Death penalty on the table for Matthew Terry after acting Hillsborough state attorney questioned under oath
Acting Hillsborough State Attorney Suzy Lopez took the stand Friday to defend her decision to seek the death penalty in the case of accused murderer Matthew Terry.
Steve Bannon, longtime Trump ally, sentenced to 4 months in prison for defying subpoena
Bannon was convicted in July of two counts of contempt of Congress.
Sheriff: 3 trafficked drugs from Mexico to Polk County, leads to largest seizure of fentanyl in agency history
The Polk County Sheriff's Office says their latest drug bust resulted in the largest seizure of fentanyl in the history of the agency.
Former daycare workers charged, accused of scaring kids with 'Scream' mask
Video footage showed one of the former Mississippi daycare employees wearing a mask similar to the "Scream" movies and yelling at children who didn't "clean up" or "act good."
Missing Florida teen found safe following Amber Alert
A Florida 16-year-old has been safely located following an Amber Alert on Thursday. No additional details were provided.
Suspect in 70-year-old’s ‘violent’ death at Parkshore Plaza Condominiums dies by suicide, police say
The boyfriend of a 70-year-old woman who police say was ‘violently’ killed on Thursday has died by suicide, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department.
Inmate kills fellow inmate in Citrus County
One inmate is dead and another inmate has been charged with murder following an altercation at the Citrus County Detention Facility.
Thousands of fentanyl pills in candy boxes seized at LAX; suspect gets away
Agents found nearly 12,000 fentanyl pills disguised in Skittles, Whoopers and Sweet Tarts packaging.
Nevada mom pocket dials 911 to save herself, 3 kids from kidnapper: 'Bravely created a plan'
"The bravery of this woman and her children cannot be overstated," police said.
16-year-old twins escape from Cypress home allegedly handcuffed, leads to Amber Alert for 5 children
A regional Amber Alert for five missing children out of Cypress has been lifted. Authorities have provided more details about what led to the Amber Alert.
12-foot Halloween skeleton stolen from Austin neighborhood
An Austin community is offering a reward for information leading to the identity of the person caught stealing a 12-foot skeleton from a front yard.
16-year-old shot and killed in McDonald's parking lot in Tampa
The Tampa Police Department is investigating the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy. The shooting happened at the McDonald's located at 4009 North Armenia Avenue at around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, police said.
Massachusetts woman allegedly unleashes swarm of bees on deputies carrying out eviction order
A woman is facing multiple assault and battery charges for allegedly releasing a swarm of bees on a group of sheriff’s deputies, some of them allergic to bee stings, as they tried to serve an eviction notice, authorities said.
Police: 16-year-old suspect arrested in South Tampa shooting that critically injured teen girl
A 16-year-old was arrested in connection to a Tampa shooting on South Manhattan Avenue that critically injured a teen girl Friday morning.
Juvenile shot and killed at McDonald's in Tampa, police say
A juvenile was shot and killed at a McDonald's on North Armenia Avenue in Tampa Tuesday evening, police said.
Man charged for killing witness planning on testifying against him in attempted murder trial, FDLE announces
Florida investigators said Marlon Burgess was arrested for killing a witness who was planning on testifying against him in an attempted murder trial. The 20-year-old victim had survived being shot by Burgess in 2019, and was getting ready to testify when he was found dead, FDLE said.
Suspect arrested in connection to Tampa homicide, Hillsborough deputies say
A suspect was arrested in connection to a homicide that happened on Coral Drive in Hillsborough County back on October 7, deputies said.
Homeland Security cracking down on organized retail theft with Operation Boiling Point
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce says these crimes cost retail stores an average of over $700,000 per $1 billion in sales in 2020—up more than 50% in the last five years.
Okmulgee, Oklahoma deaths: Person of interest arrested in Florida driving stolen truck, police say
A person of interest in a murder investigation in Oklahoma, where four friends went missing and were later found shot and severely dismembered in a river, was found and arrested in Florida on Tuesday, police said.
Husband stabbed wife to death, then himself, after argument about disciplining child, Volusia sheriff says
"You have three little kids involved here – a 10-year-old, a 5-year-old, and a 2-year-old who don't have their mother anymore," Sheriff Chitwood said.