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 Detectives are investigating an attempted murder-suicide that happened Friday afternoon in Seminole, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded to a home on Anchorage Circle at around 5:19 p.m. after reports that someone had been shot. They arrived to find the victim, a 58-year-old woman, at a neighbor’s house. The victim told police that her husband, 65-year-old SG, shot her, and deputies soon learned the suspect was still inside the home and was armed. Attempts to communicate with G

A 19-year-old is injured, and another is behind bars following an early morning shooting in DeFuniak Springs Saturday. According to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to Passion Flower Street after dispatch received a text to 911 stating, “send ambulance, police, person shot.” They say when they arrived, they found the 19-year-old victim lying on the couch of the living room, holding pressure on a gunshot wound to the chest. We’re told Walton County Fire Rescue responded and began

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle traveling north near San Pablo Road South, south of San Pablo Parkway early Saturday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO said the victim, a man in his mid-30s, appeared to have been walking or crossing the roadway. The driver fled the scene, and JSO launched a traffic homicide investigation to determine the circumstances of the crash. The victim died at the scene, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue said. San Pablo

A 68-year-old motorcyclist died in a head-on crash on County Road 352 near Monongahela Avenue in Clay County on Friday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Officials said at approximately 7:16 p.m., an 18-year-old Keystone Heights man was driving an SUV when he crossed the solid double yellow lines while negotiating a curve. FHP said the SUV drove directly into the path of the southbound motorcycle, causing a head-on collision. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, FHP

 A 32-year-old man was arrested Saturday for the fatal shooting of a man in Murray Hill back in April, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. BE is charged with second-degree murder and accessory after the fact and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. On April 15, JSO found CC, 33, with multiple gunshot wounds on Ernest Street near McDuff Avenue. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department took him to the hospital, where he died. Ovadia Law Group: Legal Help for

Photo by WJXT News4JAX A woman in her mid-50s died from stab wounds Saturday at a residence, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO said at around 3:05 p.m., officers responded to the 2500 block of Peach Drive to help Jacksonville Fire and Rescue address a “medical situation.” Officials said they found a woman in her mid-50s suffering from stab wounds and JFRD said she died at the scene. JSO said it is still investigating and has four people detained

 A 23-year-old Pensacola man is accused of abusing two special needs children under 5-years-old while nannying. According to Milton Police, DB was charged with two counts of Aggravated Child Abuse on Thursday. He remains in Santa Rosa County Jail on $10,000 bond. Police say the children are non-verbal. The abuse of the children happened on separate occasions at a Milton residence. “The investigation uncovered extensive physical injuries to each victim, consistent with blunt force trauma,” said police. The victims are

 A multi-county pursuit of a suspect wanted for attempted homicide ended with a rollover crash in Lakeland, officials said Friday. The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office said the pursuit began around 2 p.m. in Zephyrhills. The suspect, who has not yet been named, and two others were inside a vehicle that fled from an attempted traffic stop, according to deputies. The pursuit crossed into Polk County, where Polk County deputies were called for assistance. Authorities said the driver of the suspect

The north and southbound lanes of Powell Adams Road are currently closed due to a car on fire. The Panama City Beach Police Department has advised drivers to avoid the area until further notice and use caution. News 13 will provide more information as it becomes available. Ovadia Law Group: Your Legal Ally After a Car Accident If you’ve been involved in a car accident, Ovadia Law Group is here to help. Our experienced personal injury attorneys understand the stress and confusion

At least 10 residents were displaced after a fire broke out at a condominium complex in East Lake on Friday. Just after 11 a.m., the East Lake Fire Department received a call regarding a structure fire at 1400 Tarpon Woods Boulevard. Units from multiple agencies, including Palm Harbor Fire Rescue, Tarpon Springs Fire Rescue, Safety Harbor Fire Department, Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department, and the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office responded. “Crews that were on scene had to work diligently because

 A New Port Richey man was hospitalized after a woman poured acid on him Thursday, police said. According to the New Port Richey Police Department, officers were called to a home on Slippery Rock Road for a “domestic incident” at 5:01 p.m. “It does look like we have been out there numerous times for verbal domestic,” Detective David Crowell said. “It does not appear that any arrest was made. However, it does appear to be domestic issues at that residence.”

Photo by: wsvn A car was retrieved from a pool in Pembroke Pines after it was found nearly submerged, leaving authorities to investigate how it ended up in the water. The incident happened Friday morning in the gated community of Encantada located in the 18000 block of Southwest 15th Street. Authorities arrived at the location to find the car upside down in the pool with one of the doors open. The car also had front end damage, likely from the