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Florida Officers Crack Down on Super Speeders as Deputies and Troopers Hear Bizarre Excuses During Roadside Stops Statewide This Year

Law enforcement says the new penalty law is meant to curb deadly high-speed driving, and officers are already hearing strange explanations.

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Frisco Track Meet Stabbing Suspect Allegedly Claimed Self Defense as Police Say Student Confessed to Fatal Attack at Stadium

Police say the 17-year-old accused in the killing told officers he was protecting himself after the confrontation in the bleachers.

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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.