A 13-year-old boy was arrested after he exchanged gunfire with police during a chase through a residential neighborhood in Lakeland. One officer was shot in the foot, and the teen was also taken to the hospital with a gunshot wounds to the leg and abdomen, where he is recovering while in police custody, WKMG reported. …
A Florida man going through a dumpster found a dead newborn in a bag, prompting Lakeland police to begin an investigation to find the parents. Lakeland Police Chief Sammy Taylor Jr. told WTSP the baby was found in dumpster behind the Just Move fitness center and still had the umbilical cord attached. He said investigators …
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, reported as a suspicious person Saturday evening, returned to the same home heavily armed and in full body armor nine hours later and killed four people, including a 3-month old boy. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said deputies unsuccessfully searched for the man after 7:30 p.m. Saturday when a woman at the …
A 2-year-old Florida girl is fighting for her life after her 3-year-old brother found a gun tucked between the cushions of a sofa and shot her. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the little girl was shot once in the chest, suffering severe injuries to her internal organs, and was in “exceptionally” critical condition. Judd …
A Florida man was charged with manslaughter Saturday morning after he allegedly beat a 2-year-old boy when he urinated on a couch. Alegray Damiah Jones, 30, is being held without bond at the Polk County Jail on a charge of aggravated manslaughter of a child, the Lakeland Ledger said. Jones, the boyfriend of the boy’s …
Deputies arrested a Florida man this week after an investigation revealed hundreds of images of child pornography, with the children involved ranging in age from 10 months old to early teens. Shawn Fitzgerald, 46, is a teacher and varsity soccer coach at Lakeland High School and the director of youth services at First Methodist Church …
Police have located the body of a 22-year-old Florida woman missing for a month, and, they say, the prime suspect in her death and disappearance is already in jail on other charges, the Lakeland Ledger reported. Takeria Adderly was reported missing from Lakeland on June 30. Her body was found early Wednesday morning in heavy …
A Florida woman faces multiple charges after police say she rode a horse while intoxicated down a busy road this week. According to the Lakeland Patch, a witness spotted 53-year-old Donna Byrne riding the horse in Lakeland on Thursday afternoon and told authorities she appeared confused and in potential danger. Officers stopped the suspect, who …
