Gunman Opens Fire on Last Minute Shoppers at Florida Mall

OCALA, FL – A fatal shooting incident occurred at the Paddock Mall in Ocala, Florida, amid a crowd of last-minute Christmas shoppers around 3:40 p.m. on Saturday. The Ocala Police Department has…

Mount Dora Man Arrested For Possession Of Child Sex Abuse Material

Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest and filing of a criminal complaint charging Brett Baldwin (43, Mount Dora) him with possession of child sex abuse material. …

Man Sentenced To 30 Years In Federal Prison For Armed Robbery And Shooting At Pensacola Bar

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Quinton L. Pete, 35, of Ocala, Florida, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison, for Attempted Hobbs Act Robbery and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.…

Former Federal Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty To Fourteen Counts Of Wire Fraud

Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Katrina Denise McCoy (41, Minneola) has pleaded guilty to 14 counts of wire fraud. For each count, McCoy faces a maximum…

Osceola County Woman Admits To Unlicensed Dealing In Firearms And Falsification Of Gun Purchase Records

Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Viviana Rodriguez (41, Kissimmee) has pleaded guilty to one count of dealing in firearms without a license, seven counts of making…

Citrus County Man Pleads Guilty To Receiving Stolen Benefit Payments From The Department Of Veterans Affairs

Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Robert Howard Lawrence II (55, Citrus County) has pleaded guilty to receiving stolen government property. Lawrence faces a maximum penalty of…

Osceola County Man Admits To Unlicensed Firearms Dealing And Falsifying Gun Purchase Records

Ocala, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Kingsley Wilson (35, Kissimmee) has pleaded guilty to 1 count of dealing in firearms without a license, 14 counts of making a…

Tallahassee Man Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For Possessing Methamphetamine With The Intent To Distribute It

Ocala, Florida – Senior United States District Judge Gregory A. Presnell has sentenced Brian Keith Coleman (34, Tallahassee) to 12 years in federal prison for possession of 50 grams or more of…

Middle District Of Florida Fourth Quarter 2023 Prosecutions Reach 123 Firearms And Violent Crime Defendants As Part Of Project Safe Neighborhoods Strategy

Charged Cases Defendant(s) (Age) Charges Minimum/Maximum Terms of Imprisonment Firearms Seized Fort Myers Division 4th Quarter Jimmy Derrick Diggs (57) Possession of firearms and ammunition as an Armed Career Criminal Minimum mandatory…

Middle District Of Florida Task Force Continues To Combat COVID-19 Fraud

Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the results achieved by the Middle District of Florida’s efforts to combat fraud related to COVID-19. Those efforts have included complementary actions…

Marion County Convicted Felon Sentenced To More Than Three Years In Prison For Possessing Ammunition

Ocala, Florida – Senior United States District Judge Gregory A. Presnell has sentenced Mario Jerard Delancy (33, Ocala) to 3 years and 1 month in federal prison for possessing ammunition as a…

Ghanaian National and a Florida Resident Indicted for Money Laundering

PITTSBURGH, PA – A Ghanaian National and a resident of Florida have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh for money laundering, United States Attorney Eric G Olshan announced today.…

The Satanic Temple Is Collecting Donations For An LGBTQ Camp In Florida

The Satanic Temple Is Collecting Donations For An LGBTQ Camp In Florida Kate Anderson on May 22, 2023 The Satanic Temple (TST) announced Monday that it is holding a collection drive for…

Supreme Court Case Of Atheists Offended By Post-Shooting Prayer Vigil

Katelynn Richardson on March 6, 2023 OCALA, FL – The Supreme Court declined to hear a Florida city’s appeal to a lawsuit filed by a group of atheists after the city’s police…

Florida Man Sentenced For His Role In Ponzi Scheme

CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Paul LaRocco, 60, of Ocala, Florida, who was convicted of mail fraud, was…

Leader Of Drug Trafficking Organization Facing Up To Life In Prison Following Jury Verdict

Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Uriel Fajardo-Albarran (27, Coleman) guilty of one count of conspiring to distribute 50 grams or more…

Georgia Man Sentenced To 14 Years In Federal Prison For Submitting More Than $2.9 Billion In False Tax Claims To The IRS

Ocala, Florida – Senior United States District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced David O. Isagba to 14 years in federal prison for mail fraud and conspiring to defraud the United States…

Marion County Convicted Felon Indicted For Possession Of Ammunition

Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Mario Jerard Delancy (33, Ocala) with possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. If convicted, Delancy…

Multi-Convicted Felon With “Ghost” AR-15 Pistol Sentenced To 8 Years In Federal Prison

Ocala, Florida – Senior United States District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Keo Ibua Mike (29, Ocala) to eight years in federal prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a…

Beverly Hills Woman Pleads Guilty To Theft Of Deceased Father’s Social Security Benefits

Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Dawn Rae Dempsey (52, Beverly Hills) has pleaded guilty to theft of government funds. Dempsey faces up to 10 years in…

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