Vance: Trump administration ‘guilty’ of mishandling Epstein files release

In an interview with Joe Rogan, Vice President JD Vance conceded that the Trump administration “screwed up” the release of Jeffrey Epstein’s case files.

Driver charged months after airborne DUI crash in West Melbourne

A West Melbourne woman is facing DUI and other charges months after investigators say she caused a violent crash that sent her pickup truck airborne before it slammed into several vehicles stopped at a red light, seriously injuring multiple people.

Family threatens lawsuit after mistaken police takedown injures teen

A Melbourne police officer has resigned after body camera video showed officers tackling a 15-year-old boy they mistakenly believed was a missing juvenile, leaving the teen with a fractured elbow.

Officer, neighbor rescue trapped dog from lightning-sparked Ocoee house fire

According to the Ocoee Fire Department, a lightning strike sparked the house fire on June 30. The bolt struck near the home’s electrical panel, sometime before 2 p.m. and flames quickly spread throughout the house.

Fort Worth dentist arrested after child dies at dental office

A Fort Worth dentist was arrested on Wednesday after an investigation into a child's death at her dental office in April.

Charges dropped against teen in deadly 2023 shooting after prosecutors cite lack of evidence

More than three years after 14-year-old Trevon Robinson was killed in a shooting outside Dezerland Park, prosecutors have dropped all charges against the teenager accused in the case.

Volusia deputies arrest 2 men accused of stealing farm fencing, selling it online

Two men have been arrested after Volusia County deputies say they stole thousands of dollars' worth of farm fencing and other property from multiple locations, then tried to sell the items on Facebook Marketplace for a fraction of their value.

Florida man with bogus bladder trying to beat drug test busted pulling up to court-ordered drug class: FCSO

A 52-year-old Palm Coast man serving probation for multiple burglaries and thefts faces a slew of new charges after deputies caught him arriving for a court-ordered drug test with a concealed device designed to fake his urine sample.

Woman charged after police find 90-year-old husband living in alleged neglect

A South Carolina woman is facing criminal charges after police said they found her 90-year-old husband suffering from apparent neglect and living in unsanitary conditions during a welfare check.

Charges upgraded to murder: Prosecutors seek life sentence for suspect in deadly Casselberry crash

The State Attorney's Office has upgraded charges to second-degree murder against 26-year-old Marquaious Tayvon Wheaton, a suspected fentanyl trafficker accused of killing two brothers in a 100-mph crash in Casselberry.

Teens charged in murder of Illinois family

A 16-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl were charged in the killings of five members of an Illinois family in East St. Louis during the weekend, according to police.

Melbourne officer resigns after mistaken arrest of teen; records reveal prior discipline

A Melbourne police officer has resigned after being involved in the mistaken arrest of a 15-year-old boy whose elbow was fractured during a takedown, while newly released personnel records show the officer had a history of disciplinary issues before the incident.

Florida prisoner, 74, becomes oldest inmate executed in state's modern history

Florida executed one of its oldest death row prisoners in history, a 74-year-old convicted murderer who is one of three older inmates set to die in the span of a month in the nation’s busiest death penalty state.

2 Florida school leaders arrested for DUI within hours of each other

Two Florida school leaders were recently arrested on suspicion of DUI within hours of each hour, prompting questions and concerns from their communities.

Sheriff: 2-year-old shot, killed by 4-year-old cousin after finding unlocked, unsecured gun in car

A 2-year-old boy from Georgia has died after he was mistakenly shot by his 4-year-old cousin, who found an unsecured gun within his reach inside a vehicle in Kissimmee, according to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office.