A Thonotossa man is facing murder charges after authorities say he stabbed his own mother to death. Hillsborough County prosecutors say the 54-year-old man had been living with his mother for over ten years prior to the slaying. However, they say the son, who had a...
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Month: March 2019
Duo Of Chinese Firms Sanctioned By OFAC For Allegedly Aiding DPRK Companies In Evading Sanctions
The Federal government last week announced penalties against two Chinese companies they say assisted the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) in evading international sanctions. The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign...
Louisiana Social Worker Pleads Guilty To Attempting To Defraud Medicaid Of $1.8 Million
A licensed clinical social worker in Louisiana pled guilty last week to his involvement in an attempt at defrauding Medicaid of over $1.8 million in false claims. Per investigators, the 66-year-old supervisory-level licensed clinical social worker was one of several...
Spring Hill Man Arrested For DUI In Relation To Fatal Wreck In October
Authorities made an arrest last week in connection with an October accident in which an allegedly intoxicated man killed a motorcyclist. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say the 30-year-old Spring Hill man was driving a 1997 Ford SUV on U.S. 19 on October 25 when his...
Wrong-Way Injury Accident Leads To Drunk Driving Charges For St. Pete Woman
A St. Petersburg woman is facing drunk driving charges after the Florida Highway Patrol said she caused a wrong-way accident that severely injured another. Troopers say the woman was driving north in the southbound lanes of I-275 in the early morning hours of March 22...
Tampa Man Suspected In Liquor Store Slaying Arrested In Lake City
A man suspected of killing one and wounding another in a shooting at a Tampa liquor store was arrested last week in Columbia County. Hillsborough authorities issued a warrant for the 24-year-old man prior to his arrest last Monday in Lake City. He's accused of a...
Florida man facing death penalty over roommate’s death
Murders take place for many reasons, some of which don't make much sense. In the heat of the moment, people often take steps they wouldn't otherwise, though. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty in a case involving a Florida man who is accused of killing his...
Tampa Man Arrested For Allegedly Operating Drug House In Local Gated Community
A tip to Hillsborough County deputies regarding strange activity at a home in a gated community led to an arrest of a Tampa man on a raft of charges relating to illicit drug sales. Neighbors say the home had long been a hub of activity at all hours of the day and...
Hillsborough County Crime Scene Investigator Arrested In Manatee County On Suspicion Of DUI
A 15-year-old policy of terminating employees of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office who are arrested for driving under the influence may cost the niece of a former chief deputy her job as a crime scene investigator. Per Manatee County authorities, the...
Maryland Woman Sentenced To 3-1/2 Years In Prison For Submitting $9.8 Million In Fraudulent Claims To Medicaid
A Maryland woman was sentenced to 42 months in Federal prison after pleading guilty to participating in a scheme to defraud Medicaid of $9.8 million in false claims. Federal prosecutors say the 71-year-old woman was the proprietor of a durable medical equipment...
