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Woman stabbed by stingray while wading

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An unexpected encounter with a venomous stingray turned a relaxing day at Bahia Beach in Ruskin, Florida, into a life-threatening ordeal for Tampa resident Kristie Cataffo-O’Brien. She and her husband had planned a simple day of dining and swimming at the beach, but their plans were abruptly interrupted when Cataffo-O’Brien was impaled by a stingray’s barb in the shallow waters. Initially mistaking the intense pain for a jellyfish sting, Cataffo-O’Brien soon realized the gravity of …

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Mass shooting at Dollar General store leaves 4 dead, including gunman

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A mass shooting at a Dollar General store in Northwest Jacksonville, Florida, has resulted in the deaths of four individuals. The incident unfolded on Saturday afternoon when an armed suspect barricaded himself inside the store. Emergency services, including a SWAT team, swiftly responded to the scene on Kings Road. The suspect’s parents had reportedly contacted the Clay County Sheriff’s Office after discovering a troubling manifesto. Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan confirmed the presence of multiple fatalities, …

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Florida mother arrested for allegedly strangling 13-year-old son to death

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A Florida mother has been arrested after allegedly confessing to strangling her 13-year-old son, claiming she wanted to protect him from the devil. Jasmin Kennedy, 37, referred to herself as “Yahweh,” meaning “God” in Hebrew, according to court records. The tragic incident occurred at their home in Osceola County, where Kennedy was taken into custody. The mother now faces charges of premeditated first-degree murder, domestic battery by strangulation, aggravated child abuse, and child neglect. The …

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Mother and son arrested for 18-year-old woman’s murder after texts show they orchestrated it together

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A Florida woman has been arrested and charged with aiding her son in planning a fatal shooting at a Home Depot store. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office apprehended Sheila Agee, 50, after discovering text messages that allegedly implicated her in the murder plot. Her son, Keith Agee, 20, was previously arrested in connection with the shooting death of 18-year-old Brooklyn Sims. The incident occurred at a Home Depot store on Davis Highway in Pensacola. Keith …

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9-year-old accidentally shoots little kid to death while playing with loaded gun

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In a devastating incident, a 6-year-old boy lost his life after being shot in the head by a 9-year-old child in Jacksonville, Florida. Authorities reported that the older child somehow gained access to a loaded firearm and fired a single shot, resulting in the horrifying outcome. The accidental shooting occurred on Monday afternoon, prompting a swift response from law enforcement. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office received a distress call around 3 p.m. on Monday, alerting them …

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Florida women arrested for fight in which a woman’s ear was partially bitten off

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In a shocking incident in Florida, two women have been taken into custody following a July 4 brawl that saw one woman biting off a portion of the other’s ear, as per the local police. The Bay County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday that 18-year-old Dixie Stiles has been slapped with battery charges, while Macy Regan, 23, is facing felony battery charges for causing bodily harm. The law enforcement officers were drawn to the scene …

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Florida man arrested for dunking woman’s face in vat of tar-like substance

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A woman in Florida endured a horrifying ordeal when a man allegedly dunked her head in a vat of tar-like substance and choked her at gunpoint. The suspect in this horrific incident has been identified as 55-year-old Marshall Dimick from Rosewood, Florida. As a result of his criminal actions against the victim, he was taken into police custody. The female victim was the one who reported the incident to the police, leading to his eventual …

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Man jumps off Carnival cruise ship in Florida

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A man has been reported missing from a Carnival Cruise ship after he was seen jumping overboard. The man, 30-year-old Jaylen Hill, was traveling to Florida when the incident happened. Hill’s relatives, who were also on the cruise, reported his disappearance to the ship’s staff on Sunday. Upon reviewing the ship’s security footage, personnel discovered that Hill had jumped off the ship when it was about 95 miles away from Melbourne’s coast. Hill’s travel companion …

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Human remains found stuffed inside of suitcases

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In two separate incidents last week, authorities in Florida and Texas made disturbing discoveries of human remains stuffed inside luggage. The Delray Beach Police Department in Florida received a report of a suspicious object floating in the intracoastal waterway, leading to the finding of dismembered body parts in a suitcase. Meanwhile, in Texas, the Bexar County Sheriff’s office responded to a call about a suspicious object found on a property, which turned out to be …

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Man posing as law enforcement held couple at gun-point for robbery

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A startling event unfolded in Homosassa, Florida, when a man was taken into custody for masquerading as a Citrus County deputy and orchestrating a home invasion, during which he held a couple hostage. The man, 32-year-old Eric William Johnson, was transported to the location by Maynard David Selvog on July 19. Johnson was armed with a weapon resembling an AR-15 style rifle, which was later identified as an “Air-Soft” rifle. Johnson, after reaching the location, …

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