Crime News

Florida executes a man linked to the 1990s Hog Trail Murders, marking the state's 15th execution this year. The event highlights ongoing capital punishment practices in Florida.

Florida authorities are investigating a new lead in a 37-year-old homicide case after a caller provided specific, unreleased crime-scene information regarding the 1987 Jacksonville murder.

USPS employee Lekaysha Lockhart charged with stealing $2,600 lottery ticket from mail. Joint investigation by FL Lottery and FBI led to arrest in Broward County.

A 57-year-old Kissimmee man was arrested Wednesday on Interstate 4 after deputies discovered his Florida driver’s license was suspended. Robert Grear claimed he never held a state license, but records proved otherwise.

Florida inmate Harold Gene Lucas holds the new death row longevity record as Gov. DeSantis issues warrants. The article details the legal process and lists other long-term prisoners.

Florida carried out its first double execution in over six decades on July 28, executing James Duckett and Dominick Occhicone as Gov. DeSantis pushes for faster justice delivery to victims' families.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued his 15th death warrant of the year for Harold Gene Lucas, who will face execution in September 2026 for a 1976 homicide.

The state completed its first same-day double execution since 1964, putting to death James Duckett and Dominick Occhicone at Florida State Prison for crimes committed in the 1980s.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant on July 17, setting August 18 as the execution date for William Frances Silvia Jr., who was convicted of killing his estranged wife during a 2009 Seminole County family gathering.

Florida schedules two executions for July 28, marking a historic event not seen since the early 1960s involving the murder case of an 11-year-old girl.

State wildlife officials confirm a fatal alligator attack on a 31-year-old woman in central Florida this week, marking the third injury-related incident involving reptiles across the region over the last seven days.

Photos surface of Brittany Clark, 31, who died after a fatal alligator attack while hiking with her boyfriend in Florida this weekend.