A mother and two young children were found dead Friday at a Kirby Drive hotel in an apparent murder‑suicide. Authorities say the mother shot the children before turning the gun on herself.

A 19-year-old Leesburg man was arrested after a Snapchat video allegedly showed sexual contact with a dog; he faces felony animal-cruelty charges and was released on bond.

Disciplinary records show Officer Joseph Klimmek was discharged after he liked a Facebook comment calling for the lynching of a Black suspect. The case renews scrutiny of social‑media rules at MPD.

A pedestrian was killed Friday in a crash at U.S. 19 and Countryside Boulevard in Clearwater; southbound lanes at SR 580 remain closed while police investigate.

State agents say they found child sexual abuse material on devices seized at a Runaway Bay home; a 40‑year‑old man has been booked on first‑degree child‑pornography charges.

A backyard-deck blaze spread through a View Ridge home Friday morning, killing a 93-year-old and prompting an official investigation.

Three people were sentenced after a September 2023 armed robbery and carjacking at a Phillips 66 in St. Charles; police posted photos and case details.

East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers named La Toniea Coleman wanted for elder abuse in Knoxville; anonymous tips that lead to an arrest may qualify for up to $2,000.

A cybertip and digital forensics led Aurora police to arrest Dustin J. Rumple; he faces six felony counts tied to alleged child sexual abuse material.

California AG Rob Bonta says his office secured a 16‑year sentence for an organized retail theft ringleader, calling it the longest such sentence the DOJ has won.

A man pleaded guilty in a Lorain County road‑rage shooting that left a van driver unable to move her legs; sentencing is set for Aug. 20.

A Grove City man is facing multiple felony counts after an early-morning Marysville traffic stop turned violent and left three officers injured. Police say drugs and a stolen handgun were found.

A San Antonio woman received a 260‑month federal sentence after agents say they seized nearly 400 grams of meth and multiple firearms during an April 2023 arrest.