January 23, 2024 Driver hit, killed teen, ‘stopped briefly’ but ‘returned to his car and fled,’ police say A driver has been arrested more than six months after allegedly killing a teenage boy in a hit-and-run crash.
January 19, 2024 No-show doc, 72, convicted of prescribing controlled substances for cash: $4,000 daily A Florida doctor faces decades behind bars after he was convicted on seven charges of illegally dispensing and distributing controlled substances.
January 19, 2024 Uncle accused of beating, locking woman in dog cage; Mom, grandfather face same charges A young woman was allegedly beaten and forced into a dog cage, and now her mother, uncle, and grandfather have been arrested for the crimes.
January 18, 2024 Man’s child pornography arrest: ‘More charges are expected’ when encryption defeated A tip about a man uploading child pornography led to his arrest on a possession charge but authorities say “more charges are expected.”
January 12, 2024 Teacher facing 12 sex crime charges against former student over 2 years to be fired A teacher will soon be out of a job after she was indicted on a dozen criminal charges involving sexual misconduct with a teenage girl who was her student.
January 10, 2024 Man, 55, arrested again for trying to steal his father’s SUV, this time at knifepoint, deputies say A Florida man with a history of arrests is being held without bond after his father told sheriff’s deputies he held a knife to his throat.
January 9, 2024 Trump supporter who voted with dead father’s ballot sentenced to jail, fighting back with civil suits The man convicted of voting with his late father’s ballot in the 2020 presidential election has been sentenced to jail but not before filing civil suits.
January 8, 2024 Got jury duty? Florida could join other states letting new moms be excused New moms in Florida may be able to get out of jury duty if a new proposal in the legislature passes. It already got unanimous committee votes.
January 8, 2024 How does a woman behind bars become pregnant? That’s what her mother wants to know A murder suspect being held behind bars without bail for 18 months had some news for her mother on Christmas: She was pregnant.
January 4, 2024 Arrested for vandalizing the same SUV, 9 months after video showed him defecating on roof Looks like a surveillance camera got Jeremy Powell again. His first case of criminal mischief happened last February and it wasn’t the last time he was seen on video.
January 4, 2024 Teenager showing tongue tied up with traffic trouble, a tale about carjacking and a trail of tickets A pickup truck going twice the speed limit led to a teen’s arrest, after he ran six stop signs, swerved to avoid stop sticks, and claimed he wasn’t driving.
January 4, 2024 Her father’s ‘oxygen machine making a beeping sound’ led to this woman’s arrest on Christmas morning “Peace on Earth. Goodwill.” Not here! A woman and her father were awake very early on Christmas morning, but they weren’t opening presents under the tree.
January 2, 2024 ‘Illegal immigrant who has been known to leave the country when in trouble’ arrested for killing teen girlfriend A girl was shot to death and her boyfriend, a person of interest, disappeared. Authorities said he claimed he was lost in the woods for two weeks. Now, he’s under arrest.
January 2, 2024 Man stabbed his mother to death, wounded 2 sisters the day they were supposed to go on a cruise, deputies say A woman in Florida called the sheriff’s office to say her brother had stabbed their mother in the neck “and was actively trying to stab their sister.”
January 2, 2024 Man charged with shooting into the air while drunk after accusing friend ‘of sleeping with his wife’ Police answering a call about “gunshots being fired” say their suspect was “intoxicated and firing a gun after accusing the caller of sleeping with his wife.”
December 29, 2023 Holiday visitor charged with shooting half-brother to death on Christmas A man from Florida visiting family near Chicago for Christmas won’t be going home anytime soon. He’s charged with murdering his half-brother on the holiday.
December 29, 2023 Man charged with murdering ex-girlfriend, took Jeep with ‘apparent blood and biological material’ 350 miles away A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in Missouri has been arrested in Wisconsin.
December 28, 2023 Mother under arrest, charged with murder after her daughter’s body found in dumpster A girl was found dead in a dumpster on Christmas Eve and her mother is charged with her murder.
December 28, 2023 Woman to deputy: ‘Put me in jail’ after she allegedly slammed her mom to the ground, stole her phone Mothers and daughters can have their moments, but one mom called the sheriff’s office to say her daughter “had battered her and had stolen her phone.”
December 28, 2023 Man charged with threatening deputy niece, then battery on another during his arrest A man is accused of sending a threatening message to his niece, who is a sheriff’s deputy, and his arrest a few days later involves another deputy’s Taser.
December 28, 2023 Huge shoplifting list: Entered Walmart with $80, tried to leave with 114 items worth $891, deputies say A senior citizen went into Walmart to do some Christmas shopping, but she left with a sheriff’s deputy and a felony charge.
December 27, 2023 Deadly family feud: 2 teen brothers charged after sister shot in fight over Christmas gifts, sheriff says A young mother was shot to death on Christmas Eve during an argument over gifts, and her two teenage brothers are facing criminal charges.
December 27, 2023 Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who had her abusive mom killed, to be released on parole Thursday A woman who served eight years for having her mother killed is set to be released from prison on Thursday.
December 26, 2023 Woman’s home invasion included stabbing dog, biting 2 human victims A woman is headed to prison after pleading guilty to an unusual home invasion. She “attacked the homeowners’ dog with a knife and bit two of the victims.”
December 26, 2023 ‘Passed out’ in a parked pickup with a tire propped up on the median, someone unexpected in back Somebody in a quiet residential neighborhood called the sheriff’s office about a suspicious vehicle and the deputy who responded got a bit of a surprise.
December 22, 2023 Woman’s claims of sexual battery by husband’s younger brother were lies, she was aggressor, detective says A woman who claimed “she was sexually assaulted by her husband [name] and his younger brother [name]” has been arrested for lying to the sheriff’s office.
December 22, 2023 Restaurant owner who lived ‘lavish lifestyle’ with ‘private tennis court’ sentenced to prison for tax fraud A restaurant owner who prosecutors said “maintained a lavish lifestyle” has been sentenced to federal prison for tax fraud.
December 22, 2023 Case manager charged with not making Dept. of Children & Families home visits, falsifying records A former case manager with Florida’s Department of Children and Families was arrested and charged with falsifying home visit records.
December 21, 2023 ‘She wrote a manifesto laying out what she was going to do’ and shot her 2 sons to death A woman who shot her two sons to death while they were in their beds will spend the rest of her life behind bars.
December 21, 2023 Mother of 8-year-old girl killed when she crawled under train to catch bus sentenced to prison The California mother who sent her children crawling under a train so they wouldn’t miss the bus has been sentenced to prison.
December 21, 2023 Alleged victim says after-school program worker sexually assaulted him 100 times, 2nd boy says 50 A man who worked at an after-school program is charged with sexually assaulting 4 boys. Authorities put out an old photo of him to help any others come forward.
December 21, 2023 ‘Verbally abusive’ sergeant faces domestic violence charges; drinking cop ‘would retrieve his handgun,’ victim said A police sergeant is facing criminal charges for incidents of domestic violence, despite the alleged victim deciding not to help the investigation.