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First responders rescued a family pet from a house fire in the 2500 block of southwest olds place in martin county, florida. No injuries were reported.

Firefighters Rescue Family Pet From Burning Home in Martin County, Florida

Two people were arrested after florida deputies stopped a speeding vehicle and discovered suspected fentanyl pills disguised as xanax and other drugs.

Florida Deputies Find Homemade Fentanyl Pills Disguised as Xanax During Traffic Stop

Newark police seek missing 12-year-old ayla r. Fernandez, last seen friday morning near central avenue. Anyone with information should contact police.

Newark Police Search for Missing 12-Year-Old Girl Last Seen Near Central Avenue

Gulf county, florida, reports minimal hurricane damage, reopened roads and 535 customers without power saturday morning as recovery crews begin cleanup.

Gulf County Escapes Major Hurricane Damage as Roads Reopen and Power Restoration Begins

Florida woman anne cross faces dui charges after allegedly striking and killing a horse in melbourne, then driving home with a crushed hood and broken windshield.

Florida Woman Accused of DUI After Striking and Killing Horse, Driving Home With Smashed Windshield

A naples massage operator faces her third arrest after deputies discovered an alleged unlicensed massage business operating inside a nearby condominium.

No Happy Ending for Florida Massage Parlor Operator Arrested for Third Time After Secret Condo Operation Discovered

A tampa man faces drug trafficking allegations after hillsborough county deputies seized 11 ounces of cocaine during a two-month investigation.

Tampa Man Arrested After Deputies Find 11 Ounces of Cocaine in Home and Storage Unit

St. Lucie county sheriff's detectives arrested four men during an october 9 undercover operation targeting alleged illegal sexual activity near blind creek beach in florida.

Florida Man Arrested Twice in One Week As Police Get a Grip On Public Sex Acts at Parks and Beaches

Florida deputies rescued two kittens buried alive in hobe sound after a woman allegedly claimed the animals were demons. Two others died and one remains missing.

Migrant Florida Woman Accused of Burying Kittens Alive Because She Believed They Were Demons

Florida deputies say a man released after an earlier drug raid resumed selling narcotics and tried flushing fentanyl and cocaine during a second swat operation.

Florida Drug Suspect Arrested Again After SWAT Catches Him Trying to Flush Fentanyl and Cocaine Down Toilet

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Florida’s Bay County Spared Major Hurricane Damage, but Flooding and Power Outages Remain

A roanoke rapids man reportedly out on bond for kidnapping faces new rape and sexual offense charges involving a juvenile in halifax county, north carolina.

North Carolina Man Out on Bond for Kidnapping Charged With Raping Juvenile Girl

Allentown fire dept. File photo by allentown fire dept.

Four-Alarm Fire Rips Through Allentown Rowhomes, Displacing 14 Residents and Injuring Firefighter

Three men face charges in a scotland neck homicide investigation after halifax county deputies and fbi swat carried out arrests following a september 27 killing.

FBI SWAT Helps Capture North Carolina Murder Suspect as Three Men Face Charges in Scotland Neck Homicide

Halifax county sheriff's sergeant alex wood rescued an elderly man from a burning home in roanoke rapids, north carolina, on october 8, 2026, with assistance from lieutenant e. Richardson.

North Carolina Deputy Kicks Down Door, Crawls Through Smoke to Save Elderly Man From Burning Home

A city of raleigh fire engine was allegedly broken into and damaged on october 4, 2026. Jonathon allan jackson, 45, faces charges of breaking or entering, property damage and tampering with firefighting equipment.

Raleigh Man Accused of Breaking Into Fire Truck Also Charged With Impersonating Police Officer

Jackson township fire district 2 formally welcomed four new career firefighters, richard bonner jr. , kyle lackay, azizadeen sakoor and kevin e. Hrudowsky, during an october 9 swearing-in ceremony.

Jackson Township Welcomes Four New Career Firefighters to Fire District 2

Florida gov. Ron desantis signed trooper's law after a dog was rescued while tied to a fence during hurricane milton, making similar abandonment a felony punishable by up to five years in prison.

DeSantis Warns Florida Pet Owners: Abandoning Dogs During Hurricane Evacuations Can Land You in Prison

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Philadelphia Police Officer Shot 12 Times, Second Officer Hit Three Times in West Philly Ambush

Heehaw, a 1-year-old miniature donkey owned by hannah israel of elsberry riding & farm in georgia, was fatally shot by cedartown police officer trenton garner on august 30, 2026.

Bodycam Video Released After Georgia Cop Shoots and Kills Beloved Miniature Donkey HeeHaw