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After a year-long investigation, Marion County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested the suspect in 19-year-old G S’s murder. K J, 14, was charged on Tuesday with second-degree murder in connection to a deadly shooting in December of 2023. Sheriff’s deputies say on Dec. 2, 2023, around 3 p.m., Jackson met Smith at the Dollar General on Marion Oaks Boulevard to buy a gun. During the sale, J began shooting at S’s pickup truck as he drove away. The truck stopped in the tree

Photo by: (MCFR) A carport fire in Indiantown was contained before it could reach nearby gas cans and a home on Tuesday afternoon. Martin County Fire Rescue (MCFR) said firefighters responded to a structure fire near 10,000 SW Fox Brown Road in Indiantown at around 2:40 p.m. At the scene, firefighters reported seeing a carport engulfed in flames. Nearby, the flames threatened vehicles, a home, and an area containing gas cans, according to the news Firefighters quickly coordinated a fast

 A man in his 20s was injured in a shooting Tuesday afternoon near Woodbury Road and Waterford Lakes Parkway, according to authorities. Deputies responded to the scene around 1:30 p.m. and found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound.  He was transported to a nearby hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening. The investigation remains active, and no further details have been released at this time. Get the Compensation You Deserve with Ovadia Law GroupDealing with the aftermath of

One person is in the hospital after fire destroyed a mobile home early Wednesday, according to Polk County Fire Rescue. Crews responded to heavy flames coming from the home off Cypress Trails near Polk City shortly after 5:30 a.m., officials said. Paramedics airlifted the victim to the hospital, but no details on injuries have been released. The home is considered a total loss, according to fire rescue. Get the Compensation You Deserve with Ovadia Law GroupDealing with the aftermath of a fire accident can

Photo by:  (WPBPD) car in downtown West Palm Beach struck a pedestrian, prompting temporary road closures. The West Palm Beach Police Department (WPBPD) stated at around 10:30 a.m. that eastbound Banyan Boulevard between Tamarind Avenue and Sapodilla Avenue had been temporarily closed due to the crash. Officials stated that the pedestrian was taken to St. Mary’s Medical Center by the West Palm Beach Fire Department while the driver remained on scene. No other details have been released at this time.

A Leesburg woman was arrested after allegedly punching a business employee in the face for not giving her a ride and telling her to leave. An officer responded to a battery at an undisclosed Leesburg business around 8:45 a.m. Friday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. Dispatch advised that the suspect, later identified as 38-year-old J Js, was sitting on a bench across from the business.  One officer found J while another went to meet with

A woman was rushed to the hospital after she was stabbed and possibly struck by the suspect’s car in a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood Wednesday morning, police said. Fort Lauderdale Police officials said officers responded to reports of a stabbing in the 2900 block of Southwest 13th Street around 9 a.m. Officers found a woman at the scene with injuries that indicated she’d been stabbed and possibly struck by the suspect’s vehicle, police said. The woman, whose identity wasn’t released, was

Months after a special needs child was dropped off at Wolfson Children’s Hospital in extremely poor condition, her caregiver was arrested and charged with aggravated child abuse and child neglect with great bodily harm. M G, 37, has been identified as the girl’s caregiver. Her arrest report was redacted so it’s unclear if G is the girl’s biological mother. News4JAX has learned the girl is under the age of 13 and non-verbal. She suffers from cerebral palsy and is confined

Lee County deputies arrested a man accused of using a “saw-like tool” and a piece of ceramic pottery as a weapon following an altercation in North Fort Myers. R R A, 61, is facing one charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after deputies arrested him on South Center Drive on Tuesday. Deputies said they responded to South Center Dr. for reports of a disturbance between two men. LCSO learned the men were involved in an argument regarding wrong

Photo by: (WPEC) A major crash with injuries is delaying traffic on I-95 in West Palm Beach on Wednesday morning. Florida 511 reported a crash at 7:52 a.m. near Exit 66, Forest Hill Boulevard, on I-95 North. In the latest update from officials at 7:59 a.m., it was stated that the left three lanes had been blocked. The Florida Highway Patrol stated that the crash involved injuries. Personalized Legal Assistance for Car Accident CasesEvery car accident case is unique, and

Photo by: Escambia County Fire Rescue Escambia County Fire Rescue placed the first two red bulbs on the wreath in 2024 following residential structure fires on Monday evening and Tuesday morning. According to Escambia County Fire Rescue, the first fire occurred at 8:30 p.m. on Monday in the 7500 block of Pontiac Drive. Flames were showing when firefighters arrived, and the home was lost. ECFR rescue determined it was caused by improper fireplace venting. At 1:56 a.m. on Tuesday, a

A Volusia County man is facing a slew of charges after deputies say he fled the scene of a crash, evaded law enforcement, and resisted arrest despite being tased multiple times. T W Jr., 37, is accused of leaving the scene of a wreck late Saturday night in DeLand, near Adelle Avenue and Lisbon Parkway. Deputies, responding to the reported hit-and-run through the county’s Live 911 system, quickly located W, who had allegedly fled on foot. According to the sheriff’s