CRIME & SAFETY
FBI arrests Jan. 6 fugitive trio from Polk County
Three people from Polk County, including a brother and sister who became fugitives amid allegations that they were involved in a violent clash with police during the riots at the U.S. Capitol, were arrested Saturday, exactly three years after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. A spokesperson for the FBI’s Tampa...
Inside squalid Florida home of hoarder accused of abusing 30 cats in ‘unlivable’ environment
Florida police have arrested a woman on nearly 30 charges of animal cruelty after responding to reports of animal neglect and hoarding. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office found the home of Catherine Briley, 66, in disarray on Wednesday with more than 30 animals roaming free. Toxic ammonia levels were also discovered at the home in Lakeland. After entering her residence with respirators on, authorities found five dead cats, 27 live cats and one dog. The cats, which were found dead in a closet, likely died of starvation, officials said.“The home, inside and out, is also what I would call...
Williston man arrested after being part of an organized fraud scheme
BRONSON, Fla. (WCJB) - Levy County Sheriff’s deputies teamed up with Polk County deputies to arrest a man from Williston they say a part of an organized fraud scheme. Deputies arrested Tavaries Norris, 42, after they say he and two other men defrauded victims out of $20,000. Deputies searched...
Car crashes into Haines City home, sparks fire
HAINES CITY, Fla. — A car crashed into a home in Haines City before bursting into flames and catching the house on fire, according to the city's fire department. The driver responsible is now facing charges, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. It happened just before 2 a.m. Saturday...
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