Temple Terrace man arrested after 'distressed' dogs found in locked vehicle: HCSO

A 67-year-old Temple Terrace man was arrested early Monday after deputies found two dogs left in distress inside a locked vehicle, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

Terrion Arnold Tampa kidnapping case: Co-defendant pleads guilty, agrees to testify

A co-defendant in the kidnapping and armed robbery case involving current Seattle Seahawks cornerback Terrion Arnold pleaded guilty Monday and was sentenced to 10 years in Florida State Prison in exchange for providing testimony to the state.

Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan

According to posts on Monday from Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump has approved a U.S. Army firing squad to execute Nidal Hasan, the former Army major convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 shooting in Fort Hood, Texas.

USF student, Bay Area House candidate accused of heckling JD Vance at Lakeland rally

The state House candidate and University of South Florida student who was arrested and charged with trespassing and resisting arrest without violence does not have regrets over interrupting Vice President JD Vance's speech on Thursday in Lakeland.

Polk County jury recommends life in prison for TJ Wiggins in Frostproof murders

A Polk County jury recommended life in prison for Tony Lee "TJ" Wiggins Jr. on all three counts of murder in the 2020 killings of three men who were on a night fishing trip near Frostproof.

Caleb Flynn, former 'American Idol' singer, sentenced to life in prison without parole in wife's murder

Caleb Flynn, a former "American Idol" contestant, who was convicted last month of killing his wife Ashley Flynn, 37, was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

FBI, Philadelphia police search ‘house of horrors’ linked to 7 missing women

Investigators are searching a Philadelphia residence known as the "house of horrors" for evidence that could help explain the disappearances of several women.

Florida undercover probe nabs 10 accused in $150K fish, sea turtle poaching scheme

Ten people are facing multiple criminal charges following a four-year undercover investigation into a large-scale commercial poaching operation, officials announced. 

Florida man threatens to blow school up, brings compound bow, arrows, knives on campus

A man carrying a compound bow, arrows and multiple knives was arrested Friday morning after entering the campus of a Florida middle school, according to police.

Georgia mass shooting: 2 dead, 35 wounded, no arrests

A late-night homecoming celebration ended in tragedy Sunday when gunfire erupted across a four-block span in a historic small South Georgia city.

Florida man accused of accessing women’s computers and making TikTok posts

A Florida man who is accused of accessing women’s personal information, including private chats and banking details, and posting about them on TikTok is back behind bars and faces a new charge.

US Marine accused of murder in Japan, police say

A U.S. Marine is accused of robbing and a woman in Okinawa, sparking official condemnation and protest from Japanese officials.

Clearwater woman accused of hitting boyfriend with laptop during argument: CPD

A Clearwater woman is accused of hitting her boyfriend in the head with a laptop during an argument over alleged cheating, causing him to lose consciousness and suffer a large cut to his head, according to a Clearwater Police Department arrest affidavit.