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A Florida couple has been charged in connection with an alleged child abuse incident involving a boy who was punished for lying about a displaced couch cushion, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. L R, 42, was arrested after investigators said he physically abused the child for nearly half an hour on December 7 at a home in Kissimmee. Authorities said R struck the boy more than 50 times with a belt, choked him and screamed obscenities, including threats

Calhoun County Sheriff’s investigators are collecting evidence tonight in a fatal shooting. It happened around 7:00 p.m. Thursday at home on Schuman Ferry Road in the Schuman Ferry community, a few miles northwest of Blountstown. Sheriff’s Glenn Kimbrel told News13 the shooting was apparently the result of a domestic quarrel between a husband and wife. He says the woman fired one shot at her husband, then called 911 and reported the shooting. The man died at the scene. Kimbrel said

A verbal altercation between two men ended with one of them being stabbed, according to the Boynton Beach Police Department. BBPD says the stabbing happened on Thursday at around 6:30 p.m., at a holiday party at the Clipper Cove Apartments Clubhouse. Police say one suspect is in custody and that both men have been taken to a local hospital. Police say it appears to be an isolated incident. Dealing with the aftermath of a personal injury can be incredibly stressful,

Two people were taken to the hospital following a crash just outside Williston. Witnesses tell TV20 a pick-up truck drove through a stop sign and crashed into a van, causing it to flip on Williston Road near Homestead Park just before 8 p.m. They say two people in the van were taken to the hospital. No official word has been released on their injuries at this time. When you’re involved in a car accident, the aftermath can be overwhelming. Medical

A bicyclist suffered life-threatening injuries after he was hit by a driver Thursday morning, officers said. Police said the collision occurred at about 7 a.m. in the 600 block of W Glades Rd. eastbound. The bicyclist, whose name has not been released, was taken to a local hospital. Investigators said the driver stayed at the scene of the wreck. Police said the investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been made. The road was closed for about two hours during

photo by: wptv Authorities are investigating a crash involving a St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office deputy that happened Thursday morning on Interstate 95. The crash happened in the northbound lanes of I-95 near the Indrio Road exit. Six year veteran Deputy Patterson came across debris in the roadway on I-95 near Indrio Road and as she attempted to clear the roadway hazard, a distracted motorist failed to yield and move over for her marked unit with lights on, striking her

A Clermont woman was arrested after speeding through a school zone and other traffic violations on Tuesday. L A, 23, was driving by Ridgeview Global Studies in Davenport when a Polk County Sheriff’s deputy pulled her over. The deputy witnessed a black Nissan speeding through the school zone, looking at an iPad, and not driving with a seatbelt, according to Polk County Sheriff’s Office. A told the deputy she did not have her license with her, and when the deputy

Troopers say a motorcyclist died following a two-vehicle crash in Volusia County. It happened around 5 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Glenwood and Wilmhurst roads near DeLand. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the crash involved a Honda Accord and a Harley Davidson motorcycle. Investigators said the crash occurred when the Honda’s driver tried to make a lefthand turn from southbound Wilmhurst Road onto eastbound Glenwood Road. Officials said she pulled out from a stop sign and into the direct

A 40-year-old man was arrested on allegations of hitting and seriously injuring a juvenile in Titusville and then fleeing the area, officials said Thursday. The hit-and-run crash happened at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of North Singleton Avenue and Wilderness Lane. According to police, J D S, of Titusville, was driving a 2018 Nissan Altima when he struck the victim, who was riding a Coleman mini motorbike. S did not stop and fled the scene, officials said. The victim

An Orlando man was arrested for battery after allegedly hitting his girlfriend multiple times, violating a restraining order in the process. A deputy received a 911 call stating there was a disturbance turned physical happening at an undisclosed Astatula location around 3:31 p.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. While the caller was on the phone, a male was heard in the background yelling, “I will kill her.”  Investigation showed that 33-year-old D S

An early-morning fire displaced seven people, including four children, in St. Lucie County. According to a Thursday post on the St. Lucie County Fire District Facebook page, firefighters responded to the 4000 block of Avenue M just before 2 a.m. When crews arrived at the scene, they spotted heavy smoke and flames. Firefighters said they were able to contain the blaze to the area where it started. No one was hurt. Officials said the Red Cross was called to assist

Two women were killed and four people were injured when a car crashed into an earlier crash scene on Interstate 95 in Broward County late Sunday, authorities said. The crash happened shortly before midnight in the northbound lanes of I-95 north of Atlantic Boulevard. Florida Highway Patrol officials said a Hyundai Elantra and Toyota Corolla had been involved in a minor crash and were stopped in the inside general purpose lane with hazard lights, headlights and tailights on. The two