CRIME & SAFETY
Fire breaks out at West Melbourne hotel overnight, officials say
WEST MELBOURNE, Fla. - A fire broke out overnight at a hotel in West Melbourne, according to Brevard County Fire Rescue. At around 3 a.m., a fire started on the first floor of the Fairfield Inn & Suites on West New Haven Avenue, firefighters said. Crews worked to evacuate all...
Sentencing rescheduled for former police officer charged in Titusville man’s shooting death
TITUSVILLE, Fla. – A former Titusville police officer charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of a Brevard County man was set to be sentenced on Wednesday, yet the hearing was rescheduled to June due to an apparent issue with the plea. The details of the issue were not disclosed.
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...
Lawsuit: Couple hurt on moving walkway at Universal
A couple from Brevard County is suing Universal Orlando Resort after they claim they were seriously injured on the theme park's moving walkway, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this month. The couple is seeking $50,000.
Retired Florida airman stationed at Shaw AFB sentenced for illegally selling TV access codes
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - An airman formerly stationed at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter was sentenced to federal prison after being convicted for providing illegal access to digital streaming services. The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Franklin Valverde Jr., 40, of Melbourne, Florida made hundreds of thousands of dollars...
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...
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 ...
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