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Hillsborough driver involved in deadly DUI crash found guilty of lesser charge

Hillsborough driver involved in deadly DUI crash found guilty of lesser charge

A woman has been found guilty of a lesser charge in a deadly crash in Hillsborough County in 2021.

December 4, 2025 7:37pm EST
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office warns of QR code scams

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office warns of QR code scams

They’re convenient, but law enforcement says you should think twice before scanning a QR code.

December 4, 2025 6:42pm EST
Man arrested for shooting woman in the leg in St. Pete: Police

Man arrested for shooting woman in the leg in St. Pete: Police

A man is behind bars after shooting a woman on Monday in St. Petersburg, officers said. 

December 4, 2025 4:22pm EST
Missing Florida teen shot to death, lit on fire by friends from school: Sheriff

Missing Florida teen shot to death, lit on fire by friends from school: Sheriff

Two Florida teenagers are in custody after deputies say a missing 14-year-old girl was found shot to death and set on fire.

December 4, 2025 3:58pm EST
Florida man leaves 3 cats to die in trash-filled house with no electricity after moving out: CCSO

Florida man leaves 3 cats to die in trash-filled house with no electricity after moving out: CCSO

A Florida man was arrested after deputies say he moved away and left three cats to die inside a trash-filled home.

December 4, 2025 3:31pm EST
Florida man killed by deputies told victim ‘get on your knees’ before firing shots in taunting 911 call: SJSO

Florida man killed by deputies told victim ‘get on your knees’ before firing shots in taunting 911 call: SJSO

A Florida sheriff’s office is releasing more information about what happened minutes before deputies shot and killed an armed suspect in St. Augustine.

December 4, 2025 3:28pm EST
St. Pete man sentenced to prison for making child porn, trying to meet a minor for sex

St. Pete man sentenced to prison for making child porn, trying to meet a minor for sex

A St. Petersburg man was sentenced to 27 years and 3 months in prison for charges of production of child sexual abuse material and attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity, stemming from an undercover child predator sting in Marion County.

December 4, 2025 12:36pm EST
Police: Flagler County detective caught speeding 88 MPH, arrested for fleeing

Police: Flagler County detective caught speeding 88 MPH, arrested for fleeing

A detective with the Flagler County Sheriff's Office was arrested on Thursday after Ormond Beach Police said he was actively trying to flee from officials. 

December 4, 2025 12:19pm EST
Former California deputy accused of killing his son, 11, shot after police chase

Former California deputy accused of killing his son, 11, shot after police chase

A former deputy out of Sacramento County who officials believe stabbed his 11-year-old son to death was shot and killed after a car chase with law enforcement officers, according to California authorities.

December 4, 2025 11:39am EST
Sheriff: 92K pounds of suspected drugs, guns, IEDs seized from Florida warehouse; 'Breaking Bad on steroids'

Sheriff: 92K pounds of suspected drugs, guns, IEDs seized from Florida warehouse; 'Breaking Bad on steroids'

A 26-year-old Florida man was arrested after detectives seized more than 92,000 pounds of suspected illegal drugs, dozens of guns, and five improvised explosive devices from a warehouse, Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey said. 

December 4, 2025 10:48am EST
Florida woman burns kids who asked for more food after they had already eaten: OCSO

Florida woman burns kids who asked for more food after they had already eaten: OCSO

A woman who was living in the Florida panhandle is behind bars and under an ICE hold after deputies say she burned two children for asking for more food after they had already eaten.

December 4, 2025 10:25am EST
Man found guilty after plowing into group outside Tampa strip club with semi-truck, killing 1

Man found guilty after plowing into group outside Tampa strip club with semi-truck, killing 1

The man accused of plowing his semi-truck into a group of people outside a Tampa strip club was found guilty on all counts on Wednesday after a trial that lasted two days. 

December 3, 2025 8:37pm EST
Trial against Temple Terrace woman accused in deadly DUI crash begins

Trial against Temple Terrace woman accused in deadly DUI crash begins

DUI manslaughter case shows the defendant drinking at the bar moments before fatal accident.

December 3, 2025 5:59pm EST
Doctor who sold Matthew Perry ketamine before his overdose sentenced

Doctor who sold Matthew Perry ketamine before his overdose sentenced

Dr. Salvador Plasencia, a 43-year-old Santa Monica physician, was sentenced in Los Angeles to 2.5 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegally distributing ketamine to actor Matthew Perry.

December 3, 2025 5:26pm EST
New photos of Epstein's private island released by House Democrats

New photos of Epstein's private island released by House Democrats

House Democrats said the photos from Epstein's private island provide “a harrowing look behind Epstein’s closed doors.”

December 3, 2025 5:15pm EST
Florida woman strangles nurse with ankle monitor power cord: Pinellas Park police

Florida woman strangles nurse with ankle monitor power cord: Pinellas Park police

A Seminole woman has been charged with attempted murder after she attacked and strangled a nurse at Windmoor Healthcare in Pinellas Park, according to police.

December 3, 2025 2:06pm EST
DNA solves 1987 murder of Colorado woman, linking case to serial killer

DNA solves 1987 murder of Colorado woman, linking case to serial killer

Colorado investigators say they have solved the 1987 killing of Rhonda Marie Fisher after newly analyzed DNA linked her death to a serial murderer.

December 3, 2025 12:35pm EST
65-year-old St. Pete man accused of molesting young girl, police say

65-year-old St. Pete man accused of molesting young girl, police say

A 65-year-old St. Petersburg man was arrested after police say he sexually abused a child under the age of 12.

December 3, 2025 12:17pm EST
Search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to resume after more than a decade

Search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to resume after more than a decade

Malaysia will restart the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 on Dec. 30, more than ten years after the aircraft vanished during its 2014 flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board.

December 3, 2025 11:30am EST
President Trump pardons Texas Democrat Rep. Cuellar for federal charges

President Trump pardons Texas Democrat Rep. Cuellar for federal charges

Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife have been pardoned for federal bribery and conspiracy charges by President Donald Trump.

December 3, 2025 11:29am EST
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Police: Flagler County detective caught speeding 88 MPH, arrested for fleeing

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Florida man killed by deputies told victim ‘get on your knees’ before firing shots in taunting 911 call: SJSO

Florida man killed by deputies told victim ‘get on your knees’ before firing shots in taunting 911 call: SJSO

Florida man leaves 3 cats to die in trash-filled house with no electricity after moving out: CCSO

Florida man leaves 3 cats to die in trash-filled house with no electricity after moving out: CCSO

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