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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Two people are dead in what deputies say was a murder-suicide in downtown Tampa overnight. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2800 block of Cedaridge Drive just after 9 p.m. on Friday after receiving reports of a woman who had gone missing. Just after midnight, detectives found the woman, 28-year-old Waleska Gomez Barroeta, dead in a parked car outside the Heron apartment complex, located at 815 Water Street. Officials said the suspect, 31-year-old Franklin

Lake County, Fla. – A Umatilla man is dead and another injured in a three-car crash in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened along State Road 44, west of Hammond Lane, just before midnight. A spokesperson for the Florida Highway Patrol says a Ram pickup was traveling westbound in the eastbound lane when the front of the pickup hit a motorcycle traveling east. A second motorcycle then swerved to miss the crash and, according to

OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (CBS12) — Gunfire broke out in Okeechobee after a heated argument early Saturday morning, leaving two people injured, deputies said. The Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) stated that they had received a report of gunshots after an argument turned violent between two people. According to officials, the shooting took place in the Douglas Brown Park area, located off Northeast 13th Avenue. Skilled Legal Representation for Shooting Victims Experiencing a shooting incident can be traumatic and life-altering, impacting both

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. —Three people crashed a car into a canal in Lehigh Acres on Friday morning, leading to a bizarre chain of events that ended with one of them being arrested for making a false police report. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the trio drove their vehicle straight into the canal off 41st Street Southwest, and soon after, Degnis Cano Murillo called 911 to report an outrageous story. Murillo claimed that he and his friends had been

Picture by: Wfla RIVERVIEW, Fla. (WFLA) — A 60-year-old man was found dead with a gunshot wound at a Waffle House in Riverview, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said. Just after 3 a.m. on Saturday, deputies responded to the Waffle House, located at 10041 US Highway 301 South after receiving multiple calls about a shooting. A man was found with a gunshot wound to his upper body and was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect and victim, who were

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man was hit and killed Friday night while trying to cross New Berlin Road. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, a man in his mid-30s darted out to cross New Berlin Road around 8 p.m. when an SUV that was driving east hit him. The man died on the scene. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with JSO. JSO said there were no signs that the driver was impaired. This makes the 127th traffic

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A student was arrested Thursday after a “major” fight broke out toward the end of a high school football game. Duval County Public Schools said it is investigating the fight that happened at the Andrew Jackson and First Coast High School football game. The school district told News4JAX that student-athletes were involved. A student who did not attend Andrew Jackson or First Coast was arrested. DCPS did not say what the student was arrested for or what

Picture by: Fox13news TAMPA, Fla. – A driver was arrested for DUI manslaughter more than a week after a crash that killed a pedestrian on South Howard in Tampa, officials said. The Tampa Police Department said 27-year-old Pjeter Nesti Paci is now behind bars in Pinellas County. Investigators said the crash happened just after 2:45 a.m. on October 22 in the 400 block of South Howard Avenue. Authorities said Paci was driving out of a shopping plaza at Howard Avenue

LITHIA, Fla. – More than one week after deputies say an argument between a lawn care worker and a postal worker ended in death, a man has been arrested. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office says it arrested Mark Calloway, 60, for the stabbing death of 29-year-old Jacob Whitaker. Deputies say they were called to the 5600 block of Tanagerlake Road around 1 p.m. on Oct. 22 for reports of a stabbing. When they arrived, deputies found Whitaker unresponsive in the

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The driver allegedly responsible for hitting and killing a pedestrian last week in SoHo has been charged with DUI manslaughter, Tampa police said. On Oct. 22 at around 2:46 a.m., police responded to the 400 block of South Howard Avenue in Tampa to find a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle. The driver, identified Friday as 27-year-old Pjeter Nesti Paci, was leaving a shopping plaza at Howard Avenue and Horatio Street when he hit

Picture by: Wfla ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A deadly shooting at a St. Petersburg construction site on Friday afternoon was self-defense, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department. The St. Petersburg Police Department said at 1:30 p.m., officers were called to a house under construction at 1400 Farragut Drive N. Police said there was a disagreement between a general contractor and a sub-contractor tile worker. The tile worker began to smash completed tile work when the general contractor, identified

Picture by: WCJB LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) – A semi-truck crash on Interstate 75 in Columbia County caused delays on Friday afternoon. Online records show Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to a crash with injuries just after 1 p.m. on the interstate at mile marker 428, north of the U.S. Highway 90 exit. Fire rescue crews say the truck driver veered off the roadway and wrecked. Then the truck, hauling Christmas decorations, caught on fire. The driver was taken to