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HERNANDO COUNTY, FL. – Johnathan Rossmoine, 36, entered a guilty plea in Hernando County District Court on charges of having sexual relations with a minor. Rossmoine received a 15-year sentence with the Florida Department of Corrections. Additionally, he will receive 10 years of Sex Offender…
Read More Louisiana Man Gets 15 Years, Pleads Guilty To Sex Charges Involving Spring Hill Teen
A huge hats off to law enforcement and fire rescue personnel after saving a teen in crisis on an I-95 overpass. According to a news release, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) received calls from multiple bystanders who reported that a juvenile was standing on…
Read More “Tremendous Work” Florida Teen In Crisis Saved By Deputies After Trying To Jump From Overpass
A Florida woman now awaits sentencing after pleading guilty in federal court Wednesday to charges of causing a persons death by dealing in fentanyl. Kimberly Fleer, 27, Seffner,has pleaded guilty to distributing fentanyl to an individual, causing that individual’s death. Fleer faces a mandatory minimum…
Read More Florida Fentanyl Dealer Pleads Guilty To Distributing Narcotics Resulting In Death
A man was stoned to death by a group of people Monday after he opened fire at a gathering, killing one person and injuring three others. Police in Fort Worth, Texas, responded to a shooting call at a gathering early Monday morning, finding two people dead…
Read More Texas Gunman Stoned To Death By Bricks After Opening Fire At Party, Killing One
PASCO COUNTY, FL.- The inmate who ran from a work camp on Monday, has been located and arrested. Earlier, Pasco Sheriff’s Office and other, local law enforcement agencies were searching for escaped felon Tyler McFarlane, a 23-year-old Black male who escaped from a Florida Department…
Read More Florida Inmate Who Escaped From Work Camp Monday Located And Arrested
TAMPA, FL. – At a press conference on Monday, Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan announced his retirement. “I wanted to share some news that I shared with my dedicated team here at Tampa Police Department just a few hours ago. Today, I’m announcing my retirement…
Read More Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan Steps Down, Announces Retirement
TAMPA, FL. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the events that led up to a man’s death in Tampa. On Sunday, deputies responded to a report of an adult male collapsed on the roadway near 50th Street South and the 4000 block of Bristol…
Read More 43-Year-Old Man Collapses On Road In Tampa, Pronounced Dead At Hospital
FDLE agents, with the assistance of the Miami-Dade Police Department and Florida Department of Corrections Probation and Parole, arrested three suspects living in Miami for charges related to copper wire thefts. Agents believe the suspects drove from Miami throughout the state numerous times to commit…
Read More Florida Department Of Law Enforcement Arrests Three In Multi-County Copper Wire Thefts
A Florida man got ‘stuck in the mud’ after stealing a truck and leading deputies on a dangerous high-speed chase. According to officials, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to NW Gainesville Road in reference to multiple stolen vehicles. During the…
Read More “Stuck In The Mud” Florida Man Arrested After Stealing Truck, High-Speed Chase
ORLANDO, FL. – Three Orlando men have been sentenced in their roles of a robbery of a T-Mobile store located in Orlando. U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Tauri Benjamin Rivas Nunez, 23, Orlando, to 11 years and 3 months in federal prison…
Read More Three Orlando Men Sentenced For Robbery Of T-Mobile Store