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 The man charged with seven counts of molestation and one count of sexual battery on children under 12 has been sentenced to life in the Florida Department of Corrections. William Charles Carawan, 33, of Fort White, was identified in 2022 by Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) deputies as the suspect who sexually battered at least four victims between 2019 and 2022. He taught at Bell Elementary School before being arrested by Baker County and Columbia County Sheriff’s Office deputies on

Anthony Todt (Law&Crime) A quadruple murderer who killed his entire family and their dog in Florida has filed a federal lawsuit against the jail that housed him for over two years because it released a letter he wrote to his father to the media. Anthony Todt, 48, murdered his wife Megan, 42, along with his 13-year-old son Alek, his 11-year-old son Tyler, and his 4-year-old daughter Zoe, plus the family dog in the idyllic Disney town of Celebration in December 2019. A

A woman accused of killing a spider in her Florida home is facing animal cruelty charges, according to investigators in the Panhandle. Turns out the suspect’s roommate not only was fond of the tiny spider, but also considered it a pet, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said in a July 31 news release. Investigators say suspicions were aroused when the roommate returned to her Crestview home on July 15 to find her jumping spider and its enclosure were missing, the sheriff’s office

Photo by: Fox35Orlando A Florida man is accused of tying an alligator up against a fence and later calling 911, claiming to have found the reptile that way, deputies said.  Robert Colin, 71, faces a felony charge of injuring a gator without authority in the July 31 incident, an affidavit shows.  According to deputies, Colin arrived at the area of W. Central Blvd and Oak Manor Dr. around 7:30 a.m. to capture a gator nearby.  Colin allegedly used a white nylon rope

A two-vehicle crash at an Ocala intersection left a 43-year-old man dead and an elderly man critically injured on Wednesday evening. The fatal crash occurred at around 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, at the intersection of U.S. Highway 27 and NW 60th Avenue. According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, an 81-year-old Ocala man was traveling westbound on U.S. Highway 27 in an SUV when he entered the left turn lane near the intersection of NW 60th

Photo: Ocala Fire Rescue Four individuals were injured, including two who were trauma alerted from the scene, after an accident on I-75 in Marion County involving a sport utility vehicle, dump truck, and box truck. The incident took place near mile marker 352 on northbound I-75 on Thursday, according to a statement from the Ocala Fire Rescue. Although the details of the crash have not yet been provided, the accident involved a collision between a small dump truck that had

Photo by: NBC2 A duplex home caught fire in the Pine Manor neighborhood just before 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. South Trail Fire and Rescue responded to the fire where they said smoke and flames were visible through broken windows. No one was home at the time of the fire, so crews had to force entry. The fire was quickly extinguished as additional crews searched the home. South Trail Fire investigators say the cause of the fire was a malfunctioning stand-alone

Tracy Perez has faced the unthinkable, losing everything she owns twice to fires. A brush fire destroyed her house in 2021. She said she finally was able to get back up on her feet a little, living in an RV with her two sons behind their burnt home. Just before 12 a.m. on Wednesday night, Perez received a horrifying call from her sons, who said their RV was going up in flames. “I couldn’t even believe it. I mean, the

A 24-year-old woman is dead after she crashed her car into a tree, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO). According to PBSO, Jacqueline Funes, was driving her 2024 Honda Accord on Pratt Whitney Road when all of a sudden her car veered sharply to the left. PBSO says the car crossed into the northbound lanes and into a forest area where she crashed into a tree. Funes was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital where she was pronounced

A 28-year-old Alabama woman was killed in a two-vehicle, head-on collision Thursday in Okaloosa County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The wreck happened shortly before 7 p.m. in the area of State Road 189, or Galliver Cutoff, and Stanley Lane. The woman, from Red Level, Ala., was driving an SUV, the FHP said. The other driver, a 58-year-old man from Holt, Fla., was in a pickup truck and suffered minor injuries, officials said. This crash is still being investigated

 A 40-year-old man from DeFuniak Springs is dead after a single vehicle crash on Thursday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, around 12:30 p.m. on Highway 90, near Fairfield Drive, a Honda sedan flipped, killing the driver. The investigation into the crash is ongoing at this time. Car accidents can leave victims with physical injuries, emotional distress, and financial burdens. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand the complexities of car accident cases and are dedicated to helping you navigate this

 A woman was shot in the leg Wednesday night in Escambia County. It happened around 9:50 p.m. on Walnut Avenue near Ensley Street. According to the sheriff’s office, the incident was a dispute that escalated into a shooting. The woman was taken to the hospital for her injuries. No further details were released. Being involved in a negligent shooting incident can be a traumatic experience with significant legal implications. At Ovadia Law Group, our skilled attorneys are dedicated to helping