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‘Dangerous and Stupid Man’ Pasco County Sheriff Deputies Rescue Children From a Sinking Car
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - On Nov. 19, a Pasco STAR deputy attempted to stop a vehicle for a window tint violation near the intersection of San Marco and U [...]
Pasco County Deputies – Fire Personnel Save Man From 300-Foot Tower Sunday
PORT RICHEY, Fla. - On Sunday, Pasco Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of an individual who climbed to nearly the top of a 300-foot tall cell [...]
Florida Correctional Officer Arrested for Battery
Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested Michael Hill, 31, of Bristol, on charges of battery, a first-degree misdemeanor, and official miscondu [...]
Florida Man, 5-Years In Federal Prison for Manufacturing Molotov Cocktails
Senior United States District Judge John Antoon II today sentenced Tommy Lee Holt (27, Ocala) to four years and seven months in federal prison for po [...]
‘Horrendous’ Daycare Worker Arrested, Abuse of a Non-Verbal Special Needs Child
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - On November 16th, 2020, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) was contacted in reference to allegations of child abuse at [...]
Florida Man Gets 80-Years, Producing Photos Of His Sexual Assault Of An Infant And 18-Month-Old Child
U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Harlon David Prater (Jacksonville, 28) to 80 years in federal prison for producing photographs [...]
Carrollwood Man Arrested Sexually Molesting Kids Under 12 Years Of Age
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man accused of sexually battering two juvenile victims.
On Nov [...]
$5,000 Reward for Apollo Beach Publix Robbery Suspect
APOLLO BEACH, Fla. - On November 14, 2020, at 5:05 p.m., an unknown white male approached the cashier at Publix located at 6434 Highway 41 N. in Apol [...]
319-Traffic Stops, Hillsborough County Sheriff, and FHP ‘Crack Down’
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office and Florida Highway Patrol have teamed up to crack down on aggressive driving.
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Pittsburgh ‘Nazi-Felon’ Sentenced to Federal Prison
PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 32-months in prison to be followed by three years of [...]