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A jury has decided in the case of a Central Florida man who raped a woman while taking pictures on his phone. After a two-day trial last week, a Volusia County jury found defendant Shawn Bradberry guilty as charged of three counts of Sexual Battery on person 18 years or older. Bradberry faces up to 45 years in prison for the crimes. The case was investigated by the Holly Hill Police Department. Assistant State Attorney Sarah Thomas successfully tried the

St. Petersburg police sued for brutality in Federal court. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A federal lawsuit has been filed against the St. Petersburg Police Department, alleging officers used brutality in their treatment of a homeless man who was injured while being transported to jail. The complaint was filed at the U.S. District Courthouse in Tampa Monday morning. The lawsuit alleges that two officers violated Heriberto Sanchez-Mayen’s civil rights when they arrested him without cause and took him to jail for

STUART, Fla. — Stuart police have released the name of a man who was struck and killed in a hit-and-run while crossing the street Saturday night. Officials say 74-year-old Harry Maser was crossing Northwest Federal Highway at the intersection of Northwest Wright Boulevard in his motorized wheelchair around 9:50 p.m. A vehicle struck him and left the scene. It happened on the north side of the intersection. Maser, of Stuart, was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A 67-year-old man died Tuesday morning after he was hit by a car in Clearwater, according to Clearwater police. The man was on the Duke Energy Trail when he was hit by a pickup truck headed west on Druid Avenue, police said. He was taken to a hospital where he later died, according to police. The driver stayed at the location of the crash and cooperated with the investigation. No other details were immediately available. If

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A Hillsborough County firefighter was taken to a hospital after battling a barn fire in Dover. Fire crews said they were called to a fire on Syndey Road early Wednesday after a barn caught fire. Firefighters said they could see a column of smoke from a distance as they approached a two-story house with an attached barn “fully involved.” The Hillsborough County Fire Rescue said they established a defensive attack on the blaze and battled

Police in South Florida say they’ve arrested a woman believed to be the mother of an infant found dead in a trash bin earlier this year, and the man who helped her dispose of the body HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — A woman believed to be the mother of an infant found dead in a trash bin earlier this year has been arrested, along with a man who police said helped her dispose of the body outside a South Florida apartment complex. They

CORKSCREW, Fla. — A 93-year-old man is dead after he was hit by a car while walking along a road north of Immokalee. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, around 8 a.m., a man was walking west in the eastbound lane of Experimental Road near SR-29. A 23-year-old woman driving an SUV crashed the front of the car into the man. He was pronounced dead at the scene. FHP states this crash remains under investigation. Pedestrian accidents can result in

NAPLES, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man was arrested last week after he allegedly touched an EMS paramedic inappropriately while he was being taken to the hospital. According to an arrest report obtained by NBC affiliate WBBH, police were called to the Cancer Center Alliance of Naples after they received “multiple reports” that a man refused to leave the building and locked himself in the bathroom. When police arrived, they found 34-year-old Frederick Lloyd Day in the bathroom, standing next to

TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa police are investigating after they say one person was critically injured Tuesday night when a vehicle and a golf cart collided.  It happened around 8 p.m. at the intersection of South Malijo Ave. and West Barcelona St. Tampa police say a passenger in the golf cart was taken to an area hospital in critical condition.  The intersection was closed Tuesday night and drivers were asked to seek an alternative route.  In the aftermath of a car accident, it’s crucial

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Authorities were called to the scene of a shooting in Miami Beach early Tuesday evening. It happened at Ocean 9 Liquor, a store located along the 800 block of Collins Avenue at approximately 7:30 p.m. According to police, the shooting appears to be accidental. Investigators who viewed surveillance video said it looked like the subject accidentally discharged their gun while inside a business. Police said the bullet hit an innocent bystander in the “lower extremities.” The victim,

A “religious debate” outside a North Florida convenience store turned violent when a man took offense and began attacking two men who didn’t share his views, investigators say. The “violent assault” left one man with multiple stab wounds and the other with bruises to the face, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Both survived, with one sent to the hospital, but details of their conditions have not been released. It happened around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, March

HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A deadly fire is under investigation in Brooksville. Hernando Fire Rescue and the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office were called to a home on Vfw Road around 12:30 a.m. for a fire. Officials confirmed that one person died at the scene. The medical examiner and State Fire Marshal were called to the scene to investigate. No other information was available. Fire accidents can result in devastating consequences, causing severe injuries, property damage, and emotional trauma. At