Authorities in Florida say two men were killed and two others injured Saturday night in a shootout near a restaurant in Orange County. According to WKMG, officers responded to the scene near West Oak Ridge Road and South Orange Blossom Trail. As WDRB reported, officers responded to the southwest Orlando restaurant shortly after 8 p.m. …
Authorities in Florida say a man has admitted to stealing the identity of an elderly dementia patient to make two big purchases. According to WFTV, 52-year-old Timothy Powell is accused of buying a new set of dental implants valued at about $40,000 and a French bulldog puppy costing nearly $10,000. He reportedly told investigators that …
Authorities in Florida say a man was arrested on suspicion of engaging in sexual acts with an animal. According to WSVN, 21-year-old Nicholas Anthony Sardo is facing criminal charges related to allegations that he repeatedly had sex with a miniature horse. In a statement posted on Facebook this week, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office confirmed …
Authorities in Florida say a woman was arrested on suspicion of child neglect after allegedly leaving her toddler son alone at a Chuck E. Cheese’s restaurant last week. According to WPLG, 25-year-old Riviera Beach resident Sharon Perry was taken into police custody on Saturday. A police report indicates the woman left her son at a …
Authorities in Florida say a newborn girl is dead after the family pet attacked her while she was in her crib last week. According to the Citrus County Chronicle, a family in Dunnellon reported the pit bull attack early on the morning of Nov. 11. A Citrus County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson reported that investigators have …
By TERRY SPENCER, Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The state commission investigating the Florida high school massacre began discussions Friday on what recommendations it will make regarding student safety, mental health and steps to prevent future school shootings. The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Commission didn’t pass any specific recommendations Friday at its latest gathering …
U.S. authorities are investigating alongside officials in Aruba after a woman plummeted to her death from cruise ship this week. The U.K. Daily Mail cited a local news outlet‘s report that officials with Princess Cruises were not considering the woman’s husband a suspect after he was seen being escorted off the ship by authorities. As …
Authorities in Florida say a suspect surrendered without having been under investigation during an unusual exchange at a Pensacola police station earlier this month. According to the New York Post, 24-year-old Cory Hinsch told officers that he had visited the “dark web” and downloaded child pornography files to his cellphone. Police say he voluntarily gave …
A Florida man whose green hair and equally colorful facial tattoos earned him the nickname the “Miami Joker” was arrested Tuesday for violating his probation—resulting in another mugshot that’s making the rounds. The Tampa Bay Times reports that Lawrence Patrick Sullivan, 29, was arrested in Pinellas for violating probation, stemming from a 2017 arrest for carrying a …
‘This could’ve ended so much worse,’ mother Tara Myers said of the harrowing ordeal
Authorities in Florida say a school bus driver was arrested recently on suspicion of multiple sex crimes against a juvenile student. According to WFTS, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office launched a probe late last month into claims a 16-year-old girl first shared with a relative. The alleged victim and her family knew the suspect, 61-year-old …
A Target customer in Florida said she noticed someone invading her space as she shopped earlier this month, prompting her to allegedly catch a voyeur in his perverted act. According to the Naples News, police say the victim was at a Super Target location in the Naples area on November 6 when she became suspicious …
