Man found dead in lake at Vinoy Golf Club: Police
St. Petersburg police are investigating after a man was found dead in a lake at the Vinoy Golf Club in the Snell Isle area on Wednesday morning.
Man hospitalized after St. Pete shooting in parking lot: SPPD
A man was shot during an altercation in a parking lot in St. Petersburg Wednesday evening.
Suspected gunman dead, 2 students injured after school shooting in California
The Butte County Sheriff's Office is on the scene of a shooting at Feather River School of Seventh Day Adventists in Palermo, a town of about 5,700 people south of Oroville.
Pasco Sheriff’s Office settles lawsuit over controversial data-driven policing program
The Pasco Sheriff's Office has settled a lawsuit over its controversial data-driven policing program. Plaintiffs had argued deputies harassed them and violated their first amendment rights, and their attorneys said the program unlawfully targeted citizens deemed at risk of committing crimes.
$182M cocaine bust lands 6 suspected ‘high seas’ smugglers in federal custody: USCG
The United States Coast Guard recently offloaded nearly $200 million of cocaine in South Florida following a bust on the high seas.
UnitedHealthcare CEO killed in 'brazen, targeted attack' outside NYC hotel
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who lives in Minnesota, was fatally shot in New York City Wednesday morning, with police calling this a "brazen, targeted attack."
Florida corrections officer stabbed during group attack by prison inmates: FDC
A Florida correctional officer was hospitalized after being stabbed by a prison inmate on Tuesday morning, according to the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC).
Kentucky boy in coma after jumping from truck as intoxicated father drove to buy beer
A Kentucky man is facing charges after authorities say he went on a beer run while intoxicated and his son jumped out of his truck, leaving him in a coma.
Shoplifter arrested at Walmart's 'Shop with a Cop' event, leaving police stunned
Police in Chesterfield County, Virginia, were shocked when a suspected shoplifter attempted to steal $1,400 worth of items during a “Shop With a Cop" event at Walmart.
U.S. offers $15M for arrest of Mexican cartel leader "El Mencho"
The Jalisco cartel is heavily involved in the manufacture and distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamines, authorities say.
Suspected Silver Oaks Apartments shooter told victim he shouldn’t have made him ‘do it’: TPD
Gunfire erupted Tuesday morning as an argument turned violent at the Silver Oaks Apartments.
Florida boy, 14, arrested a year after shooting, killing teen during meeting to buy gun, deputies say
A 14-year-old boy was arrested for murder on Tuesday, a year after deputies said he shot and killed another teenager he met to buy a gun, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
Saw-swinging Florida man strikes guy during wrong-way driving argument: LCSO
An argument over wrong-way driving landed one man in jail and left another with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
Florida man denied entry to USAA building puts on helmet and drives car into facility: TPD
A Florida man with his sights set on entering a USAA building in Tampa wasn’t going to let anything stop him from gaining access.
OJ Simpson case: No confession found on thumb drives, police say
Police say they “did not locate any information of evidentiary value" after being asked by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) to search several thumb drives that investigators believed might contain a confession from OJ Simpson.
Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister withdraws from President-elect Trump's DEA nomination
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said he's withdrawing from consideration after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him to head the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Central High School student arrested after online threats, HCSO says
An online threat to "shoot up" Central High School ended with the arrest of a student Tuesday, according to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office.
Woman charged with child abuse after leaving 4-year-old in freezing car
A 27-year-old Nebraska woman, Brittney Clark, has been charged with felony child abuse and third-degree assault after leaving a 4-year-old girl unattended in a vehicle in freezing temperatures.
Man detained after crashing into USAA building in Tampa: TPD
An adult man crashed his car into a USSA building in Hillsborough on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Tampa Police Department.
'Black Swan' Ashley Benefield sentenced for killing her estranged husband
A judge has sentenced a former professional ballerina to 20 years in prison in the so-called ‘Black Swan’ murder trial in Manatee County.