4 children found home alone while Florida mom was on 3-day cruise

A Florida mother is accused of leaving her four children, including a two-month-old infant, home by themselves while she went on a three-day cruise.

Nancy Guthrie case: New ransom text message is not credible, sheriff says

Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, has been missing for nearly eight months after vanishing from her Tucson-area home.

Frostproof triple murder: TJ Wiggins found guilty on all counts

A jury unanimously found Tony Lee "TJ" Wiggins Jr. guilty in the 2020 killings of three men who were on a night fishing trip near Frostproof.

40 rescued, 2 dead after makeshift boat capsizes following machete attack

Survivors told Coast Guard officials that 60 people were aboard the vessel when a machete fight forced passengers into open water on an uninhabited island west of Puerto Rico.

Kentucky state trooper was shot and killed during routine traffic stop

A Kentucky State Police trooper was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop along Interstate 65, authorities said. A suspect was arrested nearly 100 miles away and is expected to face a murder charge.

Tennessee set to execute first woman in more than 200 years for 1995 murder of classmate

The state of Tennessee will carry out a death sentence Wednesday on a woman convicted in a 1995 killing, marking the first time it will execute a female since the early 1800s. 

Lindsay Clancy defense says evidence falls short, seeks to stop retrial

Lindsay Clancy returned to court Tuesday for a hearing as prosecutors looked to decide whether to retry the Massachusetts mother on murder charges for the 2023 killings of her three young children, while her defense continues to push to have the case dismissed. 

Florida pharmacist accused of writing fake oxycodone prescriptions

A Williston Walgreens pharmacist faces 44 criminal charges after police said she wrote fraudulent prescriptions for oxycodone and used her own driver's license to process the sales. 

Hernando man killed after firing at family, deputies near Brooksville: HCSO

A man is dead after Hernando County deputies say he fired at family members and responding deputies during a violent argument over missing food Sunday afternoon, according to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office.

Police officer in custody after toddler brings loaded gun to Michigan daycare

A Michigan police department has launched an investigation into an incident on Monday at a local daycare where a toddler had a loaded firearm.

Pinellas sheriff: St. Pete officers justified in taser death after 'extremely violent fight'

Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri says St. Pete police officers were justified in the death of a 48-year-old man following an "extremely violent" fight with police. 

Woman claims vet’s affairs coordinator with public defender’s office stole $65K while she was in jail

A veterans affairs coordinator for a Florida public defender's office faces multiple felony charges after authorities said she stole nearly $65,000 from a woman held inside the Manatee County jail.

Venice home invasion suspect claims Dallas jail inmate's tip led to armed break-in

A tip from a Dallas County Jail cell led two men to a Venice home invasion where they tased a woman, shot at a neighbor and were tracked down by a police dog, according to the Venice Police Department.