A 6-year-old Florida boy who contracted rabies from an infected bat has died, his father announced Monday. Today reported that Ryker Roque died Sunday in an Orlando-area hospital, despite undergoing an experimental treatment in a final bid to save his life. The boy’s father, Henry Roque, said he found the sick bat, placed it in …
A Florida man who shot a gay couple to death in 2010 was captured flicking off the victims’ families shortly after being condemned to death. Steven Adams and Kevin Powell reportedly invited Peter Avsenew, 33, into their home after responding to a post on Craigslist appearing to suggest a sexual encounter for money. The rendezvous ended with …
A charter school teacher in Miami, Florida, is facing criminal charges for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a student since he was 15 years old. The student, now 17, reportedly told police that he was in a “consensual” two-year relationship with Miami Arts Charter School teacher. Valeria Ashley Costadoni, 30. The omission led to the …
A passenger who boarded a Spirit Airlines flight was arrested Thursday for allegedly urinating all over the plane’s bathroom floor in a drunken stupor. According to WBBH, Dante Bencivenga, of Fort Myers, Florida, boarded a flight to Detroit, Michigan, but was instructed to exit the aircraft after the crew discovered he had peed all over the …
A Florida girl who was struck and killed by a train as she walked home this week was wearing headphones and “looking down” at her phone at the time of the accident, police said. According to the Miami Herald, Yazmin White, 11, was fatally hit Wednesday afternoon as she crossed the tracks while en route to …
Police have confirmed that human remains found in the woods late last month belong to a Florida mother who’s been missing since April. Destiny Aaron, 21, of Hudson, was last seen leaving her Hudson home on April 1 and was reported missing by her parents on April 10. According to the Tampa Bay Times, Pasco police found her body …
A Florida man is facing murder charges for allegedly killing his 6-year-old stepson by throwing him against a wall–then forcing the boy’s young brothers to sleep in bed with his body. Jack Junior Montgomery, 31, is accused of killing Brice Russell, 6, this weekend at the Masters Inn in Seffner. WFLA reported Montgomery was left in charge of …
A Missouri man vacationing in the Florida Keys with family reportedly died Christmas Day in a freak snorkeling accident. The Springfield News-Leader reported that Owen Holmes, 69, from Ozark, was visiting Florida with family and boarded a boat operated by Starfish Snorkeling in Marathon near Sombrero Key lighthouse. While snorkeling five miles offshore, Holmes experienced some …
A Titusville, Florida, man was charged with murder after his missing wife’s body was reportedly found in a wooded area on Christmas Eve. WFTV reported that police originally arrested Timothy Upthegrove, 53, and charged him with obstructing justice after he allegedly said that he found his wife’s car outside a Save-A-Lot on December 19 but …
A Florida woman is in jail and her boyfriend is being treated for serious injuries after what both reportedly claim was a bizarre suicide attempt. According to the Palm Beach Post, the incident occurred Thursday afternoon at 30-year-old Carly Ann Del Valle’s West Palm Beach home. Police responded to the location after receiving a report …
A Florida man who fatally stabbed a pregnant woman in 1993 will be charged in connection with the death of the victim’s son, the Sun Sentinel reports. Authorities announced on Thursday that Ronnie Keith Williams would be prosecuted on a charge of first-degree murder for killing 23-year-old Julius Dyke, who died last year. More than two …
Authorities in Florida have increased the reward to $50,000 for information in the case of a Sarasota teen who’s been missing since Labor Day. WFLA reported that the Sarasota Police Department, FBI Tampa Division, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement doubled the reward Thursday from $25,000 to $50,000. Though the Sarasota police have received …
