'Hoax' bomb threat resurfaces online, forces temporary evacuation of Pasco County school
Students at Charles S. Rushe Middle School were allowed back into classrooms around 10 a.m. Wednesday after a “hoax bomb threat” forced a temporary evacuation on the first day of school, Pasco County officials said.
OC mom accused of pouring Drano into husband's lemonade
Irvine police arrested Dr. Yue 'Emily' Yu after her husband fell ill over the course of a month and became suspicious that his wife was responsible. He claims he caught his wife dumping Drano in his lemonade after he rigged the kitchen with cameras.
DOJ: Mother faked her own and son’s deaths in custody battle
Federal prosecutors said Dawn Walker had a checklist to help with her own and her son’s staged disappearance.
'Honor Killings' Trial: Yaser Said found guilty of killing his two daughters, sentenced to life in prison
A Dallas jury unanimously found Yaser Said guilty of killing his two teen daughters on Tuesday. He was sentenced Said to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
'Back to basics': Newly-appointed Hillsborough state attorney sets new tone with policy rollbacks coming soon
Acting Hillsborough State Attorney Susan Lopez is not wasting any time making her mark in her new role. She plans to roll back certain policies her predecessor Andrew Warren had in place.
Man wanted for torture, sex assault of ex with hot hair straightener found shot 7 times
A Van Buren man was able to elude the cops for a week after police said he tortured and sexually assaulted his ex with a hot hair straightener. But they eventually found him and, when they did, he had been shot 7 times.
Marshawn Lynch arrested for DUI in Las Vegas, police say
Former Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Las Vegas, police said.
Naked Florida man with machete accused of trying to steal another man's clothes
A naked Florida man who was armed with a machete when he allegedly tried to steal another man's clothes was arrested Monday morning at a DeLand gas station, according to the Volusia Sheriff's Office.
Robbery suspect, accomplice captured after threatening to blow up Parrish bank, Manatee deputies say
Manatee deputies arrested two bank robbery suspects, hours after one held up a Parrish bank and threatened to blow up the building before his accomplice helped him flee the area.
Emmett Till murder: Grand jury declines to indict woman whose accusation incited Black teen's lynching
A grand jury in Mississippi has declined to indict the white woman whose accusation set off the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till nearly 70 years ago, despite revelations about an unserved arrest warrant and a newly revealed memoir by the woman, a prosecutor said Tuesday.
Video: Florida man steals car from mother taking her kids to first day of school
Security video captured the moment a Titusville man reportedly stole a mother's SUV from her driveway while she was getting her kids ready to go to the first day of school.
Houston nurse in deadly LA crash that killed 6, charged with murder, vehicular manslaughter
Nicole Linton, the 37-year-old nurse from Houston who was allegedly behind the wheel of a speeding Mercedes that killed six and injured eight others, was charged on Monday, the DA's office announced.
Deck of playing cards helps shine light on 52 unsolved Florida homicides
A Florida non-profit made a deck of playing cards to help shine light on 52 unsolved homicides in the sunshine state.
Infamous Houston serial killer considered for compassionate release by parole board
From 1970 through 1973, Elmer Wayne Henley helped lure 28 teenage boys to a Pasadena home belonging to Dean Corll, also known as The Candy Man. He's serving 6 life sentences, but is being considered for compassionate release.
MCSO: Search for two robbery suspects underway after threatening to blow up Parrish bank
Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputies are searching for two robbery suspects who also made a bomb threat at a bank in Parrish. The bomb squad is on scene examining a device left behind to find out if it is explosive, officials said.
Missing dogs found bound with rope, shot in the head: ‘Inhumane, barbaric’
Logan Lank said his dogs went missing last month and were found dead underneath a bridge in Iowa.
Sentencing delayed for vegan Florida mom convicted of starving toddler to death with strict raw foods diet
The vegan Florida mother was convicted of murdering her 18-month-old son by forcing him on a strict diet of raw fruits vegetables and breast milk. He weighed just 17 pounds and was the size of a 7-month-old baby when he starved to death. Sheila O'Leary's sentencing has been postponed until next week; she faces life in prison.
Indiana police find body of girl who was missing since 2016, man arrested
Indiana police say that the body of a girl who was missing since 2016 was found in a rural part of the state.
Parkland school shooter trial: Prosecution rests after 3 weeks of graphic images, painful testimony
The prosecutor seeking to sentence Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz to death let the facts speak for themselves as he presented his case over the past three weeks, with terrifying witness accounts, heartbreaking testimonies from grieving parents, chilling surveillance videos, gruesome crime scene photos, and finally, having the jury walk through the school building where the shooting happened – dried pools of blood and Valentine's Day cards still clinging to the floors.
Albuquerque police request assistance in identifying vehicle of interest in murders of four Muslim men
Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina called the murders 'disturbing.'