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3-People Shot Tuesday Night, Tampa Police Investigating
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Police responded to the report of a shooting in the 3800 block of E. Norfolk St. Upon arrival, officers located two (2) adult mal [...]
54-Year-Old St. Petersburg Man Arrested For Child Porn
SAINT PETERSBURGH, Fla. - According to Pinellas County Sheriff detectives, their investigation began in July 2020 after receiving information that 54 [...]
13 Florida Residents Charged in Tampa ‘Operation Dead Ringer’
TAMPA, Fla. - United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announced the filing of federal charges against 13 individuals in 'Operation Dead Ringer'. The [...]
Orlando Man Guilty Of Distributing, Receiving, Possessing Child Porn
United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces that a federal jury has found Ryan Rusty Rodriguez (45, Orlando) guilty of two counts of receiving [...]
Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Locate Sex Offenders With App
FDLE is reminding citizens to download the FDLE App before Halloween to easily search Florida’s Sex Offender Registry. The “Search Sexual Offenders [...]
$100,000 In Property Stolen From The Elderly, Assisted Living Worker Arrested
TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has arrested an employee of an elderly assisted living facility who stole more than $100,000 w [...]
2-Teens Arrested For The Valrico Murder Friday
VALRICO, Fla. - Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with an overnight homicide in Valrico this week.
Henry McGall IV, 18, and his young [...]
Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri Begins Body-Worn Camera Program
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - On Wednesday, Sheriff Bob Gualtieri implemented the body-worn camera program at the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.
Reco [...]
40+ Men Arrested in Hillsborough County Sex Sting, Details to Be Released Today
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - More than 40 men were arrested for attempting to solicit sex with female Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies du [...]
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Recruits Complete Corrections Academy Training
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Nine Pinellas County Sheriff's Office deputy recruits were recognized for completing the Corrections Academy training during [...]