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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.



















