Author: Matt McCarthy
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Spring Hill, FL Man Sentenced To More Than Eight Years In Federal Prison For Conspiring To Sell Fentanyl
Below is an official statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida regarding the sentencing of a man who pled guilty to conspiring to sell fentanyl. Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Luis Irizarry-Santiago, a/k/a “Bullet” (33, Spring Hill), to eight years and four months in…
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Florida Funeral Home Director Arrested, Charged with Grand Theft, Improper Preservation of a Human Body
The Florida Department of Financial Services recently announced the arrest of a funeral home director in Jacksonville. According to an official statement from FDFS, Elliot Maurice Graham, a Funeral Director of Marion Graham Mortuaries in Jacksonville, faces multiple charges, including one felony count of Grand Theft and one misdemeanor count of Improper Preservation of a…
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Jury Convicts Tampa Woman Of Defrauding Government Of Federal Benefits
Below is a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Shirin Marshall (55, Tampa) guilty of four counts of mail fraud. Marshall faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each…
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Owner of Tax Return Preparation Business Sentenced to Prison
Below is a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. A Florida woman was sentenced today to two years in prison for a scheme to file false tax returns and to two years in prison for an unrelated online romance scam. The two sentences are to run concurrently with each…
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St. Petersburg Man Arrested, Charged for Murder of His Girlfriend
St. Petersburgh Police Department published a statement regarding the arrest of Jacob Ray Wallace and his charge of 2nd-degree homicide. According to police, Wallace was arguing with his girlfriend Tiffany Jade Dickinson, shortly before 11 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 21, when Wallace shot Dickinson at their home on Freeport Avenue North. According to SPD, Dickinson,…
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UPDATE: Missing Daytona Beach Woman Found Deceased in Pond Near Her Home
Celena Fletcher-Beatty has been found deceased in a pond near her home. Original Story: Daytona Beach Police Department posted this notice today regarding a missing woman. Celena Fletcher-Beatty was last seen on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at 217 Aston Grande Dr. Her family and friends have not spoken to her since Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024.…
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Feds Charge 19-Time Convicted Felon for Possession of a Firearm
Winter Park resident Luis Rosada’s criminal history includes 19 felony convictions, and new a new conviction may be added to his record after U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced the return of an indictment charging Rosado with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. If convicted, Rosado faces a maximum penalty of 15 years…
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Orlando Police Investigating Fatal Road Rage Shooting on Colonial Drive
A man was killed during an apparent road rage-fueled confrontation earlier this morning in Orlando. Investigators barricaded several blocks from westbound traffic after the shooting, which happened around 6:24 a.m. near the 4800 block of Colonial Dr. Officials have yet to disclose the victim’s name as the investigation continues. Orlando Police Department posted the following…
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Sarasota Methamphetamine Trafficker Pleads Guilty
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida: Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Alfred Clayton Rosier, Jr. (29, Sarasota) has pleaded guilty to possession with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine and possession…
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FDLE arrests 2 Pasco County men for possession of child sexual abuse material
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested Michael Robert Ambrosio, 49, of New Port Richey, and Robert Allen Cale, 35, of Port Richey, on charges of possession of child sexual abuse material and promoting the sexual performance of a child. The investigations began when FDLE Tampa Bay and Brooksville Field Office agents identified hundreds of…
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Customs Officer Charged with Stealing Cash from Passenger at Naples, Fl Airport
An airline passenger’s criminal complaint against U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer (CBP) William Joseph Timothy (43, Naples) led to federal charges for stealing cash from an international airline passenger at Naples Airport in Collier County, Fla. If convicted, Timothy faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. The arrest was announced by…
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Florida Proud Boy Sentenced for Assaulting Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
Nearly one year after he was arrested, Zachary Johnson, 34, of St. Petersburg, Florida, was sentenced to 42 months in prison and 36 months of supervised release after he pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement officers during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Johnson was sentenced last week by U.S. District…