A Mexican Florida man tried to smuggle liquid methamphetamine into the U.S. by hiding it inside Native American-style dreamcatchers when she cross…
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Polk Co. Florida man allegedly held captive in shed by boyfriend, stabbed, raped
A Florida man is facing charges after allegedly holding his girlfriend captive in a shed, stabbing her in the leg, and sexually battering her over t…
Polk Co. ‘porch pirate’ to appear before judge, facing slew of charges
A Florida man who stole Christmas packages off of a porch in North Lakeland will face a judge on Thursday.
Deputies: Patient smoked meth in Hernando hospital ICU, boyfriend gave it to her
A Spring Hill Florida man faces drug charges after deputies say he brought meth and a glass pipe into a hospital’s intensive care unit where his gir…
Fentanyl-related overdose deaths rising at an alarming rate
This opioid epidemic has been exacerbated by the national reemergence of fentanyl – a synthetic opioid which is much more potent than heroin…
Brevard Co. babysitter arrested after drowning death of 5-year-old girl
Palm Bay investigators said Jacqueline Bjorndal was babysitting Aubrey Alcott, age 5, last Friday when the child drowned in a backyard pool.
Number of US foster kids rises; parents’ drug abuse a factor
After dropping sharply between 2005 and 2012, the number of children in the U.S. foster care system has increased for a third year in a row,…
MUG SHOTS: Sarasota deputies arrest 7 after finding meth in ‘nuisance’ home
Seven people were arrested on drug charges in Venice. Deputies executed a search warrant at 140 Clemson Road.
Police mistake doughnut glaze for meth, Orlando Florida man sues over arrest
A Florida man arrested last year after police mistook doughnut glaze in his car for meth is suing the city of Orlando and a drug-testing kit company…
Police eye possible link between deaths and synthetic drug
Police say the deaths of two 13-year-old boys in the Utah ski-resort town of Park City could be connected to a new synthetic drug that was a…