits Back To Back Armed Robberies at 7-Eleven
Investigators are asking for your help identifying the man seen in this surveillance video below.
Just before 1 a.m. on Wednesday, he entered a 7- [...]
Winter Haven Police Arrest Auburndale Man, 14 Construction Site Thefts
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - An Auburndale man has been identified and arrested for multiple construction site thefts starting in October 2020 totaling $8,39 [...]
Hernando County Sheriff Aviation Unit Helps Apprehend Suspect in Pasco Stolen Vehicle Incident
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - On Saturday 02-06-2021 at 1:15 a.m., Hernando County 911 dispatchers received a report of a single-vehicle crash in the area of P [...]
Sarasota Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Sarasota Police Department is continuing an investigation into an officer-involved shooting that happened Saturday, February 6, [...]
Florida Man Steals Car with Child Inside, 11-Year-Old Found Safe, Suspect At Large
RIVERVIEW, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in locating a teen who stole a vehicle with a child [...]
Florida Highway Patrol Most Wanted, Carlos Modesto
Carlos Modesto is listed as a 'Most Wanted Fugitive' by the Florida Highway Patrol, for an accident that resulted in the death of a 14-year-old boy.
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Orlando Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Attempting to Sexually Entice 8-Year-Old Child
ORLANDO, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger has sentenced Jeffrey Aronofsky (55, Orlando) to 20 years in federal prison, followed by a lifeti [...]