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30 dogs, cats found dead in animal rescue CEO's home

30 dogs, cats found dead in animal rescue CEO's home

Investigators said on May 22, they responded to a welfare check at her home in Columbia after a caller stated there was a “smell of death” emitting from her residence.

June 5, 2022 7:13pm EDT
Alleged DUI driver arrested after hitting Road Ranger vehicle, fleeing on I-4

Alleged DUI driver arrested after hitting Road Ranger vehicle, fleeing on I-4

An alleged DUI driver hit a Florida Road Ranger's vehicle and then took off, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The ranger was helping a trooper with a crash investigation when the ranger's vehicle was hit by a driver who veered off the roadway. 

June 5, 2022 4:22pm EDT
Gunman on the run after shooting in South St. Pete Sunday

Gunman on the run after shooting in South St. Pete Sunday

A 19-year-old man has been hospitalized after being shot in South St. Petersburg Sunday – and police say the suspect is still on the run.

June 5, 2022 3:35pm EDT
'Beyond devastating': Lawmakers call for action after 3 killed, 11 injured in South Street shooting

'Beyond devastating': Lawmakers call for action after 3 killed, 11 injured in South Street shooting

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney says he is "not just heartbroken, but angry" after a shooting on South Street killed 3 and injured at least 11 people Saturday night.

June 5, 2022 3:15pm EDT
Woman allegedly tracks boyfriend with AirTags, kills him over alleged affair

Woman allegedly tracks boyfriend with AirTags, kills him over alleged affair

The woman told a witness that the victim was her boyfriend and accused him of cheating.

June 5, 2022 2:46pm EDT
Chattanooga, Tennessee shooting leaves 3 dead, 14 injured

Chattanooga, Tennessee shooting leaves 3 dead, 14 injured

Fourteen people were hit by gunfire and three were hit by vehicles while trying to flee the scene, police said.

June 5, 2022 12:40pm EDT
Lawyers for 10-year-old victim zero in on marketing of gun used in Uvalde school shooting

Lawyers for 10-year-old victim zero in on marketing of gun used in Uvalde school shooting

In a joint letter, the lawyers asked officials with Daniel Defense, the gun manufacturer, to preserve evidence including marketing plans, social media campaigns and advertising.

June 4, 2022 7:01pm EDT
Buffalo mass shooting: 911 dispatcher fired for allegedly hanging up on store worker

Buffalo mass shooting: 911 dispatcher fired for allegedly hanging up on store worker

The dispatcher had been placed on administrative leave “pending a disciplinary hearing.”

June 4, 2022 5:41pm EDT
Teachers after Texas attack: ‘None of us are built for this’

Teachers after Texas attack: ‘None of us are built for this’

Teachers in the United States are reflecting on the responsibilities their jobs require as school shootings become more common.

June 4, 2022 5:40pm EDT
Man found shot to death on front porch in Tampa, police say

Man found shot to death on front porch in Tampa, police say

The Tampa Police Department is investigating a homicide after the body of an adult man was discovered early Saturday morning.

June 4, 2022 12:00pm EDT
Guns are a public safety issue to be addressed now, demonstrators say

Guns are a public safety issue to be addressed now, demonstrators say

Dozens of people gathered in downtown Tampa Friday to honor National Gun Violence Awareness Day, which comes on the heels of a series mass shootings across the country.

June 3, 2022 11:32pm EDT
Polk deputies 'rush toward' suspect threatening to kill deputies, firing in Lakeland mobile home park

Polk deputies 'rush toward' suspect threatening to kill deputies, firing in Lakeland mobile home park

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said deputies shot and killed a suspect who had been firing a gun in a mobile home park in North Lakeland Friday evening. The man also threatened to shoot his wife and Polk County deputies who responded to the scene.

June 3, 2022 11:13pm EDT
Two family businesses destroyed in Tampa riots after George Floyd' death reopen

Two family businesses destroyed in Tampa riots after George Floyd' death reopen

The riots in Tampa that followed George Floyd’s death caused millions in property damage, and took an especially heavy toll on small, family-run businesses. 

June 3, 2022 9:34pm EDT
Man accused in Ruskin deadly shooting spree will head to trial in October

Man accused in Ruskin deadly shooting spree will head to trial in October

A Ruskin neighborhood ice cream man accused in a deadly shooting spree will head back to trial in October. A mistrial was declared in his case back in February 2020 because the jury was hopelessly deadlocked.

June 3, 2022 6:48pm EDT
Texas inmate escape timeline: How the manhunt for Gonzalo Lopez ended in fatal shootout

Texas inmate escape timeline: How the manhunt for Gonzalo Lopez ended in fatal shootout

It was a dramatic and tragic end to a nearly three-week search for one of the state’s most dangerous criminals.

June 3, 2022 6:46pm EDT
TPD: 3 arrested in connection with 2021 shooting death of man found in car on I-275

TPD: 3 arrested in connection with 2021 shooting death of man found in car on I-275

Nearly one year after a Tampa man, his step-brother, and his sister were shot to death withing a 2-month period, law enforcement officers say they've pieced together what happened and made three arrests in the alleged murders. 

June 3, 2022 5:36pm EDT
Uvalde schools Police Chief Pete Arredondo had no radio during shooting: senator

Uvalde schools Police Chief Pete Arredondo had no radio during shooting: senator

Uvalde School District Police Chief Pete Arrendondo was without a radio while he was in charge of the Robb Elementary School mass shooting response, a state senator said.

June 3, 2022 4:10pm EDT
Flint man arrested outside US Capitol with fake badge, body armor, ammunition and BB gun

Flint man arrested outside US Capitol with fake badge, body armor, ammunition and BB gun

The man was identified as 53-year-old Jerome Felipe, a retired police officer out of New York, who is a Flint resident.

June 3, 2022 3:27pm EDT
Oklahoma shooting highlights vulnerability of hospitals

Oklahoma shooting highlights vulnerability of hospitals

The vulnerability of health care facilities was highlighted by a shooter who killed four people and then himself Wednesday at a hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

June 3, 2022 2:32pm EDT
Incarcerated father loses bid to attend Uvalde victim's funeral despite help from Kardashian, others

Incarcerated father loses bid to attend Uvalde victim's funeral despite help from Kardashian, others

The father of a Uvalde, Texas, school shooting victim is currently in federal prison for a drug trafficking offense and had asked for a temporary release to attend the 10-year-old’s funeral.

June 3, 2022 1:08pm EDT
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