Crime and Public Safety

A suspect accused of hurting the mother of his child, killing three members of her family, then kidnapping their 2-year-old son is now in a standoff with Florida police.

A toddler who was the subject of an Amber Alert in both Florida and Georgia has been rescued by authorities in the Tampa Bay area. The suspect is armed and in a standoff with troopers and police, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Deputies said that the victim was found with gunshot wounds to his lower back and buttocks.

Police said that Alanna is missing and endangered, as she has threatened self-harm.

The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia is searching for John Dax Dunn, 40, who was last seen at his home on Thursday, February 13 around 4:30 p.m.

A man with a tattoo on his forehead that says “Crime Pays” has been arrested again, his second since Nov. 29.

Friday marks two years since a gunman opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, killing 17 and wounding more than a dozen.

Police said that the girl was taken by an unknown man and could be on the way to Georgia or Texas.

They said that the scammer claims to work for the court or law enforcement and they threaten to arrest the person for missing jury duty unless they pay a fine.

"It is reported to have a potency 10,000 times greater than morphine," the Sheriff's Office advised.

Deputies said that the scammer will claim to be a member of a drug cartel, as they attempt to scare you into paying money.

An Amber Alert was issued for the baby, who was just a week old at the time of his disappearance.

The stolen items were valued to be over $7,000.

Deputies say Joshua A. Miranda Rivera was armed with an AK-47 when he forced his ex-girlfriend out of her Deltona home.

Police believe the shooting to be a "drug deal gone bad."

The Sheriff's Office is advising people to just hang up if you get this call.

A 65-year-old woman and her 19-year-old granddaughter were arrested at the California-Mexico border on suspicion of trying to get a vehicle containing more than 200 pounds of meth through the border.

A father in Florida has been arrested for child and animal abuse after his 14-year-old daughter installed a home security system to catch him in the act.

The man's mother is still hoping to find him, despite going missing just over 20 years ago.

Deputies said that the operation targeted online offenders who use the internet and technology to participate in sexual activity with someone they believe to be a minor.