A disturbing incident at a local park over the holidays led to the arrest of a 61-year-old Seminole man. Detectives with the Crimes Against Children Unit took Mark Prutsman into custody on Monday, charging him with two counts of lewd and lascivious exhibition. The investigation began after a call on December 24, 2025. Deputies responded … Read more
A Sunday evening drive turned deadly on West Pipkin Road after a vehicle traveling in the wrong direction caused a severe head-on collision, leaving one driver dead and another critically injured. The crash happened just after 7:30 p.m. in the 4100 block of West Pipkin Road. According to the Lakeland Police Department, 81-year-old Mary Lockhart … Read more
Police arrested a woman following a fight at the Hard Rock hotel in Hollywood. The incident occurred around 6:37 a.m. Sunday at the Oculus Valet area. Officers responded after receiving reports of a fight. Authorities said video footage showed 27-year-old Aleysia Lane walking around a vehicle where the victim was seated. In the video, Lane … Read more
Police are looking for a driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run on Monday evening. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. along the 400 block of W Sunrise Boulevard. Officers responding to the scene found a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle that fled without stopping. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. … Read more
Police are searching for a teacher who went missing over the weekend and may require medical attention. Linda Brown, 53, was last seen Saturday near the 4500 block of South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. She is described as 5 feet tall, weighing 130 pounds, with brown hair and eyes, and a fair complexion. … Read more
A calm and cool start greeted South Florida early Monday, with temperatures mostly in the low 60s along the coast and upper 50s inland. Some areas inland saw patchy dense fog, reducing visibility in certain neighborhoods. The National Weather Service issued a Dense Fog Advisory until 9 a.m. for inland Broward County, warning that visibility … Read more
Three men were arrested Saturday after a robbery inside a Miami clothing store left a man shot and hospitalized, according to Miami police and arrest affidavits. The incident occurred Friday afternoon in Miami’s popular Design District neighborhood. Police said officers were dispatched around 4:20 p.m. Friday to Miami Avenue and Northeast 41st Street after receiving … Read more
A man is in critical condition after a shooting in Riviera Beach, police said. According to Riviera Beach Police spokesman Mike Jachles, the shooting happened around 8:20 p.m. on the 2600 block of President Barack Obama Highway near Blue Heron Boulevard. Police have not arrested a suspect, and the events leading up to the shooting … Read more
A man found shot and stabbed in Philadelphia could help St. Lucie County investigators solve a murder. Philadelphia police said 32-year-old Arkel Garcia was found unconscious Sunday after being shot and stabbed multiple times. He remains in critical condition. Garcia has been wanted in connection with several other crimes, including a November murder in Fort … Read more
Police said they arrested three suspects in connection with a weekend robbery and shooting in the Miami Design District. According to arrest reports, officers initially described the gunman as “unidentified” when they took the trio into custody a few hours after Saturday afternoon’s shooting. Authorities said the victim was shopping at the Supreme store, located … Read more