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Multi-Agency Investigation Yields Charges For Over A Dozen Individuals In Alleged Plant City Meth Lab

On Behalf of | Apr 23, 2019 |

A seven-month investigation by local, state, and Federal law enforcement agencies resulted in a bust last week of an alleged methamphetamine trafficking ring headquartered in a home in Plant City. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office announced the bust last week, indicating that over a dozen individuals now face charges in relation to the operation. The investigation began last fall and centered on a residence that has been the site of hundreds of reports to 9-1-1 over the past several years. The operation, christened Ice Cubed, identified several suspects with regular connections to the...

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Domestic Argument Leads To Murder Charge After Riverview Man Allegedly Slays Girlfriend

On Behalf of | Apr 11, 2019 | ,

Hillsborough County authorities say an argument between a Riverview man and his girlfriend last week ended in bloodshed and death after a man allegedly shot to death his girlfriend while she sat only a few feet away from her infant daughter.Deputies say the 35-year-old man became involved in an argument with his girlfriend, who was ten years his junior. They did not specify the reason for the argument, but deputies say the intensity of it escalated when the man began wielding a 9mm pistol and shot the woman once in the torso as they both stood in the garage.In obvious distress and alarm, the...

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Louisiana Social Worker Pleads Guilty To Attempting To Defraud Medicaid Of $1.8 Million

On Behalf of | Mar 27, 2019 | , ,

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 primary care providers to a school in the area. He allegedly provided character development seminars and other such programs to entire classrooms on a regular basis, then submitted claims that the seminars were a form of group psychotherapy that was eligible for reimbursement by Medicaid. Additionally, in an effort at bolstering...

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Tampa Man Arrested For Allegedly Operating Drug House In Local Gated Community

On Behalf of | Mar 21, 2019 |

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 night, with unfamiliar people arriving via all manner of conveyance. Per deputies, the 38-year-old physician's assistant worked at a med spa during the day and dealt a wide variety of drugs from his home at night. Investigators say he moved into the neighborhood almost a year ago and immediately operated it as a "crack house" upon...

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Hillsborough County Crime Scene Investigator Arrested In Manatee County On Suspicion Of DUI

On Behalf of | Mar 20, 2019 | ,

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 24-year-old was driving her Lexus southbound on the Sunshine Skyway when stopped just past midnight on March 9. Per the arresting officer, the vehicle was traveling 20 m.p.h. below the posted limit and failing to consistently remain in a single lane. According to the officer, her eyes were glassy and she smelled of alcoholic drink when...

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Six More Venezuelan Officials Sanctioned By OFAC For Allegedly Participating In Aid Blockade

On Behalf of | Mar 14, 2019 |

The Federal government last week issued sanctions against more Venezuelan officials whom they say obstructed foreign humanitarian aid intended for the Venezuelan people.The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated six new Venezuelan officials in charge of security functions along its border with Colombia and Brazil, where they say several official and unofficial security forces were deployed in an effort at blockading the incoming aid convoys.Among the groups deployed along the border to blockade humanitarian aid was Maduro's Special Police Unit...

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Ft. Lauderdale Man Charged With DUI Manslaughter After Fatal Hit-And-Run Accident On I-4

On Behalf of | Feb 25, 2019 |

Alcoholic drink was a catalyst in a fatal wreck last week according to Hillsborough authorities, alleging a collision between a truck and a motorcycle left one dying while the alleged perpetrator fled. Troopers of the Florida Highway Patrol say a 39-year-old Fort Lauderdale man was driving his 2018 Dodge Ram eastbound on I-4 early Friday morning when a 23-year-old Brandon man attempted to overtake him on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Per troopers, the motorcycle was unable to pass the truck, crashing into its tailgate instead. The collision left the motorcyclist with mortal injuries, as he...

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Traffic stop uncovers Florida identity theft ring

On Behalf of | Feb 20, 2019 |

Two Florida Highway Patrol (FHP)officers discovered a large identity theft right during a routine traffic stop recently. The two officers were watching traffic on Interstate 10 in Washington County, when they spotted a man driving a van without his seatbelt on. According to WJHG, after the officers pulled him over, they saw several "criminal indicators.” The troopers found 24 fake licensesAfter establishing probable cause, the troopers searched the van. They found 23 fake Florida driver’s licenses and one fake Indiana license. Each fraudulent license had a different name and...

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Seffner Man Facing Vehicular Homicide Charge After Seizure Behind The Wheel Led To Fatal Crash

On Behalf of | Feb 11, 2019 |

A year-long investigation has yielded vehicular homicide charges against a Seffner man in relation to a fatal crash authorities say he initiated while having alcohol-withdrawal seizures.Per investigators, the now-38-year-old man had a long history of alcohol dependence in the run-up to December 26, 2017, when he slid behind the wheel of his Chevrolet light truck. The man allegedly told investigators that he had abruptly stopped drinking in an effort at improving his relationship with the passenger, who local media identified as his wife.Though his previous attempts at going cold turkey had...

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New Details Emerge In Gibsonton Murder Case Launched By Discovery Of Skeletal Remains In October

On Behalf of | Jan 28, 2019 |

More details have emerged in relation to a murder in Gibsonton that Hillsborough authorities have charged to a Lithia man. According to court records, the sordid tale began in late April last year, when the soon-to-be victim was witnessed by a roommate leaving the mobile home they shared with a group of people with whom he spent several days earlier that month. Last seen on April 27, the victim's mother inquired after him on May 3, to no avail. She said she gathered up his belongings at the mobile home, but noted that his cell phone and tablet computer were not present in the trailer. Upon...

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