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Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa Arrested On Grand Theft, Fraud Charges
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
28
First seen
Oct 21, 8:57 AM EDT
updated Oct 23, 11:11 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WESH 2 (NBC), WFTV (Channel 9 ABC) and 26 others, not yet confirmed.
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
Watch: Florida AG Uthmeier discusses arrest of Kissimmee mayor · St. Augustine RecordOct 20, 8:00 PM EDT
Watch: Florida AG Uthmeier discusses arrest of Kissimmee mayor · News Chief · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 8:00 PM EDT
Kissimmee mayor arrested, accused of misusing $90,000 in… · Daily CommercialOct 20, 8:00 PM EDT
Watch: Florida AG Uthmeier discusses arrest of Kissimmee mayor · The Ledger · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 8:00 PM EDT
Kissimmee mayor arrested, accused of misusing $90,000 in funds · News ChiefOct 20, 8:00 PM EDT
Watch: Florida AG Uthmeier discusses arrest of Kissimmee mayor · The Palm Beach Daily News · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 8:00 PM EDT
Watch live: Florida AG discusses Kissimmee mayor's arrest · Tallahassee DemocratOct 20, 8:00 PM EDT
Watch: Florida AG Uthmeier discusses arrest of Kissimmee mayor · Florida Times-Union · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 8:00 PM EDT
Kissimmee mayor arrested, accused of misusing $90,000 in funds · Northwest Florida Daily News · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 8:00 PM EDT
Kissimmee mayor arrested, accused of misusing $90,000 in funds · Ocala Star Banner · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 8:00 PM EDT
Watch: Florida AG Uthmeier discusses arrest of Kissimmee mayor · Panama City News Herald · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 8:00 PM EDT
Watch live: Florida AG discusses Kissimmee mayor's arrest · Herald-Tribune · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 8:00 PM EDT
Kissimmee mayor arrested, accused of misusing $90,000 in funds · St. Augustine Record · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 8:00 PM EDT
Watch: Florida AG Uthmeier discusses arrest of Kissimmee mayor · Gainesville Sun · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 8:00 PM EDT
Watch: Florida AG Uthmeier discusses arrest of Kissimmee mayor · The Palm Beach Post · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 8:00 PM EDT
Watch live: Florida AG discusses Kissimmee mayor's arrest · Florida Today · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 8:00 PM EDT
Watch: Florida AG Uthmeier discusses arrest of Kissimmee mayor · Daily Commercial · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 8:00 PM EDT
Watch: Florida AG Uthmeier discusses arrest of Kissimmee… · Northwest Florida Daily News · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 8:00 PM EDT
Watch live: Florida AG discusses Kissimmee mayor's arrest · TCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 8:00 PM EDT
Watch live: Florida AG discusses Kissimmee mayor's arrest · Pensacola News Journal · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 8:00 PM EDT
Watch: Florida AG Uthmeier discusses arrest of Kissimmee mayor · Ocala Star Banner · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 8:00 PM EDT
Watch live: Florida AG discusses Kissimmee mayor's arrest · Daytona News-Journal · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 20, 8:00 PM EDT
Kissimmee mayor released on bond after theft, fraud arrest · WKMG (News 6 CBS)Oct 21, 9:21 AM EDT
Kissimmee mayor Jackie Espinosa arrested on grand theft, fraud charges, AG says · WOFL (FOX 35 Orlando)Oct 21, 9:29 AM EDT
Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa arrested on grand theft and fraud charges · WFTV (Channel 9 ABC)Oct 21, 9:35 AM EDT
Florida attorney general announces arrest of Kissimmee mayor on fraud, grand theft charges · WPTV-TVOct 21, 10:13 AM EDT
Kissimmee mayor arrested over accusations of fraud · WPLG Local 10 (ABC)Oct 21, 10:34 AM EDT
Kissimmee mayor arrested for funneling COVID relief grants to family businesses: officials · WFLA (NBC 8)Oct 21, 12:12 PM EDT
Kissimmee mayor arrested on grand theft and fraud charges · Orlando WeeklyOct 21, 12:21 PM EDT
Kissimmee mayor arrested on grand theft, fraud charges, Florida AG says · WTLVOct 21, 2:24 PM EDT
Kissimmee mayor criminally charged in business grant scandal, Florida AG says · Tampa Bay TimesOct 21, 5:36 PM EDT
Kissimmee mayor arrested on grand theft, fraud charges, Florida AG says · WTSP · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 21, 5:45 PM EDT
Kissimmee mayor’s arrest follows months-long ethics investigation · WKMG (News 6 CBS)Oct 22, 3:51 PM EDT
Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa arrested on grand theft, fraud charges · WESH 2 (NBC) · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 22, 5:13 PM EDT
Kissimmee mayor released from jail after posting $70K bond following arrest on grand theft, fraud charges · WOFL (FOX 35 Orlando)Oct 22, 6:21 PM EDT
Florida ethics panel formally censures Kissimmee mayor after her arrest · WKMG (News 6 CBS)Oct 23, 10:12 AM EDT
Local lawmaker disagrees with decision to charge Kissimmee mayor · WESH 2 (NBC)Oct 23, 11:11 PM EDT
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How We Decided
Oct 21, 9:46 AM EDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.