St. Petersburg Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For His Involvement In Tax Fraud Conspiracy

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew today sentenced Eurich Griffin III to four years and nine months in federal prison for conspiring to defraud the United States by preparing…

July 21, 2022

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St. Petersburg Man Pleads Guilty To Multiple Fentanyl Distribution Counts And Possessing A Firearm As A Convicted Felon

Department of Justice Press Releases

Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that William Lee Shumaker, Jr. (39, St. Petersburg) has pleaded guilty to four counts of possessing a controlled substance with the intent…

July 21, 2022

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St. Petersburg Man Sentenced To More Than 5 Years In Prison For His Involvement In Drug Trafficking Organization

Department of Justice Press Releases

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber today sentenced Shyron Deonta Givens, a/k/a “Ron,” (45, St. Petersburg) to 5 years and 10 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute…

June 29, 2022

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Three Men Convicted Of St. Petersburg Double Murder On Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance Day

Department of Justice Press Releases

Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Kermon Williams, a/k/a “The General” (42, St. Petersburg), James Higgs, Jr., a/k/a “Hammer” (40, St. Petersburg),…

June 27, 2022

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St. Petersburg Armed Career Criminal Found Guilty Of Possessing Firearm

Department of Justice Press Releases

Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Aunyis Cherry (27, St. Petersburg), an Armed Career Criminal, guilty of possessing a firearm and ammunition…

June 17, 2022

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St. Petersburg Child Sex Trafficker Sentenced To 40 Years In Federal Prison

Department of Justice Press Releases

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has sentenced Julius Arline (31, St. Petersburg) to 40 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for engaging in…

June 10, 2022

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Convicted Sex Offender Living Under An Assumed Name Arrested In St. Petersburg

Department of Justice Press Releases

Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that John Paul Angel, Jr., a/k/a “John Saravia,” (43, St. Petersburg) has been arrested and charged by a criminal complaint with failing…

May 19, 2022

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Six People Wounded in Three Shootings in Petersburg

Breaking News·Police Blotter·Virginia News

PETERSBURG, VA – After three shootings left six people wounded across Petersburgh Friday night, the Virginia State Police is moving int o assist local authorities with their investigation. According to Petersburg Police…

April 23, 2022

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Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl in Petersburg

Department of Justice Press Releases

RICHMOND, Va. – A Sterling man pleaded guilty today to distribution of fentanyl. According to court documents, on July 21, 2021, Salahudin Mitchell, 39, distributed more than 56 grams of a mixture…

March 30, 2022

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Plant City and Saint Petersburg Women Each Win $1 Million in Gold Rush Limited Scratch-Off

Florida News·Lottery Results

TALLAHASSEE , FLORIDA – The Florida Lottery (Lottery) announces that Julia Jenkins, 43, of Dover, and Patricia Cosenza, 68, of St. Petersburg, each claimed a $1 million prize from the GOLD RUSH LIMITED…

February 18, 2022

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St. Petersburg Postal Clerk Sentenced To Federal Prison For Stealing Mail And Passport Applications To Commit Bank Fraud

Department of Justice Press Releases

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington has sentenced Jasmine Wynne (31, Ruskin) to 33 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and…

December 8, 2021

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Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Katherine Cole to the St. Petersburg College District Board of Trustees

Florida News

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Katherine Cole to the St. Petersburg College District Board of Trustees. Katherine Cole Cole, of Belleair, is an Attorney and Shareholder…

December 4, 2021

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Mother of FCI Petersburg Inmate who Spearheaded Bribery Scheme Sentenced

Government News

RICHMOND, Va. – A Baltimore, Maryland, woman was sentenced to 45 months in prison yesterday for her role in a bribery scheme that allowed for the introduction of contraband into Federal Corrections…

November 20, 2021

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Two Former Bureau of Prisons Officials Sentenced for Bribery Scheme at Federal Prison in Petersburg

Breaking News

RICHMOND, Va. – Former Bureau of Prisons (BOP) correctional officers at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Petersburg, Stephen Taylor and Shanice Bullock, were sentenced today for their respective roles in a bribery scheme…

September 16, 2021

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St. Petersburg teens caught after stealing gun from vehicle in Davenport

Florida News·Police Blotter

Five teenaged suspects (ages 15-18) from St. Petersburg, all of whom who have criminal histories, were apprehended by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office minutes after stealing a Glock 9mm handgun from a…

June 28, 2021

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St. Petersburg Police solve case of suspect offering kids candy for ride

Florida News·Police Blotter

St. Petersburg, FL – Police in St. Petersburg say they found the suspect who was reportedly attempting to lure children into his car with candy. It turns out, it was a teenager…

May 16, 2021

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Suspected St. Petersburg Murderer Captured by U.S. Marshals in Syracuse

Florida News·New York News·Police Blotter

SYRACUSE, NY – Detectives located a homicide suspect in Syracuse, NY, and with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals and the Syracuse Police Department. Police arrested 21- year- old Derrick Pride Jr.…

April 19, 2021

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Three shot, mother of two dead in St. Petersburg Park Easter Sunday

Florida News·Police Blotter

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – During the night of Easter Sunday, three people were shot and a woman was killed at an informal gathering of between 50 and 100 people at Wildwood Park.…

April 6, 2021

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St. Petersburg Mom Shot and Killed in car with her family

Community News·Featured News·Florida News

St. Petersburg, FL – On Tuesday, two people were killed in two separate shooting incidents around St. Petersburg. Fargo Street Shooting The first shooting happened near Fargo Street. At 3:49 p.m., St.…

March 31, 2021

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Drunk driver killed pedestrian in St. Petersburg

Florida News·Police Blotter

St. Petersburg, Fla. – A drunk driver is sitting in jail today after killing a pedestrian she ran over on 4th Street in St. Petersburg on Monday. On Monday afternoon, a 2008…

March 23, 2021

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