Police Find 4 Bodies In Search For Autistic Boy Who Was Found Safe
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — SWAT teams swarmed a downtown Tampa hotel early Friday to arrest a suspect in a quadruple killing and a 4-year-old autistic boy believed to be the man’s son was found safe, Tampa...
View ArticleChange Of Venue Sought In Loud Music Killing
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A man accused of killing a teenager in Florida during an argument over loud music is scheduled to be back in court as his attorneys argue that a new trial should be held...
View ArticleMurder Charges Filed In Killings Of Four People
HUDSON, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay area authorities have charged a man with four counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his ex-girlfriend, her parents and her new boyfriend. The Pasco County...
View ArticleMan Who Killed Wife, Step-Daughter Set To Die
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of murdering his wife and step-daughter in their Florida Panhandle home is scheduled to die Nov. 13. Gov. Rick Scott signed a death warrant for 43-year-old...
View ArticleDefense Allowed To Recreate Fla. Theater Shooting
DADE CITY, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for a former Tampa Police captain accused of shooting a man to death during an argument in a movie theater can recreate the crime scene for the jury at his...
View ArticleDay Care Owner Charged In Florida Toddler’s Death
MILTON, Fla. (AP) — A Florida Panhandle prosecutor is seeking a first-degree murder charge against the owner of a day care where a toddler allegedly suffered a traumatic injury. Fifteen-month-old...
View ArticlePolice: Woman Fatally Stabs Ex-Boyfriend Because He ‘Put A Curse On Her’
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (CBS Tampa) – A woman allegedly believed that her ex-boyfriend “put a curse on her” so she stabbed him to death. Amanda Lopez told police investigators that she had thought about...
View ArticleSupporters Say Man Framed His Deaf Brother In Murder Case
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A deaf Florida man who supporters say was framed for murder by his brother has a chance to get out of prison. Felix Garcia’s case will be heard Wednesday by Florida’s parole...
View ArticleMan Who Killed Ex-Wife, Daughter Scheduled To Die Oct. 29
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of killing his daughter, his ex-wife, his former mother-in-law and his former sister-in-law is scheduled to die Oct. 29. Gov. Rick Scott signed a new death...
View ArticleFlorida Man Sentenced to Life for Love Triangle Murder
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — A northeast Florida man convicted of murdering his rival in a love triangle was sentenced to life in prison. State Attorney for Florida’s 7th Judicial Circuit R.J. Larizza...
View ArticleMan Who Killed Wife, Put Photo on Facebook to be Sentenced
MIAMI (AP) — A South Florida man who fatally shot his wife and posted a photo of her body on Facebook could be sentenced to life in prison. A judge in Miami is scheduled to sentence 33-year-old Derek...
View ArticleNY Man, 70, Charged With Murder in Death of Wife of 51 Years
GLOVERSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — A 70-year-old man has been charged with murder in the death of his wife of 51 years inside their upstate New York apartment. Police in Gloversville say Thursday that Frank...
View ArticleFlorida Man Killed in Drug Store Parking Lot in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in Puerto Rico say a 32-year-old man from Florida has been shot to death in the popular tourist district of Condado in the island’s capital. Authorities said...
View ArticleFuneral Home Finds Evidence That Leads to Murder Charges
BALTIMORE (AP) — Police say keen observation by a funeral home staff led to murder charges against a Baltimore man accused of strangling his mother. Police said Friday that officers responding to a...
View ArticleFather Convicted of Murdering Baby Son for Life Insurance
By MATTHEW BARAKAT, Associated Press MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — A judge has convicted a Virginia father of murdering his 1-year-old son in an effort to collect on more than $500,000 in life insurance he had...
View ArticleOfficial: Rapper Accused of Murder Thought Man Hit on Him
By COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A founding member of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five stabbed a homeless man to death after a passing remark made him think the man was hitting...
View ArticleMissouri Transgendered Teen Remains Found
By SUMMER BALLENTINE and JIM SALTER, Associated Press HOUSTON, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say her eyes were gouged out and her genitals stabbed, but that the death of transgender teenager whose burned...
View ArticleParents Charged With Murder After Infant Dies From Suffocation In ‘Time Out’
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBS Local) — The parents of a 4-month-old boy have been charged with murder in their son’s suffocation death. Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced Tuesday...
View ArticleWrongly Convicted Man Gets Millions Under New Bill
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A man who spent 27 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit would be compensated $1.35 million under a bill that has passed in the Florida House. The House passed the bill...
View ArticlePolice: Firefighter’s Disappearance is Due to Foul Play
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine State Police say a Bangor man is a person of interest in their investigation into the disappearance of a Florida firefighter. State and Bangor police held a news conference...
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