7-Eleven robbed at gunpoint, Sarasota deputies searching for suspect

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who deputies say walked into a 7-Eleven and pulled out a gun before getting away with cash.

Convicted felon accused of stealing skid steer nabbed in multi-county theft ring: DCSO

A convicted felon who was arrested following a high-speed chase on Monday may be linked to several heavy equipment thefts across the state, according to the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office. 

South Tampa bank robbery under investigation by police and FBI

Tampa police and the FBI are searching for a man accused of robbing a bank on Neptune Street on Tuesday morning. 

Convicted killer executed Tuesday in Florida after U.S. Supreme Court rejects appeals

More than three decades after he and another escaped prisoner kidnapped a woman outside a Lake City supermarket and murdered her in a rural area, Anthony Wainwright was executed Tuesday evening at Florida State Prison. 

2 hurt after gunfire causes rollover crash in Tampa neighborhood: TPD

Two people are recovering from injuries after Tampa police say gunfire hit a car at an intersection, causing the vehicle to hit a tree and overturn.

New phone scam targets family members of Pinellas County Jail inmates: PCSO

Family members of Pinellas County Jail inmates have been the target of recent phone scams, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.

Florida man accused of dealing drugs, promoting dogfighting kept 9-foot alligator on property: JSO

A drug bust in Florida landed a man in jail and led to the rescue of a 9-foot alligator and multiple neglected dogs that may have been used for dog fighting, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. 

North Texas man charged with capital murder in girlfriend's forced abortion case

A North Texas man who works for the U.S. Department of Justice has been arrested and charged with capital murder after authorities said he secretly gave his pregnant girlfriend an abortion-inducing drug, causing the death of her six-week-old fetus.

Child's quick thinking foils Tennessee home burglary, leads to fast arrest

A young child in Tennessee helped stop a home burglary by spotting an intruder rummaging through kitchen cabinets and quickly running to safety.

Man charged with murder, kidnapping after deadly stabbing at park: HCSO

A woman died and a man is charged with her murder after Hillsborough County deputies say he kidnapped the victim, then stabbed her at a park on Sunday evening.