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Three US Army Soldiers Accused Of Spying For China In Bombshell Espionage Case
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Three U.S. Army soldiers have been arrested and indicted on charges of espionage, bribery, and theft of government property, in a [...]
Frostproof Woman Arrested After Fleeing From Polk County Deputies…Again
Kristin Ann Mittelstadt
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Frostproof woman is back in jail after leading Polk County Sheriff's deputies on a chase Thursday ev [...]
Venezuelan National And Suspected Gang Member Arrested In Florida On Firearms Charge
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A Venezuelan national who entered the United States through the now-disabled CBP One Application system has been arrested and [...]
California Man’s Meth Pipeline To Maine Lands Him In Prison For Over A Decade
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A California man has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking con [...]
Lake Wales Man’s Attempt To Hide From Polk County Deputies Ends In K-9 Encounter
Terry Gene Storeby
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Lake Wales man's attempt to evade arrest ended with a K-9 encounter and additional charges on Tuesday mor [...]
St. Petersburg Landlord Arrested For Murder Of Tenant
James Butler
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A St. Petersburg man has been arrested and charged with the murder of his tenant, who was found shot to death [...]
New York Man Pleads Guilty In Bank Fraud Scheme That Reached From Pennsylvania To New Hampshire
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Another member of a conspiracy that defrauded banks in Rhode Island and at least nine other states has pleaded guilty to federal c [...]
Spring Hill Man’s “Close Encounter” With Deputy Leads To DUI, Drugs, And Firearm Charges
Anthony Smith
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - A Spring Hill man's close following habits landed him in jail after a traffic stop revealed a plethora of ch [...]
Brazilian Fugitive’s American Dream Turns Into Nightmare: ICE Nabs Him In Massachusetts
Leandro Romano de Souza
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) apprehended a Brazilian fugitive wanted for drug trafficking in his home co [...]
Miami Springs Man With Extensive Criminal History Arrested For Marathon Burglary, Theft
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MONROE COUNTY, Fla. - A Miami Springs man with a lengthy criminal record was arrested Wednesday evening in Marathon for burgl [...]