Oregon man throws thousands of dollars in cash on I-5 freeway
The 38-year-old resident of Eugene told troopers he “wanted to gift the money,” which he estimated at $200,000. The family reportedly said the man gained the money by draining his family’s shared bank accounts, “leaving them penniless.”
Mother of teen killed in hit-and-run crash pleads for answers
Police in Tarpon Springs are ramping up their search to find a hit-and-run driver who killed a teenager last month.
Social media hackers drag Pasco County man into puppy scam: ‘I’m not doing this’
Pet scams are common, and a Pasco County man says he’s now caught up in one after his Facebook page was hacked.
Actor Drake Bell found safe after being reported missing in Daytona Beach, Florida
Former Nickelodeon actor Drake Bell has been found safe hours after officials announced he was reported missing and endangered in Daytona Beach, Florida, Thursday, according to police.
South Florida boy found safe after statewide Missing Child Alert
A Missing Child Alert for an 11-year-old boy who disappeared in South Florida has been canceled. The child was found safe, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Proposal could bring in more money to recruit more law enforcement officers to Florida
Law enforcement officers risk their lives to keep us safe, but they're needed across the country as every state deals with a shortage.
Police: 18-year-old suspect arrested in shooting at Sundial in St. Pete
An 18-year-old has been arrested in connection to a shooting at the Sundial in St. Petersburg, police said.
More than 30 suspects arrested in undercover online chat operation, Hillsborough deputies say
Dozens of men were busted in an undercover chat operation and are now facing a range of charges for trying to meet with minors for sex.
Florida executes 'ninja killer' for couple's 1989 death
Florida executed a man known as the "ninja killer" on Wednesday for the 1989 slayings of a couple visiting the state from New Jersey.
Prosecutors: Woman charged with two murders plotted another killing behind bars
Fatima Avila is just 21 years old and already, prosecutors say, a cold-blooded killer.
Man sentenced to 66 years in prison for murdering Olalla couple, putting their remains in a garbage can
A man who pled guilty to a gruesome double murder in Kitsap County has been sentenced to 66 years in prison.
Men accused in fatal Clearwater tire iron attack arrested in second beating in St. Pete, investigators say
Back in October 2022, two men were accused of violently attacking and killing a bicyclist with a tire iron in Clearwater. Now, St. Pete police said they have arrested the same suspects for beating a different man with a tire iron that same evening.
Video: Florida troopers search for pair accused of shooting at driver they said hit their car and drove off
The Florida Highway Patrol is asking for help identifying a man and a woman accused of attacking a driver who, witnesses said, hit their car and drove away on a Tampa-area roadway.
New Florida bill would toughen penalties for assaults on hospital employees
A new house bill seeks to reclassify the charges for assault and battery on hospital workers to have tougher penalties.
St. Pete woman charged with murdering sister
Police in St. Petersburg have arrested a woman they say killed her sister in a home the pair shared.
Three men arrested in deadly Tampa shooting, police say
Three men were arrested in connection to a deadly Tampa shooting that happened back in January, police said.
Louisville bank shooting: Body cam footage shows officers under fire
Body camera video shows Louisville police officers being fired upon as they arrive at the bank where five people were killed and the harrowing minutes while officers confront the shooter and work to rescue a wounded colleague.
Louisville bank shooting body cam video released by police
The body cam footage from the Louisville bank shooting where five people were killed, shows the events that transpired once officers arrived on the scene.
Florida girl, 12, took dad's car and drove 400 miles with friend to possibly meet boy in Alabama: official
Authorities in Florida said a 12-year-old girl took her dad's vehicle and drove with a friend more than 400 miles – and close to seven hours -- into neighboring Alabama to potentially meet someone they had met online.
Teens wearing ski masks crash stolen vehicle into Sarasota home, police say
Two teens have been arrested, and residents of a home at the corner of Hacienda Street and Beneva Road in Sarasota have a mess to clean up after a Kia Sol crashed into their home Tuesday afternoon.