Man released from jail days earlier accused of choking, attacking child with knife at DeLand bus stop

A man who had been released from jail just days earlier is back in custody after police say he attacked a child with a knife at a DeLand bus stop. Witnesses intervened, restraining the suspect until officers arrived, authorities said.

Florida horse trainer accused of animal abuse after alleged Facebook confession, deputies say

A horse trainer is accused of abusing an animal he was hired to train. The Marion County Sheriff's office said the horse's owner gave them video evidence of the alleged incident.

AG Uthmeier blames 2022 release of current triple-murder suspect on 'lack of fight' by prosecutors

The Florida Attorney General claims the 2022 release of a man currently accused of premeditated murder for a triple homicide was the result of a state attorney not putting up a fight regarding an insanity defense. 

Florida leaders speak against ICE detention center coming to Orlando
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Florida Representatives Maxwell Frost and Anna Eskamani spoke against the possibility of an ICE detention center being built in Orlando. While Eskamani accused ICE of "operating in the shadows," Frost said it'll only “create more harm, more trauma and more suffering.”

Who is Isaac Toye? Ocala Police say murder suspect bought a gun 2 days before killing man gardening

Ocala Police said Isaac Toye bought a gun two days before the homicide occurred, but due to a three-day holding period he couldn’t get the gun. The department is investigating how Toye got a gun used in Harold Whitt Harper's death.

Charlie Kirk murder: Defense attorneys for suspect Tyler Robinson seeking to disqualify prosecutors

Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old Utah man charged with shooting and killing Charlie Kirk was back in court Friday where his attorneys are asked the judge to disqualify prosecutors in the case over an alleged conflict of interest.

Friend of man accused of murdering stranger then shooting 2 Gainesville officers speaks out

A friend of a man accused of murdering a stranger in a Gainesville lumberyard, then shooting at two officers, said she doesn't want him to be remembered as a bad person. She described him as being a good father and a hard worker. 

Judge denies qualified immunity for Osceola deputies in 2022 Target takedown case

A judge denied legal immunity for two Osceola County deputies after they were accused of unreasonable and excessive force used in a reported burglary incident at a Target in Kissimmee in 2022.

Minneapolis ICE shooting: Agent shoots immigrant, officer also hurt

A man from Venezuela was shot by ICE in north Minneapolis Wednesday night after federal officials say they attacked an officer following a traffic stop. This comes exactly a week after an ICE officer fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good.

Police probe racist vandalism found inside Mount Dora church preschool

Police are looking for information in a vandalism investigation after racially offensive comments were written inside multiple classrooms of a Mount Dora church. 

New video: Deputies rescue missing 11-year-old boy after chase involving registered sex offender

Authorities say an 11-year-old boy reported missing days earlier was rescued after deputies stopped a pickup truck driven by a registered sex offender, setting off a dramatic series of events that included a foot pursuit and a second vehicle chase.