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Church leaders arrested in multi-state money laundering, forced labor investigation

Church leaders arrested in multi-state money laundering, forced labor investigation

Two church leaders have been arrested in an alleged multi-million-dollar conspiracy after multiple FBI raids across the country on Wednesday morning, including one in Hillsborough County's exclusive Avila neighborhood.

August 27, 2025 8:46pm EDT
Annunciation Church shooting: Gov. Walz, President Trump order flags at half-staff

Annunciation Church shooting: Gov. Walz, President Trump order flags at half-staff

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and President Donald Trump ordered flags to be flown at half-staff Wednesday in honor of the victims of the Annunciation Church mass shooting.

August 27, 2025 8:11pm EDT
1 dead after Pinellas County boat crash

1 dead after Pinellas County boat crash

One person is dead after a boat crash near the Bay Pines Bridge and War Veterans Park, according to investigators. 

August 27, 2025 4:32pm EDT
Former Michigan police officer pleads guilty after trying to meet teen for sex, sheriff says

Former Michigan police officer pleads guilty after trying to meet teen for sex, sheriff says

A former Michigan police officer who authorities say offered to pay a teen for sex is looking at prison time after pleading guilty to one of the crimes he was charged with.

August 27, 2025 1:38pm EDT
Pregnant 17-year-old killed in Louisiana road rage shooting

Pregnant 17-year-old killed in Louisiana road rage shooting

A pregnant Louisiana teenager was killed Sunday when she was struck by a bullet fired from another vehicle in what police are calling a road rage shooting.

August 27, 2025 1:05pm EDT
Vehicle involved in hit-and-run on Dale Mabry Hwy. found, Tampa police still searching for driver

Vehicle involved in hit-and-run on Dale Mabry Hwy. found, Tampa police still searching for driver

The Tampa Police Department says officers have found the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run that injured a man riding an electric bike on Dale Mabry Hwy. early Wednesday, but the driver remains on the run.

August 27, 2025 12:55pm EDT
Pinellas Park man accused of sexually battering 19-year-old girlfriend at gunpoint: Police

Pinellas Park man accused of sexually battering 19-year-old girlfriend at gunpoint: Police

A domestic disturbance landed a "violent career criminal" behind bars on Wednesday morning after police say he physically and sexually assaulted his 19-year-old girlfriend.

August 27, 2025 12:49pm EDT
81% of Americans see crime as 'major problem' in big cities: Poll

81% of Americans see crime as 'major problem' in big cities: Poll

The vast majority of Americans view crime as a “major problem” in large cities, but there’s less support for federal takeovers of police departments like what’s happening in Washington, D.C.

August 27, 2025 10:29am EDT
Karen Huger to be released from prison early after DUI arrest

Karen Huger to be released from prison early after DUI arrest

Real Housewives of Potomac star Karen Huger is being released from prison early, just six months after her sentencing.

August 27, 2025 9:33am EDT
Florida man arrested after baby exposed to fentanyl, cocaine: ACSO

Florida man arrested after baby exposed to fentanyl, cocaine: ACSO

A man faces serious charges after deputies in North Central Florida say a 2-month-old baby was exposed to multiple drugs, sending the infant to the hospital.

August 27, 2025 6:26am EDT
Sinaloa cartel co-founder 'will die in a US federal prison where he belongs' after guilty plea, says AG Bondi

Sinaloa cartel co-founder 'will die in a US federal prison where he belongs' after guilty plea, says AG Bondi

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada pleaded guilty to leading a criminal enterprise and racketeering.

August 26, 2025 6:31pm EDT
Grady Judd wipes smile off face of illegal immigrant who attacked federal agent in Lakeland

Grady Judd wipes smile off face of illegal immigrant who attacked federal agent in Lakeland

An illegal immigrant with several outstanding warrants has been taken into custody after attacking and hospitalizing a federal ICE agent during a traffic stop in Lakeland, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.

August 26, 2025 5:56pm EDT
Community helps support Hap's Honda BMX racing team after theft

Community helps support Hap's Honda BMX racing team after theft

On Aug. 23, the team manager for Hap's Honda BMX discovered their trailer was broken into.

August 26, 2025 5:50pm EDT
Emmanuel Haro: Parents of 7-month-old California baby who vanished charged with murder

Emmanuel Haro: Parents of 7-month-old California baby who vanished charged with murder

As the search continues for 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro's body, Jake and Rebecca Haro were charged with murder on Tuesday afternoon.

August 26, 2025 5:27pm EDT
Teen drowns in strong currents while swimming with family at popular beach destination

Teen drowns in strong currents while swimming with family at popular beach destination

The 17-year-old died after he and his father were swept away by a powerful ocean current, according to authorities.

August 26, 2025 5:15pm EDT
Former USF football coach Jim Leavitt accused of hitting ex-girlfriend, stealing Louis Vuitton handbags

Former USF football coach Jim Leavitt accused of hitting ex-girlfriend, stealing Louis Vuitton handbags

Jim Leavitt, the former head football coach for the USF Bulls, found himself in hot water again after he was arrested on Monday night in Pinellas County.

August 26, 2025 5:01pm EDT
Lil Nas X issues statement on arrest, felony charges

Lil Nas X issues statement on arrest, felony charges

Lil Nas X was released from jail after pleading not guilty to four felony charges for allegedly charging at LAPD officers in Los Angeles.

August 26, 2025 1:45pm EDT
Illegal immigrant caught with $400K of jewelry shoved inside a stuffed animal was a ‘traveling gypsy:' MCSO

Illegal immigrant caught with $400K of jewelry shoved inside a stuffed animal was a ‘traveling gypsy:' MCSO

An illegal immigrant from Romania is accused of stealing $400,000 of jewelry and hiding it in a child’s stuffed animal one day after he hit a South Florida jewelry store.

August 26, 2025 1:07pm EDT
Homicide investigation underway after shooting in Bradenton neighborhood

Homicide investigation underway after shooting in Bradenton neighborhood

The Bradenton Police Department says detectives are investigating a homicide after gunfire in a neighborhood left a person dead.

August 26, 2025 7:32am EDT
2 dead in apparent murder-suicide at Pinellas County home

2 dead in apparent murder-suicide at Pinellas County home

Pinellas County deputies are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after a man and a woman were found dead at a home on Monday night.

August 26, 2025 7:02am EDT
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Missing Florida teen shot to death, lit on fire by friends from school: Sheriff

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