Man charged with murder of toddler

LAKELAND, FL – A local man has been apprehended and charged in connection with the death of a toddler he was caring for while the child’s mother was at work, as per police reports. Bobby Curry, 20, was taken into custody last Friday, facing charges of first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse, as announced by Lakeland Police Chief Sammy Taylor during a press briefing on Monday. On March 5, at approximately 5:25 p.m., police officers …

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Student hit and killed by school bus while biking

LAKELAND, FL – In Lakeland, Florida on Tuesday, a 15-year-old student was hit and killed by a school bus. The incident took place around 7 a.m., near the intersection of West Pipkin Road and Medulla Road. The bus, from the Schools of McKeel Academy, was heading west on West Pipkin Road, approaching Medulla Road, when the student, Jaxon Crabtree, attempted a left turn onto Medulla Road and collided with the bus. Crabtree, who was unresponsive …

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