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Teen arrested after killing uncle with steak knife

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MELBOURNE, FL – A teenager from Melbourne, Florida, is in custody following a fatal altercation with his uncle during the Labor Day weekend. The 17-year-old boy was apprehended by the Melbourne Police Department after allegedly stabbing his uncle at the Palm View Cove apartment complex on Sunday evening. The teenager, whose identity has not been disclosed, was residing in the apartment with his mother, his uncle, and his uncle’s girlfriend. The police report indicates that …

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Parents facing disturbing abuse and murder charges for death of 6-year-old boy

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WINTER HAVEN, FL – In a shocking case of child abuse, a Florida couple, Tre Seymore, 27, and Alize Seymore, 25, have been indicted on first-degree murder charges. The indictment, issued on August 31, comes in the wake of the death of a six-year-old child, Anthony Rouse, in April. The child was reportedly subjected to repeated abuse by the couple, who also allegedly manipulated and incentivized two other children in the same household to participate …

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Mom finds her 4-year-old twins dead inside toy chest

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JACKSONVILLE, FL- A devastating incident has left a Florida family grieving the loss of their 4-year-old twins, who tragically died after being found unresponsive inside a toy chest at their Jacksonville residence. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office confirmed the incident, which occurred on August 25, stating that despite efforts to resuscitate the children, they were pronounced dead. The Sheriff’s Office is in the early stages of an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the children’s deaths. Initial …

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Man with a multi-state criminal history arrested for murdering his own 16-year-old son

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A man from Florida, Stephan Thomas Rodda, 37, was apprehended on Monday, accused of the brutal murder of his teenage son using a heavy-duty saw known as an angle grinder. The incident occurred in a mobile home in Polk County, with the suspect attempting to escape the scene on Old Bartow Road in Lake Wales. The victim, 16-year-old Stephen Lee Rodda, was an 11th-grade student at Frostproof High School. The Polk County Sheriff, Grady Judd, …

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Toddler fatally shot in Florida home

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PALM COAST, FL- A horrifying incident unfolded on Sunday night, resulting in the death of a one-year-old girl. The Flagler Sheriff’s Office reported that the toddler was fatally shot in the head at a residence on Ranwood Lane, near Randolph Drive. The incident was reported to the authorities around 11:45 p.m. following a distressing 911 call indicating that a baby had been shot. Upon arrival, law enforcement officers discovered the 18-month-old girl suffering from a …

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Teacher murdered, man shot, before shooter killed himself

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MIAMI, FL – A tragic incident unfolded in Palmetto Estates, south of Miami, when a beloved elementary school math teacher was fatally shot in a murder-suicide, leaving another individual injured, as per local law enforcement. Maria Cruz de la Cruz, 51, was discovered with a gunshot wound in a residence around 4:20 p.m. on Friday, as reported by Detective Angel Rodriguez of the Miami-Dade Police Department. Cruz, a mother of two, had been a dedicated …

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Florida mom kills her kids in horrific murder-suicide after losing custody battle to child’s father

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In a devastating turn of events, a Florida mother took the lives of her two children before ending her own in an apparent murder-suicide. The heartbreaking incident occurred after she lost a child custody battle with her ex-partner. The mother, identified as Brandy Hutchins, allegedly killed her 10-year-old son and 19-year-old daughter before taking her own life inside their family’s mobile home. The tragedy unfolded shortly after a judge ordered Hutchins to hand over custody …

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Father arrested for killing 2-month-old daughter by shoving baby wipe down her throat

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In Florida, a 30-year-old father was arrested for allegedly killing his 2-month-old daughter by forcefully shoving a baby wipe down her throat, causing her to choke to death. Joseph Troy Napier was taken into custody on Thursday. He has recently been charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child in connection with the 2021 death of Iris Napier. According to a press release facilitated by the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office, emergency responders were called to …

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Four in critical condition following helicopter crash

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A helicopter belonging to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office Fire Rescue crashed in Pompano Beach, Florida, on Monday, resulting in at least four people being rushed to the hospital. The incident, which was captured by local media, showed numerous fire trucks at the scene, attempting to extinguish the flames caused by the crash. Among the injured were two crew members from the helicopter and two residents of the building into which the aircraft crashed. Authorities …

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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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