A 43-year-old elementary school principal was arrested on drug charges Friday after deputies searched his St. Cloud home and allegedly found methamphetamine, marijuana, GHB and drug paraphernalia. Authorities claim the arrest stems from an undercover sting operation. The man allegedly provided an undercover agent with drugs, including methamphetamines. He was…
U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson was found unconscious in his Lexus after allegedly hitting two vehicles shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday in San Gabriel Valley. An agency official confirmed Secretary Bryson suffered a seizure. He was given medication, but it is unknown what kind of treatment he received or where…
Two ex-NFL football players and a former high school football star were arrested in an undercover operation set up by FBI agents Monday for allegedly cashing dozens of fraudulently obtained tax-refund checks and seeking a loan, totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars. FBI agents apparently set up a check-cashing store…
Investigators claim more than a dozen people, possibly more, have been bilked out of thousands of dollars related to an alleged timeshare scam in Ormond Beach. The investigation began in January after the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Hillsborough County Consumer Protection Agency, which claims they had…
A 46-year-old former Transportation Security Administration officer pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges of extortion and receipt of a bribe. According to the U.S. attorney’s office, the Palm Beach Gardens resident admitted to accepting cash in exchange for allowing illegal prescription painkillers to pass through airport security without detection. Authorities…
A judge refused to set bail Wednesday for a 64-year-old Lake Alfred woman accused of killing her 77-year-old husband and burying his body in the couple’s backyard garden. The woman’s lawyer argued that the woman has seriously health issues that cannot be properly addressed in jail. The woman is diagnosed…
A 36-year-old Tampa resident that appeared on Bravo television’s The Millionaire Matchmaker in 2009 claiming he was worth $400 million and operated a company with business in 36 nations plead guilty Monday in federal court to bank fraud charges. The man apparently confessed that he received a $3 million loan…
A volunteer firefighter with the Columbia County Fire Department was arrested on March 7 for allegedly using an agency fuel credit card to pay for more than $7,500 worth of gas for his personal vehicle and his friends’ vehicles. The 19-year-old Lake City, Florida man was charged with grand theft…
Ex-NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf was arrested Friday in his hometown of Great Falls, Montana following a month-long investigation regarding accusations he broke into an acquaintances home to steal pain medications. He was been charged with burglary, possession of a dangerous drug and theft. He is currently free on $76,000 bail…
A 44-year-old Pompano Beach woman accused of placing 15 calls to 911 laced with racial slurs was ordered by a Broward judge Wednesday to not dial 911 for non-emergencies and to undergo a mental health evaluation. The woman was arrested Tuesday and charged for misusing the 911 system after allegedly…