Orlando man accused of stealing over $100K in Best Buy merchandise during statewide spree
An Orlando man booked in Brevard County is accused of stealing some $118,413.45 in merchandise from Best Buy stores across the state in a crime spree lasting the better part of a year, according to investigators.
Brush fire in Palm Bay’s ‘Compound’ was accidental, caused by rocketry enthusiasts, officials say
Fire crews in Palm Bay battled a 40-acre brush fire in the city’s “Compound” area on Saturday, with Palm Bay Fire Rescue later confirming the fire was accidental and had been caused by an explosion during testing by rocket enthusiasts.
‘Bro, I could assassinate you:’ Florida man shoots roommate during ‘vigilance drill,’ deputies say
A Volusia County man is facing charges after deputies say he accidentally shot a roommate in front of two small children, mistaking comments the victim made as part of an ongoing series of drills to “stay vigilant.”
‘It’s really fun!’ Sanford woman admits to shoplifting while playing game of ‘21′
According to investigators, McCann told them she was playing a game called “21,” which involves a person grabbing as much merchandise as they can from a store and walking out without paying — all the while trying to not get caught.
‘500 now or buenas noches:’ Man accused of extorting wife with cartel abduction ruse
A man whose wife reported him missing to the Indian Harbour Beach Police Department last year — amid a saga of what she believed were ransom payments she was making to a cartel that abducted him — now faces charges in the “secret life” investigators say he was really living.