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POLK COUNTY, FL. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deputy-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday evening in unincorporated Davenport, in which a 37-year old man armed with a knife charged at a deputy. The deputy was not injured. The deputy responded to a…
Read More 37-Year-Old Florida Man Killed After Charging At Deputy With A Knife
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – On Wednesday. Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister announced a newly formed team at the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office to address the growing concern of gun violence. An increase in gun-related violence, both locally and nationally, has led Sheriff Chad Chronister to…
Read More “GRIT Squad” Sheriff Chad Chronister Announces New Team To Address Gun Violence
A Florida man is wanted for a lottery ticket and cigarette heist that happened at a gas station, according to Hillsborough County Sheriff. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is working to identify a suspect who stole and cashed in the winning lottery tickets. At approximately…
Read More Florida Man Steals Smokes And Scratch-Off Tickets, Then Cashes In The Winners
Sheriff deputies in Florida busted an illegal immigrant for falsely alleging a kidnapping plot in an effort to avoid deportation. According to Marion County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, Alma Delia Duran, 52, was arrested for making a false report of a crime. Detectives made the…
Read More Illegal Immigrant In Florida Arrested For Filing False Kidnapping Report, To Stay In The Country
A Florida man and woman are behind bars after a violent home invasion went awry on Friday. According to investigators, on Friday at 2:30 p.m., Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Trillium subdivision in Brooksville in reference to a possible physical altercation. A witness…
Read More Florida Man Arrested Passed Out In Hot Attic After Home Invasion
At least three people were killed and 33 others wounded in Philadelphia shootings over the weekend as the city continues to experience a surge in violence. Since Friday evening 36 people, including a 1-year-old girl, were shot in Philadelphia, with three reported fatalities, WPVI reported. The shootings…
Read More Philadelphia Diverts $14 Million From Police Budget, 3 Dead 33 Injured Over Weekend
BRANDON, FL. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is looking to identify two men suspected of stealing and fraudulently using the victim’s credit cards. At approximately 3:30 a.m. on Friday, July 9, 2021, one of the suspects approached the victims within the Plantation Palms parking…
Read More Hillsborough County Sheriff Searching For Two Armed Robbery Suspects, Stolen Credit Cards
A Florida man is sought by police after unleashing bear mace in a Bath and Body Works location inside of a Florida mall. According to police 30 to 35 people were injured, with one person taken to the hospital for treatment, after a man sprayed…
Read More Florida Man, Stealing Candles From Bath And Body Works, Injures 30+ People With Bear Mace
A 33-year-old Florida man is behind bars, after using his truck to intentionally run people over. Deputies in Florida responded to the parking lot of a bar where multiple people were hit by a pickup truck. Investigators say that Michael Murphy, 33, had caused a…
Read More Florida Man Arrested After Intentionally Ramming His Truck Into Crowd, Injuring 3
LAKELAND, FL. – A 21-year-old Lakeland man is being sought by the FBI for his role in the January 6th US Capitol breach, according to Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said that the FBI reached out and requested that they spread…
Read More Lakeland Man Sought By The FBI For Jan. 6 Capitol Breach