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Sage Curry, 22, who was charged for murdering two women while they slept in their Largo home in April 2021, has been found guilty, according to court documents. Curry will spend life in prison without possibility of parole, the maximum sentence after the prosecution did not pursue the death penalty. Largo police arrested Curry a few days after the murders, saying Curry, who was 19 at the time, followed Zhaneta Dindi, 78, and Hera Dindi, 17, home one night before crawling through their window

New court documents show a man knew more about his girlfriend’s death after she was found hanging inside their St. Petersburg home in February, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department. Police said they were called to a home on Whiting Drive Southeast on Feb. 20 to investigate a suspicious death. According to police, 48-year-old Gregory Shinn found his girlfriend, 59-year-old Katrin Simpson, hanging in their garage and asked his neighbor to call 911. Shinn originally reported her death as

Colombia has emerged as a hub for the child sex tourism trade, prompting heightened scrutiny. In an exclusive interview with Local 10 News Thursday, Anthony Salisbury, Homeland Security Investigations Miami’s Special Agent in Charge, spoke about the ongoing initiatives aimed at preventing sexual predators from utilizing Miami as a gateway to exploit some of the world’s most vulnerable children overseas. “What we are talking about here is child sex tourism and it is not well understood and certainly an uncomfortable

Two people were injured Tuesday night in a stabbing incident in northwest Miami-Dade, authorities confirmed. Police confirmed that officers responded to a home along Northwest 63rd Street around 11 p.m. in reference to an aggravated battery. Police said a 13-year-old girl and a 20-year-old woman were injured in the incident and both were transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital. On Wednesday morning, Local 10 News reporter Annaliese Garcia spoke with the teenage victim, who had a bandage on her neck after

Local 10 News spoke with a police officer Thursday whose 4-year-old son Junior accidentally shot himself with his father’s handgun in North Miami Beach last month. The child’s father, who authorities identified as Peter Rodler Tidot, 29, is a police officer in the city of Columbia, South Carolina. “This is one person I love the most on earth. I love him more than myself,” said an emotional Tidot. “This is something I have to live with. Even after 50 years, it’s going

A man pointed a gun at his girlfriend’s 7-year-old son in Pembroke Park Wednesday because the young boy was “up in (his) business,” according to police. Brian Marvin Carridice, 34, of Miramar, is facing three felonies following his arrest. In an arrest report, officials with the Broward State Attorney’s Office redacted information about where the incident occurred in Pembroke Park, but police said it happened at around 7 a.m. Police said Carridice warned the boy, “Don’t be all up in

A seemingly tranquil day of fishing at a community lake in Miami-Dade County took a dramatic turn after police said a confrontation ensued between a resident and two individuals who were fishing behind his home on Wednesday evening. According to the suspect’s arrest report, the victim, who is under 18, and a witness were fishing at a lake behind the residence of 62-year-old Jordan Oswaldo, located near the 14000 block of Southwest 46th Street, when he approached them and told

 A plea hearing took place Friday morning for an Orlando mother facing charges of manslaughter, culpable negligence and child neglect as prosecutors say her daughter fatally shot a woman who the mother was fighting about two years ago. Lakrisha Isaac, 33, pleaded not guilty to those charges about a month after her arrest in the May 30, 2022, shooting at the Jernigan Gardens Apartments on Mercy Drive, court records show. Friday, Isaac changed her plea in court from not guilty to no

A police officer was run over while conducting a traffic stop early Wednesday morning, the Belle Isle Police Department said. According to police, the officer stopped a vehicle towing a trailer without operable lights around 2:43 a.m. Upon making contact with the driver, officers say they could smell cannabis, which prompted them to ask the driver to leave the car. Police say the driver refused to exit the vehicle, ignored officers verbal commands and began searching for something inside the

Boca Raton police are investigating the theft of mail from a post office today, according to a police spokesperson. Police said someone wearing a mask stole about 400 advertising flyers that were being unloaded onto the loading dock in the back of the post office at 2800 North Military Trail in Boca Raton. After grabbing the flyers, the suspect loaded them into a vehicle and drove off. The theft occurred at around 3 p.m. this afternoon. The value of the

Some outstanding officers of the Miami Police Department received special recognition for their heroic actions after a fellow officer came under friendly fire while pursuing a suspect on the Venetian Causeway. These officers were honored at a ceremony held Thursday for their quick thinking and life-saving skills after a Miami Beach Police officer was shot in the line of duty. One of the honorees, Miami Police Officer Dominuse-Cain Dolce, said their rush to rescue was the result of well-executed teamwork. “To

Photo by: Mypanhandle On Thursday morning, Panama City Police responded to a crash on Highway 231 right off Harrison Ave. involving one car and a stationary train. The crash happened a little before 9 a.m. and officials said it was most likely medical related, more specifically a possible seizure. Thankfully the driver of the car was not injured and they even refused an ambulance. However, the driver’s car did receive significant damage. Dealing with the aftermath of a car accident