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3-Year-Old Girl Drowns in Kendale Lakes Pool at Short-Term Rental

Miami, FL - A 3-year-old girl has died after falling into a swimming pool at a short-term rental home in the Kendale Lakes area early Saturday morning, according to the

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 12 Jan 2026

3-Year-Old Girl Drowns in Kendale Lakes Pool at Short-Term Rental

Chiles High Coach, Troy Hartmann, Arrested in FDLE Online Predator Operation

TALLAHASSEE, FL — A longtime girls basketball coach at Chiles High School has been arrested following a statewide investigation targeting online predators. According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 12 Jan 2026

Chiles High Coach, Troy Hartmann, Arrested in FDLE Online Predator Operation

Church Member Arrested on 76 Counts of Child Porn Possession in Polk County

Auburndale, FL - Polk County detectives have arrested 39-year-old Andrew “Drew” McGaffigan, an active member of the First Baptist Church of Auburndale, on 76 counts of possessing child pornography. The

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 9 Jan 2026

Church Member Arrested on 76 Counts of Child Porn Possession in Polk County

Former Daytona Beach Cheer Coach Erick Kristianson Convicted on 23 Counts of Child Molestation

Daytona Beach, FL - A former Daytona Beach cheerleading coach will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars after a California jury found him guilty of sexually abusing

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 8 Jan 2026

Former Daytona Beach Cheer Coach Erick Kristianson Convicted on 23 Counts of Child Molestation

Rhoda Maxwell Elementary School Special-Ed Teacher, Rebecca Lynne Wiley, Faces Criminal Charges After Allegedly Slamming Autistic 5-Year-Old to Ground

Woodland, CA - A former special-education teacher from the Woodland Joint Unified School District is set to appear in court next month to face allegations of physically abusing one of

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 6 Jan 2026

Rhoda Maxwell Elementary School Special-Ed Teacher, Rebecca Lynne Wiley, Faces Criminal Charges After Allegedly Slamming Autistic 5-Year-Old to Ground

Midlothian ISD Substitute Teacher Madison Jones, Charged With Aggravated Sexual Assault of Child

Midlothian, TX - A Texas substitute teacher is in custody on a series of felony counts, including aggravated sexual assault of a child, following a police investigation launched in Midlothian

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 5 Jan 2026

Midlothian ISD Substitute Teacher Madison Jones, Charged With Aggravated Sexual Assault of Child

Rideshare Driver Simranjit Singh Sekhon Arrested in Camarillo for Alleged Assault of Unconscious Passenger

Ventura County, CA - A rideshare driver has been taken into custody following an investigation into the assault of an unconscious passenger, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 17 Dec 2025

Rideshare Driver Simranjit Singh Sekhon Arrested in Camarillo for Alleged Assault of Unconscious Passenger

Riverside County School Officer Richard Feliciano Romero Arrested After Alleged Student Assault at Canyon Springs High

Moreno Valley, CA - A Moreno Valley school officer has been arrested following a month-long investigation into allegations of sexual assault involving a student, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 16 Dec 2025

Riverside County School Officer Richard Feliciano Romero Arrested After Alleged Student Assault at Canyon Springs High

Former Generations Church Member and Laguna Hills Bible Study Leader, Cameron Heath, Charged with Sexually Abusing Teen Boy

Laguna Hills, CA - Authorities in Orange County have arrested a 39-year-old man accused of sexually abusing a teenage boy while serving as a Bible study group leader. Cameron Taylor

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 16 Dec 2025

Former Generations Church Member and Laguna Hills Bible Study Leader, Cameron Heath, Charged with Sexually Abusing Teen Boy

Gas Explosion Levels Hayward Home on East Lewelling Blvd, Injures Six in Fiery Blast

Hayward, CA - A devastating explosion ripped through a Hayward neighborhood Thursday morning, destroying at least one home, injuring six people, and igniting a large fire that shook surrounding houses

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 16 Dec 2025

Gas Explosion Levels Hayward Home on East Lewelling Blvd, Injures Six in Fiery Blast

Former Rockdale “Teacher of the Year” Melvin McClain Charged After Alleged Assault on 13-Year-Old Student

Conyers, GA - A former Rockdale County “Teacher of the Year” faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly assaulting a 13-year-old student inside Conyers Middle School. Jail records show

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 16 Dec 2025

Former Rockdale “Teacher of the Year” Melvin McClain Charged After Alleged Assault on 13-Year-Old Student

Pensacola Man Killed, Woman Critically Injured in U.S. 98 Crash With 18-Wheeler in Escambia County

PENSACOLA, FL — A tragic crash in Escambia County on Thursday afternoon left one man dead and a woman critically injured after their vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer on U.S.

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 15 Dec 2025

Pensacola Man Killed, Woman Critically Injured in U.S. 98 Crash With 18-Wheeler in Escambia County