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Florida man allegedly assaulted woman who told him to stop following her, shot at her friends during fight: police
A man in Florida is accused of attempted murder following a fight he got into with a woman he allegedly refused to stop following, police said.
Teacher busted having sex with student as police arrive to arrest him for the relationship: report
A teacher in Florida was arrested after having sex with a student, according to a report. Police found the two having sex when they went to arrest the adult.
Glitter fight leads to arrest of 2 women on felony assault charges, Florida cops say
Two women are charged with felonies after they allegedly threw containers of glitter at a man during an early morning fight, Florida police said.
Florida man accused of killing mother over debit cards he wanted to buy drugs
A Florida woman was killed by her son, as police say he was trying to get debit cards from her in order to buy drugs. He was charged in connection to her murder.
Woman shoots and kills boyfriend, tells cops she was just trying to scare him: report
A Florida woman shot and killed her boyfriend after an argument, police said. The woman claimed it was an accident and she was just trying to scare him.
Woman shows up to dentist with injuries from a domestic violence attack. The suspect was the one who dropped her off.
A Florida man has been arrested for domestic battery with strangulation. A dentist called police after a woman came to him for treatment with injuries.
'I feel like a monster': Teen lured his friend to the woods and beat him to death over a girl
A teen who lured his friends to the woods in Florida and beat him to death with a baseball bat will head to prison. Police say the attack was over jealously about a girl.
Woman allegedly under influence of cocaine, alcohol when she slammed into the back of another car killing the driver
A Florida woman was arrested almost two months after she killed a driver while allegedly driving with cocaine, alcohol in her system, police said.
Man accused of touching, performing sex acts with a 10-year-old in her bedroom more than a dozen times
A man is accused of touching and performing sex acts while in her Florida bedroom. Police say the suspect admitted to the crimes when arrested.
89-year-old found murdered in Florida, caregiver and her husband accused of murder
A caregiver and her husband are accused of murdering an 89-year-old woman in Florida, police said. The caregiver visited the victim twice a day.
Police arrest suspects for murder more than 2 years after pregnant Florida teenager was fatally shot in her apartment
Two men in Florida are under arrest for murder two years after an expectant mother was shot multiple times, police said. The baby died months after her birth.
Argument turns to gunfire and Florida man charged with New Year's Day murder: police
An argument on New Year's Day turned into gunfire, killing one man. Now, police say a Florida man has been arrested and charged with his murder.
Florida felon allegedly shot and killed man in pizza shop after drunken encounter, cop said
A woman was arrested after she allegedly shot and killed a man in a pizza shop in Sarasota, Florida. She has previously been convicted of several felonies.
Florida man arrested for killing man following an argument, cops say
A Florida man has been arrested after he allegedly shot and killed a man following an argument. He has been charged with second-degree murder.
He told a human-trafficking victim he would 'save her,' police said. Instead, he forced her into prostitution.
Suspect told a victim he would save her and instead forced her to prostitute herself in Illinois and Florida, police said. The suspect was charged with human trafficking.
8-year-old girl's DNA left on bumper of hit-and-run suspect's vehicle, police make arrest months later
A 64-year-old man from Florida has been arrested after he allegedly hit an 8-year-old girl with his car then fled the scene. The victim's DNA was on the bumper.
Neighborhood feud over a too-bright security light ends in murder-suicide, authorities say
An ongoing dispute between two neighbors in Florida feuding over a bright security light ended in a murder-suicide, police said.
‘I killed my wife’: Florida man allegedly strangled his housekeeper wife to death at her job, police say
A Florida man is accused of stalking his wife while she was working and then strangling her to death, police said. He then turned himself in to authorities.
Six children hit by car in Florida, killing two. Suspect fled the area after crash, cops say.
In Florida, a man has been accused of hitting a group of children with his car and then fleeing the scene. Two kids died and the suspect was arrested.
She called 911 to say her 'son is getting crazy over here.' Then witnesses heard a bang.
A Florida man was sentenced to prison for killing his mom in an argument over getting a job and money. The victim sold time shares in Florida before her death.
Two homeless people killed in Miami, suspected 'serial killer' arrested for murders
Two homeless people killed in Miami. Now police say suspected serial killer arrested and third possible murder could be linked to same person.
Elderly Florida woman sexually assaulted in parking garage, suspect was released from prison months ago
An elderly Florida woman was sexually assaulted while she was exercising. Police say she was able to get away when a car pulled into the parking garage.
Vicious Florida killer ID'ed with fingerprint — 38 years after his alleged crime
Police in Florida say they solved the 38-year-old cold-case murder of a woman. Officers say a fingerprint helped them ID the alleged killer, who was arrested.
Florida man who allegedly fatally shot his child’s mother caught after sending strange texts from her phone
A Florida man allegedly shot the mother of his child in the chest and then sent text messages from her phone to relatives, police said. He has been arrested.
‘I just got frustrated’: Florida father accused of murder after infant daughter he allegedly shook passes away
A father in Florida is accused of murder after he told officers he 'just got frustrated' before allegedly fatally shaking his infant daughter.
The stabbing of a dry cleaning employee is 60 years old. It hasn't stopped cops requesting help to solve the cold case.
Dorothy Thomas was killed in the cleaning shop she worked at in Florida more than 60 years ago. Police are still trying to solve her cold case.
Florida man found guilty of kidnapping wife’s plastic surgeon, using blow torch to torture him in storage container
A suspect accused of kidnapping a man, holding him hostage and using a blow torch to torture him was found guilty in Miami this month, prosecutors announced.
Florida man charged with manslaughter after he smothered an infant while high, cops say
Florida man was charged with suffocating infant as they slept in tiny, filthy bed, police said. He reportedly admitted to using drugs beforehand.
‘He’s dangerous’: nurse accused of raping vulnerable patient at Florida care center where he worked
A Florida licensed practical nurse was arrested three days after he allegedly sexually assaulted a developmentally delayed patient at his workplace.
Florida man accused of murdering his wife after her phone leads investigators to skeletal remains
A Florida man who reported his wife missing over a month ago is now accused of murdering her and disposing of the body, authorities announced.
Substitute teacher charged for sexually battering student after video surfaced on Snapchat: cops
A substitute teacher has been charged with sexual battery after she allegedly slept with a student who was 16 years old, authorities said. Police recovered video on Snapchat.
Florida woman accused of premeditated murder of her mother, but cops mum on details
A Florida woman was arrested in connection to the death of her mother over the weekend, authorities said. She has been charged with first-degree murder.
Florida man could face death penalty after he allegedly attacked, kidnapped and killed his pregnant girlfriend
A Florida man is under arrest after he allegedly kidnapped his pregnant girlfriend at her job in Miami-Dade and dumped her body in the woods, police said.
‘Very cold’ suspect arrested in connection to missing girlfriend after pair last seen out at bars fighting
Authorities investigating the disappearance of a Florida woman have taken her boyfriend into custody. The woman was last seen around Nov. 29.
Man asked woman for money and cigarettes, but then tried to rape her, police say
A Florida man asked a woman for money and cigarettes while she was out for a morning walk. She said no, but police say the man tried to rape her.
Florida man turns in friend who allegedly waterboarded and beat woman after ‘he wanted the victim to shut up’
A suspect is under arrest after a Florida mother, who 'begged for her life' while she was getting waterboarded, beat and tortured, later died, police said.
Man on probation accused of using assault rifle to open fire on crowd at Thanksgiving gathering
A man is accused of using an assault rifle to open fire on a crowd on Thanksgiving, police in Florida said. He now faces several felony charges.
She posted on Facebook that women shouldn't allow men to touch them. Twenty minutes later, her boyfriend was dead.
A woman in Florida faces life in prison for killing her boyfriend. Minutes before the attack, the suspect posted on Facebook and said men should not touch women.
Florida man nicknamed 'Loco' accused of murdering alleged underwear thief, caught burying body in grave: cops
A Florida man reportedly told investigators he killed a person 'because he caught him masturbating' into girlfriend's underwear. Police said he buried the man on his property.
Florida man charged with manslaughter after allegedly shooting and killing teen at house party
A Florida man has been arrested and charged with manslaughter after he allegedly shot two teens at a house party. A 16-year-old victim died.
Florida man charged with ‘severe and gruesome’ murder of his father after fight over TV escalates, cops say
A Florida man called 911 after he allegedly beat his father to death during a fight over a television, according to police. Now he has been charged with murder.
Florida teen accused of extorting politician with sexually explicit photos
A teenager in Florida allegedly tried to get $5,000 from a state senator after threatening to release what he said were sexually explicit photos of her. He has been charged with extortion and cyberstalking.
Florida father allegedly confesses to shooting three family members death in ‘senseless act,’ sheriff says
A Florida man allegedly called authorities and confessed to the triple murder of his wife and two children, according to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office.
Florida drifter allegedly murdered 14-year-old boy in ‘completely random’ attack, police say
A homeless drifter is accused of killing a 14-year-old Florida boy whose body was found on a boulevard near an Interstate overpass a day after he disappeared.
'Revered' former UCF football player allegedly shot dead by his father after argument over dog bite
A former University of Central Florida running back was allegedly murdered by his father after the two argued over a dog bite, according to officials.
Retired sheriff's deputy shot and killed in Florida, suspect arrested
A retired sheriff's deputy was murdered in Florida. Cops say he was delivering propane for his retirement job when he was shot and killed. A suspect is in custody.
Man found shot to death in Florida home. Woman admits to killing him, police say.
A Florida man was found in his home shot to death. Now police say they questioned a woman and she admitted to killing him. The woman was arrested.
She was beaten and left for dead behind a dumpster over 20 years ago. Her killer still remains free.
Theresa Williams was found murdered and left behind a dumpster in Jacksonville, Florida. Her case has gone cold and police have yet to make an arrest in her killing.
Florida man accused of picking up Alabama teen, taking her to the woods and raping her
A Florida man is accused of meeting a teen on social media. He then picked her up in Alabama and took her to Florida, where he sexually assaulted her, cops said.
Man gunned down as he returned from shopping with his mom, suspect arrested
A man has been charged in connection to a fatal shooting in Florida. The victim and his mother were returning home from shopping when the shooting happened.