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A Polk County man was killed in an armed standoff with deputies Wednesday afternoon, according to the sheriff’s office. The shooting happened along Slocumb Road in unincorporated Haines City. According to Sheriff Grady Judd, the sheriff’s office got a call from a person who said his brother, 41-year-old Adayn Rodriguez, said he was going to kill himself and his wife, 35-year-old Karla Rodriguez. “In fact, he told his brother, ‘how convenient is it that it’s Karla’s birthday, today’s the day

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is currently working an investigation on Sandy Pine Road in Punta Gorda, which included a deadly officer-involved shooting. According to Sheriff Bill Prummell, deputies responded to a residence shortly after noon on Wednesday in reference to a disturbance between two men. Deputies determined the incident to be a civil matter. The homeowner reportedly wanted the other man off of his property. Deputies discovered, however, the homeowner had a warrant out for his arrest for failure

A man was charged with murder Wednesday in connection with the death of a St. Petersburg woman whose remains were found inside of a burned home in July, according to police. Ivan Edward, 23, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the death of Kelli Fisher, 42, police said. Fisher was last seen on July 16 leaving in her aunt’s car. She was reported missing on July 17. On July 18, her car was found abandoned in an empty lot. Fisher’s

Deputies are still searching for the driver of a hit-and-run that left a local teacher with serious injuries. Sarah Carnello is a teacher and softball coach at Ruckel Middle School. She was hit by a car on October 14 and suffered serious road rash and head injuries. her jaw is now wired shut. The community is raising money to help with her medical bills. Carnello is exemplifying a forgiving nature that is almost unheard of. She has always been known

A 72-year-old man faces charges after deputies said he shot and killed his dog while frustrated at Florida Power & Light for not getting his power back on after Hurricane Milton. According to Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey, deputies responded to John Burgos’ residence around 4 a.m. on Oct. 12. Deputies said Burgos started shooting his gun inside of his home because he was mad at FPL because his power was still out. One of the bullets struck his dog,

A crash in Taylor County early Wednesday morning left two drivers seriously injured, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The crash unfolded just before 7 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Holt Road and Puckett Road, FHP said in a press release. A vehicle was traveling east on Holt Road at the intersection of Puckett Road. A second vehicle was traveling south on Puckett Road at the intersection of Holt Road. The first vehicle ran the stop sign at the intersection,

A 14-year-old boy was arrested by Miami police in connection with a double shooting that occurred earlier this month, authorities confirmed Wednesday. He was identified by police as Samas Marcellas Williams. According to his arrest report, the shooting occurred just before 1 a.m. on Oct. 11 in the 100 block of Northeast 77th Street. City of Miami police said officers responded to the area after receiving two ShotSpotter alerts and found two men who had been shot. Police said one

 A mother is facing charges after allegedly attacking a teenager during a fight involving her daughter outside the North Miami Public Library on Monday, authorities confirmed Wednesday. The incident unfolded around 4 p.m. when investigators said 39-year-old Merline Diegue Pierre went to the library, located at 835 NE 132nd Street, after learning her 15-year-old daughter had been involved in a fight earlier that day. According to North Miami police, Diegue Pierre and her daughter confronted the other 15-year-old involved in

Lauderhill police are investigating a shooting that they said left a woman hospitalized and another detained Wednesday morning. It happened near the 400 block of Northwest 33rd Avenue, just north of Broward Boulevard. Police told Local 10′s Janine Stanwood that a woman was shot in front of a home in the area following an argument with another individual. Officers arrived at the scene just before 11 a.m. and observed a woman suffering from a single gunshot wound. Police confirmed the

A Miami man, who was previously jailed for a second-degree attempted murder and attempted armed robbery, is now facing new charges in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred in February 2021, authorities said. Authorities said on Feb. 5, 2021, at approximately 10:27 a.m., Miami police officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert near the 1500 block of Northwest 58th Street. Upon arrival, police said they discovered the victim sitting in the driver’s seat of a Mercedes-Benz suffering from multiple gunshot

Photo by: WPLG A fire erupted Wednesday morning inside an apartment building in northeast Miami-Dade. According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials, the fire was reported just after 11:15 a.m. in the 900 block of Northeast 199th Street. First responders said firefighters arrived at the scene and found smoke coming from the second floor of the building. The incident was then upgraded to a second-alarm fire so additional support was called in. Officials confirmed that one person was being assessed at

Photo By WPTV – Staff Indian River County deputies apprehended a murder suspect on Tuesday, thanks to a license plate reader. On Tuesday, around 1:15 p.m., Orlando police responded to a fatal shooting. A woman was shot by her husband, identified as Armando Verdecia Carralero, who then fled into Indian River County. Once Carralero crossed into the county, deputies began searching for his vehicle and he was eventually apprehended near 929 14th Lane in Vero Beach without incident. The Indian River