Tampa pastor accused of molesting his foster children
An 81-year-old Tampa pastor is in jail after being accused of molesting girls he took in as foster children, according to the Tampa Police Department.
Complaint reveals chilling details in case of AMBER Alert abduction in Pope County
The suspect allegedly used a window to abduct the child from the room the boy shared with his mother while she was out working and other members of the family were sleeping. When the mother entered the bedroom, she realized the boy was missing. Soon afterward, she found a note.
New jury to decide if convicted double-murder gets life in prison or death
He's been sitting on death row for 15 years, but convicted double-murderer William Deparvine is back in a Tampa courtroom after a court ruling forced him to be resentenced.
Detroit mom who saved young son was intentionally run over, police say
A Detroit mom was intentionally ran over in a violent hit-and-run that was caught on video. Detroit Police Chief James White said they'll do everything possible to arrest the suspect on Monday.
Deputies: Murder suspect on the run after Plant City shooting
Investigators said Lee was last seen driving in a newer-model white Honda sedan near the shooting scene. They warned he may be armed with a handgun.
Impaired, wrong-way driver arrested after crash near Daytona Beach, police say
A wrong-way driver clipped a driver's mirror before crashing head-on into another vehicle early Sunday in Daytona Beach, sending at least two people to the hospital.
On parole for stabbing boyfriend to death, Chicago woman charged with stabbing new lover after breakup
Less than two years after being paroled in the fatal stabbing of her then-boyfriend, a 55-year-old woman has been accused of stabbing another man in the neck after they broke up earlier this month.
Journalist killed in overnight shooting in Virginia
Sierra Jenkins, 25, who covered education and schools for The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk, died at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital after the shooting outside Chicho’s Pizza Backstage, according to officials.
Wrongfully imprisoned man sues Kansas county for $93M
Lamonte McIntyre, 45, and his mother allege in a lawsuit filed in 2018 that the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, is responsible for the actions of former Kansas City, Kansas, police detective Roger Golubski and other officers involved in his prosecution.
2 arrested after missing man found dead in trunk of vehicle, deputies say
Two arrested after missing Orange County man found dead in trunk of vehicle.
‘I’ll shoot you right here’: St. Pete Taco Bell employee threatens customer with gun, police say
A customer at a St. Petersburg Taco Bell got a lot more than he ordered when an employee allegedly pulled a gun on him.
1 injured after shots fired at car in Pinellas Park, police say
One person sustained non-life-threatening injuries after shots were fired at a car they were riding in early Saturday morning, according to the Pinellas Park Police Department.
TPD: I dead, 2 injured in College Hills shooting
The Tampa Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a 27-year-old man dead and hospitalized two others early Saturday morning.
'I loved him': Cosplay model to spend 20 years behind bars for boyfriend’s murder
A popular Cosplay model convicted of second-degree murder for the death of her boyfriend will be donning an orange jumpsuit instead of fantasy costumes for the next 20 years.
Video: Tampa drivers stop to help FHP trooper attacked by pedestrian on I-4
When the suspect began punching the FHP trooper on the side of the highway in Tampa Friday morning, several drivers immediately pulled to the side of the road and ran to help the trooper subdue the man and arrest him.
South Florida bus driver hailed as hero after gunman opens fire onboard, killing 2
A South Florida bus driver is being called a hero for barreling into the parking lot of Fort Lauderdale police headquarters after a gunman opened fire on the bus, killing two passengers. When the driver realized the bus was pinned in, she frantically jumped over the median, at one point driving into oncoming traffic in order to get to the police station quickly -- a move the police chief said saved lives.
Youth soccer coach accused of having sex with minor after being found in backseat with 14-year-old
A youth soccer coach is behind bars after he allegedly told police the 14-year-old girl sitting with him inside a vehicle was his girlfriend.
'I killed a lady on the bridge': Florida drawbridge tender arrested after 79-year-old woman falls to her death
A Florida bridge tender has been arrested for manslaughter, one month after a 79-year-old grandmother fell to her death from a drawbridge that began rising while she was still walking on it. Police said surveillance video and deleted text messages between the bridge tender and her supervisor showed she lied to investigators.
Clearwater woman faces felony charges for renting out home she didn’t own
Fraudsters are taking advantage of the high prices and low inventory in the housing market, preying on people desperate for a place to live.
2 dead, 2 injured in South Florida bus shooting; nearby crash injures 3 more
Two people have died and two more have been hospitalized after someone opened fire on a Broward County Public Transit Bus in Fort Lauderdale, according to public officials and reporting from WSVN News7.