Mom, legal guardian charged in infant's death at Highlands County home
Two women are facing charges several weeks after the death of a 3-month-old girl, according to the Highlands County Sheriff's Office.
Cancer claims life of Highlands County Sheriff's Office therapy dog
The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of its therapy dog Trey, who recently passed away from cancer.
Sebring bank shooting: Prosecutors continue with rebuttal witnesses in gunman’s sentencing trial
Jurors in the Sebring bank shooter’s sentencing trial listened to more testimony from the state’s rebuttal witnesses on Monday.
Sebring woman charged for role in human smuggling conspiracy that killed 16, officials say
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, a 25-year-old Sebring woman was detained pending trial on Saturday.
Sebring bank shooting: Prosecutor’s rebuttal witness says gunman did not have a tumor
The sentencing trial for Sebring bank shooter Zephen Xaver ended its second week with state prosecutors calling a rebuttal witness on Friday morning.
Sebring bank shooting: Doctor tells jurors gunman has a brain tumor during sentencing trial
The defense rested its case in the Sebring bank shooter’s sentencing trial on Thursday evening.
Sebring bank shooting: Lawyers argue over alleged jury misconduct in gunman’s sentencing trial
Before jurors entered the courtroom in the Sebring bank shooter’s sentencing trial on Wednesday, lawyers on both sides argued over potential juror misconduct.
Sebring bank shooting: Gunman’s mother tells jurors he had a dream about a school shooting
Jurors in the Sebring bank shooting sentencing trial heard from gunman Zephen Xaver’s mother for the second time on Tuesday.
Sebring bank shooting: Gunman’s mother tells jurors her son was a ‘sweetheart’ as sentencing trial continues
After listening to the defense’s opening statement on Monday morning, jurors in the Sebring bank shooter’s sentencing trial heard from the gunman’s mother.
Sebring bank shooting: Jurors hear victim impact statements in gunman’s sentencing trial
On Friday, before the state rested its case, jurors listened to emotional victim impact statements in the sentencing trial of Sebring bank shooter Zephen Xaver.
Sebring bank shooting trial: Gunman told ex-girlfriend on day of massacre ‘I’ve always wanted to kill people’
On Thursday, jurors in the Sebring shooter’s sentencing trial heard from gunman Zephen Xaver’s ex-girlfriend.
Sebring bank shooting trial: Gunman tells police ‘I deserve to die for this’ in video played for jurors
On Wednesday morning, jurors watched the rest of a three-hour video interview between Lt.
Sebring bank shooting trial: Jurors hear from bank teller who escaped, crisis negotiation recording
The second day of the Sebring shooter’s sentencing trial was filled with emotional testimony as jurors heard from a bank teller who survived the massacre, witnesses who showed up to the locked bank and saw the five victims lying on the floor, as well as a recording between Zephen Xaver and a crisis negotiator.
Sebring bank shooting: Jurors hear 911 call as gunman's sentencing trial gets underway
The sentencing trial for Zephen Xaver, a man who pleaded guilty to shooting and killing five women at a Sebring Suntrust bank in 2019, got underway on Monday. A jury will decide if Xaver will be sentenced to death or spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Railroad arms stuck on SR 70 in Highlands County
The Highlands County Sheriff's Office says the railroad arms on SR 70 near Old SR 8 are stuck in the down position.
K-9s help catch shooting suspect hiding under a tree in Highlands County
A man is in jail after Highlands County deputies say he shot another man, then drove off and hid under a tree until K-9 units tracked him down.
'Extremely dangerous' man at large after hitting, strangling woman in Winter Haven: Police
Winter Haven Police are searching for a man they say struck a woman multiple times and strangled her until she lost consciousness before escaping to Highlands County.
Homes evacuated as crews battle brush fire in Highlands County
Officials in Highlands County are evacuating residents from their homes along three streets as crews battle a brush fire.
911 caller recounts wild ride on board bus with suspected DUI driver at the wheel: ‘Something’s not right’
A recently released 911 call reveals harrowing moments on board a bus bound for a Florida graduation celebration with an accused drunk driver at the wheel who allegedly plowed through three red lights before a parent in another vehicle forced the bus to stop.
Charter bus driver accused of driving Sebring High School students while drunk
A charter bus driver is behind bars after being accused of driving drunk with students on board.