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A Florida man has been arrested after deputies say he was just walking down the road, naked. On Monday, deputies responded to reports of a naked man walking in the 14300 block of NE 192nd Place in Marion County. When Deputy Klein arrived at the…
Read More Naked Florida Man Arrested For, Well… Being Naked
A North Carolina man is in a Florida jail after someone noticed his unusual behavior and contacted law enforcement. According to deputies, 31-year-old Isaiah Simpson, of Raliegh, North Carolina, had an active fugitive warrant for his arrest after he made threats against the Moore County…
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At 8:30 am last Saturday morning, many of you were having coffee, breakfast, and maybe even getting ready for work or planning to leave for your weekend staycation. One Florida woman and her beau were not doing any of the above, but rather arguing over…
Read More Florida Woman Bites Boyfriend Over Sex Toy Ownership Dispute
This one is being filed under “Not So Serious”, simply because this genius was in jail when he was arrested for serious financial crimes, and well, it made me laugh. A Florida man was arrested on multiple felonies Thursday after an investigation found he cashed…
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A Florida woman and her 11-year-old daughter are in deep, but not in the bathroom. The dynamic duo was arrested after beating a 7-Eleven clerk with the stick of the bathroom key this past Tuesday. According to Local 10 News, deputies in Broward County, saw…
Read More Florida Mom And 11-Year-Old Daughter Charged Beating 7-Eleven Clerk With Bathroom Key
A 14-year-old Florida girl handed out more than $10,000 to classmates at a middle school that she is accused of stealing from her grandmother, according to deputies. Marion County deputies responded to Lake Weir Middle School in Summerfield on Thursday after reports that a student…
Read More Florida Girl Hands Out Over $10,000 To Classmates That She Stole From Grandma
LAKELAND, Fla. – A Polk County Sheriff’s Office detective would like to speak to the man in the photo above regarding the theft of liquor from the Hilltop Food Market at 615 Daughtery Road West in Lakeland. Deputies say the theft occurred on October 4th…
Read More Detectives Looking For Florida Man Who Stuffed Hennessy ‘Down His Drawers’ And Escaped On Pink Bicycle
We have all seen the devastating images that have come out of Lee County, and all over the state of Florida, following the landfall of Hurricane Ian. “We are devastated. Our hearts go out to every resident who is impacted. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office…
Read More Deputy In Florida Won’t Let Hurricane Ian Devastation Break His Spirit Or Dance Moves
A Florida man, riding a bicycle, is behind bars after attempting to flee an on-foot deputy for probation violations. According to court records, Tomarius James Wagner, 24, is awaiting trial for various drug possession, concealed weapons charges, and drug distribution charges when the deputy chased…
Read More Florida Man On Bicycle Attempts To Escape On-Foot Deputy
A 37-year-old convicted felon was in possession of other people’s IDs and dangerous illegal drugs when deputies arrested him for violating curfew. According to deputies, Charles Alexander Bates of East Naples, was wearing a large bag across his chest with a large pocket knife on…
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