ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — New data shows violent crime was down in 2025 in the Tampa Bay area. The city of St. Petersburg had the lowest number of homicides in nearly…
Read more St. Petersburg police chief says programs have kept youth crime downKISSIMMEE, Fla. — Court documents show that a man charged with killing three men in Osceola County over the weekend was charged with attempted murder in 2021, but…
Read more Filings: Insanity defense set Osceola triple homicide suspect free in 2021 caseBRADENTON, Fla. — Bradenton Police say a man faces first degree murder charges for allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend and wounding one of her co-workers at a medical processing…
Read more Police: 1 dead, 1 hospitalized in shooting at Bradenton lab processing facilityOne person was shot in the leg by a homeowner Saturday night after engaging in a late night prank with a group of friends, the Iredell County Sheriff’s…
Read more One shot after ‘ding-dong ditch’ prank in North CarolinaMANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Largo police have arrested two people on felony animal cruelty charges after 11 sick dogs — including nine puppies — were abandoned in a park.…
Read more Two Largo residents arrested for animal creultyBRADENTON, Fla. — A Citrus County woman was arrested Wednesday night after being accused of shooting and killing one ex-husband, and potentially another, Manatee County Sheriff’s officials said. Detectives…
Read more Citrus County woman charged after 2 ex-husbands found deadDAVENPORT, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the fatal stabbing of a 67-year-old man in Davenport. What You Need To Know Concerned neighbors discovered 67-year-old John Torneo dead…
Read more 19-year-old charged with fatally stabbing retired nurse in DavenportCLEARWATER, Fla. — Police in Clearwater released more information Monday about a deadly shooting that took place over the weekend outside of Fuzzy’s Sports Bar & Grill on…
Read more Deadly shooting being investigated outside Clearwater sports barWESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — A family in Wesley Chapel is pleading for answers in a deadly hit and run that took the life of their loved one. Daniel Avena…
Read more Wesley Chapel family seeks answers after fatal hit and runBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A University of Alabama at Birmingham football player stabbed two teammates Saturday morning, hours before the team’s game against the University of South Florida,…
Read more UAB football player accused of stabbing 2 teammates before game against USFINDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. — Two sheriff’s deputies have been shot, and one killed while serving an eviction notice Friday in Vero Beach. What You Need To Know…
Read more Deputy killed, 2 others injured in shooting while serving eviction in Vero BeachOHIO — Authorities in New Jersey have charged two more young men in a sprawling federal investigation of an alleged terrorism-style attack planned for suburban Detroit. What You Need To Know…
Read more More charged in FBI investigation related to alleged Halloween plot in MichiganST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — With artificial intelligence advancing every day, the FBI says the low cost, ease and lack of regulation around AI create opportunities for criminals. Investigators say…
Read more St. Pete woman accused of using AI to create fake suspectST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — This week the St. Petersburg Police Department conducted a special operation targeting e-bike misuse. The crackdown comes after three fatal accidents this month, where the…
Read more St. Petersburg police target e-bike misuse after 3 fatal crashesLAND O’ LAKES, Fla. — A Land O’ Lakes mother is facing murder charges in the death of her child. The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office arrested 40-year-old Justine…
Read more Pasco County mother, school employee accused of killing her sonBROOKSVILLE, Fla. — K9 units from across the state of Florida recently gathered at Brooksville’s Chinsegut Hill for a unique competition: the 2025 Statewide K9 Tracking and Training Event. The…
Read more Florida’s top K9 units gather in Brooksville for statewide K9 tracking eventST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A former Tampa Bay lawmaker calls it a “moral collapse” that a majority of Florida prisons do not have air conditioning. While federal prisons are…
Read more Experts, lawmakers debate the lack of A/C in most Florida prisonsTAMPA, Fla. — Fire crews in Tampa contained a structure fire late Wednesday at West Kennedy Blvd and South Westland Avenue, according to Tampa Fire Rescue. The building that…
Read more Tampa fire crews contain blaze at former Pups Pub locationVOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — An 11-year-old was arrested in Volusia County on Sunday for making online threats against his school. The sheriff’s office says the FBI notified them…
Read more 11-year-old arrested in Volusia for online threats, sheriff’s office saysBELLE ISLE, Fla. — A new law is now in effect across Florida — one that could change the way people think about getting behind the wheel or the…
Read more Florida’s “Trenton’s Law” brings tougher DUI/BUI manslaughter penalties