State Attorney Worrell’s policy sparks clash over case submissions, concerns over possible delays of justice

The state attorney for Orange and Osceola counties is in hot water with the state after rolling out her latest policy. Monique Worrell is now requiring local law enforcement to obtain an arrest or issue a notice to appear in court before they submit a case to her office for prosecution.

Father speaks after viral video surfaces in crash that killed daughter, 2 other women

The father of one of three women killed in a deadly Lake County crash last weekend is speaking about a viral video that the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) has said will be part of its investigation into the incident.

Frisco track meet stabbing suspect: ‘I did it’

The 17-year-old accused of fatally stabbing a Frisco student athlete during a track meet allegedly admitted to the crime. He also asked officers if his actions could be considered self-defense, according to a newly released arrest report.

Florida State Attorney Monique Worrell, law enforcement at odds over arrest warrant policy

Florida State Attorney Monique Worrell announced Thursday that her office would no longer accept law enforcement cases for prosecution that do not include an arrest or cases that have not already entered the court system, essentially challenging officers, deputies, and detectives to build better cases before submitting them to her office.

Mel Gibson's gun rights to be restored by Trump administration: report

The Trump administration is reportedly planning to restore the gun rights of actor Mel Gibson more than a decade after his domestic violence conviction.

3 MS-13 gang members captured in Florida; more arrests on the way, AG Pam Bondi says

Three MS-13 gang members have been captured in Florida in connection with multiple violent cold-case murders, and more arrests are on the way, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Friday.

Matanzas High School student arrested for punching school resource officer: deputies

A Matanzas High School student was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly punching a school resource deputy while the deputy was trying to break up a fight between the 16-year-old student and another boy. The student now faces a charge of battery on a law enforcement officer, authorities said.

US tourist arrested for trying to visit isolated Sentinelese tribe

Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, 24, allegedly left a can of Diet Coke and a coconut to entice the Sentinelese tribe, blowing a whistle while he filmed the encounter.

Orange County man found guilty of raping women at Pine Hills bus stops

A jury on Wednesday found Nelson Odige guilty of charges related to the raping multiple women at bus stops in the Pine Hills area in early 2023. The verdict came after about an hour of deliberation.