Spring Hill daycare worker accused of abusing disabled child calling it 'funny' at the moment
A Spring Hill daycare worker has been charged with child abuse after acting violently towards a disabled 11-year-old, according to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office.
America has already seen more than 300 mass shootings in 2025, data shows
The U.S. has recorded 340 mass shootings so far in 2025, according to the Gun Violence Archive
Florida mother accused of forcing 11-year-old daughter to perform sex acts on video could face death penalty
A Pinellas County woman has been arrested on child pornography and capital sexual battery charges after investigators say she forced her 11-year-old daughter to perform sex acts on video.
Florida man dubbed ‘Deacon of Death’ executed for 1996 Plant City murders
A Florida man convicted of killing two women whose bodies were found in a rural pond was executed on Tuesday evening.
Man accused of attempted rape on Orange County trail released on bond despite violent record
A convicted felon accused of attempting to rape a woman on a popular Orange County running trail has been released from jail.
Former Kissimmee police officer sentenced to jail for excessive force, misconduct
A former Kissimmee police officer who admitted to using excessive force during an arrest will spend nine months in jail.
3 co-defendants in gambling ring case tied to suspended Osceola sheriff adjudicated guilty
One of the co-defendants in the racketeering investigation involving suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez has pleaded no contest to charges related to an alleged illegal gambling ring.
Hostage situation at Osceola County hotel ends peacefully after 6-hour standoff, sheriff says
A tense hostage situation at a Osceola County hotel ended peacefully Monday evening after a six-hour standoff with deputies, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
BASE jumpers illegally take to Yosemite’s El Capitan as shutdown hampers park enforcement
A climber in Yosemite National Park captured videos of BASE jumpers illegally leaping from El Capitan during the U.S. government shutdown, when limited staffing left park enforcement weakened.
Winter Park teen hospitalized, woman arrested after underage drinking party: Police
A Winter Park woman was arrested early Saturday after police said a 15-year-old girl was found unconscious from drinking at a house party where more than two dozen teenagers were allegedly consuming alcohol.
Arrest made in Cocoa teen’s ‘ambush’ killing, sheriff says; second suspect sought
A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the deadly ambush shooting of a 15-year-old girl outside a Cocoa restaurant last week, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office announced.
30+ children rescued in US trafficking raid amid growing crisis warning
Federal and local authorities rescued more than 30 missing children and uncovered multiple trafficking operations targeting vulnerable youth during a coordinated crackdown across Texas
Man hauled away by security after urinating on main altar at St. Peter’s Basilica: report
The latest in a series of disturbances at St. Peter’s Basilica prompted swift intervention by plainclothes police when a man was accused of urinating on the main altar.
Florida man accused of trying to kidnap teen from Clearwater gas station was known to frequent the area
Residents living near a Clearwater Circle K gas station, where a man is accused of trying to kidnap a teenage girl, said he was no stranger to the area.
Mark Sanchez released from custody after fight, stabbing outside Indiana hotel
Former NFL quarterback and FOX Sports analyst Mark Sanchez was released from custody on Sunday, nearly a week after being stabbed during a fight with a truck driver outside an Indiana hotel.
Ian Watkins, former Lostprophets singer, killed in prison attack
Former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins was killed in a prison attack this weekend in northern England.
South Carolina bar shooting: 4 killed, 20 hurt
Hundreds of people were at the South Carolina bar on St. Helena Island when the shooting happened. Four people were killed and at least 20 more were hurt.
Multiple dead in separate Mississippi homecoming shootings
At least six people were killed and dozens injured in two separate shootings during high school homecoming events across Mississippi on Friday night.
"Devastating blast" rips through Tennessee explosives plant; 18 people missing and feared dead
Crews in rural Tennessee are searching for victims after a large explosion at an explosives-manufacturing plant Friday morning. Multiple people are missing and feared dead.
Pam Bondi announces arrest of suspect accused of threatening conservative political commentator Benny Johnson
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi returned home to Tampa on Friday to announce the arrest of a man accused of sending a letter to conservative political commentator Benny Johnson’s Tampa home that threatened to kill him.