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More than 200 arrested in Polk County human trafficking bust

More than 200 arrested in Polk County human trafficking bust

More than 20 women believed to have been trafficked into the U.S. and forced into sex work were rescued during a week-long operation in Polk County. More than 200 people were arrested during operation, as well.

February 16, 2023 11:14am EST
Watch: Tampa woman fights off attacker inside gym at apartment complex

Watch: Tampa woman fights off attacker inside gym at apartment complex

Surveillance video caught the moments a stranger started attacking a Tampa woman and her efforts to fight back inside an apartment complex gym.

February 16, 2023 10:42am EST
SPPD: 2 additional men arrested after 13-year-old killed by motorcycle at illegal street racing event

SPPD: 2 additional men arrested after 13-year-old killed by motorcycle at illegal street racing event

The owner of a motorcycle and the man who police say was driving it more than 100 miles per hour when he hit and killed a teen have been arrested. The child’s father was arrested last week on charges on child neglect and being a spectator at a street racing event. 

February 16, 2023 9:23am EST
Deputies responding to Tyre Nichols stop didn't keep body cams on, records show

Deputies responding to Tyre Nichols stop didn't keep body cams on, records show

The sheriff's office does not believe the two deputies will face criminal charges.

February 16, 2023 9:11am EST
New task force takes aim at gangs after major uptick in drive-by shootings in Polk County

New task force takes aim at gangs after major uptick in drive-by shootings in Polk County

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is joining forces with a dozen law enforcement agencies to crack down on gangs. 

February 15, 2023 10:59pm EST
Timmy Keene trial: Murder suspect told investigators 'stuff happens' after allegedly killing mother

Timmy Keene trial: Murder suspect told investigators 'stuff happens' after allegedly killing mother

“What happened is she’s dead, and my brother knows I was trying to get him, too," Timmy Keene told investigators, according to audio played for jurors during trial Tuesday.

February 15, 2023 6:40pm EST
Michigan State shooter Anthony McRae had 2 guns, multiple loaded magazines in backpack, police say

Michigan State shooter Anthony McRae had 2 guns, multiple loaded magazines in backpack, police say

Michigan State University shooter Anthony McRae had two handguns and several loaded magazines with him, police said.

February 15, 2023 5:48pm EST
Want your ex-Valentine arrested? Police offer weekend special

Want your ex-Valentine arrested? Police offer weekend special

Valentine’s Day can bring out the pettiness in people, and police in Mississippi are here for it.

February 15, 2023 3:23pm EST
Man admits to stealing almost 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs, authorities say

Man admits to stealing almost 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs, authorities say

Officers stopped a vehicle "presumably purporting to be the Easter bunny" on a U.K. highway and arrested the man on suspicion of theft, police said.

February 15, 2023 2:51pm EST
Lakeland drive-by shooting: 5 suspects, 2 persons-of-interest named by federal officials

Lakeland drive-by shooting: 5 suspects, 2 persons-of-interest named by federal officials

Four suspects have been arrested and one is dead after a drive-by shooting in Lakeland that injured 11 people, two of which are still in the hospital.

February 15, 2023 2:37pm EST
4 teens arrested in fatal shooting of 15-year-old in Bradenton, deputies say

4 teens arrested in fatal shooting of 15-year-old in Bradenton, deputies say

Four teenagers in Manatee County are facing felony charges in the shooting death of a 15-year-old last November. 

February 15, 2023 2:01pm EST
Church employee stole nearly $600K for gambling, Florida vacations, feds say

Church employee stole nearly $600K for gambling, Florida vacations, feds say

According to court documents from 2008 to 2021, Marie Carson illegally transferred the money from business accounts of a Catholic church and related school in Indianapolis to her own personal bank accounts.

February 15, 2023 1:53pm EST
Alleged catalytic converter thief run over, killed in California

Alleged catalytic converter thief run over, killed in California

A man accused of trying to steal a catalytic converter in Palmdale was killed Tuesday when he was run over by the woman whose vehicle he was trying to steal from, according to authorities.

February 15, 2023 1:09pm EST
Buffalo mass shooter sentenced to life in prison during emotional hearing

Buffalo mass shooter sentenced to life in prison during emotional hearing

The sentencing hearing for Payton Gendron was disrupted briefly when he was charged by a man in the audience, who was quickly restrained.

February 15, 2023 12:36pm EST
Lamar Johnson: Missouri man freed 28 years after wrongful murder conviction

Lamar Johnson: Missouri man freed 28 years after wrongful murder conviction

Lamar Johnson was convicted of murder for the 1994 fatal shooting of a man, allegedly over drug money. Johnson always maintained his innocence.

February 15, 2023 10:52am EST
Michigan State shooter Anthony McRae's brother said he changed after mom died: 'He became bitter and angry'

Michigan State shooter Anthony McRae's brother said he changed after mom died: 'He became bitter and angry'

Anthony McRae's brother said 'only God knows' why his brother opened fired on MSU students

February 14, 2023 9:25pm EST
Loved ones of fallen officers aim to help others who lose someone in the line of duty

Loved ones of fallen officers aim to help others who lose someone in the line of duty

The fallen officers loved ones have made it their mission to help other families who end up in the same awful situation through an organization called COPS, which stands for Concerns of Police Survivors.

February 14, 2023 9:16pm EST
Pinellas sheriff reflects on school safety commission’s changes made five years after Parkland shooting

Pinellas sheriff reflects on school safety commission’s changes made five years after Parkland shooting

Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri remembers where he was the moment so many lives, including his own, changed on February 14, 2018 – the day of the Parkland school shooting. 

February 14, 2023 6:39pm EST
Madalina Cojocari: North Carolina police release new photo of 11-year-old missing since November

Madalina Cojocari: North Carolina police release new photo of 11-year-old missing since November

The girl was last seen getting off her school bus on Nov. 21, 2022.

February 14, 2023 6:32pm EST
TikTok challenge resulting in stolen cars, fatalities forces Hyundai, Kia to roll out anti-theft software

TikTok challenge resulting in stolen cars, fatalities forces Hyundai, Kia to roll out anti-theft software

The updates are free for millions of vehicles that are missing a key anti-theft device, an issue that was exploited on social media and led to rampant theft of the cars.

February 14, 2023 5:07pm EST
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