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2-Brothers Charged, 2006 Murder of 16-Year-Old Amber Woods
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. - Ralph Williams (36), and Tyjuan Williams (32) are charged with the murder of Amber Woods, who was found dead along State Road [...]
Florida Man Sentenced To More Than 15-Years, Images And Videos of Children Being Sexually Abused
U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis has sentenced Patrick Howard Woodyard, 29, St. Augustine, to 15 years and 8 months in federal prison, followed by [...]
Tampa Police Detective Suspended and Arrested with 2-Felony Charges
TAMPA, Fla. - A Tampa Police Detective has been suspended, arrested, and charged with two-felonies according to Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis and Cabinet Recognize Florida Highway Patrol Trooper of The Year
On Monday, Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet passed a resolution recognizing Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Trooper Curtis Vaughn as the FH [...]
Florida Deputies Interrupt Home Invasion In Progress, VIDEO
by: LEO RoundTable
We watch the bodycam footage of Volusia County (Florida) sheriff officers rescuing 5 victims held by suspects Jermaine Oliver, [...]
Citrus County Search Warrant Uncovers 13-Firearms and 9-Types of Narcotics
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - On December 9th, 2020, members of the Citrus County Sheriff's Office Tactical Impact Unit (TIU) executed a narcotics search war [...]
Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Producing Photos Of Himself Sexually Abusing 11-Year-Old Child
Jacksonville, Florida – Columbus Donavan Jeffrey (43, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to two counts of producing images depicting himself as he sexu [...]
Tampa Man Sentenced To 28-Years After Committing Five Armed Robberies
TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew has sentenced Eric Lee Robinson, Jr. (29, Tampa) to 28 years in federal prison for conducting a st [...]
‘No Gun In Her Face’ Rebekah Jones, FULL Body-Cam Video Florida Department of Law Enforcement
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement released the full video of body-worn cameras during the Rebekah Jones 'raid', which wasn't much of a raid a [...]
Pinellas County Jail Inmate Charged in Death of Fellow Inmate
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - According to detectives, on Saturday, June 13, 2020, 54-year-old inmate Julio Vega and 20-year-old inmate Jamar Johnson had a [...]