Tag: Florida

  • Alexandria Bullock, Mail Embezzlement, Florida 2019

    Alexandria Bullock, Mail Embezzlement, Florida 2019

    ⏱ 2 min read Alexandria Bullock, a 46-year-old US Postal Service employee from Wimauma, has pleaded guilty to stealing mail while on her route in Tampa, Florida. Between April 2019 and her arrest, Bullock embezzled checks payable to individuals, charities, and legal entities, altering the payee line to her own name and depositing the funds…

  • Jeremy Todd Briley, Wire Fraud, Florida 2026

    Jeremy Todd Briley, Wire Fraud, Florida 2026

    ⏱ 2 min read A payment processing broker from Oregon has been sentenced to three years in prison for his role in a $14 million wire fraud scheme that targeted businesses in Florida. Jeremy Todd Briley, 47, of Happy Valley, Oregon, worked with sham companies that falsely represented themselves as online marketing services, but instead…

  • Brock A. Westrom, Attempted Enticement of a Minor, Florida 2024

    Brock A. Westrom, Attempted Enticement of a Minor, Florida 2024

    ⏱ 2 min read Brock A. Westrom, a 36-year-old man from Gulf Breeze, Florida, was caught in an undercover operation by the Bay County Sheriff’s Office in July 2024. Westrom attempted to entice a minor, believing he was talking to a 15-year-old child, and arranged a meeting to engage in sexual acts. He was arrested…

  • Bryan James Shuping, Child Porn Production and Possession, Florida 2026

    Bryan James Shuping, Child Porn Production and Possession, Florida 2026

    ⏱ 2 min read A 58-year-old Trenton, Florida man, Bryan James Shuping, has been indicted on 13 counts of producing child pornography and one count of possessing it. The alleged crimes took place in Gainesville, Florida, where Shuping was arraigned in federal court. The indictment, announced by United States Attorney for the Northern District of…

  • James Craig, Marijuana Possession with Intent to Distribute, Florida 2026

    James Craig, Marijuana Possession with Intent to Distribute, Florida 2026

    ⏱ 2 min read A massive marijuana bust in Florida has landed James Craig, 46, of Mokena, Illinois, in hot water. Craig was caught with over 100 kilograms of marijuana, leading to a federal indictment on one count of possession with intent to distribute. The incident occurred in Pensacola, Florida, although the exact date of…

  • Deontae Watkins, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Florida 2026

    Deontae Watkins, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Florida 2026

    ⏱ 2 min read Deontae Watkins, a 44-year-old from Perry, Florida, has been caught in a web of drug trafficking and firearms charges. On February 10, 2026, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Watkins’ house, uncovering multiple pounds of methamphetamine, over half a pound of cocaine, and five pistols. As a previously convicted felon,…

  • Travis W. Carroll, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Florida 2026

    Travis W. Carroll, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Florida 2026

    ⏱ 2 min read Travis W. Carroll, a 26-year-old felon from Pensacola, Florida, has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of a firearm or ammunition by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. The charges stem from an incident where law enforcement responded…

  • Jeremy Jovan Randolph, Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon, Florida 2026

    Jeremy Jovan Randolph, Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon, Florida 2026

    ⏱ 2 min read Jeremy Jovan Randolph, a 37-year-old convicted felon from Tallahassee, Florida, was caught with an AR-style pistol in his vehicle on February 5, 2026. Detectives from the Tallahassee Police Department’s Traffic Unit noticed Randolph’s vehicle parked illegally in a handicapped spot at a gas station. When they approached, they smelled marijuana and…

  • Raymond Lewis Shiver, Attempting to Entice a Minor to Engage in Unlawful Sexual Activity, Florida 2025

    Raymond Lewis Shiver, Attempting to Entice a Minor to Engage in Unlawful Sexual Activity, Florida 2025

    ⏱ 2 min read Raymond Lewis Shiver, a 36-year-old man from Crawfordville, Florida, was found guilty of attempting to entice a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity in Tallahassee. The crime occurred between April 10-12, 2025, when Shiver responded to a fictitious ad posted by law enforcement on a website commonly used for prostitution.…

  • Justin Harvey, Bribery, Florida 2026

    Justin Harvey, Bribery, Florida 2026

    ⏱ 2 min read Justin Harvey, a 50-year-old former correctional officer at the Citrus County Detention Facility in Florida, pleaded guilty to accepting a $4,000 bribe to smuggle a cellphone into the jail. Harvey, from Inverness, worked at the facility where federal inmates are held while awaiting trial or sentencing. He agreed to bring the…