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Utah Woman Charged With Murdering Her Parents, Says She “Would Do It Again”
Mia Bailey, 28 (WCPD)
Mia Bailey, 28, faces multiple felony charges, including aggravated murder, in connection with the deaths of her parents, Ri [...]
California Woman Charged In Heartless Babysitting Murder Of Twin In Pittsburgh
Savannah and Ethan with their infant twins, Leon and Ari Katz, (R) Suspect Nicole Virzi
A California woman faces homicide and assault charges in t [...]
Florida Convicted Murderer Gets Death Penalty In 2012 Slaying Of 19-Year-Old Alex Zaldivar
Rafael Zaldivar holding a photo of his son Alex Zaldivar (SA)
Convicted murderer Bessman Charles Obinna Okafor has been sentenced to Death for the [...]
Polk County Deputy Arrested For DUI While Reporting For Duty
Emergency Lights (Source: File Photo)
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Polk County Sheriff's deputy was arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alc [...]
Pinellas County Deputies Seek Public Help Finding Sudden Snatching Robbery Suspect Of Wheelchair-Bound Victim
Pinellas County Deputies Seek Public Help In Identifying Sudden Snatching Robbery Suspect
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Pinellas County Sheriff's Office [...]
23-Year-Old Nurse Killed While Treating Gunshot Victim In Arkansas Grocery Store Shooting
Callie Weems (GoFundMe)
A young nurse, Callie Weems, 23, was tragically killed while providing aid to a gunshot victim during a mass shooting at a [...]
Florida AG Ashley Moody Arrests 6 In $250,000 Grandparent Scams
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (File)
The elderly are often viewed as vulnerable targets, and sadly, some seek to exploit this demographic [...]
Beer Can Helps Tampa Police Apprehend Suspect In Fatal Hillsborough Avenue Stabbing
Eddy Caron (TPD)
TAMPA, Fla. - Eddy Caron, a 57-year-old Tampa resident, has been arrested and charged with First Degree Murder in connection with [...]
Inverness Woman Found Guilty In Ex-Husband Retirement Fraud Case
Robin Joanna Bell (Fifth Judicial Circuit of Florida)
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - Robin Joanna Bell, a 58-year-old resident of Inverness, was found guil [...]
Horrific Home Invasion And Hot Metal Torture Leaves North Carolina Family Traumatized
Police Lights: TFP File Photo
In a horrific incident described as "pure torture" by Harnett County Sheriff Wayne Coats, a family of five was bruta [...]