According to a story in the St. Pete Times “Bizarre Florida” online section, a Pasco woman arrived home at 1:00 a.m. Wednesday to find a strange man naked, bloody and passed out on her sofa. Vickie Bankowski, 56, slipped outside with one of her dogs and called 911. A second…
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LARGO: Woman Arrested for Trafficking in Oxycodone After Fraudulently Obtaining 5,670 Pills
According to a recent story in the St. Petersburg Times, a Largo woman accused of fraudulently obtaining 5,670 oxycodone pills in about a year’s time has been arrested outside a Clearwater pharmacy, authorities said. Angela Louise Johnson, 40, of 728 Third Ave., was arrested Monday afternoon on 19 charges, including…
NEW YORK CITY: Jets WR Braylon Edwards Arrested for DUI
A breaking story on ESPN.com reported that New York Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards was arrested Tuesday on charges of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) after officers pulled him over because his SUV had “excessive tinting” on its windows, police said.Officers on the lookout for minor Traffic Violations like excessive…
GAINESVILLE: Gators WR Chris Rainey Arrested for Aggravated Stalking
According to ESPN.com, Florida wide receiver Chris Rainey was arrested Tuesday for Aggravated Stalking, a Third-Degree Felony (punishable by up to five (5) years in prison), for allegedly sending a former girlfriend a threatening text message.The school did not announce any disciplinary action against the 5-foot-9 Junior, but offensive coordinator…
PINELLAS COUNTY: Credit Cards Now Accepted at Pinellas County Jail
For some people, bailing out of the Pinellas County Jail is now as simple as whipping out a credit card. A recent story in the St. Pete Times describes a new county program which allows inmates to use a credit card to bond out of the Pinellas County Jail on…
LARGO: X-Ray Assistant Arrested for Drug Trafficking and Prescription Drug Fraud
According to a recent story on ABC ActionNews.com, Detectives in Largo arrested an x-ray assistant for Prescription Drug Fraud on Sunday. Jessica Rhodes was arrested in her apartment on charges of writing over 120 prescriptions from April of 2009.The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) reports the fraudulent prescriptions were used…
LOS ANGELES: Rapper T.I. Arrested Again – Federal VOP Coming Soon
LOS ANGELES – According to a breaking story published by the Associated Press, Grammy-winning rapper T.I., who has a history of Drug Offenses and is on Federal Probation after spending time behind bars on Gun Charges, was arrested along with his wife after police smelled marijuana coming from their car,…
LAS VEGAS: Paris Hilton Arrested for Possession of Cocaine
LAS VEGAS – According to a breaking story released by the Associated Press, Paris Hilton was arrested on the Las Vegas Strip late Friday night after police saw a cloud of Marijuana smoke wafting from the windows of a black Cadillac Escalade driven by her boyfriend, then found a small…
SPRING HILL: Man Caught Stuffing Steaks and Vaseline in Shorts at Publix
According to an online story in today’s St. Pete Times, a Spring Hill man was arrested Saturday after workers at a grocery store reported seeing him stuff steaks down his shorts and leave the store.Mark Belkola, 51, was at the Publix at 4158 Mariner Boulevard when he was seen in…
JERSEY CITY, NJ: Nicole Bobek, Former U.S. Figure Skating Champ, Sentenced for Her Role in Crystal Meth Ring
According to a story just released by the Associated Press, tormer U.S. figure skating champion Nicole Bobek has been sentenced to five (5) years Felony Probation for her role in a Crystal Methamphetamine ring in New Jersey.The 32-year-old Bobek choked up in court in Jersey City on Monday as she…