Seminole Man Arrested After Allegedly Watching Porn Near Children at Park

Seminole Man Arrested After Allegedly Watching Porn Near Children at Park

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

81-Year-Old Woman Killed in Lakeland Head-On Crash; Plant City Man Critically Injured

81-Year-Old Woman Killed in Lakeland Head-On Crash; Plant City Man Critically Injured

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

Woman arrested for throwing lip gloss at victim outside Hard Rock hotel

Woman arrested for throwing lip gloss at victim outside Hard Rock hotel

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

Estimated $7 million of cocaine seized during routine DOT inspection

Estimated $7 million of cocaine seized during routine DOT inspection

Law enforcement officers discovered more than 300 pounds of cocaine during a routine DOT compliance inspection west of Indianapolis. At about 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, an Indiana State Police trooper stopped a blue International semi tractor-trailer traveling eastbound on I-70 near the 41-mile marker. During the inspection, the trooper observed criminal indicators and deployed … Read more

Indiana weighs alternative utility rate-setting standards

Indiana weighs alternative utility rate-setting standards

Indiana lawmakers are considering a shift to performance-based ratemaking as utilities work to meet growing energy demand and legislators search for ways to curb rising customer bills. The discussion comes after major providers such as NIPSCO, Duke Energy, and AES Indiana rolled out rate increases averaging 17.5% statewide in 2024 and 2025. As lawmakers also … Read more

Hammond man charged with multiple felony drug offenses after search warrant

Hammond man charged with multiple felony drug offenses after search warrant

A 43-year-old Hammond man, Jeffery Boylett Jr., is facing several felony drug charges following a narcotics investigation that led to the execution of a search warrant at a Hammond residence. According to court documents, investigators looked into suspected drug activity at a home in the 1000 block of May Street during March, April, and May … Read more