Odalys Bancroft was “beacon of kindness and love,” a GoFundMe page in her and her son’s honor reads GoFundMe Odalys Bancroft with son Theodore Couto A Florida man fatally shot his ex-girlfriend and her 4-year-old son in broad daylight outside a bank before turning the gun on himself. On Friday, June 7, Odalys Maria Bancroft, […]
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Fla. Mom Allegedly Filled Baby Daughter’s Bottle with Bleach: Police
Melissa Barnes, 22, is charged with child abuse and child neglect. Hillsborough County Sheriffs Office Florida Mom Melissa Barnes A woman in Florida has been arrested on charges of child abuse and child neglect after a report was made to police in January alleging she had given her 13-month-old daughter a bottle with bleach inside. […]
Fla. Man Accused of Adopting Dog from Shelter, Decapitating Animal the Next Day
Domingo Rodriguez is charged with animal cruelty Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Domingo Rodriguez and his dog, Dexter A Florida man was charged with animal cruelty after his dog was found decapitated in a park. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said it arrested Domingo Rodriguez after the body of a dog was found floating in a […]
Tied Up and Held Captive by a Serial Killer on the Run, A Fla. Woman’s Mom Came to Her in Dream (Exclusive)
Barbara Mabee Abel, who survived the so-called “Casanova Killer,” is featured on the upcoming ‘People Magazine Investigates: Surviving a Serial Killer’ Warner Bros. Discovery Barbara Mabee Abel After being kidnapped and tied down by a serial killer, in a moment of pure terror and exhaustion, Beverly Mabee Abel drifted off to sleep — and dreamt that […]
Farmworker Among 8 Killed in Fla. Crash Died Without Knowing His Fiancée Was Pregnant
Alfredo Tovar Sanchez, 20, was among eight farmworkers killed in a crash that police allege was caused by Bryan Maclean Howard Alfredo Tovar Sanchez/Facebook Alfredo Tovar Sanchez One of the farmworkers who were killed in a crash on Tuesday in Florida was earning money for his upcoming wedding and didn’t get a chance to learn […]
Man Accused of ‘Gruesome’ Stabbing Murders of Fla. Mom and Her 4-Year-Old Daughter
Amalia Coc Choc de Pec, 36, and Estrella Anastasia Pec Coc, 4, were stabbed to death Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Department Angel Gabriel Cuz-Choc Florida authorities have accused a man of murdering his girlfriend and her 4-year-old daughter. Angel Gabriel Cuz-Choc, 31, is facing two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of Amalia […]
2 Bodies Found Near Car of Fla. Woman Who Was Reported Missing Along with Husband
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office found the remains on Friday, April 19. Kissimmee Police Department Claudia Pena Alvarez and Nicolas Alvarez Two bodies were discovered near the vehicle of a woman who was reported missing earlier this month. The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office found the remains in a wooded area in Osceola County in the […]
Harris to announce gun control measures on visit to Parkland, Fla.
Vice President Harris will make two announcements on gun violence prevention efforts Saturday in Parkland, Fla., where 14 students and three staff members were killed in a school shooting in 2018. Harris is set to meet with families of those killed in the mass shooting and will visit Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School with them, […]
Pilot Who Died in Fiery Plane Crash on Fla. Highway Spent Last Moments Trying to Save Passengers and Crew
Ian Hoffman was one of the two pilots killed in Friday’s crash, which three people survived GoFundMe Pilot Ian Hofmann At least two people have shared footage they captured of Friday’s deadly plane crash on Interstate 75 in Naples, Florida The Collier County Sheriff’s office has identified the victims as 50-year-old Edward Daniel Murphy, of […]
Plane crash in Clearwater, Fla. mobile home park kills 3: FAA
A small plane crashed and burned in a mobile home park in Florida, killing three people, including the pilot and two people on the ground, according to fire officials and the Federal Aviation Administration. The pilot of the Beechcraft Bonanza V35 issued a distress call on Thursday around 7 p.m., just minutes before the single-engine […]
Victims in deadly Palm Bay, Fla., shooting included priest, killer’s grandfather
Fla. Woman Vanished in November — and Police Just Investigated Home of Woman Who Organized Search
Nicole Baldwin was last seen by her daughter on Nov. 2 Mount Dora Police Department/ Facebook Nicole Baldwin The investigation into the disappearance of a Florida mother who went missing in early November has seen yet another twist. After the husband of the missing Nicole Baldwin was charged with possession of child pornography, police have […]