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NEWS 'We Trusted Her': Babysitter Accused of Driving Florida Toddlers to Wisconsin, Abandoning Them at Playground
Two Florida children were reported missing and now their babysitter was arrested after the children were found abandoned in a Wisconsin playground, cops say.NEWS Florida Man Accused of Using Aluminum Bat to Severely Beat Man He Caught in Bed With His Wife at Airbnb: Officials
A man in Florida allegedly used an aluminum bat to severely beat another man who was laying in bed with his wife, police said.NEWS Florida Man Accused of Murder After Future Stepfather Dies Months After Getting Punched During Argument: Police
A Florida man is now accused of murder after his mother’s fiancé died months following an argument during which he got punched, authorities said.NEWS Fast Food: Man Accused of Stealing Car With Toddler Inside When Mother Ran Into IHOP to Pick Up To-Go Order
A Florida man allegedly stole a woman's car with her 3-year-old son inside from IHOP as she ran in to pick up food, officials said.NEWS Monster Mom Casey Anthony: The Little Girl Who Vanished — Whose Party-Animal Mom Never Even Called Cops (FPD CASE VAULT)
Caylee Anthony vanished in 2008, but it took over a month for her disappearance to be reported by her grandmother, as her mom Casey Anthony never called cops.NEWS Florida Woman Charged With Manslaughter for Fatally Shooting Neighbor Through Closed Door After Dispute About Kids' Toys, Officials Say
A Florida mother was fatally shot in front of her 10-year-old son and now authorities say the suspected shooter has been arrested.NEWS Arrest Video: Florida Man Accused of Hit-and-Run Taken Into Custody Wearing Nothing But Socks and Loin Cloth
A man in Florida allegedly causing multiple hit-and-runs was arrested and brought out of the car wearing nothing but socks and a loin cloth, police said.NEWS A Florida Woman Threatened to Slice Her Boyfriend ‘Like I'm Gutting a Deer,’ a Friend Claims. Now, She’s Accused of Killing Him.
A Florida woman accused of threatening to slice up her boyfriend like 'a deer' is now under arrest for his murder, police said.NEWS He Walked on to a Bus and Told the Driver 'God Bless You.' Then He Slit the Innocent Victim's Throat.
A man slit the throat of a bus driver in Tampa, Florida and now heads to prison. The defense tried to say he had mental illness, but a jury convicted him of murder.NEWS Infant Saved From Car Where Temps Reached Over 100 Degrees After Instacart Driver Left to Shop in Publix for 45 Minutes: Cops
An Instacart driver in Florida left a child inside a vehicle that reached 100 degrees while he tried to complete an order at Publix, authorities say.NEWS A Florida Military Vet Grandmother Was Fatally Shot at a Shopping Mall. Now, Cops Say a 15-Year-Old Boy Is Charged With Her Murder.
A teenager in Florida has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a U.S. Army veteran earlier this year, according to authorities.NEWS Crikey! Man Arrested After Breaking Into Busch Gardens Alligator Enclosure in Florida for Social Media Video
A man in Florida snuck into Busch Gardens and then entered the alligator enclosure illegally. Now police say he has been arrested.NEWS Florida Mother Who Went to Mall to Do Some Shoplifting In Cuffs After Car Catches Fire With Her Kids Inside: Police
A vehicle burst into flames in Florida and two young children were trapped inside while their mother allegedly was at a store stealing, authorities said.NEWS ‘Pray For Those Children’: Florida Mom Shot in Front of Kids By Neighbor During Dispute Over Toys, Sheriff Says
A woman in Florida was allegedly shot and killed after confronting her neighbor who just got into a fight with her children over toys, police said.NEWS Florida 18-Year-Old Stabs Softball Star Ex-Girlfriend 15 Times, Slits His Own Throat
A Florida high school softball star and her mother were attacked and stabbed by the girl's ex-boyfriend after leaving a restaurant, police said.NEWS Florida Mom Had ‘Gut Feeling,’ Witnessed Boyfriend on Security Cam App Fracture Son’s Skull With Mop; She's Now Also Under Arrest: Police
A woman in Florida watched on a security cam app as her boyfriend allegedly hit her 5-year-old son with a mop, fracturing his skull, police said.NEWS A Miami Man Was Certain His Wife Was Cheating. So He Slit Her Suspected Lover’s Throat and Burned His Genitals.
A judge sentenced a Miami businessman to life in prison for his involvement in a murder-for-hire plot that took the life of his then-wife’s alleged lover.NEWS Children ‘Covered in Blood’ Rescued Following Beatdown From Father Who ‘Smoked Some Molly’: Cops
A father in Florida has been arrested after he allegedly severely beat two of his children, leaving them 'covered in blood.' He later admitted to doing drugs.NEWS Police Arrest Woman, Teenage Boy Accused of Murder After Man Fatally Shot During Fight at Florida Strip Mall
Two people are in custody in connection with the death of a man who was killed during a fight in Florida, police said.NEWS ‘It Was Instinctual’: Florida Man in Cat Costume Stabbed Roommate After Accusing Him of Hurting His Kitten, Cops Say
A man in Florida was wearing a cat costume when police arrested him for attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed his roommate in the neck, authorities said.NEWS Cops Arrest Florida Man for Striking Girlfriend in Face With a Steak That ‘Left Seasoning on Her Cheek’
A man in Florida was arrested after he allegedly hit his girlfriend in the face twice with a steak during an argument leaving 'seasoning on her cheek,' cops sayNEWS Florida Man Killed His Grandmother, Called Housekeeper to Clean Up ‘Real Mess’: Police
A man in Florida allegedly beat his grandmother to death using a hammer and then called a housekeeper to come clean up the 'real mess,' officials said.NEWS A Georgia Man Got Into an Argument About His 2-Year-Old Son With the Child’s Mother. Then, He Killed Her Parents and Sister.
A man in Georgia was ordered to serve four life sentences after a jury found him guilty in 2021 triple murder and kidnapping case.NEWS Ex-Neo Nazi Convicted of Killing 2 Roommates Warns at Sentencing: ‘Stay Away From Extremist Groups’
A Neo Nazi in Florida shot and killed his roommates almost six years ago. After pleading guilty to the murders, he will spend 45 years in prison.NEWS Man in Florida Accused of Shooting Neighbor in Neck During Game of Checkers
A Florida suspect was arrested on an attempted murder charge after he shot a neighbor he was playing checkers with, police said.NEWS Florida Man Found in Home With Dead Mother Who Had No-Contact Order Against Him: Police
A man in Florida was arrested after police found him in a home with his mother's decomposing body in one of the bedrooms, police said.NEWS Florida Cop Accused of Fraud After She Uses Dead Man’s Credit Card to Pay for Fast Food, Eyelash Extensions
A Florida officer was arrested after she allegedly stole a dead man's credit card and used it to make purchases of Wendy's food and a hotel stay, cops said.NEWS Massachusetts Man Agreed to Pay Hit Man $50,000 to Kill Mother of His 3 Kids Because It Was ‘Cheaper Way to Get Rid of Her’
A Massachusetts man has been convicted of murder for hire after he arranged to pay an undercover FBI agent to murder the mother of his young children.NEWS Florida Man Arrested in Connection With Murder of Girlfriend Who Took Out Order of Protection, Moved to Mississippi
A woman was allegedly killed in Mississippi by her ex-boyfriend months after she took out a PPO against him in Florida and moved away, police said.NEWS Brian Laundrie’s Mom Offered to Bake 'Cake With a Shiv’ if Son Arrested for Gabby Petito Death, Court Documents Claim
Lawyers claim Brian Laundrie's mother allegedly offered to 'bake a cake with a shiv' if her son was arrested for Gabby Petito's death, court documents claim.NEWS Florida Man Accused of Offering Child for Sex, Sending Nude Pics of Minor on Dating App
A man in Florida is under arrest after police say he allegedly offered a child for sex and sent nude images of that child on a dating app, officials said.NEWS Walmart Customer in Florida Dies After Intervening in Fight Between Off-Duty Employee, Woman Working Shift
A customer at a Walmart in Florida tried to stop a fight between employees of the store, but ended up getting fatally shot, according to authorities.NEWS Accused Killer Pleads Not Guilty in Connection With Murder of His 2-Year-Old Son Found in Alligator’s Mouth, Child’s Mother
A Florida man has entered not guilty pleas in connection with the murders of his 2-year-old son, who was found in an alligator's mouth, and the child's mother.NEWS Grandfather and Girlfriend Accused of Locking Up 9-Year-Old Boy in Urine-Soaked Room Constructed From Plywood
A grandfather and his live-in girlfriend were charged with child abuse after his 9-year-old grandson was found living in a urine-soaked room, police say.COLD CASES Cold Case Break: Cops Seeking Person of Interest After Identifying Puerto Rican Woman Found Dead in Florida
The previously unidentified victim of a cold case murder found in a remote area of Florida over 25 years ago now has a name: Eileen Truppner.NEWS ‘I Could Not Wake Up Mommy’: Florida Man Accused Of Murder By Fentanyl After Girl’s Grim Discovery
A Florida man was placed under arrest for murder after a woman overdosed from taking fentanyl he provided, authorities said.COLD CASES Murderer at Large After Shooting Straight-A Miami Student Biking to Pal’s House to Do Homework — ‘He Had A Future’
The family of a 16-year-old boy who was killed while riding his bike continues to hope for justice in the murder case.NEWS A Florida Man Found His Ex-Girlfriend in Bed with Another Man. So He Fatally Beat Him with a Metal Rod and She Helped Clean Up the Crime Scene.
A man in Florida has been convicted of murder after he fatally beat a man with a metal rod after he found him in bed with his ex-girlfriend.NEWS Pet Parrot Reportedly Shot and Killed by Florida Woman During Intoxicated Altercation with Spouse: Police
A woman in Florida allegedly shot and killed her pet parrot during a drunken fight with her husband, but no charged filed against her, police say.NEWS Suspect Police Call 'Danger on the Road and Off' Accused of Florida Road Rage Incident Involving Minor
An Alabama man has been arrested after a road rage incident lead to an assault in a party store parking lot, including the assault of a juvenile, police said.NEWS Florida Woman Charged with Murder After She Accidentally Shot Man She was Lying in Bed With, Police Say
A Florida man was fatally shot while lying in bed. Police say the woman lying in bed with him accidentally shot him.NEWS 2-Year-Old Boy Found Alone and Infested with Flies in a Florida Home Filled with Feces While Parents Were Out Shopping: Police
A 2-year-old boy was found alone and infested with flies in his feces-filled Florida home as his parents were out shopping, according to authorities.NEWS Florida Mom Accused of 3-Year-Old Son’s Drowning, Allegedly Asked Neighbor to Lie to Police on Her Behalf, Cops Say
A mom in Florida has been charged with murder and neglect after her 3-year-old son drowned in a pond and she asked her neighbor to cover for her, police said.NEWS 'Exceptionally Evil' Couple Accused Of Deadly Florida Shooting After Failed Facebook Marketplace Dirt Bike Purchase: Sheriff
A couple reportedly fled to Delaware after killing a west Florida man taking a Sunday motorcycle ride.NEWS Florida Suspect Arrested in Connection with Murder, Dismemberment of Uber Eats Driver, Cops Say
An Uber Eats driver in Florida never showed up at home after making his deliveries. Now, police say his dismembered body was found and suspect arrested.NEWS A Florida Man Bought Marijuana with Counterfeit Money at Hardee's. Then, He Shot the Upset Suspected Drug Dealer Dead.
A case of homicide at a Hardee's restaurant ended Monday with a man entering a plea to second-degree murder in northwest Florida.NEWS Authorities Reveal Cause Of Death Of 2-Year-Old Florida Boy Whose Body Was Found in Alligator's Mouth
The medical examiner in Florida has revealed the shocking cause of death for the 2-year-old boy who was found inside an alligator's mouth, officials said.NEWS Family Uses Cell Phone To Track Down Florida DoorDash Driver Who Was Kidnapped, Raped While Making Delivery: Cops
Cops say the family of a Florida DoorDash driver who was kidnapped and raped while making a delivery used her cell phone to track her down and save her.NEWS 'Pure Evil' Florida Suspect Charged With Murdering Frail Elderly Man Days After Early Release From Jail: Cops
A central Florida man described by a police chief as “pure evil” was charged with murder only days after his latest release from jail, according to officials.NEWS A Florida Man Got Into A Fight At A Smoke Shop And Ran Home To Tell His Mom. Now, Both Are Accused Of Attempted Murder.
A mother and son are accused of being too hot-headed outside a Miami-area smoke shop, by attempting to murder a man.