Federal immigration officers shot and wounded two people during a vehicle stop outside a Portland hospital Thursday, prompting protests, sharp criticism from city and state leaders, and a federal investigation. The incident occurred around 2:18 p.m. near Adventist Health hospital, according to the Portland Police Bureau. Police later found a man and a woman with … Read more
A 56-year-old Seminole man is in custody facing multiple felony charges after an online tip led investigators to illegal material. Detectives with the Crimes Against Children Unit arrested Carlos Castellanos Gomez on Wednesday, wrapping up an investigation into the possession of child pornography. Authorities launched the investigation after receiving a tip indicating illicit material was … Read more
A Florida man is being held without bond following a violent home invasion and sexual assault involving a woman who was in the process of moving out of her apartment. The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of Kelvin Johnson by the agency’s GAMEOVER Task Force. Johnson faces multiple serious charges, including sexual battery, … Read more
A quiet Wednesday afternoon in Ocala turned deadly in what police described as a “random act of violence” after a 64-year-old man was shot and killed in his own front yard. Ocala Police arrested 29-year-old Isaac Ezekiel Toye in connection with the shooting death of Harold Whitt Harper, bringing a swift but somber end to … Read more
A 78-year-old Navy veteran was found shot to death Tuesday night in his Southwest Side home, Chicago police said. Just after 8 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 4500 block of South Lamon Avenue in the LeClaire Courts neighborhood, where they discovered Marvin Cook with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was … Read more
A 55-year-old Lakeland man was airlifted to the hospital Tuesday afternoon with serious injuries after a motorcycle crash on Interstate 4. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 12:55 p.m. in the westbound lanes just west of Branch Forbes Road. Troopers said the man was riding a Harley-Davidson when the motorcycle experienced … Read more
Residents across the Tampa Bay area should keep a light jacket for the morning commute and sunglasses for the afternoon ride home. A pattern of foggy mornings followed by sunny, warm afternoons is settling in for the rest of the week, pushing temperatures well above seasonal averages before a major cool‑down arrives early next week. … Read more
Police arrested a Miami man allegedly linked to violent gang activity. He has been identified as Armani Cherenfant, 19, of Little Haiti. Authorities said Cherenfant was part of a violent gang known as ABK. Over several days in late October and early November, officers observed him and other suspected gang members arriving at a home … Read more
Authorities have identified the man who died after being trapped under a vehicle in Florida City on Tuesday. Officers from the Florida City Police Department responded just before 3:30 p.m. to a sick/injured person call at a home near the 300 block of Southwest Third Avenue. Sky 10 flew over the scene shortly after deputies … Read more
A 64-year-old Miami-Dade man was arrested Tuesday after deputies said he attacked a tenant with a hammer during a parking space dispute last month. The incident happened on Dec. 20 in a parking lot along Southwest Eighth Avenue, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. The suspect, identified as Kimber Mathew Long, is reportedly the victim’s … Read more