Opening statements began June 30 in Dewitt Jackson’s trial over the December slaying of 18‑year‑old Bryan Stansbury. Prosecutors say cellphone records and a burned SUV will be key evidence.

A Pinellas volunteer youth baseball coach was arrested and held on $5,000 bond after authorities say he sent sexually explicit images to a teenager. Digital messages and photos are central to the probe.

Undercover sheriff’s investigators ran a Garfield Ridge sting that led to 11 men being cited $1,000 each and nine vehicles towed. Officials say the sweep is part of an ongoing demand‑reduction effort.

Prosecutors dropped a 15-count case against a Baltimore teen after they said a crucial eyewitness could not be reached. The dismissal leaves open the possibility of refiling if the witness turns up.

A Jacksonville pastor was arrested June 22 on felony sexual‑battery and lewd‑molestation charges involving two juveniles. Court documents describe alleged grooming and a prior school‑year allegation.

Hotel surveillance captured a South Beach takedown as an officer deployed a Taser near Collins Avenue and Ninth Street. The suspect was hospitalized and later arrested.

Carver County Sheriff's Office posted a Wanted Wednesday bulletin naming five people sought on felony charges and probation violations. Officials urged tips to the department, not citizen arrests.

An early-morning double shooting in DeKalb County left an adult and a juvenile dead, police said.

The Florida Supreme Court ruled that knock‑and‑announce errors alone won’t automatically erase evidence from drug raids, overturning a 2010 precedent and remanding the case.

Two Wayne Township firefighters were hurt fighting a west-side house fire; crews set up a cooling tent and rotated crews in the heat.

Saint Paul police are investigating a death at an apartment on the 100 block of Robert Street South in the Concord‑Robert neighborhood. Authorities say there is no threat to the public.

A DeBary man was given 12 years behind bars after prosecutors tied months of online mass‑shooting threats to his accounts. The State Attorney announced the sentence.

An underwater rescue truck struck an apartment building in West Haverstraw early Thursday, damaging the first floor and prompting an investigation.