CRIME & SAFETY
Port Charlotte man involved in 130 mph chase and crash that tore a car in half in Central Florida
LAKELAND, Fla. — A Port Charlotte man was involved in a 130 mph chase with state troopers, which ended in a crash that ripped a car apart in Lakeland Thursday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, around 11:54 p.m., a Toyota Camry was spotted by a trooper heading west on I-4, going 102 mph in a 35 mph zone.
Lakeland woman targeted by two scammers loses $400K: Grady Judd
LAKELAND, Fla. - A Lakeland woman is now without more than $400,000 after she was targeted by two scammers. It all started when two men called her, saying she had won the "Publisher's Clearinghouse Sweepstakes." Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Michael Lawrence and co-defendant Max Richards told the victim...
Central Florida man sentenced in Nigerian romance, money laundering scheme
WINTER GARDEN, Fla. - A Central Florida man was sentenced to two years in prison for his involvement in laundering the proceeds of Nigerian romance scans, business email compromises and other fraud schemes, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Niselio Barros Garcia Jr., in January pleaded guilty to conspiracy...
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