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• Florida Authorities Search for Armed Suspect Following Fatal Shooting During Dog Attack Intervention

  Published: Apr 18, 2026

  Section: Crime

  A man was fatally shot near a homeless camp in Leesburg, Florida, after he reportedly stepped between his dog and an armed bystander attempting to stop an attack. Police are curren...

• Naples tax preparer pleads guilty to filing fraudulent returns from local barbershop

  Published: Apr 13, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Wilner Cenecharles, a tax preparer operating out of a Naples barbershop, has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of assisting in the preparation of false documents and filing false p...

• Florida Grandmother Joyce Burrow’s Dying Declaration Leads to Life Sentence for Michael Darnell Porter

  Published: Apr 11, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Joyce Burrow, 55, provided critical information to first responders before succumbing to injuries sustained during a 2013 home invasion in Bell, Florida. DNA evidence later identif...

• Alleged Mastermind Charged with Capital Murder in Deadly 2024 Lake Worth Brothel Robbery

  Published: Apr 2, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Florida authorities have arrested 25-year-old Rodney Augustin for allegedly orchestrating a violent 2024 robbery at a Lake Worth brothel that left one man dead. Augustin is accused...

• Miami Police Officer Shoots Aggressive Suspect Following Violent Escalation Near Ultra Music Festival

  Published: Mar 28, 2026

  Section: Crime

  An officer involved shooting occurred in downtown Miami on Saturday morning after an argument at a hotel turned violent. Despite the use of non lethal measures including a taser an...

• Florida Man Charged With Manslaughter After Allegedly Urging Girlfriend to Commit Suicide on Camera

  Published: Mar 27, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Miguel Hernandez faces federal manslaughter charges following the death of his girlfriend, Camille McGonigle, in Oakland Park. Prosecutors allege that home surveillance footage cap...

• Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Multi City Elder Fraud Conspiracy Targeting Florida Retirees

  Published: Mar 26, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Xin Liu, a 40 year old Chinese national residing in Apopka, has pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges for her role in a sophisticated wire fraud scheme. Operating under an H...

• Teenager Killed and Woman Critically Injured in St. Petersburg House Fire Ruled Intentional Arson

  Published: Mar 24, 2026

  Section: Crime

  St. Petersburg Police Department investigators have officially determined that a fatal residential fire on Neptune Drive Southeast was an act of arson. The early morning blaze clai...

• Convicted Sex Offender Apprehended In Pinellas Park After Traveling To Meet Minor For Illicit Purposes

  Published: Mar 19, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Pinellas Park authorities arrested 41-year-old Ryan Tramutola on Wednesday after he traveled from Sarasota to meet a 15-year-old girl. Investigators revealed that the suspect, a co...

• Joseph Garrett Duggar Arrested on Felony Charges Involving Alleged Past Abuse of a Minor

  Published: Mar 19, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Joseph Garrett Duggar, 31, was arrested Wednesday following an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse involving a victim under the age of 12. According to Florida authoriti...

• Florida Man William Forhan Arrested After Pompano Beach Shooting Injures Woman and Pet in Residential Home

  Published: Mar 18, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Authorities in Broward County have detained 26 year old William Forhan following a shooting incident on Monday night that left a woman and her pet wounded. The Broward Sheriff’s Of...

• Grandson of Tennis Legend Bobby Riggs Sentenced to 20 Years for Sexual Exploitation of Teenage Athletes

  Published: Mar 18, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Daniel James Riggs, a 33-year-old former Florida tennis coach and grandson of the late Hall of Famer Bobby Riggs, has been sentenced to two decades in federal prison. The sentencin...