Reality TV's Sidney Starr arrested for child sex assault in Georgia

A reality television celebrity faces multiple felony charges after police arrested her Sunday in connection with an alleged sexual assault of a juvenile at a Hapeville hotel.

Georgia man accused of attacking children aboard Carnival cruise while intoxicated

A Georgia man is facing child abuse charges after authorities say he allegedly attacked two children aboard a Carnival Cruise Line ship while intoxicated.

Men detained in Nancy Guthrie investigation seek millions from sheriff's office

Two men detained in the Nancy Guthrie investigation are collectively seeking millions of dollars from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, claiming they were unlawfully arrested at gunpoint.

High winds and severe storms hit as Florida man vanishes on Georgia lake

First responders are searching two square miles of Carters Lake in Murray and Gilmer counties by air and water for missing 37-year-old Sean Cunningham.

St. Petersburg crosswalk upgrades: City improves school zone safety

St. Petersburg officials are upgrading crosswalks near St. Pete High School after a student was hit by a car and critically injured in May.

Federal agency warns of growing cyber threat to water systems

Federal officials have issued a national advisory warning of cyber threats to public water systems after multiple utilities across Minnesota were targeted in recent cyber incidents.

Family of Gandy Blvd. murder victim pleaded with Gov. DeSantis to sign death warrant

Nearly forty years after a man was sentenced to death for a killing along Gandy Blvd., daughters of the victim are begging the governor to finally sign a death warrant.

DOJ: DHS employee charged after falsely claiming VA disability and obtaining a $478,000 VA-backed mortgage

The Department of Justice (DOJ) says a military veteran who works for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been arrested and charged for claiming a 100% disability rating to obtain a VA-backed mortgage, but he had no VA disability rating at the time of his application.

Netflix '14 Peaks' star Nirmal Purja among climbers missing after Pakistan avalanche

Netflix documentary star and renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja is among 10 climbers missing after an avalanche struck Pakistan's Broad Peak, as rescuers recovered three bodies and continued searching despite severe weather.

Deadly child abuse: Lakeland mother watched TikTok and porn after throwing infant into playpen, police say

A 23-year-old Lakeland woman faces aggravated child abuse charges after confessing to detectives that she threw her infant into a playpen on a tile floor, according to the Lakeland Police Department. Officials say the baby later died at the hospital from his injuries. 

Lakeland police announce 3 indictments, 1 suspect wanted in 2020 Christmas Eve killing of grandmother

Nearly six years after a Christmas Eve shooting claimed the life of a 70-year-old Lakeland grandmother and injured three members of her family, investigators announced multiple arrests and new murder charges. 

Tony Romo OWI arrest, on leave from CBS indefinitely

Tony Romo is on leave from his broadcast role with CBS "until further notice" after he was arrested for OWI in Milwaukee a week prior.

Nancy Guthrie case: Sheriff defends investigation six months after disappearance

This weekend will mark six months since Nancy Guthrie vanished from her southern Arizona home, and the search for answers in the case has turned into a fierce debate over the investigation itself.

Polk sheriff ties James Duckett to 1987 cold case murder: ‘Pure evil in the flesh’

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced Thursday that executed Florida prisoner James Duckett is responsible for the 1987 abduction, rape and murder of 14-year-old Jeanifer Weldon.