Man arrested for drug possession dies while in custody: Sarasota County deputies

A suspect who was arrested for drug possession died Wednesday after what appeared to be an overdose while being taken to a correctional facility, Sarasota County deputies said. 

Hillsborough County leaders host forum addressing uptick in youth gun violence

Days after a 15-year-old was gunned down in Polk County and a 13-year-old was shot by a 15-year-old in Tampa, community leaders came together to find ways to put a stop to the violence on Wednesday evening. 

Florida Lyft driver killed: Waucuhla man indicted for first-degree murder

A Wauchula man who had previously been indicted for a Hardee County murder has been formally charged in the shooting death of a Palm Beach Lyft driver. 

Best friend of shooting victim testifies against man accused in Tampa murder trial

During the murder trial of Jaden Sauders-Rigueur, a Tampa jury heard gripping testimony from a teenage witness who saw his best friend shot to death right in front of him. 

Woman stopped for speeding, arrested for drugs in Hernando County: deputies

A 28-year-old woman was stopped for speeding but ended up being arrested for an intent to sell narcotics, according to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office.

Armed suspect shot, killed after threatening law enforcement officers with knife: Sheriff Grady Judd

An officer-involved shooting in Auburndale is under investigation after law enforcement officers say an armed suspect with a violent criminal history threatened them with a knife as they investigated a domestic violence incident. 

Tyre Nichols' death: Federal charges filed against 5 former officers

Five former Memphis police officers are now facing federal civil rights charges in the beating death of Tyre Nichols as they continue to fight second-degree murder charges in state courts arising from the killing.

Kevin Porter Jr. of the Houston Rockets, accused of causing girlfriend's vertebra fracture in NYC assault

Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr.'s alleged attack on his girlfriend in a New York City hotel room left the woman with a fractured neck vertebra and a deep cut above her right eye, prosecutors revealed at his arraignment Tuesday.

14-year-old arrested after showing off gun at Bradenton high school, deputies say

A Southeast High School student was arrested on Tuesday morning after showing other students a gun in the boy's restroom, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.