Lakeland man accused of stabbing granddaughter, 2 other relatives

Pearson is accused of stabbing his granddaughter, Lindsey T. Jernigan; his 48-year-old son Randy Warren Rinehart; and his 93-year-old mother-in-law, Burnetta Reavis. All three have been hospitalized. via Orlando Sentinel

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Wife gave ride to serial killer suspect

The wife of accused serial killer Paul Durousseau told a Jacksonville jury Friday how she gave her husband a ride to watch television with friends, a drive prosecutors contend was actually a trip to kill. via Florida Times-Union

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Leesburg woman stabbed 16 times in fight with 82-year-old husband

A 62-year-old Leesburg woman was stabbed 16 times during a fight Tuesday night with her 82-year-old husband, who has been charged with second-degree murder, an arrest affidavit released today by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office shows. via Orlando Sentinel

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97-Year-Old Mobster Gets House Arrest

Albert “The Old Man” Facchiano, a 97-year-old whose life of crime dates to the days of Lucky Luciano and Bugsy Siegel, was sentenced Friday to six months house arrest and an additional 18 months of probation on federal racketeering charges. via WFTV

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Man dies after ransacking stranger’s home

An autopsy will be performed to find out what killed a 26-year-old man who caused panic and destruction in a Tampa neighborhood right before he died.  via TampaBays

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Teen Charged With Setting Fires

An 18-year-old volunteer firefighter was arrested on charges of setting seven rural fires that burned 13 acres and an abandoned trailer home, officials said Friday. via Fox News

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Boy died from gunshot to the head

Nine-year-old Stacy Williams III died from a gunshot to the head, according to Manatee County Sheriff’s arrest reports released Wednesday afternoon. via Bradenton Herald

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Seven strippers, manager, charged in Sain Petersburg

Seven strippers and their boss have been arrested following a raid at Vegas Show Girls. Pinellas sheriff’s deputies said six of the women were arrested for nudity-related charges, and one for possessing illegal drugs. Their boss was also arrested for allowing illegal activity at the establishment, they said. via TampaBay10

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