Toddler ejected and killed in DUI crash, 5-year-old child seriously injured, Polk sheriff says
A toddler was killed and a 5-year-old boy was seriously injured in an overnight DUI crash in Polk City, authorities said.
Hillsborough sheriff: Man arrested for kidnapping after stealing truck with two kids inside
Hillsborough deputies arrested a man for kidnapping after they say he stole a truck with two young children inside.
Woman held captive in man's Missouri home for a month, repeatedly raped, police say
The victim was found in the city of Excelsior Springs, wearing a metal collar with what appeared to be a padlock on the front, according to court documents and witnesses.
Casey White pleads not guilty to felony murder in death of Alabama corrections officer Vicky White
Alabama inmate Casey White, who escaped for 11 days earlier this year, is awaiting two separate murder trials.
Julie Schenecker tries to convince judge she deserves new trial for murders of two teenage kids
Convicted killer Julie Schenecker was back in a Tampa courtroom Tuesday. Schenecker was found guilty of killing her two teenaged children eight years ago, and now, she's hoping to convince a judge that she deserves a new trial.
Gulfport PD: Investigation ‘exonerates’ officer after 15-year-old says he was rough with her at school
Gulfport police are responding to allegations from the family of a 15-year-old girl who said an officer was rough with her during an encounter at school last month.
Chicago tenant arrested after landlord found dismembered in freezer
A woman on Chicago’s North Side noticed her landlord was missing, and her call to police led to a string of terrifying discoveries.
Polk County deputy laid to rest after he was killed in the line of duty by friendly fire
It was a somber day in Lakeland as hundreds of law enforcement officers from across the state turned out to watch Polk County Deputy Blane Lane be laid to rest. He was 21 years old when he was killed in the line of duty by friendly fire.
Pregnant woman expected to make full recovery after suspect opens fire on family sleeping in car
A pregnant woman was shot in the head while sleeping in a car with her husband and three young children last week. Now, she's expected to make a full recovery.
Parkland shooter trial: Prosecutor makes final case for Nikolas Cruz to get the death penalty
The lead prosecutor of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz made his final push Tuesday to persuade jurors to sentence him to death, telling them during his closing argument that the Valentine's Day 2018 attack that killed 17 people was cold, calculated, meticulously planned and deserving of execution.
More 'swatting' calls prompt lockdowns at Pinellas, Sarasota schools
Multiple hoax calls reported active shooters at schools across South Florida Tuesday morning. By the early afternoon, the "swatting" calls reached a number of schools in the Tampa Bay area as well.
Military couple relocating loses everything in overnight theft: ‘We are devastated’
The U-Haul they were using to move cross-country was taken in the middle of the night as they slept — along with all of their personal possessions and documents.
Florida grandpa accused of leaving toddler in hot rental car at Daytona Beach airport
A Florida grandpa was arrested Monday after employees found a toddler in the back seat of the vehicle he returned to the Hertz car rental lot at the Daytona Beach International Airport, according to the Volusia Sheriff's Office.
Multiple 'swatting' calls prompt lockdowns at several South Florida schools
Authorities in South Florida responded to multiple calls reporting active shooters in schools Tuesday morning, but they all turned out to be fake reports.
Nurse poisoned 2 babies with insulin, prosecutor says
A neonatal nurse at a hospital in England is accused of killing seven babies and trying to kill 10 others. A prosecutor says the nurse deliberately poisoned two infants with insulin.
Hillsborough couple faces death penalty in double murder plot
A young Hillsborough County couple is facing two first-degree murder charges after prosecutors said they plotted a murder and then planned to pin it on someone else, who they also killed.
VIDEO: Chaotic brawl at Hooters in Texas over chocolate bars
Plano police are looking for the people involved in a brutal attack at a Hooters that started as an argument over kids selling chocolate bars.
Elderly resident with hurricane damage scammed by unlicensed contractor, Venice police say
Police say the 36-year-old unlicensed contractor drove from Orlando to Venice to target Hurricane Ian victims, and scammed an elderly resident with damage into giving him a check for 50% of a $47,000 roofing job as a deposit.
Man in town for wedding killed in shooting outside bar in downtown Tampa, police say
No arrests have been made after seven people were shot outside of a bar on Franklin Street in downtown Tampa early Sunday morning. One of the victims, a 30-year-old man from California who was in town for a wedding, did not survive.
Detectives: Suspect arrested for killing man with machete at homeless camp in Hudson
A man was arrested for killing another man with a machete in the woods off US 19 in Hudson, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office said.