According to news reports, a Florida man with a concealed carry handgun intervened over the weekend to save the life of a clerk at a convenience store. The concealed carrier didn’t fire a shot, and it’s no surprise that the incident did not gain much news coverage. However, the story reinforces the principle that we […]
Casselberry, Florida — A woman shot her domestic abuser boyfriend several times after he held a gun to her head and attempted to smother her with a pillow. According to police, the unidentified woman and her now deceased boyfriend, Benjamin, were in the middle of an argument when he pinned her to the bed, put […]
Leesburg, Florida – One suspect is in jail after he was stopped in his attack on another man by an armed citizen. Leesburg Police Department reports dispatching officers to the scene of a reported battery in progress on March 1st at the Wawa located at US Highway 441 and Griffin Road. Responding officers were told […]
Orange County Florida – A Florida woman defended herself and her children from a home invader who chopped his way into their home Tuesday evening. According to Orange County Sheriff John Mina, the mother, who is also one of his deputies, was at her home in the Rolling Oaks neighborhood at around 5:30 p.m. when […]
Crestview, Florida – A baby shower gift accidentally included a rifle along with the intended gift of an infant bouncer. According to military wife, Veronica Alvarez-Rodriguez, she had stopped by the Goodwill to purchase a gift for a friends baby shower when she came across a new-in-the-box Baby Einstein bouncer. For only $9.99 she bought […]
Fort Lauderdale, Florida – A local veteran has been commended by law enforcement for capturing a car thief fleeing arrest Saturday morning. According to police, officers were in the area of 1131 NW 17th Street at around 10 a.m. following a stolen car. The owner of the vehicle had reported to police that his cell […]
Miami, Florida — A man was shot and killed after attempting to rob a family living in a van early Sunday morning. 60-year-old Donovan Stewart said he was in his van with his girlfriend and 11-year-old son when a man tried to get into the van to steal Stewart’s jewelry by pointing an AK 47 […]
Lakeland, Florida — A man was shot and killed after attempting to force his way into his ex-girlfriend’s house because she refused to turn over their two-year-old son. According to the Polk County Sheriff, Grady Judd, 39-year-old Brian Ingram arrived at the home of his ex-girlfriend to collect his two-year-old boy. Normally the exchange of […]
Fort Lauderdale, Florida — Police are looking for two men who attempted to break into a Fort Lauderdale home last Friday evening. Kari Bookmeyer, the homeowner, told 7 News Miami she was at work when she received a phone call from her daughter at around 6 p.m. saying someone was banging on the front door […]
Lithia, Florida – A pregnant woman is credited with saving the lives of her husband and young daughter after masked intruders entered their home on Wednesday of last week. The unidentified woman’s husband, Jeremy King, told Bay News his family was in their home at around 9 p.m. when two armed and masked men stormed […]
