Florida Crime News
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Report: After Pulse massacre, police training needs changes
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- As a law enforcement foundation reviews how the Orlando Police Department responded to a 2016 mass shooting at a gay nightclub, the organization's staffers say in a paper that police training and protocols may need to change.
Swan statue stolen by naked man has been found in Florida
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) -- A large, black-and-white checkered statue of a swan that was stolen in Florida by a naked man was found on Friday.
Tampa man fatally shot outside auto body shop
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- The owner of an auto body shop in Florida has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a...
Florida officer fired for using excessive force on teenager
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) -- A Florida police officer was fired after an internal review found he used excessive force on a 13-year-old boy who had been involved in a fight at a youth shelter.
Tampa Neo-Nazi group had the ingredients for a terror attack
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TAMPA (AP) ---Investigators found white supremacist propaganda, bomb-making materials and a framed photograph of Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh at a Florida apartment where...
Manchester police name bomber, hunt for accomplices
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Investigators hunted Tuesday for possible accomplices of the suicide bomber who attacked an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, killing 22...
39 Arrested In Polk County Sex Sting
A huge sex sting results in nineteen men, including four from Polk County, charged with traveling to meet minors for sex. The undercover operation involved detectives communicating with people online who wanted sex with children.
Confessed Neo-Nazi Faces Federal Charges
Federal investigators say Brandon Russell is now facing federal charges after authorities found bomb-making material in his Tampa Palms apartment while investigating a double murder.
Watch Out, Skimmers Found In Polk Co. Gas Stations
Just when it seemed gas station skimmers were a thing of the past, more pop up. Winter Haven police are warning the community that skimmers have been found at couple gas stations in the area over the past few weeks.
Tampa Killings Expose Possible Terrorist Intentions
Two men are in jail, two others dead after the New Tampa apartment they shared turned into a murder scene.