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Attorneys Argue Execution Of Florida Inmate With “Mental Impairments” Would Be Unconstitutional
James D. Ford
Attorneys for death row inmate James Ford are arguing that executing him for the 1997 murders of a couple in Charlotte County would [...]
Tampa Duo Arrested On I-75 With Skimming Devices, Fraudulent Cards; 1 With Deportation Order
Tampa Duo Arrested On I-75 With Skimming Devices, Fraudulent Cards; 1 With Deportation Order (FHP)
A traffic stop on Interstate 75 in Sumter Count [...]
Two Men Arrested For Attempted Murder Following St. Petersburg Shooting, Pursuit
Keon Dawson and Raymond Adams
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Two men have been arrested and charged with attempted murder following a shooting incident an [...]
81-Year-Old Homosassa Man Arrested For Possession Of Child Pornography
John Luis Venable,
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - John Luis Venable, 81, of Homosassa, was arrested on January 29, 2025, on a warrant for 12 counts of poss [...]
K-9 Just Can’t Seem To Wait To Takedown This Violent Suspect, LEO Talk Show
LEO Round Table
The Tampa Free Press will publish the LEO Round Table talk show five days a week, Tuesday through Saturda [...]
Georgia Healthcare Worker Arrested After TikTok Videos Show Her ‘Twerking’ On Disabled Patients
Lucrecia Kormassa Koiyan
A 19-year-old healthcare worker from Loganville, Georgia, Lucrecia Kormassa Koiyan, has been arrested and charged with ex [...]
2 Ohio Auto Dealers Sued By State Attorney General Dave Yost
Judge's Gavel. TFP File Photo
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has taken legal action against two central Ohio auto dealerships, alleging violation [...]
U.S. Marshals Offer $5,000 Reward For Escaped Inmate In North Carolina
John Matthew Nigh
The U.S. Marshals Service has joined the search for John Matthew Nigh, 37, who escaped from the Craven County Detention Facility [...]
Florida Elementary Principal, Teacher Arrested After Underage House Party With 100 Kids
Elizabeth Hill-Brodigan and Karly Anderson (BCSO)
Elizabeth Hill-Brodigan, principal of Roosevelt Elementary School, and Karly Anderson, a teacher [...]
$1.4 Million In Cocaine Seized In Texas At Port Of Entry
$1.4 Million In Cocaine Seized In Texas At Port Of Entry (CBP)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry [...]