Monkey in bulletproof vest found among the dead after shootout with Mexican police
A photo circulating on social media from the shooting shows a monkey wearing what appears to be a bulletproof vest, a camouflage jacket and a diaper.
2 ex-Mizzou fraternity brothers charged with felonies after hazing incident left pledge blind, paralyzed
Mizzou freshman Daniel Santulli was left blind and unable to speak or walk after the hazing incident.
Florida man robbed, kidnapped by 3 armed men posing as dog buyers escapes by committing traffic infraction
A South Florida man who deputies say boasted about his lucrative dog breeding business online found himself fighting for his life when three men posing as dog buyers robbed him at gunpoint, carjacked him and held him captive for two days before he was able to summon help from an alert deputy.
3 late Uvalde elementary students honored during baseball game
Three elementary students, who tragically lost their lives during a massacre in Uvalde, Texas were honored during a baseball game over the weekend.
Murder charges filed after explosion kills 4 people making black-market fireworks
Two men have been charged with murder after a house explosion near St. Louis, Missouri, killed four people, including three teenagers, who were assembling illegal fireworks in a garage.
Teen wanting ‘sun and fresh air’ rides dirt bike on Zephyrhills Airport tarmac, impedes air traffic
A teen hoping to get some sun and fresh air on his dirt bike found himself in the back of a patrol car on his way to a detention center after he went for a joyride at a Pasco County airport.
4 inmates escape from Virginia federal prison camp
The four inmates were discovered missing from the Federal Correctional Complex in Hopewell, Virginia, around 1:45 a.m. Saturday.
Florida man in cow pajamas among 6 arrested on drug charges
A Florida man is trading his ‘udderly’ impressive cow-print jammies for a jailhouse jumpsuit after being arrested on drug and ammunition charges earlier this week.
Body found near stolen, abandoned vehicle in Tampa, police say
Tampa police are investigating a homicide after they say a man’s body was located early Saturday morning.
Argument leads to deadly shooting in St. Petersburg, police say
One man is dead and another has been arrested following a shooting Friday night in St. Petersburg.
Danielle Redlick verdict: Jurors find Winter Park woman not guilty of killing husband
Danielle Redlick was accused of stabbing her stepfather-turned-husband, Michael Redlick, to death in their Winter Park home in 2019.
1 taken into custody following fatal St. Petersburg shooting
St. Petersburg police said they caught the man they think shot and killed another man in a driveway in South St. Pete Friday.
Crime and policing are front and center in Florida Senate battle
Democratic Rep. Val Demings, a former Orlando police chief, calls the idea of defunding the police "just crazy" in a new campaign commercial that started running this week, as she challenges Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida in a high profile, high-stakes, and expensive Senate race.
'The youth need help': Tampa residents discuss solutions to gun violence during crime forum
More than a dozen residents and community members spoke up during the Tampa Police Department’s Violent Crime Forum Friday night.
Alabama church shooting: 3rd victim dies, police say
A third elderly church member who was shot when a man pulled out a handgun during a potluck dinner has died, police said Friday.
Disney bus driver among 12 suspects arrested in Polk undercover child predator investigation
An online child predator investigation resulted in the arrest of a dozen suspects, including a Walt Disney World bus driver who was taken into custody while he was still in his work uniform.
‘His actions are appalling’: Manatee County deputy fired, arrested for stalking ex-girlfriend
A Manatee County deputy has been let go from the sheriff’s office after he was arrested for stalking his ex-girlfriend.
Illinois man charged in death of beheaded pregnant woman, suspect is a ‘monster,’ police chief says
The man accused of beheading a pregnant Illinois woman whom he dated on and off throughout the years has been arrested, police said Monday.
'The community needs to really come together': Tampa groups pleads for end to teen gun violence
Law enforcement agencies across the Bay Area are expressing concern about gun violence and teens.
Mother gunned down while holding baby, family say
A 21-year-old mother was gunned down while holding her baby. Her family said it was her baby's father who pulled the trigger while wearing a jail ankle monitor.