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A ‘McNut’: Florida teen ‘waaaay’ overreacts, threatens violence over messed up McDonald’s order

Staff weren't "lovin' it."

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Florida teen threatened to shoot up a McDonald’s because staff forgot his chicken nuggets, sheriff says

Dayton Schaffer, 18, faces charges of a false report concerning the use of a firearm against a person(s) and a misuse of a two-way communication device, authorities said.

The Independent UK

Chicago Police Officer Hurled Racial Slur, Shoved Security Guard After Being Asked to Move His Golf Cart in Florida: Sheriff

A Chicago police officer was relieved of his police duties after he assaulted a security guard at a resort in Florida over the weekend.

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Florida man swims through alligator-infested waters, then attacks police with garden shears

It was a bizarre and deadly sequence of events that could only unfold in the Sunshine State.

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Florida man in deadly meth-fuelled alligator rampage, attacks officers with garden shears

"Exceptionally chaotic".

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Florida Man Bitten by Alligator 'Continued His Rampage' Before Fatal Police Shooting

A bizarre series of events ended in the fatal police shooting of a Florida man who attacked deputies despite being tazed and recently attacked by an alligator.

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Florida Man Fleeing Alligator Fatally Shot After Charging Deputies With Garden Shears

Timothy Schulz was fatally shot by Polk County deputies on May 26 after charging at them with garden shears and attempting to grab a deputy's firearm

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Florida man bitten by alligator then fatally shot by deputies after ‘rampage’, sheriff says

Man believed to be high on methamphetamine swam in alligator-infested waters before charging at officers

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Recently released jail inmate killed by cops while holding garden shears minutes after he was bit by a gator

The former inmate was under the influence of meth during the incident, police say

The Independent UK

Teen Stabbed Elderly Roommate at Care Facility More Than 100 Times Because Knife 'Wasn't Very Sharp': Police

A Florida teen allegedly stabbed an elderly man more than 100 times while both were living at a care facility in what police described as a "freaky event."

Latin Times

ICE Helps Round Up Sex Workers in Florida

In Operation Fool Around and Find Out, 244 "human trafficking" arrests, but no human trafficking.

Reason

Teen allegedly stabbed 81-year-old roommate 113 times at assisted living facility after hearing voices telling him to do it

Moses Ojeda admitted he wanted to kill his roommate because he was ‘already dying’ and that he has no regrets

The Independent UK

Retired NFL player among 250 nabbed in human-trafficking sting

Adarius Taylor, a retired NFL linebacker, left his six-year-old child in his car when he walked into the site of the arrests, police said

The Independent UK

Dad is arrested after cops find him ‘driving drunk’ with his kids in the car on the way to Disney World

This is the third time James Tompkins has been arrested for driving under the influence, say Florida officials

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Florida Man Allegedly Shoots Parents Over Video Game Dispute

Tragic incident in Bartow, Florida, as a 23-year-old man shoots his parents after an argument about video game playing and unemployment, resulting in one d...

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Gang Members Arrested In Massive Check Fraud Conspiracy

Three gang members arrested in Polk County for a check fraud conspiracy affecting 200 victims. 'Trap Boys' gang members apprehended with evidence of fraudu...

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Florida Man Arrested After Burglary Reveals Drugs In Plain View

Florida man victimized in burglary and assault incident due to visible drugs, leading to arrests and legal proceedings.

Latin Times

Florida Cops Announce Arrest of Many Massage Therapists in Massive Undercover Sting Nicknamed 'Operation Skin So Soft'

An undercover sting nicknamed "Operation Skin So Soft" resulted in the arrest of 21 spa workers across 12 establishments in Florida.

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47 Sex Workers and 96 Clients Arrested in Florida 'Human Trafficking' Sting

Polk County, Florida, continues to be one of the worst offenders for sham efforts to combat human trafficking.

Latin Times

Woman gives birth in Florida police station parking lot, officers shower baby with gifts

Officers from Polk County Sheriff's Office shower couple Micah and Diam with gifts after Diam gives birth in the parking lot of their Southwest District Office.

Latin Times

Woman claiming to win lottery prices is arrested instead for stealing dozens of tickets

According to Polk County's sheriff Grady Judd, the woman had just gotten out of state prison in February of this year

Latin Times

Colombian immigrants stole nearly $1.7 million in property across Florida, Polk County Sheriff says

The group is responsible for at least nine burglaries across six Florida counties

The Independent UK

Florida man shot dead by police after he ran over his 81-year-old grandmother

The suspect got into a dispute with his grandmother over an Almond Joy she left on his computer

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Florida Woman Arrested For Running Over Boyfriend And Toddler

A Florida woman faces charges for running over her boyfriend and toddler during a heated argument, leaving the child critically injured. Domestic dispute e...

The Independent UK

Cop is charged after hosting ‘teen sex party’ for underage girls

‘It makes me elated to arrest him and put him in jail. This guy is a bad guy’

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