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Driver involved in deadly hit-and-run agrees to plea deal, avoids jail time

Driver involved in deadly hit-and-run agrees to plea deal, avoids jail time

A family's love, compassion and forgiveness was on full display in a Tampa Courtroom, as defendant Ericka Boxtha agreed to a plea deal in her fatal hit-and-run case.

May 3, 2023 5:46pm EDT
Bradenton homicide suspect apprehended after more than 9 hours inside Sarasota apartment complex, police say

Bradenton homicide suspect apprehended after more than 9 hours inside Sarasota apartment complex, police say

After more than nine hours, Sarasota police have arrested a suspect connected to a deadly shooting that occurred back in January. 

May 3, 2023 3:33pm EDT
Sheriff: Indiana teacher stalked teen student, sent nearly 600 text messages

Sheriff: Indiana teacher stalked teen student, sent nearly 600 text messages

Paige Simon, 28, is also accused of inappropriately touching her student and using sexually explicit material.

May 3, 2023 2:15pm EDT
NOAA offers $20K reward to find boater caught on video harassing sea lions

NOAA offers $20K reward to find boater caught on video harassing sea lions

A boater was caught on video disturbing sea lions, which is against federal law.

May 3, 2023 1:28pm EDT
Man accused of murdering Lake Wales mother and her 3 kids shot, killed by officers at Florida motel

Man accused of murdering Lake Wales mother and her 3 kids shot, killed by officers at Florida motel

The man accused of murdering a Lake Wales mother and her three children was shot and killed by a law enforcement officer at a motel north of Orlando on Wednesday, according to police. 

May 3, 2023 11:21am EDT
More than half of American murders go unsolved: FBI data

More than half of American murders go unsolved: FBI data

As U.S. homicides continue to increase since 2020, more than half are going unsolved due to a lack of resources and skepticism toward police in crime-ridden communities.

May 3, 2023 11:12am EDT
Jackson Mahomes arrested on aggravated sexual battery charge after restaurant incident

Jackson Mahomes arrested on aggravated sexual battery charge after restaurant incident

Jackson Mahomes, the brother of Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes, was booked in the local Johnson County Jail on Wednesday morning.

May 3, 2023 11:02am EDT
Manhunt ends: Cut and Shoot is where Texas mass shooting suspect Francisco Oropesa was arrested

Manhunt ends: Cut and Shoot is where Texas mass shooting suspect Francisco Oropesa was arrested

“He is behind bars, and he will live his life behind bars," San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers said during a news conference on Tuesday night.

May 3, 2023 10:44am EDT
Serbia school shooter had list of students to target, police say

Serbia school shooter had list of students to target, police say

Police say a teenager who killed eight fellow students and a school guard drew sketches of classrooms and wrote a list of people he intended to target.

May 3, 2023 9:11am EDT
Woman IDs 4 of 7 Oklahoma bodies found as daughter, grandchildren

Woman IDs 4 of 7 Oklahoma bodies found as daughter, grandchildren

Law enforcement officials in Oklahoma are staying silent while they piece together what led to the killing of seven people on a rural property, including a registered sex offender.

May 2, 2023 9:05pm EDT
WWE stalker strikes plea deal for trying to kidnap wrestler Sonya Deville

WWE stalker strikes plea deal for trying to kidnap wrestler Sonya Deville

A man accused of stalking and plotting to kidnap WWE star Sonya Deville nearly three years ago struck a plea deal that is supposed to put him behind bars for the next 15 years. 

May 2, 2023 6:37pm EDT
Chinese-made drones used by some Florida law enforcement agencies grounded under new state law

Chinese-made drones used by some Florida law enforcement agencies grounded under new state law

A new state law that is now being enforced prohibits agencies from using Chinese-made drones, such as DJI, which is one of the most popular brands.

May 2, 2023 6:29pm EDT
Two arrested in Dale Mabry Highway shooting that left 2 injured: Tampa police

Two arrested in Dale Mabry Highway shooting that left 2 injured: Tampa police

Two suspects were arrested in connection to a shooting on Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa that left two people injured, according to police. 

May 2, 2023 5:19pm EDT
Florida woman arrested for throwing glass of wine at Rep. Matt Gaetz at food festival: affidavit

Florida woman arrested for throwing glass of wine at Rep. Matt Gaetz at food festival: affidavit

A woman was arrested over the weekend in Florida under suspicion of battery after she threw a glass of wine at Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz.

May 2, 2023 2:49pm EDT
FHP: Accused police impersonator arrested with drugs, gun, child inside rental vehicle on I-4

FHP: Accused police impersonator arrested with drugs, gun, child inside rental vehicle on I-4

A Riverview man is accused of using a rented SUV decked out like a patrol vehicle to pretend to be a law enforcement officer. 

May 2, 2023 11:27am EDT
'Cheer' star Monica Aldama accused of trying to silence sexual assault victim: lawsuit

'Cheer' star Monica Aldama accused of trying to silence sexual assault victim: lawsuit

"Cheer" star Monica Aldama is being sued by a former Navarro College squad member who says she was sexually assaulted by a teammate and the head coach allegedly helped cover it up.

May 2, 2023 10:02am EDT
Tampa man goes missing in Smoky Mountains

Tampa man goes missing in Smoky Mountains

Park rangers in North Carolina are searching for a Tampa man who disappeared in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

May 2, 2023 6:27am EDT
Accused drunk driver arrested in Hernando County crash that left woman dead, troopers say

Accused drunk driver arrested in Hernando County crash that left woman dead, troopers say

A driver was arrested for DUI manslaughter after his passenger was killed in a Hernando County crash early Sunday evening, according to troopers. 

May 1, 2023 9:56pm EDT
Bride in golf cart killed by speeding drunk driver, police say

Bride in golf cart killed by speeding drunk driver, police say

Authorities say a bride who just got married has been killed after a woman driving under the influence and well over twice the speed limit slammed into the back of a golf cart on a South Carolina beach road.

May 1, 2023 4:43pm EDT
Two shot in St. Pete hotel parking garage taken to hospital, police say

Two shot in St. Pete hotel parking garage taken to hospital, police say

Two people were shot in a hotel parking garage on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg Monday afternoon, officers said.

May 1, 2023 4:33pm EDT
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