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August 20, 2020 By: LEO Round Table, Chip DeBlock PORTLAND, OR. – We discuss an update on Americas’ major violent protester cities: Portland (Oregon), Chicago (Illinois), Minneapolis (Minnesota), Austin (Texas), Seattle (Washington), Atlanta (Georgia) & San Francisco (California), all producing more anti-police and BLM exhibitions…
Read More Violent Protester and Riot Update Across America – LEO Round Table
August 20, 2020 By: Staff Report BROOKSVILLE, Fla. – On Wednesday at approximately 5:22 p.m., Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies and Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services (HCFES) were dispatched to the 19000 block of Peyton Place in Brooksville regarding a Stabbing. The caller, a mail…
Read More “Help, I’m dying” Stabbing Leads to Homicide Arrest on Peyton Place Brooksville
August 20, 2020 By: Staff Report, HCSO PR BROOKSVILLE, Fla. On Wednesday at approximately 9:14 p.m., Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies responded to 15301 Peach Orchard Road in Brooksville to serve civil process (Injunction for Protection). During the process, deputies were met with resistance. The male…
Read More Deputy-Involved Shooting in Brooksville
August 20, 2020 By: Staff Report LAKELAND, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is trying to identify the men involved with some criminal mischief at the Circle K store at 10704 Hwy 98 North in Lakeland (Case #20-28647). The crime occurred on Thursday, July…
Read More Polk County Sheriff’s Office Trying to Identify Men Involved in Criminal Mischief
August 20, 2020 By: Staff Report LAKELAND, Fla. – On Sunday, August 9, 2020, Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 41-year-old Nancy Norwood after critically inuring 2-people and leaving the scene of the crash in Lakeland. Norwood, 41, from Tampa, was charged with DUI. On August,…
Read More Lakeland Crash Victim Dies From Injuries, Norwood Arrested on Upgraded Charges
August 19, 2020 By: Staff Report, PR Tampa, Fla. – U.S. District Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington has sentenced Thomas Hill (41, Hillsborough County) to 19 years in federal prison for enticement of minor and production of child pornography. Hill had pleaded guilty on January 7,…
Read More ‘Committed Horrific and Unspeakable Acts’ Brandon Man Sentenced 19 -Years Production Of Child Porn
August 19, 2020 By: LEO Round Table, Chip DeBlock ORLANDO, Fla. – Discussed today ,the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) releasing a nationwide police reform plan. Also mentioned: Cincinnati (Ohio) Mayor John Cranley; Tampa (Florida) Mayor Jane Castor; Baltimore (Maryland) Police Commissioner Michael Harrison;…
Read More U.S. Conference Of Mayors’ (USCM) Police Reform Plan Is A Joke
August 19, 2020 By: Staff Report, PR FORT MEADE, Fla. – 36-year-old Bryan Waddell of Ft. Meade was arrested Tuesday afternoon and charged with DUI with property damage, DUI (3rd violation w/in 10 years), driving while license suspended or revoked (DWLSR), refusal to submit to…
Read More ‘Violence Against a Law Enforcement Officer, Fort Meade Man Arrested DUI and Battery
August 18, 2020 By: LEO Round Table, Chip DeBlock SAN FRANCISCO, Ca.- Discussed today, the Ninth Circuit court approving the use of force tactics used by officers in fatal officer-involved shootings. Also discussed an article by Chuck Remsberg, Editor-in-Chief of The Calibre Report, about some…
Read More Surprising Results From Body Cam Data and Ninth Circuit Court Use Of Force Approval
August 18, 2020 By: Staff Report AVON PARK, Fla. -Monday, deputies from the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to 2639 Hewlett Road in Avon Park, in the Avon Park Lakes subdivision. Deputies arrived at 6:53 p.m. as a result of a possible domestic dispute…
Read More ‘Machete Attack’ Highlands County Deputies Shoot and Kill Suspect