Firefighters in Florida not only managed to extinguish a two-story house fire on Saturday, but also saved the residents’ Christmas tree and presents in the process. Polk County firefighters who responded to a fire at a Mulberry home were told by dispatch that a 13-year-old girl evacuated the home and verified that no other residents …
A vegan couple in Florida were formally charged this week with first degree murder charges in the death of their 18-month-old son, who died of extreme malnutrition in September, weighing only 17 pounds. Ryan Patrick O’Leary, 30, and Sheila O’Leary, 35, were also indicted in Lee county for aggravated child abuse, aggravated manslaughter, child abuse, …
Months after a Florida man whose partially-eaten body was found near an alligator that ate his hand and foot, officials revealed that the man had actually died from a methamphetamine overdose. On June 27, a Mosaic Company employee found Michael Ford II, 45, floating in a pond on a fenced-in Fort Meade property. Fish and …
A former high school teacher in Florida, currently serving an 8-year prison sentence for sending sexually-explicit images to an underage girl, was sentenced to an additional four years on Tuesday for having sex with a minor student. The Naples Daily News reported that Brock Smith, 32, was also sentenced to two years of sex offender …
A Florida teacher’s aide is facing criminal charges for allegedly having sexual contact with at least two 15-year-old students and providing them with marijuana, nicotine, and alcohol. Recently-fired Phoenix Alternative School employee Kristie Rosa, 27, was arrested on Friday on three lewd or lascivious behavior charges for alleged encounters that occurred in November and October. …
A Florida woman is facing criminal charges for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend during his hospitalization late last month. Taniea Sherrod, 18, allegedly stabbed her boyfriend in his right thigh with a pair of surgical scissors at a Pinellas County hospital on November 19. Police believe that Sherrod stabbed her boyfriend after getting into an argument …
A seasonal UPS worker in Florida is accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of gadgets that he was entrusted to deliver. WPLG reported that Emmanuel Reggin Jr., 18, helped deliver 5,500 boxes to a consumer electronics fulfillment center on Monday when he placed three packages — valued at $2,000 — near the loading dock …
A Florida teacher is accused of having sex with her son’s 15-year-old friend for more than a year. Arrested on Monday, Susan Weddle, 40, has resigned from her position as a learning resource specialist position at the J.E. Hall Center. Last month, a high school guidance counselor contacted the Department of Children and Families after …
A 13-year-old Florida boy was charged with second-degree murder for allegedly fatally stabbing his grandmother on Monday. People reported that officers responded to Gloria Davis’ St. Petersburg home at around 3:30 a.m. and found the 56-year-old’s body along with two children, including the suspect. The boy has reportedly denied killing Davis and a motive remains …
Two parents in Florida are facing criminal charges after their 18-month-old son reportedly died of malnutrition while in their care. Sheila O’Leary called for help on September 27 after finding her son unresponsive and cold at their Cape Coral home. The toddler, who was pronounced dead at the scene, weighed 17 pounds at his time …
A month long investigation in Polk County, Florida, netted 17 men on hundreds of charges relating to child pornography and solicitation of a minor for sex, the Polk County Sheriff’s Department announced on Friday. A former middle school assistant principle and two Disney employees — a custodian and a guest experience manager — were among …
The suspect in the kidnapping of an Alabama woman who has been missing since last month was allegedly seen taking her against her will at the convenience store where she was last seen alive. Citing a probable cause affidavit, the Montgomery Advertiser reported that someone spotted Ibraheem Yazeed, 30, forcing Aniah Blanchard, 19, into her …
