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Over a dozen sentenced in crackdown on Alachua street gang

FLORIDA — More than a dozen people have been sentenced for drug trafficking and firearm charges following a federal investigation…

1 year ago

Ocala man gets 20 years for Pensacola bar robbery, shooting

PENSACOLA, Fla. — An Ocala man has been sentenced for an armed robbery and shooting at a Pensacola bar. Quinton…

1 year ago

Panama City pharmacy agrees to settlement over controlled substance claims

PANAMA CITY, Fla. – A Panama City pharmacy has agreed to a $60,00 settlement with the United States Attorney’s Office…

1 year ago

Okaloosa senior citizen found guilty, facing up to 40 years for child pornography

CRESTVIEW, Fla. – A federal jury found a man from Crestview guilty of child pornography offenses. Harold Lavern Benedict, 73, a…

2 years ago

Steinhatchee man indicted, charged with trafficking meth

FLORIDA – A Steinhatchee man has been charged with trafficking in methamphetamine and faces up to 20 years in prison if…

2 years ago

Florida man accused of abusing inmate while working as corrections officer

FLORIDA – A former federal corrections officer has been indicted for the alleged sexual abuse of an inmate. Lenton Jerome Hatten,…

2 years ago

Cocaine-laden packages shipped to Gainesville land man in prison

FLORIDA – A man who pleaded guilty to trafficking more than 10 pounds of cocaine has been sentenced to federal prison.…

2 years ago

59-year-old Florida man sentenced to over 17 years for receiving child porn

FLORIDA – A Carrabelle man has been sentenced to prison for child pornography. Franklin Jefferson Mathes, Jr., 59, has been sentenced…

2 years ago

Cruise ship worker sentenced to over 15 years for CSAM

FLORIDA – A cruise ship worker accused of distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has been sentenced to over 15 years…

2 years ago

Romance scam hooks up Florida man with nine-year sentence in federal prison

FLORIDA – A Florida man has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison after pleading guilty to 25 counts of wire fraud, mail fraud,…

3 years ago

DeFuniak Springs’ father and son convicted of dealing drugs

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. – Two Walton County men, a father and son who lawmen say worked together distributing cocaine, have been…

3 years ago