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July 13, 2020 By: Staff Report Gulfport, Miss. – Moss Point Mayor Mario King, 33, and his wife, Natasha R. King, 32, of Moss Point, Mississippi, appeared Friday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert H. Walker on fraud charges relating to the Mayor’s Gala held in 2019,…
Read More Moss Point Mayor and Wife Indicted on Federal Fraud Charges
July 13, 2020 By: ATF and Staff TAMPA, Fla. – United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the arrest of Terrance Lee Hester, Jr. ( 20, Tampa) based on a criminal complaint for damaging or destroying by fire a building used in interstate commerce. Hester surrendered to federal authorities in…
Read More Tampa Man Arrested for Champs Sports Burning in Tampa
July 12, 2020 By: Staff Report NEWARK, N.J. – A federal grand jury today indicted four men for their roles in a massive compounded medication fraud and kickback scheme they ran out of a pharmacy in Clifton, New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Jeffrey…
Read More Four Men Indicted for Their Roles in $35 Million Pharmacy Compounded Medication Scheme
July 12, 2020 ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A former National Football League (NFL) player pleaded guilty today to orchestrating a conspiracy to defraud the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) of over $300,000. Brian Carpenter, 59, of Centreville, played for the Washington Redskins, New York Giants,…
Read More Former NFL Player Pleads Guilty to Fraud Involving WMATA
July 11, 2020 By: LEO Roundtable PASADENA, Ca. – In this episode, The LEO Roundtable discusses Pasadena (California) police engaging in an intense “shoot through windshields” style shootout, with 47-year-old Llyod Nelson Jr, and Santa Fe (New Mexico) Police Officer Brandon Deets shooting 33-year-old Joseph…
Read More Wild Shoot Out Through Windshields In California On Video – LEO Round Table
July 11, 2020 By: Jake Grissom TAMPA, Fla. – On Friday, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister announced that one of his sergeants, Janak Amin, a 21-year veteran with HCSO, was fired and arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. With most arrests, information about…
Read More Hillsborough Sheriff Sergeant Fired and Arrested, No Mug Shot?
July 10, 2020 By: Staff Report TAMPA, Fla. – The rioting that took place on Fowler Ave resulted in looting and burnt buildings. Champs sports being looted then turned into a fully involved structure fire and complete loss, which occurred the night of May 31st,…
Read More ATF Confirms Arrest Made In Connection with the May 31st Tampa Champs Sports Fire
July 10, 2020 By: Staff Report TAMPA, Fla.- Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister announced today that Sergeant Janak Amin, a 21-year veteran with HCSO, was fired from the Sheriff’s office and arrested today, booked on a felony 3 charge of aggravated assault with a deadly…
Read More Hillsborough Sheriff Seargent Arrested and Fired
July 10, 2020 By: Staff Report LAKELAND, Fla. – Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says, “It appears that you are stuck with me for a little while longer.” Judd, who was on the ballot uncontested will remain Sheriff until at least 2024, in the next…
Read More “It appears that you are stuck with me for a little while longer,” Sheriff Grady Judd of Polk County.”
July 10, 2020 By: Staff Report BARTOW, Fla. – Benny Robles Jr. is saddened by many of the negative stories that have been reported about what has happened in our nation in recent months. “I fear that the bravery and sacrifice of our law enforcement…
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