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Lady Lake Police are searching for a man accused of shooting toward people on a basketball court. The shooting happened shortly before 7:30 p.m. during a fight at 221 W. Guava Street, police said. The suspect, described as a Black man with locs, and a red tattoo behind his ear, took a gun from his white 4-door car, possibly a Hyundai, and fired shots at multiple people on the court. Police said no one was injured. “Hundreds of people —

Tampa Police have charged a man in a Packwood homicide where he allegedly killed a man after killing a female victim earlier in Hillsborough County. On July 13, 2024, at approximately 2:59pm, Tampa Police responded to the 8700 block of N Packwood Ave in reference to an aggravated battery. Upon their arrival, officers located the victim, an adult male, with upper body trauma. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. During the investigation, Tampa Police detectives were made aware

A 20-year-old man is charged with attempted homicide for a stabbing in Pensacola early Thursday morning. Mark Musser was arrested early Thursday morning on these charges: Pensacola Police were called to a home on K Street just after midnight for a disturbance. They found a victim with four stab wounds. Musser — who’s described as a transient — fled from police. He was located and Tasered before being arrested. Police say officers recovered a kitchen knife they believe was used

A man has been named a person of interest in the death of a Flagler Beach woman who police believe died under suspicious circumstances.  In a press release, deputies said an investigation began into the death of 66-year-old Sally J Byrd whose cause of death has yet to be determined yet. Byrd lived in the Pebble Beach Village community.  Since her death, 64-year-old David Brownstone, was named a person of interest because he was using Byrd’s car after she passed

A police investigation was underway after an apparent shooting in southwest Miami-Dade County.  The barrage of gunfire was heard shortly before 3 a.m. in the area of 21630 SW 120th Avenue in the Goulds neighborhood. Miami-Dade County police have not confirmed details about the shooting, including information about any potential victims, suspects or motive. Several evidence markers could be seen at the scene.  Johniesha Joloy said she awoke riddled with anxiety as bullets shattered her window while she slept with

Miramar police officers arrested a 27-year-old man on Friday who was wanted for a homeless man’s recent murder in Hialeah. According to Broward Sheriff’s Office inmate records, Mohammed Rajaie Ali was at the Broward County main jail without bond on Saturday evening in Fort Lauderdale. Ali also had a Miami-Dade County hold on the first-degree murder charge. Detectives reported he was the man on surveillance video at the scene of the fatal shooting on July 12 in Hialeah. The victim,

Photo by: ACFR Emergency responders extricated one person from a three-vehicle collision on NW 39th Avenue in Gainesville on Friday night. According to an Alachua County Fire Rescue (ACFR) release, multiple units responded to the 9200 block of NW 39th Avenue at 8:12 p.m. for a three-vehicle crash. An occupant in one of the vehicles was pinned and firefighters extricated the person using hydraulic rescue tools. The person was removed and transported to a local hospital for evaluation. The patient was reportedly

A 29-year-old man who Miami-Dade detectives identified as Alexander Love caused havoc at the Miami International Airport late Saturday night, police said. Love stabbed a woman he knows several times and attempted to throw her over a railing from the fourth floor shortly after 11:30 p.m., at MIA’s Terminal J. The bloody crime scene prompted a false rumor that there was an active shooter. Witnesses said they heard someone shout, “RUN!” Panic followed. “In the midst of the chaos, officers

The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) is investigating a couple’s alleged murder-suicide Saturday morning. PSLPD said they responded to a call regarding gunshots around 2:52 a.m. in a neighborhood on Northwest Cromey Street in Port St. Lucie. When officers arrived on the scene, they reported finding a 51-year-old male and a 52-year-old woman dead in a bedroom, both with gunshot wounds. Officials stated that the male had shot his wife multiple times as she was sleeping in bed, and

Photo by: ACFR A sedan swerving to avoid a box that fell off a pickup left I-75 north of Gainesville and collided with a tree Saturday morning. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, a 25-year-old Gainesville man driving a sedan was driving north on I-75 near mile marker 390 at 10:24 a.m. when he swerved to avoid a large box containing an AC coil that fell off a pickup driven by 57-year-old Gainesville man. The sedan left the

Photo by: Polk County Sheriff’s Office A single-vehicle crash led to the death of one person and injuries to three others in Davenport late Friday night. Around 7:54 p.m., four people were traveling on North Ridge Trail when their 2024 Nissan sedan left the roadway while traveling at high speeds, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The vehicle went over the guardrail, through a fence, and struck a tree. One passenger, 39-year-old Alicia Carmona of Jacksonville, was ejected from

A North Port man is dead following a crash on Interstate 75 on Friday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 39-year-old victim was traveling on the highway at mile marker 180 when he crashed. Officials did not release details on how the crash occurred. The driver was taken to Sarasota Memorial Hospital where he later died. FHP is investigating the crash. Dealing with the aftermath of a car accident can be overwhelming, but you don’t have to face