An active duty US Marine is accused of flying from Louisiana to Florida to have sex with a 14-year-old girl he met online. The West Melbourne Police Department said that Sean Rudziewicz, 22, met the girl on the app Omegle and continued the relationship on Snapchat and Discord. On January 16, he flew from Louisiana, …
A 76-year-old Florida woman charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of her terminally ill husband — which police say was the result of a murder-suicide agreement — made her first court appearance on Sunday and was ordered held without bond. Ellen Gilland fatally shot Jerry Gilland, 77, in his Daytona Beach hospital …
A 30-year-old Florida woman was charged with manslaughter this week after a 4-month-old child died while co-sleeping with her. The Gulfport Police Department said it was the second time a child in the care of Nicole Iannone died while co-sleeping, WFLA reports. Arrest documents say Iannone was sleeping with the 4-month-old tucked in the bend …
Miami-Dade police are investigating after a man apparently stabbed his wife to death Saturday afternoon. Detective Angel Rodriguez said police were called to the home at about 2 p.m. and found a woman dead at the scene, WPLG reported. Rodriguez said a 911 caller said that a man had stabbed his wife, but no information …
Nine young boys were removed from a Florida foster home this week after police launched a criminal investigation into allegations “that are sexual in nature” at the home. Clearwater Police Chief Dan Slaughter said his department assisted the state Department of Children and Families to shut down the home — and to corral some of …
A Florida mom is dead and her 7-year-old daughter wounded after the girl’s father and the mom’s current boyfriend got into a shootout Sunday night. The Clearwater Police Department said that Nicolshia Washington, 25, was rushed to Mease Countryside Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, WESH reported. Her daughter was taken to All Children’s Hospital …
A Georgia woman has been arrested in connection with the murders of a Florida couple last week at a senior living community in Mount Dora. Vickie Williams, 50, has been extradited back to Florida. She was initially charged with the theft of a vehicle belonging to Darryl and Sharon Getman, who were found dead in …
A woman suspected of involvement in the murders of a Florida couple at a senior living facility over the weekend has been arrested out of state. Mount Dora Interim Police Chief Mike Gibson did not release the woman’s identity or where she was arrested but said she would be returned to Florida shortly, according to …
It was like an Old West saloon fight, except it was outside a modern day Tampa apartment complex early Sunday morning at a New Year’s party. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office says Plasido Castro Bibiano, 37, was at the party when he got into an altercation with another man. At some point in the course …
Two Florida man are dead after they shot each other in an ongoing dispute at the business they both own on Thursday afternoon. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said that Akeido Bennett, 31, and Xavier Figueroa, shot each other at the business at 3135 US 92 East in Lakeland, WOFL reported. The sheriff’s office did …
A Florida man has been convicted of fraudulently obtaining more than $2 million in pandemic relief funds, which he used to buy a Lamborghini, Rolex and Hublot watches, and designer clothing from Louis Vuitton, Bucci, and Chanel. Valesky Barosy, 27, posted photos of his extravagant purchases on his Instagram account — which he called “@your_favorite_entrepeneur …
Two Florida teenagers were found shot to death Sunday night in a remote area of Palm Bay — on the east coast about 30 miles south of Cape Canaveral — known as “The Compound.” Police said a 911 call Sunday night reported a dead body in a ditch in a wooded area of the The …
