At least 12 police officers shot, some killed, in violent week across US
At least five police officers were killed this week in Connecticut, Mississippi, Nevada, and North Carolina, authorities said.
Spring Hill murder of 22-year-old Alek Smith remains unsolved four years later
Four years ago, a Spring Hill man was murdered during a home invasion – and detectives have not identified a killer.
15-year-old boy kills 5 people in North Carolina mass shooting
Authorities said the male suspect, who opened fire along a walking trail in a residential area near Raleigh, was later taken into custody.
Three Parkland shooting trial jurors voted against death penalty, foreperson says
The jury foreman said three of the jurors ultimately voted for life in prison, with one of them being a "hard no" on the death penalty and another two ultimately choosing to vote against it as well.
Florida and its police departments offering incentives to attract new recruits
Florida is making a hard push to lure law enforcement officers to the state, offering incentives and reimbursements to relocate. Local agencies are sweetening the deal with their own perks from scholarships to increased salaries.
2 St. Pete hitmen, man who ordered double homicide, sentenced to life in prison for MLK Day shooting
Three men convicted of a St. Petersburg double murder-for-hire will spend the rest of their lives in prison.
Burglary suspect caught wearing gear taken from NFL star Julio Jones' Atlanta home
Atlanta police say they received a call about a burglary at the Atlanta home of NFL wide receiver Julio Jones. When they caught up with the suspect, they say he was already donning the former Atlanta Falcon's gear.
Jury in Parkland shooting penalty trial recommends life in prison for Nikolas Cruz
Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to life without parole for the 2018 massacre that killed 17 people at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, after the jury said Thursday that it could not unanimously agree that he should be executed.
Man heads to prison for killing 20-year-old man in Hillsborough DUI crash
Prosecutors said the person responsible for a crash that killed a 20-year-old Tampa man last November was driving drunk and tried to hide the evidence. Now, Alexander Glaubius is heading to prison.
‘You deserve the death penalty’: Florida leaders decry life in prison sentence for Nikolas Cruz
Leaders across Florida and loved ones of Parkland shooting victims publicly denounced and expressed anger following the jury's recommendation for a life in prison sentence for Nikolas Cruz, who shot and killed 17 people on Valentine's Day in 2018.
Mom gets 115 years for oatmeal-poisoning murder plot related to custody dispute
The Indiana woman plotted to poison her ex-boyfriend’s oatmeal with the help of her daughter by using fentanyl to make his death look like an overdose.
'Stunned, devastated': Parents of Parkland victims react to shooter's life sentence
"What do we have the death penalty for?" one Parkland parent questioned after the jury could not unanimously agree on a death sentence for shooter Nikolas Cruz, who killed 17 people.
91-year-old civil rights activist, education advocate stabbed in Boston park
Jean McGuire was stabbed while walking her dog in a park Tuesday night. McGuire is the first Black woman to serve on the Boston School Committee. She also started a foundation that sends students of color from Boston to suburban schools.
Ohio 'incel' pleads guilty in plot to 'slaughter' thousands of sorority girls
Tres Genco said he planned to "slaughter" women "out of hatred, jealousy and revenge."
Detectives search for two suspects involved in fatal Tampa bar shooting
Investigators are working to find two suspects involved in a fatal shooting at a Tampa bar on Franklin Street early Sunday morning, according to the Tampa Police Department.
Alex Jones ordered to pay $965 million for Sandy Hook hoax claims
A Connecticut jury has ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay $965 million to Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims’ relatives and an FBI agent.
Tourist kidnapped in Mexico had foot hacked with machete before being left for dead
Dustan Jackson said he was kidnapped by a cab driver in Mexico while he was waiting for a flight home. After being attacked by a group of men with a machete, he miraculously made his way home.
Dallas police officer killed in wrong-way crash with suspected drunken driver
Dallas police officer Jacob Arellano was on his way to work Tuesday night when he was hit and killed by a wrong-way driver on Spur 408.
Parkland school shooter trial: With jury deliberating, what comes next?
The jurors in the Parkland school shooting will be voting 17 times — once for each victim. They will decide whether Nikolas Cruz is sentenced to death or life without parole, but for them to recommend a death sentence, they must unanimously agree.
3 Philadelphia SWAT officers shot, 19-year-old suspect killed during warrant service
A suspect is dead and three Philadelphia SWAT officers are in the hospital after gunfire broke out while authorities were serving an arrest warrant in connection to a recent homicide and multiple armed robberies.