Category: Police Blotter

Police Blotter

Florida Moves Closer to a Record Execution Year as Desantis Signs Death Warrant for Man Convicted in 1992 Police Officer Killing

Ricardo Gonzalez is scheduled to die by lethal injection Dec. 1, with Florida on pace to surpass its previous annual execution high.

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FBI Probes Possible Terrorism Motive After Deadly Austin Bar Shooting Leaves Two Dead and Fourteen Injured in Downtown Entertainment District

Police say officers were already nearby when the suspect opened fire outside Buford’s Bar early Sunday.

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Florida Governor Sets Execution Date for Man Convicted in 1992 North Miami Beach Police Officer Killing During Bank Robbery

Ricardo Gonzalez is scheduled to die by lethal injection Dec. 1 after a conviction tied to Officer Steven Bauer’s death.

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Four People Were Killed and 15 Wounded in Three Dallas Shootings in Deep Ellum as Police Searched for Additional Suspects Overnight

Dallas police said the violence unfolded within minutes at separate locations in Deep Ellum, forcing officers to shut down the neighborhood and collect surveillance video.

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Ten People Were Shot and One Man Killed After Gunfire Broke Out Outside a Jacksonville House Party Early Sunday, Police Say

Jacksonville police said the shooting happened after a large house party spilled into the street near Wilcox and Fifth streets.

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Houston Woman Is Killed and Infant Critically Hurt in Apartment Shooting as Police Say the Child’s Father Died at the Scene

Police say the suspect shot the woman and baby after an argument at a northwest Houston apartment complex.

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Retired Polk County Sheriff’s Dog Runs and Plays Again After a St. Petersburg Clinic Fits Him With a Custom Prosthetic Leg

Ace lost his left front leg after being shot during an ambush, but a donated prosthetic is helping the retired K-9 move on four legs again.

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Four Killed and 15 Wounded in Three Halloween Night Shootings in Dallas Deep Ellum as Police Seek Video and Witnesses

Dallas police said the shootings happened within about 90 minutes early Sunday and have not yet determined whether they were connected.

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Texas Public Safety Officials Add a 710 Horsepower Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat to Their North Texas Fleet for Patrol and Community Use

The supercharged SUV brings 180 mph capability to the Texas Department of Public Safety, though officials have not detailed how it will be deployed.

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Florida Police Say Four Suspects Stole a Senior Man’s Home and Cars, Then Abandoned Him at a Miami Gardens Rooming House Amid Deed Fraud Probe

Authorities say the victim was manipulated into signing over his property before being dumped at a shabby rooming house and later taken to a hospital.