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Photo by: wctv A 27-year-old woman was killed Sunday afternoon in a boating accident, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). The fatal boating accident happened at about 5 p.m. at Lake Iamonia in Leon County, north of the capital city, FWC investigator and public information officer Travis Basford said. The wreck involved two vessels, one of which was an airboat, he said. The Leon County Sheriff’s Office and emergency medical responders assisted FWC at the scene.

 The 22-year-old woman accused of pretending to be a 14-year-old girl in order to sexually assault teen boys will remain in jail while she awaits her trial. Alyssa Zinger appeared in a Hillsborough County courtroom for her pre-trial detention hearing on Monday. She faces charges including lewd or lascivious molestation with a defendant over 18 and victims between 12-15, lewd or lascivious battery, possession of child pornography, sexual cyberharassment, and others. In the pre-trial hearing, Tampa detective Amanda Baranowski testified that

The two men who were killed in a multi-car crash in West Park on Saturday afternoon have been identified as Juan Perez and Jose Perez Domingo. Juan Perez was driving a 2006 Nissan Altima south near the 2500 block of South State Road 7 shortly after 2 p.m. and entered the path of another driver in a 2015 Audi S4 while turning left onto Southwest 25th Street, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said Monday. The front of the Audi crashed into the passenger

A woman checked out of a Florida hotel and told staff that she was going on a God-directed shooting spree because of the solar eclipse, then shot two drivers on Interstate 10 before being arrested and charged with attempted murder Monday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Taylon Nichelle Celestine, 22, of Georgia, entered the highway 115 miles (180 kilometers) from the Alabama border in the Florida Panhandle and headed west. Within 5 miles (8 kilometers), she fired into a passing

Leslie Gehret was sentenced to over 23 years in prison on Monday after she drunkenly killed an incoming UCF freshman and his father on their way to orientation last year.  The 40-year-old woman entered a plea on Monday for two counts of DUI manslaughter, according to State Attorney Andrew Bain. She was found guilty and sentenced to 280 months in prison, followed by 12 months of probation. While on probation, Gehret must attend DUI counterattack school and complete 50 hours of

Photo by: NbcMiami A Miami-Dade mother and teenage son – who told police they believed a drunk driver rear-ended their car – are questioning why the responding officer did not appear to investigate their complaint. The NBC6 Investigators found the at-fault driver who they suspected was under the influence was Willy Knapp, a prominent Miami-Dade police officer himself, husband of a police major and brother of Mario Knapp, a candidate for sheriff. And while the crash occurred more than 18

Traffic stops are part of the job for law enforcement, but the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said they’re one of the most dangerous things to do. “This could’ve been a whole lot worse, it could have easily blown his hand off, damaged his face,” Colonel Joseph Wells said. Now Sgt. Ryan Owens is recovering after the sheriff’s office said an explosive device blew up and covered him in a chlorine powder. It happened near Moseley Avenue and St. Johns Avenue.

A little after 2 a.m. Sunday morning Walton County Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire on Winfield St. in the Villa Tasso community in Niceville. The caller told crews that they could hear a man calling for help from inside the home. After arriving on the scene firefighters entered through a wall in the mobile home and were able to quickly locate the man who was trapped in the back bedroom. Fire crews lifted the victim through the bedroom

Photo by: winknews A car smashed its way through a local jewelry storefront Saturday afternoon. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, a car crashed into the Westchester Gold and Diamonds jewelry store around 4:30 p.m. Seven people were inside the store at the time of the crash. No injuries, however, were reported. According to CCSO, the cause of the crash was determined to have been an accident. The driver, a 66-year-old man, meant to put the car in park and accidentally put

A Bob Graham Education Center staff member has been arrested, accused of inappropriate behavior towards a minor. Martin Zaretsky has been charged with seven counts of lewd and lascivious molestation on a child between 12 and 17 years old. Zaretsky is also facing seven counts of offenses against students by authority figures. According to the school’s official website, Zaretsky works in the information technology department. The 50-year-old was booked into jail on Monday at 2:29 p.m. Miami-Dade County Public Schools

New sex crime charges were handed down against a fired Palm Beach County middle school substitute teacher who is currently behind bars. The Palm Beach County School District Police Department charged Corey Pierce, 21, with two counts of sexual battery 12 years of age but less than 18 years and one count of authority figure solicit or engage in lewd conduct with a student. The new charges were filed by school district police on Friday, April 5. According to court documents, a

Photo by: cbs12 Video captures the moment firefighters battled a truck fire on Sunday. Video by: Video taken at the scene shows the truck engulfed in flames. FHP troopers and local law enforcement blocked off the southbound lanes as firefighters worked to contain the blaze. (St. Lucie County Fire District) The St. Lucie County Fire District (SLCFD) said just after 6:01 p.m., dispatch received multiple reports of a vehicle on fire at mile marker 132 in Fort Pierce. Luckily, by