Florida crime

TAMPA, Fla. — Two men, Ronald Hess Jr., 55, and Sedrick Coleman, 42, were arrested Friday for distributing dangerous drugs throughout Hillsborough County, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. …

NAPLES, FL – A 21-year-old Naples man who claims to be a social media influencer was arrested Thursday in connection with the theft of nearly $6,000 in jewelry from a …

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Kenneth DeShawn Bailey, 47, was arrested Wednesday by Polk County deputies after being caught with $470 worth of stolen steaks and $107 of Gatorade from local …

FLORAL CITY, Fla. — Trevor Kilpatrick, 33, was arrested Thursday afternoon following an armed robbery at the Liquor Plus Store in Floral City and a subsequent chase involving a stolen …

DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, FL — Steven Ray Parker, 53, was sentenced to eight years in prison on May 27 after pleading no contest to 12 felony charges related to fraudulent …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CBS12) – A Colombian national, Jonny Pinzon Rios, has been convicted for his role in a $1.6 million residential Rolex burglary ring operating across multiple counties in Florida, …

Kissimmee, FL – Two people have been arrested in connection with a robbery that took place at the Red Lion Hotel in Kissimmee on April 26, after a man was …

KEY LARGO, Fla. (CBS12) — Two Key Largo residents, Addison Lee Baumgardner, 37, and Shelby Lynn Baer, 33, were arrested on May 16 after Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies discovered a …

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Authorities in Volusia County are investigating claims against a local roofer accused of defrauding customers of more than $30,000. Andrew Ingram, 44, was arrested Saturday on …

Flagler County, FL — The owner of two local pizza shops, Leonard Fries Jr., 49, was arrested early Friday morning after a five-month undercover investigation led to a SWAT team …