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A Florida mother has been arrested after investigators found her three-month-old baby had only gained one pound since birth. On Wednesday, Sept. 28, Investigators were notified about a medical exam on a three-month-old child that resulted in abuse findings, such as extremely low weight and…
Read More Florida Mom Arrested For Child Neglect When Police Found Her Baby Gained Only 1 Pound Since Birth
Multiple high schools throughout the state of Florida went into lockdown mode Tuesday as police responded to calls of active shooters at the same time. The calls came at the same time as the closing arguments for the Parkland shooter were underway. High Schools in…
Read More ‘Swatting Calls’ Put Schools Throughout Florida On Lockdown With Active Shooter Hoax
A Florida woman was jailed after she threatened to beat up the school principal and then blow up the school, according to investigators. The incident occurred last week in the South Brevard area where Tiffanimarie Pirozzi, 29, was first issued a traffic citation by a…
Read More “Blow This B___ch Up” Florida Mom Arrested After Calling 911 Threatening To Blow Up School
A 27-year-old Florida man has been arrested and charged with 17 counts of possessing pictures and videos of children portrayed in sexually explicit situations after detectives were alerted by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Shawn Asbury, 27 of Deltona, was arrested Friday…
Read More Florida Man Arrested On 17 Counts Of Child Porn, Held On $500K Bond
Employees at a car rental lot in Florida discovered a toddler who was left in the back seat of a returned vehicle for about 45 minutes Monday evening. “The child was scared and hot, but thankfully in good health when checked by paramedics,” said Volusia…
Read More Toddler Found Abandoned In Rental Car At Florida Airport
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla, – Deputies assigned to the Patrol Operations Bureau have arrested a man for a robbery that occurred at a Chase Bank in unincorporated Seminole. According to investigators, on Monday, at approximately 1:28 p.m., the suspect entered the Chase Bank located at 10755…
Read More Florida Man Who Robbed Chase Bank For $120 Arrested Within 10 Minutes Of Money Heist
Two Florida men went to Fort Myers Beach, but not to help with the cleanup efforts following the devastation in the area from Hurricane Ian. No. They went with the intention of looting. Ernesto Pedroso Martinez, 34, and Noel Morales, 54 drove to Fort Myers…
Read More Two Florida Men Arrested After Traveling To Fort Myers Beach To Loot
TAMPA, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect connected to a homicide investigation in Tampa. Detectives have issued an arrest warrant for Rashaad Kerney, 21, for 2nd Degree Murder with a Firearm. While there is no threat to the public at…
Read More Hillsborough County Sheriff Looking For 21-Year-Old Tampa Murder Suspect
A Florida man made his debut on LIVE TV Saturday after barricading himself in a trailer because of four felony warrants for his arrest. According to investigators, deputies responded Saturday Night to a residence of a wanted suspect, while appearing live on the show On…
Read More Wanted Florida Man Gets Arrested On LIVE TV After Barricading Himself In A Trailer
SARASOTA, Fla. – The Sarasota Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating a fatal traffic crash that happened just before 11:30 pm on Friday, October 7, 2022. Sarasota Police officers were dispatched to the 3100 block of Courtland Street, Sarasota, for a report of a vehicle…
Read More One Woman Killed, Five Others Injured When Drunk Driver Plows Through A Garage