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• New York Resident Indicted in Florida for Multi-State Identity Theft and Counterfeit Access Device Conspiracy

  Published: Apr 23, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Dustin Lemmon Carpio, 33, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pensacola, Florida, on multiple charges including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. C...

• Retired Army Sergeant from Niceville pleads guilty to multi-million dollar investment fraud and tax crimes

  Published: Apr 13, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Sidney Marc Wilson, Jr., 48, has entered a guilty plea in federal court for orchestrating a sprawling online investment scheme that defrauded victims of millions of dollars. The Ni...

• Mexican National Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Reentry Following Prior Convictions for Sexual Abuse of Minors

  Published: Mar 17, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Marco Olavarrieta-Beranza, 45, has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison after illegally returning to the United States following a 2019 deportation. The defendant, who was...

• Tallahassee Resident Paul Anthony Hart Sentenced to Decade in Federal Prison for Multi State Methamphetamine Trafficking

  Published: Mar 13, 2026

  Section: Crime

  A 42 year old Florida man has been ordered to serve 10 years in federal incarceration following a narcotics investigation in the state panhandle. The sentence, which follows a high...

• San Diego Supplier Manuel Alejandro Palomino Amador Convicted Following Major Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution Investigation

  Published: Mar 13, 2026

  Section: Crime

  A 33 year old California resident has pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges after law enforcement dismantled a significant drug trafficking network. Investigators recovered...

• Panama City Resident With Twelve Prior Felony Convictions Pleads Guilty To Federal Firearm Charges Under Operation Take Back America

  Published: Mar 12, 2026

  Section: Crime

  John D. Ford, 49, entered a guilty plea in federal court for the illegal possession of firearms by a convicted felon. A joint search of his residence by federal and local authoriti...

• Northern District of Florida Files Federal Charges Against Individual for Alleged Criminal Threats Directed at the President

  Published: Mar 3, 2026

  Section: Politics & Debate

  A Florida man is facing federal prosecution after being charged with making threatening communications against the President of the United States. The Department of Justice confirm...

• Tallahassee Business Owner Perry Crane Walker II Pleads Guilty to Multiple Federal Child Exploitation Charges

  Published: Feb 27, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Perry Crane Walker II, a 44-year-old business owner from Tallahassee, has entered a guilty plea in federal court to eight counts related to the sexual exploitation of children. The...