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Man arrested for writing homophobic slur on the front of popular St. Pete LGBTQ bar, police say

Man arrested for writing homophobic slur on the front of popular St. Pete LGBTQ bar, police say

Tuesday afternoon, St. Petersburg police identified and charged the man they said wrote a homophobic slur on the front of a popular LGBTQ bar Saturday.

March 14, 2023 6:10pm EDT
Sebring bank shooting suspect pleads guilty to 2019 murders

Sebring bank shooting suspect pleads guilty to 2019 murders

More than four years after a gunman killed five women inside a SunTrust Bank in Highlands County, the man who pulled the trigger has changed his plea.

March 14, 2023 5:18pm EDT
Polk detectives looking for three suspects who stole guns from Reflections West community

Polk detectives looking for three suspects who stole guns from Reflections West community

Polk detectives are looking for three suspects, presumably young men, who stole four guns from cars in the Reflections West community over the weekend.

March 13, 2023 5:48pm EDT
Florida scheduled to execute man in 1989 murders of Flagler County couple

Florida scheduled to execute man in 1989 murders of Flagler County couple

A man convicted of a 1989 double slaying in Florida for which he was dubbed the “ninja killer" is set for execution next month under a death warrant signed Monday by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

March 13, 2023 5:02pm EDT
Deputy injured, suspected car burglar killed in Pinellas Park shoot-out

Deputy injured, suspected car burglar killed in Pinellas Park shoot-out

A suspected car burglar opened fire on Pinellas County deputies and a K9 Sunday night before being shot and killed by law enforcement. 

March 12, 2023 10:14pm EDT
HCSO: 1 arrested following fatal Ruskin fishing trip

HCSO: 1 arrested following fatal Ruskin fishing trip

A man has been arrested after deputies say an argument between three men on a fishing trip in Ruskin turned deadly. 

March 12, 2023 6:17pm EDT
St. Pete man accused of killing victim after argument, dumping body in alley

St. Pete man accused of killing victim after argument, dumping body in alley

A St. Petersburg man is facing murder charges after a victim was found in an alley on Thursday. 

March 12, 2023 4:01pm EDT
Deputies arrest 33-year-old in connection with Boardwalk Street fire

Deputies arrest 33-year-old in connection with Boardwalk Street fire

Authorities in Hernando County have arrested a man in connection with the fire on Boardwalk Street that occurred earlier this month. 

March 12, 2023 1:54pm EDT
Tampa police investigating fatal shooting at Park Avenue Apartment complex

Tampa police investigating fatal shooting at Park Avenue Apartment complex

On Saturday afternoon just before 4 p.m. Tampa police responded to the report of a shooting at the Park Avenue Apartment complex at 11615 N 50th St.

March 11, 2023 6:50pm EST
Predators targeting women staying at popular hotel chains in horrifying crime trend: report

Predators targeting women staying at popular hotel chains in horrifying crime trend: report

Holiday Inn Express and Hilton are among the hotels where predators have obtained female guests' hotel key cards without proof of ID.

March 11, 2023 12:51pm EST
Substitute teacher accused of inappropriately touching students in Citrus County, deputies say

Substitute teacher accused of inappropriately touching students in Citrus County, deputies say

An 84-year-old substitute teacher has been arrested after deputies say he molested children at Hernando Elementary School. 

March 11, 2023 10:12am EST
Texas women missing in Mexico after crossing border on trip

Texas women missing in Mexico after crossing border on trip

The husband of one of the women spoke to her by phone while she was traveling in Mexico, but grew concerned when he couldn't reach her afterward.

March 11, 2023 9:46am EST
Gunman kills 6 at Jehovah's Witnesses hall shooting in Germany, police say

Gunman kills 6 at Jehovah's Witnesses hall shooting in Germany, police say

Eight people were wounded, including a woman who was 28 weeks pregnant and lost the baby. Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the death toll could rise.

March 10, 2023 2:37pm EST
Arizona man indicted, accused of trying to sell tiger cub on social media

Arizona man indicted, accused of trying to sell tiger cub on social media

Phoenix Police say 25-year-old Carlos Alcaraz was arrested after officers negotiated the sale of the animal before serving a search warrant at a home near 27th Avenue and Baseline Road.

March 10, 2023 1:30pm EST
Woman arrested after falling asleep in car with gun in lap, meth in backpack

Woman arrested after falling asleep in car with gun in lap, meth in backpack

A woman is facing drug charges after deputies say she fell asleep in her car at a gas pump in Brooksville with a firearm in her lap.

March 10, 2023 1:00pm EST
Alex Murdaugh's attorneys appeal his convictions and life sentence

Alex Murdaugh's attorneys appeal his convictions and life sentence

Alex Murdaugh could have received as little as 30 years behind bars, but the judge gave him the maximum: two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole.

March 10, 2023 6:49am EST
Bicyclist suffers life-threatening injuries in Safety Harbor hit-and-run crash

Bicyclist suffers life-threatening injuries in Safety Harbor hit-and-run crash

Deputies are searching for the driver who hit a bicyclist Thursday night and fled the scene. 

March 10, 2023 5:57am EST
13-year-old boy shot while riding bike in St. Pete, police say

13-year-old boy shot while riding bike in St. Pete, police say

A 13-year-old boy was shot while riding his bike in St. Petersburg late Thursday evening, investigators say. 

March 9, 2023 9:54pm EST
Robert Blake, 'Baretta' actor acquitted in wife's killing, dies at 89

Robert Blake, 'Baretta' actor acquitted in wife's killing, dies at 89

A statement released on behalf of his niece, Noreen Austin, said Blake died from heart disease, surrounded by family at home in Los Angeles.

March 9, 2023 9:07pm EST
'That's the guy': Survivor recalls shooting at Michael Keetley trial

'That's the guy': Survivor recalls shooting at Michael Keetley trial

Gonzalo Guevara says 12 years after he was shot in an ambush on Thanksgiving Day, he is still haunted by one image from a police photo pack — the face of the shooter, who he identified as Michael Keetley.  

March 9, 2023 6:44pm EST
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