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A 61-year-old man is charged with murder following a fatal shooting of a woman Wednesday in Escambia County. Randall Laws was arrested on charges of first degree premeditated murder and weapon possession by convicted felon. The incident happened late Wednesday nightin the 4000-block of Lillian Highway. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies determined a woman and another person were standing near the roadway when Laws shot her from the garage. Deputies arrived on scene to find the woman with a

An investigation was underway after a man who was found engulfed in flames in Sunrise Thursday morning died, police said. The discovery was made outside a Walgreen’s on W. Oakland Park Boulevard near University Drive. Sunrise Police officials said officers responded to a fire and found the man engulfed in flames. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity hasn’t been released. Footage showed multiple officers at the scene with the victim’s body covered by a yellow tarp

Cape Coral police arrested two men accused of robbing the Hurricane Arcade at gunpoint before leading officers on a chase, ending in a crash on Monday. Mikael Alejandro Blanc Stewart, 24, and Jailyn Tyreke Thomas, 23, are facing armed robbery charges, according to documents. Cape Coral police responded to the Hurricane Arcade around 10 a.m. on Monday for reports of an armed robbery. Callers reported that a black male wearing a hoodie and mask entered the back of the arcade

A 44-year-old father who was shot in Ocala on Tuesday while allegedly defending another individual has died from his injuries. Tony Lee Diamond has succumbed to injuries he sustained during the fatal shooting on September 10. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office announced his passing on Wednesday. The shooting took place just before 5 p.m. in the 4900 block of NW 56th Terrace in Ocala. When Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived on scene that day, they found Diamond suffering from

Photo by: WEAR A man has died after being hit by two vehicles on Wednesday night. A 71-year-old Molino man driving a pickup truck and a 62-year-old Cantonment woman driving a car were both traveling northbound on U.S. Highway 29 in the area of West 9 1/2 Mile Road. A man wearing dark clothing was crossing the roadway while it was raining and there was no artificial light in the area. The Molino man and Cantonment woman did not see

A self-proclaimed social media model was handcuffed in court on Tuesday and sent back to jail, after learning prosecutors filed two DUI manslaughter charges against her. Maecee Marie Lathers now faces 10 criminal charges for allegedly driving drugged on a substance known as “pink cocaine” and causing a deadly crash that killed two people in downtown Miami. Her charges include vehicular homicide, reckless driving, and driving with a suspended license and causing injury. According to state attorneys, the toxicology report revealed a

Photo by: fox13news A dirt bike driver died in a crash early Thursday morning in Pasco County, according to authorities.  According to the Florida Highway Patrol, at around 12:25 a.m. on Thursday, a 26-year-old Holiday man riding an E-ride Pro motorcycle crashed.  FHP reported he was driving northbound on the west shoulder of US Alt 19, south of Manton Lane. He struck a ditch and died from his injuries at the crash.  Legal Support for Dirt Bike Accident VictimsDirt bike accidents

A child was injured early Thursday morning in a crash on a Lakeland road, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. At 6:31 a.m., officials responded to Ranchland Acres Road, near Countryland Drive, after witnesses said a white pickup truck with ladders on top hit a child and fled the scene. The sheriff’s office said the driver first stopped and asked the child if they were OK. When they said they were OK, the driver took off. The child was

Photo by: wfla Causeway Boulevard in Tampa is shut down in both directions between South 47th Street and the Causeway overpass due to a HazMat call. Tampa Fire Rescue responded Thursday morning to a truck washing business, located at the 4000 block of Causeway Boulevard. One person was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Crews said while there is no active fire, the roads will be closed during operations due to a fire hose on the ground connected

One person was detained for allegedly causing a disturbance at Aventura Mall on Wednesday after police received unfounded reports of an active shooter, authorities said. No shots were fired and it was not an active shooter situation, Aventura Police said. After the unspecified disturbance occurred, the suspect allegedly ran into Aventura Mall, where they were arrested after a foot chase. Their name has not been released. Legal Representation for Shooting VictimsBeing involved in a shooting can be a traumatic experience

 An 11-year-old girl was hit by a car while riding her bike to school last week, according to New Port Richey police. The driver was arrested for allegedly fleeing the scene, but the crash is pointing to an even bigger problem. Jennifer Reznick has been pleading with the Pasco County School District for years to let her daughter, Cherie, take the bus. She said she was fighting to prevent the ‘what if’s’. like ‘what if’ her daughter gets hit by

A four vehicle crash on Southwest Martin Highway Wednesday morning injured two people, a Martin County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said. Fire rescue officials were called just after 8:15 a.m. to the crash in the 27000 block of Southwest Martin Highway, said Fire Rescue spokesperson Cory Pippin. Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Laurie Weber said a pickup truck was eastbound on Southwest Martin Highway followed by two Sedans and another pickup truck, when it stopped for traffic trying to make a left turn.