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Florida good Samaritan pulls woman from car submerged in pool: 'She was pretty shocked'

Florida good Samaritan pulls woman from car submerged in pool: 'She was pretty shocked'

The woman was shaken up but uninjured in the crash.

July 6, 2023 10:36am EDT
Accuser claims Kevin Spacey's alleged groping 'was like a cobra ... angry’

Accuser claims Kevin Spacey's alleged groping 'was like a cobra ... angry’

The 63-year-old actor has pleaded not guilty to 12 charges involving alleged nonconsenual sexual encounters with four men from 2001 to 2013.

July 6, 2023 7:09am EDT
Grandparents of 7-year-old killed on Courtney Campbell Causeway plead for justice: ‘These people have to pay’

Grandparents of 7-year-old killed on Courtney Campbell Causeway plead for justice: ‘These people have to pay’

Tampa grandparents pleaded for justice Wednesday after their 7-year-old grandson was shot and killed by a stray bullet as an argument between two nearby groups erupted in gunfire along the Courtney Campbell Causeway in Tampa.

July 5, 2023 10:38pm EDT
Former ‘Smallville’ actress Allison Mack released from prison early in NXIVM sex-slave case

Former ‘Smallville’ actress Allison Mack released from prison early in NXIVM sex-slave case

Allison Mack, the "Smallville" actor convicted and sentenced in 2021 to three years in federal prison for her participation in the notorious NXIVM cult, is free after serving two years of the sentence.

July 5, 2023 9:26pm EDT
64 suspects arrested in Citrus County drug bust that seized enough fentanyl to kill 100k

64 suspects arrested in Citrus County drug bust that seized enough fentanyl to kill 100k

Enough fentanyl to kill more than 100,000 people is now off the streets in Citrus County. Sheriff Mike Prendergast said the suspects involved are some of the county's biggest drug kingpins, dealers, users and abusers.

July 5, 2023 8:07pm EDT
Tampa mother accused of killing 2-year-old son after confining him to booster seat for hours: Prosecutors

Tampa mother accused of killing 2-year-old son after confining him to booster seat for hours: Prosecutors

A Tampa mother is charged with murder and neglect, accused of killing her two-year-old son. Prosecutors say Rebecca Gussage-Johnston caused his death by confining him to a booster seat for hours.

July 5, 2023 7:28pm EDT
Roller coaster riders stuck upside down for hours at Wisconsin festival after ‘mechanical failure’

Roller coaster riders stuck upside down for hours at Wisconsin festival after ‘mechanical failure’

A total of nine people were treated by emergency medical services throughout the incident, and one person was transported by ambulance to a local hospital.

July 5, 2023 6:32pm EDT
Ohio man gets life sentence for raping 9-year-old who went to Indiana for abortion

Ohio man gets life sentence for raping 9-year-old who went to Indiana for abortion

Gerson Fuentes, 28, confessed to Columbus police.

July 5, 2023 4:22pm EDT
Dog mauls 6-year-old North Port boy to death, police say

Dog mauls 6-year-old North Port boy to death, police say

A deadly dog attack is under investigation in North Port. 

July 5, 2023 4:09pm EDT
Armed suspect barricades inside Weeki Wachee home, prompts large law enforcement presence: Deputies

Armed suspect barricades inside Weeki Wachee home, prompts large law enforcement presence: Deputies

For more than eight hours, Hernando County deputies tried to take an attempted murder suspect into custody after they barricaded inside a Weeki Wachee home. Now, authorities say the situation is resolved on Maripoe Road. 

July 5, 2023 3:41pm EDT
Philadelphia mass shooting: Victims identified in shooting that killed 5, suspect in custody

Philadelphia mass shooting: Victims identified in shooting that killed 5, suspect in custody

Authorities have identified five people who were killed when they say a gunman opened fire through the streets of a Philadelphia neighborhood Monday evening. 

July 5, 2023 3:02pm EDT
Families of Idaho student murder victims step in over plan to demolish crime scene

Families of Idaho student murder victims step in over plan to demolish crime scene

Objections over the demolition of the off-campus University of Idaho home where four students were brutally murdered in November have been raised, claiming the university is disregarding the families' request to leave the home standing.

July 5, 2023 12:27pm EDT
7-year-old shot and killed on Courtney Campbell Causeway in Tampa: Police

7-year-old shot and killed on Courtney Campbell Causeway in Tampa: Police

A 7-year-old child was shot and killed in the 8500 block of the Courtney Campbell Causeway in Tampa, according to police.

July 4, 2023 10:53pm EDT
Philadelphia mass shooting: Victim was shot to death after leaving his house to go to store

Philadelphia mass shooting: Victim was shot to death after leaving his house to go to store

The brother of a young man who was killed in a mass shooting in Philadelphia said his brother had just stepped outside to go to the store when he was fatally shot.

July 4, 2023 10:41pm EDT
Cocaine found at White House after mysterious substance prompts evacuation

Cocaine found at White House after mysterious substance prompts evacuation

A suspicious substance that prompted a brief evacuation of the White House on Sunday was tested and found to be cocaine. 

July 4, 2023 6:17pm EDT
Grateful defendant given second chance helps Tampa judge over 20 years later

Grateful defendant given second chance helps Tampa judge over 20 years later

After 27 years on the bench, Hillsborough circuit Judge Rex Barbas is hanging up his black robe one final time and retiring. However, on his last day as judge he reunited with defendant, John Templeton.

July 4, 2023 4:36pm EDT
Video: Mexico navy intercepts 'cartel sub' carrying more than 7,000 pounds of cocaine

Video: Mexico navy intercepts 'cartel sub' carrying more than 7,000 pounds of cocaine

The sub was carrying five people from different nationalities who were all arrested on June 26.

July 3, 2023 9:50pm EDT
Baltimore mass shooting: 30 people shot, 2 killed at block party during holiday weekend

Baltimore mass shooting: 30 people shot, 2 killed at block party during holiday weekend

Police are searching for suspects who opened fire during a holiday weekend block party in Baltimore that killed two people, wounded 28 others.

July 3, 2023 9:05pm EDT
Man accused of starting fires inside Mesa Target, causing $5M worth of damage

Man accused of starting fires inside Mesa Target, causing $5M worth of damage

"Target reported the amount of damage caused by the fire was upwards of $5,000,000 as toxic smoke had contacted all the merchandise inside the store in addition to fire suppression sprinklers flooding the area," police said.

July 3, 2023 8:19pm EDT
Four teens arrested for breaking into cars in Tampa, police say

Four teens arrested for breaking into cars in Tampa, police say

Four teenagers were arrested Monday morning, accused of breaking into cars in Tampa before getting caught in St. Petersburg.

July 3, 2023 5:36pm EDT
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