Sebring bank shooting suspect pleads guilty to 2019 murders
More than four years after a gunman killed five women inside a SunTrust Bank in Highlands County, the man who pulled the trigger has changed his plea.
Sebring teen fatally shot after playing basketball at church, police say
Sebring police are searching for the shooter who killed a 17-year-old Friday night.
Accused gunman in 2019 Sebring bank shooting must inform court whether he'll use insanity defense
Four years after five people were gunned down at a bank in Sebring, the case still lingers in court. Wednesday is Zephen Xaver's last day to confirm whether his lawyers will attempt to use the insanity defense.
Missing Child Alert canceled after 14-year-old Sebring girl found safe
The statewide Missing Child Alert for a 14-year-old girl from Sebring has been canceled. The girl was found safe, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Lightning strike terrifies Sebring homeowner, sets yard on fire
Home security camera video shows the moment lightning struck in a Sebring neighborhood over the weekend.
Trial for Sebring SunTrust Bank shooter could face another delay
The families of five women gunned down at a SunTrust Bank in Sebring just over three years ago now demand justice. The man charged in their deaths has yet to face trial due to the pandemic and numerous legal delays – and another continuance may be on the horizon.
Sebring bank shooting: Community continues to heal as suspect prepares for trial 3 years after massacre
Sunday marks three years since the peace and quiet normally found in the town of Sebring was shattered. On Jan. 23, 2019, Zephen Xaver walked into the SunTrust Bank along U.S. 27, south of Lake Jackson, opened fire, and killed five women inside.
FHP: Sebring woman charged with DUI in wrong-way crash that killed man, 4-year-old
A 45-year-old Sebring woman hit a car head-on, killing the man who was driving and a 4-year-old girl, according to FHP. A female passenger and two other children in the car were also seriously injured.
Sebring man fatally shoots bear and her cub, FWC says
A Sebring man will face a Highlands County judge after he was cited by state wildlife officials for shooting and killing a mother bear and cub, according to authorities.
Paranormal hunters beware: Police warn Sebring's abandoned Kenilworth Lodge is off-limits to the living
Ghost hunters have traveled far and wide to search the grounds of the Kenilworth Lodge in Highlands County, but police warn: the still-living are no longer welcome.
Sebring woman fires gun to scare away attempted robbers, police say
A Sebring woman scared away four to five men during attempted robbery Thursday when she grabbed her gun.
Highlands fire officials: Sebring home didn’t have working smoke alarm; 1 pulled from fire
One person was in serious condition after a Sebring home was filled with smoke from a fire early Friday morning.
Sebring woman faces kidnapping charges after allegedly stealing car with two children inside
A Sebring woman was arrested after she needed to "get away" from her fiancé after an argument and knowingly stole another woman's car with her two small children inside, deputies say.
Missing Sebring 16-year-old girl found safe
Deputies in Sebring are say a missing 16-year-old girl has now been found safe.
State builds death-penalty case against accused Sebring SunTrust killer
More than two years have passed since a man walked into the Sebring SunTrust bank and opened fire, killing five women inside. It's a crime that rocked the Highlands County community to its core.
Kidnapped teen's secret message, father's communication with Florida relative produce new leads
Daphne Westbrook didn't come home from a weekend trip to visit her father back in October 2019. Ever since, law enforcement has been searching for the pair, under the belief Daphne has been drugged or otherwise subdued.
Tennessee teen, kidnapped in 2019, may be being held in Tampa area
A Tennessee teenager, who was kidnapped by her father in 2019, could be in the Tampa Bay area, authorities say. They fear she is "routinely being drugged and/or kept drunk to incapacitate her."
Sebring boy who got off bus at wrong stop found safe, deputies say
Deputies in Sebring say they have found a missing boy who apparently got off at the wrong school bus stop this afternoon.
After two hours, crews rescue entangled worker from underground sewer grinder
According to Highlands County Fire Rescue, the worker had become “partially entangled” in the device along Edgewater Drive near the Sun ‘N Lake Golf Club.
Man shot by deputies after threatening to shoot Sebring store
So far, deputies haven't been able to find a gun. They think the man might have been holding his cell phone as if it were a weapon.