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Florida sheriff's K9 loses leg after being shot during confrontation with wanted suspect
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (518+ words) POLK COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A Polk County Sheriff’s Office K9 lost his front left leg after being shot during a confrontation with a wanted man who opened fire on deputies Thursday evening, Sheriff Grady Judd said. K9 Ace, a 7-year-old German Shepherd who…...
Manhunt widens as U.S. Marshals boost reward to $16K for Florida murder suspect on the run
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (430+ words) WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A reward of up to $16,000 is now being offered for information leading to the arrest of a Florida murder suspect as investigators continue searching across multiple states for a woman accused in the death of a Niceville…...
Florida mother dies after jumping into St. Johns River to save 4-year-old son
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (295+ words) DELAND, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida mother died after jumping into the St. Johns River to save her 4-year-old son who fell into the water Saturday afternoon, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to Ed Stone Park, west of…...
Florida police chief resigned after alleged affair with suspect's wife
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (226+ words) HOWEY IN THE HILLS, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida police chief has resigned after he was accused of having sex with the wife of a man he was investigating, according to reporting by WESH. According to WESH, the caller alleged the messages…...
Florida police chief fired after crash, vodka found in Titusville city-issued SUV
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (27+ words) WPEC Florida police chief fired after crash, vodka found in Titusville city-issued SUV...
Babysitter arrested after 3-year-old drowns in pool
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (184+ words) WPEC Babysitter arrested after 3-year-old drowns in pool ASCENSION PARISH, La. (WKRC) — A Louisiana woman was charged with negligent homicide after a 3-year-old boy in her care drowned in a pool and went unnoticed for 20 minutes. Joann Johnson, 37, was booked into…...
Wind takes bounce house on wild ride in Florida
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (107+ words) WPEC MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — It was a frightening moment for a group of people who witnessed a bounce house being blown away during a South Florida storm over the weekend. Video obtained by CBS 12 on Sunday shows a bounce house…...
Mother performs CPR after toddler found in Palm Beach Gardens pond, PBSO says
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (182+ words) President Donald Trump participates in a Healthcare Affordability Event at the White House. PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (CBS12) — A child under the age of two was taken to a hospital on Monday after being found in a pond on family property…...
Boomer the K-9 leads Florida deputies to missing 96-year-old in woods
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (122+ words) LUTZ, Fla. (CBS12) — A 96-year-old man was safely found after going missing, all thanks to the efforts of Florida deputies and their remarkable K-9, Boomer. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said that on May 9, Ray Cornett was reported missing from his…...
Man convicted on two counts of first-degree murder in deaths of ex-wife, husband
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (390+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A jury on Wednesday found Sony Josaphat guilty of fatally shooting his ex-wife and her new husband outside their suburban West Palm Beach home, according to State Attorney Alexcia Cox. After a four-day trial, jurors convicted…...