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A woman accused of setting a huge Rottweiler on her nine-year-old stepdaughter, then finishing the murder herself faces execution. Tyshael Elise Martin, 34, was allegedly seen on the family’s security cameras instructing the 103lbs dog to attack Jamaria Sessions on June 15.  After the dog was finished, the wicked stepmother kicked the little girl as she lay motionless on the floor, detectives who reviewed the footage alleged.  She then allegedly dragged Jamaria’s unconscious body across the ground before hitting and shaking her, while

 A driver who ran a red light at a Manatee County intersection died after striking another vehicle on Sunday. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 48-year-old Bradenton woman was traveling westbound on 30th Avenue East, approaching the light at US-41. At the same time, a 27-year-old Holiday man was heading north on US-41 approaching the intersection of US-41. Officials said the woman ran the red light and struck the passenger side of the man’s vehicle. The woman died at the

A Lancair 360 airplane crashed at Cross City Airport on Sunday evening, leaving one dead and another person in critical condition. An airport official said one person was taken out of the plane and rushed to the hospital. The official witnessed the crash and said the plane turned with the wind instead of into it. The Dixie County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the crash, and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the incident. We’ve reached out to the

Photo from Midway Fire Department A 60-year-old Gulf Breeze woman was killed in a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Reserve Boulevard and US-98 (Gulf Breeze Parkway) on Oct. 20, according to a press release from Florida Highway Patrol. A Nissan SUV was stopped, facing south, on Reserve Boulevard and north of US-98. A Ford F-250 was traveling westbound on US-98. The Nissan failed to yield the right of way, traveled into the intersection and into the path of the

 The Tampa Police Department is investigating an early morning shooting in Tampa. Officers responded to calls of a person shot near 34th Street and Mohawk Avenue at 2:18 a.m. Monday morning. Arriving on scene, officers located an adult male with upper body trauma. The victim was transported to the hospital, according to TPD. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Tampa PD at 813-231-6130 or share a tip at TIP411, accessible through the Tampa PD app. The

The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a crash in Jackson County on Sunday. According to a news release, the crash happened at about 2:44 p.m on Highway 231 and Barber Road. Troopers said a 79-year-old man from Cottondale driving a sedan was at a stop sign on Barber Road at the intersection of US 231. A 25-year-old Dothan woman driving an SUV was traveling northbound on US 231 approaching Barber Rd in the same area. The sedan attempted a left-hand

Police are searching for a suspect after a man was found shot to death outside a motel in Fort Lauderdale early Monday. The investigation was underway outside a Motel 6 on Marina Mile Boulevard near Interstate 95 where a body could be seen on the ground in the parking lot covered by a yellow tarp. Multiple officers responded to the scene and several evidence markers were on the ground near the body. Fort Lauderdale Police said officers responded to reports

All southbound lanes of Florida’s Turnpike have reopened near Okeechobee Boulevard near West Palm Beach after a crash involving a semi truck shut them down for a while on Monday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the wreck happened just before 5 a.m. Aerial video from WPTV Chopper 5 showed the semi tipped over on its side. A tow truck eventually hauled the semi away, allowing the lanes to reopen before 7 a.m. Truck accidents often lead to life-changing

A Tampa man has died after he rode his bicycle into the path of a moving van on Sunday, Florida Highway Patrol announced Monday. Around 8:20 p.m., a 45-year-old man from Lutz was driving a Ford E250 van north on Nebraska Avenue. At the intersection of Nebraska and Fletcher Avenues, the 46-year-old bicyclist disregarded traffic signals and rode into the van’s path. The man suffered fatal injuries at the scene, FHP said. Bicycle accidents can result in severe injuries, often

Photo by: Florida Highway Patrol A Naples man was arrested for leading Collier County deputies and Florida Highway Patrol troopers on a chase in a stolen pickup truck. Around 9:11 p.m. Saturday, FHP helped the Collier County Sheriff’s Office in the pursuit of a driver in a stolen Ford F-250 that was also reportedly involved in a burglary in Lee County. According to FHP, the vehicle was heading north on I-75 and approaching Corkscrew Road. The driver sped along several

Photo by: WPTV – Staff 10 people were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard Friday off the coast of Vero Beach. The Coast Guard said that they received a stress signal from a boat about 20 miles offshore. The disabled 25-foot-long vessel was fighting against sea levels of at least six feet. Once rescued, five people needed to be transported to EMS for medical care and the other five were turned over to Border Patrol, which is standard procedure for

Photo by: wsvn Police are investigating an overnight stabbing in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood that sent a man to the hospital. City of Miami Police units responded to the scene of the incident in the area of Southwest 17th Court and First Street, just before 1 a.m. on Sunday. Responding officers arrived to find the victim suffering fro a stab wound. Paramedics transported the patient to Jackson Memorial Hospital in stable condition. Detectives are attempting to determine the circumstances that