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tampafp.com | Jake Grissom
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Detectives from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Crimes Against Children Unit (CAC) have arrested a Largo man on multiple felony charges related to the possession and transmission of child pornography. Julian William Wiseman, 30, was taken into custody on Thursday following a months-long investigation. The investigation began on October 16, 2024, when detectives received intelligence indicating that child pornography was being accessed and shared online.
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tampafp.com | Jake Grissom
Cordell Washington, a key leader in a sprawling criminal enterprise spanning drug and human trafficking, was sentenced today in federal court to 360 months (30 years) in prison for a litany of drug, gun, human trafficking, and money laundering crimes.
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tampafp.com | Jake Grissom
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – A 39-year-old Marathon man was arrested Thursday after allegedly causing a disturbance at Fishermen’s Hospital, leading to charges including battery on a law enforcement officer. Elson Joseph Stuart faces charges of battery on a law enforcement officer, assault on a law enforcement officer, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest following the incident.
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2 days ago | 
tampafp.com | Jake Grissom
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2 days ago | 
tampafp.com | Jake Grissom
A Florida mother is behind bars, accused of a horrific crime: the alleged murder of her 6-year-old son during a twisted attempt to “exorcise demons” from his body. Rhonda Paulynice, 41, faces charges including second-degree murder after the discovery of her son, Ra’Myl Pierre, deceased in their home on May 30. The alarming find came after school officials requested a welfare check for the kindergartener, who hadn’t been seen since May 14.
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2 days ago | 
tampafp.com | Jake Grissom
Jose Gomez, an illegal alien from Mexico, has been sentenced to life in prison for the horrific crime of trafficking a young girl for commercial sexual activity. The announcement, made by Attorney General James Uthmeier, Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney Bill Gladson, and Eustis Police Chief Craig Capri, sent a clear message: Florida has zero tolerance for the exploitation of children.
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3 days ago | 
tampafp.com | Jake Grissom
In a significant national security win, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has nabbed a Tajikistan-born Russian national in Philadelphia, a man wanted overseas and suspected of being an Al-Qaeda operative. The 39-year-old, whose name hasn’t been released, was picked up in the predawn hours of May 23 by ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Philadelphia, working hand-in-glove with the FBI.
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3 days ago | 
tampafp.com | Jake Grissom
OCALA, Fla. – A Marion County man has been sentenced to 40 years in state prison for the 2023 murder of 19-year-old Tylique Le’John Christie. Luis Alexander Figueroa-Tirado, 21, pleaded guilty to Second Degree Murder with a Firearm on Monday, June 2, 2025, just as jury selection was set to begin for his trial. The plea and sentencing, overseen by Judge Timothy McCourt, bring a significant resolution to the tragic incident that unfolded on June 19, 2023.
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3 days ago | 
tampafp.com | Jake Grissom
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Authorities in Pinellas County have issued a Silver Alert for 86-year-old Melvin Pharris Davis, who was last seen Wednesday morning at his Dunedin residence. Concerns are growing for Mr. Davis’s safety due to memory issues. According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Mr. Davis was last seen at his home around 11:00 AM on June 4, 2025. He was driving a white 2014 Toyota Tundra pickup truck, bearing Florida tag number 38DBEU.
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3 days ago | 
tampafp.com | Jake Grissom
LAKE WALES, Fla. – Agrim scene unfolded on Poe Road this past Sunday, June 1, 2025, as the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Animal Cruelty Investigations Unit descended upon a property, arresting a Lake Wales man for felony animal cruelty and seizing a multitude of neglected horses and goats. The intervention, spurred by a concerned tipster, revealed a shocking landscape of animal suffering and environmental hazards. The investigation began with a report of two severely malnourished horses.
