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POLK COUNTY, Fla. – PCSO Homicide detectives have arrested two 16-year-old suspects in the homicide of 17-year-old Taigur Taguri – both suspects have been charged with first degree murder, along with other felonies. At least two other suspects are still at large. Based upon interviews…
Read More Two 16-Year-Old High School Kids Arrested In Bartow Ambush And Murder Of Taigur Taguri
TAMPA, Fla. – A federal jury has found Christopher A. Defilippis, 43, Brandon, guilty of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death and possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl. Due to his prior felony drug convictions, Defilippis faces a mandatory sentence of life in federal…
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Thomas Catenacci An international drug sting operation resulted in more than 800 arrests and 32 tons of drugs seized, the FBI and other top law enforcement agencies announced Tuesday. The sting, titled Operation Trojan Shield, dates back to 2019 when the FBI and Australian Federal…
Read More FBI Makes Messaging App For Assassins And Drug Dealers, Arrests 800 Users In Global Sting
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – An investigation into the death of a man, that occurred on April 23, 2021, in Westchase, has resulted in the arrest of Orbro Bailey, 54. He is facing First Degree Felony Murder While Engaged in Robbery and Robbery charges. On April…
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RIVERVIEW, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of two men that occurred inside a Riverview apartment, in what appears to be a murder-suicide. On Monday at approximately 7:30 a.m., deputies were dispatched to the 6000 block of Cypressdale Drive, after…
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SARASOTA, Fla. – Detectives are continuing to investigate a shooting incident that occurred Saturday evening in Sarasota. The Public Safety Communications Center received more than thirty (30) 911 calls around 7:30 p.m. regarding a possible active shooter situation in the University Town Center area. Deputies…
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LAKELAND, Fla. – On Friday, June 4, 2021, PCSO Computer Crimes detectives placed 47-year-old Duane Andrew Franz under arrest, charging him with 45 counts possession of child pornography, a second-degree felony, after a tip from his former employer Duke Energy led them to the investigation.…
Read More Lakeland Man Arrested For 45 Counts Of Child Porn, Held On $225,000 Bond
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating three deaths in unincorporated Poinciana that occurred during the early morning hours of Sunday, June 6, 2021. Investigators say around 4:30 a.m. that morning, the PCSO Emergency Communications Center received multiple 911 calls about…
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County residents now have another way to get help during an emergency. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with Hillsborough County, will launch the Text-to-911 system. This new program allows county residents to text a 911 dispatcher if they…
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A shooting in the Miami area has left 3 dead and 6 injured early Sunday morning. According to Miami-Dade Police Director Freddy Ramirez, the mass shooting occurred around 2 a.m. as people were starting to leave a graduation party, The party was being held at…
Read More FLORIDA SHOOTING: 3 killed, 6 Injured While Leaving Graduation Party In Miami