Spot the robot dog ready for service as newest member of this Florida police department

The St. Petersburg Police Department in Florida has a new member of the force, he walks on four legs and his name is spot, but’s he’s not what you’re thinking. Spot is…

15-Year-Old Figure Skater Tests Positive For Banned Substance. Russia Refuses To Give Back Medal

A 15-year-old figure skater tested positive for a banned substance before her gold-medal-winning performance, and she later refused to give her back her medal, multiple sources reported. Kamila Valieva, a figure skating…

Five Members Of Pinellas County Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Charged And Arrested

Tampa, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Jovante Raschod Thomas, a/k/a “Wood,” a/k/a “Tae” (40, Pinellas Park), Troy Lydell Mctier Jr. (29, St. Petersburg),…

Yes, a Black Kyle Rittenhouse Would Still Be Acquitted

by Amy Swearer The Daily Signal – A jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse last month on charges related to his Aug. 25, 2020, shooting of three white men during a chaotic, destructive night…

Best Friends Separated While Fleeing Nazis Reunited 82 Years Later

Two best friends who had been separated at nine years old as their families fled Berlin during the holocaust were reunited in person for the first time Nov 5 in St. Petersburg,…

Mother of FCI Petersburg Inmate who Spearheaded Bribery Scheme Sentenced

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…

Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade Opening First Location in Sarasota

Sarasota, FL – Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade (Wow Wow), the premier gourmet lemonade franchise, has announced its first restaurant opening in Florida slated for Q1 of 2022. The first Wow Wow location…

Daycare Worker Charged After Allegedly Twisting Infant’s Leg Until It Fractured

A Florida daycare worker was charged with felony aggravated child abuse after video surveillance allegedly caught her physically abusing an infant, Fox 13 reported. Investigators were called to Manatee Memorial Hospital on…

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

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…

Guam Restaurant Owner, Marites M. Barrogo Sentenced for Federal Benefits Fraud

Hagatña, Guam – SHAWN N. ANDERSON, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that defendant Marites M. Barrogo, age 47 from Dededo, Guam was sentenced in…

Dance Instructor charged for inappropriate sexual relationship with teen student

St Petersburg, FL – St. Petersburg Police Department Crimes Against Children Detectives arrested Gulfport dance instructor Servy Gallardo and charged him with Lewd and Lascivious Battery and Lewd and Lascivious Molestation on…

Florida governor DeSantis signs law that will ban “Vaccine Passports” in his state

St. Petersburg, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by local legislators and small business owners in St. Petersburg where he signed Senate Bill (SB) 2006, landmark legislation aimed at stemming the…

Human head found in 2020 identified as missing 79-year-old man as police still trying to find out what happened

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Police are trying to figure out what happened to 79-year-old Donald Coston. Last year, his head was found by a jogger in St. Petersburg. On July 7, 2020…

Miami, St. Pete men claim million dollar lottery ticket

MIAMI, FL – The Florida Lottery announces that Luis Calvo, 51, of Miami, and Lee Fisher, 57, of Saint Petersburg, each claimed a $1 million prize from the BILLION DOLLAR GOLD RUSH…

West Virginia hospital to pay more than $300,000 for Medicare fraud

CLARKSBURG WEST VIRGINIA – U.S. Attorney Bill Powell has announced that Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, West Virginia, has agreed to pay $320,175.71 for false medical claims. According the settlement, Grant Memorial…

Two Former Bureau of Prisons Officials Plead Guilty to Bribery Scheme at Federal Prison in Petersburg

RICHMOND, VA – A North Carolina man, formerly employed by the Bureau of Prisons at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Petersburg, pleaded guilty today to taking bribes to allow for the introduction of…

Petersburg sex offended left home, didn’t report new address to police

PETERSBURG, VA – A convicted sex offender in the Petersburg area forgot to let the police know where he moved to and now the police are more than interested in his new…

Police officer Shot, Suspect Killed in Petersburg while apprehending child abuse suspect

St. Petersburg, FL – A police officer and another person were shot Wednesday evening according to St. Petersburg police. Few details have been released but here’s what is known so far. …

Fort Myers Man Sentenced To Jail For Communicating A False Distress Message To The U.S. Coast Guard

FORT MYERS, FLORIDA – U.S. District Judge John L. Badalamenti today sentenced Justin Patrick Obert (32, Fort Myers) to three months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for…

Six Charged for Bribery at FCI Petersburg

RICHMOND, Va. – A federal indictment was unsealed today charging six individuals with conspiracy to bribe staff members and receive bribes as staff members at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Petersburg to introduce…

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