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2 days ago | 
tampafp.com | Maria Hernandez |María Hernández
A notorious “career criminal” who allegedly pilfered more than $20,000 worth of merchandise from South Florida retailers is now facing justice. Attorney General James Uthmeier’s Office of Statewide Prosecution has charged Zatorya Daniels with two counts of organized retail theft, potentially bringing an end to a spree that spanned multiple counties.
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2 days ago | 
aol.com | Maria Hernandez |María Hernández
A notorious "career criminal" who allegedly pilfered more than $20,000 worth of merchandise from South Florida retailers is now facing justice. Attorney General James Uthmeier's Office of Statewide Prosecution has charged Zatorya Daniels with two counts of organized retail theft, potentially bringing an end to a spree that spanned multiple counties.
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1 week ago | 
tampafp.com | Maria Hernandez |María Hernández
The Florida Supreme Court today affirmed the two judgments of conviction and death sentences for Steven J. Lorenzo, nearly two decades after he drugged, sexually assaulted, and murdered Jason Galehouse and Michael Wachholtz in separate incidents in December 2003. The Court’s decision, released this morning, upheld the lower court’s rulings, citing Lorenzo’s knowing and voluntary guilty plea and the proper consideration of aggravating and mitigating factors.
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1 week ago | 
aol.com | Maria Hernandez |María Hernández
The Florida Supreme Court today affirmed the two judgments of conviction and death sentences for Steven J. Lorenzo, nearly two decades after he drugged, sexually assaulted, and murdered Jason Galehouse and Michael Wachholtz in separate incidents in December 2003. The Court's decision, released this morning, upheld the lower court's rulings, citing Lorenzo's knowing and voluntary guilty plea and the proper consideration of aggravating and mitigating factors.
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1 week ago | 
aol.com | Maria Hernandez |María Hernández
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. - A Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Deputy was arrested early Wednesday morning in Key West following an altercation that involved a knife, punches, and threats. Deputy Nicholas Joseph Galbo, 42, faces charges of felony aggravated assault and misdemeanor battery after an incident on Simonton Street. According to the Key West Police Department, the events unfolded around 1:00 a.m. when Galbo was observed arguing with a woman.
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1 month ago | 
tampafp.com | Maria Hernandez |María Hernández
A federal jury in Florida has found two Ohio men guilty of conspiring to distribute and attempting to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine. Virgil Cooper, 42, of Cleveland, and Angelo Jordan, 49, of Euclid, face a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years and a maximum penalty of life in federal prison. Sentencing hearings have not yet been scheduled.
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2 months ago | 
tampafp.com | Maria Hernandez |María Hernández
Shocking details have emerged in a criminal complaint filed in Wisconsin, revealing disturbing text messages allegedly exchanged between a couple accused of plotting to sexually abuse the woman’s infant daughter. Skyler Klassen, 22, was arrested on April 9th after Madison police reportedly discovered child sexual abuse material on his phone. According to the complaint, authorities found images of the 2-month-old baby’s exposed genitals and a video depicting the infant being digitally penetrated.
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2 months ago | 
tampafp.com | Maria Hernandez |María Hernández
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. – Jerae Crussell, who fled during his trial, has been located and arrested by the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office Intelligence Unit on April 8, 2025. Crussell’s legal troubles began after a shooting incident on February 19, 2022, at approximately 2:10 a.m. at Mermaids Lounge, located at 4564 Commercial Way in Spring Hill. Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a man shot multiple times in the establishment’s parking lot.
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Mar 24, 2025 | 
tampafp.com | Maria Hernandez |María Hernández
FROSTPROOF, Fla. – A quick-thinking resident and a determined K9 led to the arrest of a burglary suspect in Frostproof on Sunday morning. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the incident began around 10:35 a.m. when a man arrived at a residence near 11th Street and Harrell Avenue and heard someone inside. Realizing no one should be in the home, he called 911. Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputies responded to the scene.
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Mar 21, 2025 | 
tampafp.com | Maria Hernandez |María Hernández
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is issuing an urgent warning to residents about a recent increase in phone and text scams where criminals are impersonating law enforcement and jail officials to defraud unsuspecting victims. Over the past week, the Sheriff’s Office has received multiple reports of scammers falsely identifying themselves as deputies or other law enforcement personnel.
