Crime
19 Plead Guilty in Gang-Linked Bank Fraud Ring That Hit 26 Florida Banks
Nineteen people tied to the Trap Boys street gang pleaded guilty to a statewide bank fraud conspiracy that defrauded 26 banks and more than 200 victims.
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Crime
DeSantis Elevates Prosecutors, Sheriff's Counsel in Nine Judicial Picks
Gov. DeSantis named nine judges across six Florida courts, drawing heavily from prosecutorial ranks and elevating three of his own prior appointees.
Crime
Florida inmate Christopher Clardy faces arson charges after cell fire
Christopher Clardy, serving decades for 2017 Polk County murder, accused of setting fire in Dade Correctional Institution cell and throwing urine at officers.
Crime
Winter Haven soldier Cody Khork's body returns to Polk County Wednesday
Army Reserve Maj. Cody Khork, 35, killed in Kuwait drone attack, arrives at Lakeland airport with law enforcement escort to Winter Haven funeral home.
Crime
Polk Sheriff Grady Judd calls for pathway for law-abiding immigrants
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and Florida's State Immigration Enforcement Council soften stance on undocumented immigrants without criminal records.