CRIME & SAFETY
Florida duo's 8-hour crime spree included illegal beach drive, mini-golf course vandalism: police
COCOA BEACH, Fla. - In a span of just over 8 hours, a Florida duo went from an illegal beachside drive to a mini-golf misadventure that ended with their arrest by Cocoa Beach police officers. Just before 10:40 p.m. on Thursday, police found a blue SUV on the beach near...
Students suspended, 1 in custody after gun brought to Cocoa High
A student was taken into custody Thursday after a gun was brought to Cocoa High School, with district officials suspending multiple other students, according to an email from the school's principal. District security and law enforcement discovered a student had brought a gun to school on Thursday, and that multiple students had seen it, according to an email sent Thursday evening to the school community by Principal Denise Stewart. ...
Florida grandparents fight off would-be carjackers as grandkids were in back seat: 'The scariest thing'
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - What was intended to be a nice day at the beach with family, turned into anything but nice for a Florida grandma and her grandchildren. That's because she had to fight off two boys who allegedly tried to steal her car. "As soon as we walked...
Suspect in 1983 cold case died decades ago. Victim’s family and police still seek answers.
Gayla Ann McNeil was hitchhiking in South Florida on the last days of her life. That has been known for decades. But her sister still doesn’t know, 40 years later, where she was going and up until recently still did not know who could have murdered her. McNeil, 30, of Cocoa Beach, was found brutally murdered in western Palm Beach County in the early evening of Oct. 21, 1983. A man who was ...
Brevard officers and athletes converge at annual torch run for Special Olympics
MELBOURNE, Fla. — Hundreds of law enforcement officers from across Brevard County converged on Melbourne for the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Florida Wednesday. What You Need To Know. Hundreds of law enforcement in Brevard County converged for the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special...
‘We just want justice’: sentencing in James Lowery murder case delayed until June
It was an emotional day for the family and friends of James Lowery. They came to the Titusville Courthouse in Brevard County expecting closure but now they’ll have to wait for more than a month for the next chapter in the legal battle.
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