A Florida woman has been charged with setting up a GoFundMe, collecting donations for the families of a triple murder, and then spending the money on herself. Amanda Brown, 32, has been accused of taking nearly $12,000 from a now-defunct GoFundMe called “Polk County Triple Homicide, Family Expenses” and depositing it into her personal accounts, …
A Florida man has been arrested after he shot another man multiple times in the back early Sunday morning, killing him with “too much force used,” Polk County Sherif Grady Judd said at a news conference. Bryan Medeiros, 25, was outside the bounds of Florida’s “stand your ground” law when he shot Devyn Pritchett, 19, …
Police have no suspects so far in the shocking murder of three best friends who were “massacred” on their way to a secluded Florida lake to fish, but Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Monday the reward for information has been raised to $30,000. Damion Tillman, 23; Keven Springfield, 30; and Brandon Rollins, 27; were …
Three best friends headed out to a secluded Florida lake for some night fishing Friday night and were brutally “massacred” on arrival, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Saturday morning. Judd said the investigation has so far indicated that Damion Tillman, 23, arrived at Lake Streety first and was immediately waylaid. Keven Springfield, 30, and …
A month long investigation in Polk County, Florida, netted 17 men on hundreds of charges relating to child pornography and solicitation of a minor for sex, the Polk County Sheriff’s Department announced on Friday. A former middle school assistant principle and two Disney employees — a custodian and a guest experience manager — were among …
Prosecutors have reportedly reduced criminal charges against a Florida woman accused of taking firearms out of an allegedly abusive husband’s residence last month. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Courtney Irby was reportedly arrested on multiple serious charges after allegedly breaking into her estranged husband’s home to retrieve illegally owned guns, which she surrendered to police. According …
A Florida woman was reportedly arrested earlier this month after she allegedly broke into her husband’s residence to grab some guns she then turned over to authorities on suspicion of being illegally owned. According to the New York Times, Courtney Irby claimed to be a victim of domestic violence at the hands of Joseph Irby, …
Authorities in Texas say five relatives — including a 15-month-old girl — were killed in a shooting at a residence in Polk County this week. According to WSMV, authorities arrived at the scene at about 10:30 a.m. on Monday after a woman in the home who survived the gunfire contacted her son to report the …
Authorities in Florida say a 28-year-old social worker is facing criminal charges of possessing a range of illegal child pornography. According to WESH, authorities arrested Bartow resident William Smith at his home on Friday and jailed him on suspicion of using social media to obtain child porn. Local police opened an investigation after receiving a …
A Florida woman wanted by authorities for failing to appear in court is accused of attempting to evade police by hiding in a plastic tub. According to WPTV 39-year-old Krystle Lee Anderson was with her boyfriend, 48-year-old John Robert Carr Jr., on Tuesday when local and federal authorities received a tip of her location. Deputies …
A substitute gym teacher at a Florida middle school is facing criminal charges for allegedly grabbing a 12-year-old boy by his neck and pushing him into a wall. According to The Lakeland Ledger, Robert Knight, 39, was arrested after a Westwood Middle School student told a school resource officer about an altercation that happened a day earlier. The …
Employees of a Florida sheriff’s department has some fun recently at the expense of a suspected drunk driver who called 911 for advice. According to CBS News, Michael Lester contacted dispatchers on New Year’s Eve to make a report Polk County authorities have since released on social media. “Allow us to introduce Michael Lester of …
