MIRAMAR BEACH, FL – A Walton County mother has been charged with child neglect after authorities say she left her 3-year-old son unattended for more than an hour at a public playground, where he nearly wandered into moving traffic. Danielle Bryant, 22, was arrested earlier this month following an incident at the Silver Sands Premium … Read more
FORT MYERS, FL – A Florida couple remains jailed without bond after being charged with aggravated manslaughter and child abuse in connection with the death of their 12-year-old son, who authorities say endured prolonged starvation and neglect in the family’s home. Qwentosha Massaquoi, 46, and Louis Massaquoi, 47, were arrested Wednesday following a months-long investigation … Read more
TAMPA, Fla. — A violent incident at a gas station in Tampa, captured on surveillance footage, has raised concerns about safety in the city. The footage shows a man ambushing another individual in what appears to be a targeted attack. Local law enforcement is investigating the event while community members express their alarm over the … Read more
Jacksonville, Fla. — Michael Bernard Bell is set to be executed by lethal injection on July 15 at Florida State Prison, following a death warrant issued by Governor Ron DeSantis. This marks the eighth death warrant signed this year, underscoring Florida’s active stance on capital punishment. Bell, 54, was convicted in 1995 for the murders … Read more
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Authorities have detained a man suspected of killing another man using golf clubs at a local golf course in what law enforcement officials describe as an unprovoked violent attack. Junior Boucher, 36, is accused of first-degree murder following the death of 65-year-old Brian Hiltebeitel at Sandhill Crane Golf Club. Witnesses … Read more
LARGO, FL – Authorities have charged a Florida man with the murder of his parents after police discovered their bodies during a welfare check. Nicholas Steven Kirchner, 37, faces two counts of first-degree murder following the deaths of his parents, Elizabeth Lee Kirchner, 53, and Steven Eric Kirchner, 64. Police initiated the investigation Friday afternoon … Read more
TAVARES, FL – A Florida man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the fatal abuse of a toddler left in his care. Travis Ray Thompson, 27, was convicted of first-degree murder for the death of 2-year-old Jacklyn Schwingel after less than two hours of jury deliberation earlier this … Read more
Toll: Multiple Dolphin Deaths Spark Criminal Investigation at Florida Marine Park
Panama City Beach, Florida — A troubling series of dolphin deaths at Gulf World Marine Park has sparked multiple investigations, including a statewide criminal probe. Over the last five months, five dolphins at the facility have reportedly died, raising serious concerns about the conditions in which these animals are being kept. Florida Attorney General James … Read more
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – In a dramatic court decision, a Florida man was pronounced guilty of a brutal crime that left his wife’s family shattered. Shantell Adkins, 37, faces life in prison after being convicted of first-degree murder with a firearm, alongside two counts of aggravated assault, following a swift trial in Volusia County. The … Read more
State Moves to Pursue Death Penalty for Suspected Florida State University Shooter Amid Unusual Legal Plea
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — State prosecutors have announced their intention to pursue the death penalty for Phoenix Ikner, the 20-year-old accused of a mass shooting on the Florida State University campus. The decision was revealed in court documents obtained recently. On the same day as the announcement, Ikner submitted a nontraditional plea, opting to stand mute … Read more