‘Be careful who you text’: Florida woman arrested after accidentally texting sheriff’s dept. instead of drug dealer
Unknown to Wells, she had accidentally reached the phone of a narcotics investigator with the Bay County Sheriff’s Office.
Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez placed into Brady System, state attorney says
According to a memo from State Attorney Andrew Bain, Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez has been added to the State Attorney ...
Man jailed for making his own sandwich at Subway — and not paying, Florida cops say
An overly enthusiastic Subway patron had to settle for jail food after he went behind the counter and made his own sandwich, ...
45 years after Florida store clerk's murder, her accused killer is identified as a former sheriff's deputy
Former Charlotte County Sheriff Deputy John Greer was named as the accused killer in the 1979 cold case, the sheriff said.
Armed carjacking goes wrong when truck driver refuses to cooperate, Florida cops say
An attempted carjacking quickly went wrong for an armed felon when the victim refused to cooperate, according to ...
Florida homeowner shoots and kills one intruder, injures another: sheriff’s office
A Florida man opened fire on two home intruders, killing one of them, on Thursday night, authorities said. The Lakewood Ranch ...
Video shows patrol car intentionally rammed armed man on bicycle, Florida cops say
The deputy — perceiving he was being targeted — stopped being polite and rammed the bicyclist, sending him bouncing off the hood, sailing through hedges and crashing to the ground, a Flagler County ...
Drug dealing with a dictionary? It wasn’t your average dictionary, Florida cops say
A well-worn dictionary helped unravel a drug trafficking operation when deputies tried flipping through the pages, according to investigators in Florida. The “book” was actually a portable safe and it ...
‘Halo Law’ protects Florida’s law enforcement officers
A new Florida law is providing more protection to first responders. The so-called ‘halo law’ went into effect on January 1. The Halo Law pertains to ...
Former Florida sheriff's deputy admits to killing wife and woman in 1979 cold cases
John Greer confessed to cold case deputies that in 1979 he shot and killed 25-year-old Adele Easterly and his wife Jackie Greer.
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Florida sheriff's deputy identified as accused killer in 1979 cold case
A former Florida sheriff's deputy has been identified as the suspect in a store clerk's murder that took place 45 years ago, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office said. John Greer has been named ...
Chaotic crime spree unfolds as accused burglar crashes 2 stolen cars, Florida cops say
The crime spree occurred Dec. 18 and began when someone reported a Polaris Utility Terrain Vehicle stolen in Lake Wales, ...