A Texas couple have been ordered to federal prison following their conviction of carjacking with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm. Frank Lewis Blanco, 28, and Destinee Guerrero, 24, both of Houston, pleaded guilty June 23. U.S. District Judge David Hittner has…
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Florida Man Charged In Bulk Food, PPE Scheme Costing Victim $10 Million
A Florida man has been charged with carrying out a bulk food and personal protective equipment investment scheme that defrauded a single victim out of $10 million. Isaac Halwani, 41, of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, was arraigned on a federal indictment Wednesday before U.S. Magistrate…
Read More Florida Man Charged In Bulk Food, PPE Scheme Costing Victim $10 Million2 Port Charlotte Men Arrested In Citrus County With Enough Fentanyl To Kill 52,000 People
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – An undercover operation conducted by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) on Friday afternoon, concluded with the seizure of 226 grams of methamphetamine and 104 grams of fentanyl and resulting in the arrest of 49-year-old Robert Paul Kowanko and 37-year-old Sean…
Read More 2 Port Charlotte Men Arrested In Citrus County With Enough Fentanyl To Kill 52,000 PeopleFlorida Nurse Practitioner Convicted of $200M Health Care Fraud Scheme
A federal jury in Miami convicted a Florida nurse practitioner Thursday for her role in a scheme to defraud Medicare by submitting more than $200 million in false and fraudulent claims for expensive genetic testing and medical equipment that the Medicare beneficiaries did not need.…
Read More Florida Nurse Practitioner Convicted of $200M Health Care Fraud SchemeOne Man Shot And Killed On Busch Boulevard In Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred on Friday at approximately 8:30 a.m. at the intersection of E. Busch Blvd. and N. Connechusett Rd. Based on the preliminary investigation, the suspect arrived at the occurred location where he engaged…
Read More One Man Shot And Killed On Busch Boulevard In TampaGunman Pulls Gun On Officers And Opens Fire On Video, LEO Round Table
Today on LEO Round Table, we discuss cops criticized for taking photo behind fugitive, an officer shot during traffic stop, a gunman pulls gun on officers and opens fire suspect, and much more! Tampa Free Press will publish LEO Round Table five days a week, Tuesday through Saturday.…
Read More Gunman Pulls Gun On Officers And Opens Fire On Video, LEO Round TableTampa Police Officer Rescued With Narcan After Fentanyl Exposure Overnight
TAMPA, Fla – A Tampa Police Officer is recovering after an overnight exposure to fentanyl required Narcan and a trip to the hospital. On Thursday, at approximately 11:00 p.m., an officer conducting a narcotics investigation was testing a substance that was believed to be Fentanyl.…
Read More Tampa Police Officer Rescued With Narcan After Fentanyl Exposure OvernightWoman On Scooter Leads Officer On A Chase On Video, LEO Round Table
Today on LEO Round Table, we discuss a trooper retires after PIT maneuvering wrong car, a woman on scooter leads officer on a chase on video, a K-9 and helicopter help locate teen suspect, and much more! Tampa Free Press will publish LEO Round Table five days a…
Read More Woman On Scooter Leads Officer On A Chase On Video, LEO Round TableFormer Polk Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested For DUI With Serious Bodily Injury
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Former Deputy Sheriff Michael Brian Richards, 46, was arrested Thursday for DUI (driving under the influence) with serious bodily injury (1 count, F3) and DUI (1 count, M2). Richards resigned his employment at the time of his arrest. Had he not…
Read More Former Polk Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested For DUI With Serious Bodily InjuryTampa Woman Who Stole Necklace From Lake Wales Jewelry Store, Ends Up In Silver ‘Bracelets’
LAKE WALES, Fla. – A Tampa woman is behind bars after stealing a $6,000 necklace from a Kay Jewelers location in Lake Wales and running from police. On September 20, 2023 at approximately 3:19pm officers from the Lake Wales Police Department were dispatched to Kay…
Read More Tampa Woman Who Stole Necklace From Lake Wales Jewelry Store, Ends Up In Silver ‘Bracelets’