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A Florida couple was arrested in Hawaii last week after police say they tried to use fake vaccination cards for themselves and their two children during a vacation. According to complaints filed by Hawaii’s Attorney General, Enzo and Daniela Dalmazzo, were each charged, with Daniela…
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Officer Jason Raynor passed away at 8:09 pm on Tuesday at Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach with his family by his side. “Now more than ever, we ask for all of you to embrace the Raynor family and the Daytona Beach Police Department…
Read More Florida Police Officer Jason Raynor Dies After June Shooting
A Florida man who blackmailed girls as young as 13 into having sex with him and other minor girls into sending him pornographic videos and images of themselves pled guilty today in federal district court in Ft. Lauderdale to child exploitation crimes. Defendant Breshawn…
Read More Florida Man Who Blackmailed Children For Sex Pleads Guilty, Facing Life In Prison
LAKELAND, FL. – A Lakeland man has been arrested on charges of child abuse and resisting arrest. On Monday, Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested 29-year-old Jose Luis Garcia of Lakeland for Child Abuse (F3) and Resisting an Officer Without Violence (M1). According to the…
Read More Lakeland Man Arrested After Texting A Video Of Himself Abusing A Child
Detectives from the Special Victims Unit at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Hialeah man Monday, August 16, 2021, for traveling to Polk County in order to have sex with a 15-year old girl. 27-year old Erick Rabelo was arrested by detectives as he…
Read More “I’m A Pedophile” Florida Man Arrested After Driving To Polk County For Sex With 15-Year-Old Girl
Kendall Tietz Slain Pentagon police officer George Gonzalez who was stabbed in an unprovoked attack at a bus station close to the Department of Defense building was remembered as a hero and a “warrior” at his funeral on Monday. “He fought ’til the end,” his…
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SPRING HILL, FL. – A Spring Hill man was arrested Sunday after pulling a gun on a person during a confrontation at a local park, according to Hernando County Sheriff. On Sunday at 6:13 p.m., Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Delta Woods Park in…
Read More Spring Hill Man Arrested After Pulling A Gun At The Park, K-9 Injured During Search For Gun
U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Franqui Soto, 44, Orlando, to seven years in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse material. Soto was also ordered to serve a 10-year term of supervised release, register as a sex offender, and forfeit his smartphone.…
Read More Florida Man Gets 7 Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Video Over The Internet
A Florida woman has died after being shot by her toddler while she was on a Zoom conference call, according to police. Shamaya Lynn, 21, was on a work-related call Wednesday when she was shot, Altamonte Springs Police said in a statement Thursday night on…
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A Florida man strikes out after pulling onto the scene of a law enforcement drug operation on Friday and being recognized by deputies. According to officials, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Impact Unit (TIU) and the SWAT team served a search warrant at the residence…
Read More “Drug Dealers, Beware!” Florida Man Strikes Out After 31 Felony Arrests