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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…
Read More Bartow Ford to Honor Local Law Enforcement
July 10, 2020 By: Staff Report NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – A New Port Richey man was arrested on 10 counts of having, viewing, and controlling materials of sexual performance with a child. 20- year-old Mark Louis King II, was arrested on Thursday by Pasco…
Read More New Port Richey Man Charged, 10 Counts of Child Porn
July 10, 2020 By: Staff Report SAN DIEGO – Jeffrey Fildey, founder and former CEO of San Diego startup GoFormz Inc. pleaded guilty today to stealing more than $1,500,000 from his own company for his personal benefit. According to public records, GoFormz Inc., founded in…
Read More CEO of San Diego Startup Bilked Over $1,500,000 From His Company
July 10, 2020 By: Staff and LEO Roundtable MIAMI, Fla – Is Miami Cop Justified In Striking Woman At Airport On Video? The Free Press has partnered with LEO Round Table and will broadcast its Law Enforcement Program here in Cops and Crimes. LEO Round…
Read More Is Miami Cop Justified In Striking Woman At Airport On Video? – LEO Round Table
July 9, 2020 By: Staff Report FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Police Chief Rick Maglione has been removed as the top cop in Ft. Lauderdale today. While he will stay on in some capacity as a city employee, that position has yet to be announced. Assistant…
Read More Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Rick Maglione Dethroned
July 9, 2020 By: Staff Report COLUMBUS, OH.- A rheumatology professor and researcher with strong ties to China has been ordered held without bond to face a charge of grant fraud for not disclosing that he was engaged in a sophisticated scheme to use approximately…
Read More Researcher Charged with Illegally Using U.S. Grant Funds to Develop Scientific Expertise for China
July 9, 2020 By: Staff Report BRANDON, Fla. – Austin Tyler Hoskins is in jail tonight and being held on a $166,000 bond. Charged with 28 felonies, all related to having and distributing child pornography. Hoskins , 18 from Brandon FL, was arrested today at…
Read More Brandon Man Arrested – 28 Child Porn Charges