World & Nation
As people in Florida scramble to prepare for Hurricane Irma, one county sheriff is being criticized for saying that those with outstanding warrants won’t be allowed in shelters during the monster storm and that law enforcement would be checking IDs.
Sept. 7, 2017
Grady Judd, the sheriff of Polk County, Fla., said Thursday that he is continuing his investigation of bullying and stalking that led to the suicide of 12-year-old Rebecca Ann Sedwick, but defended this week’s arrests of two minors, saying he had to move quickly because they continued to post abusive messages about the girl even after her death.
Oct. 17, 2013
Florida sheriff in bullying case won’t rule out more arrests
Florida authorities find an 11-year-old girl shot multiple times, plus three deceased victims, including a woman still holding her child.
Sept. 5, 2021
A central Florida deputy shot a man to death during a standoff after authorities say the man pointed a stapler at the deputy.
Sept. 22, 2015
When 12-year-old Rebecca Ann Sedwick leapt off an abandoned cement plant in Lakeland, Fla., on Sept. 10, her death was ruled a suicide and instantly became a national tragedy.
Oct. 15, 2013
Two Florida girls charged with bullying 12-year-old to death
The mother of one of the girls charged in the Florida case of cyber bullying has been arrested on charges of abusing children, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday.
Oct. 18, 2013
Mom in Florida cyber bullying case is charged with child abuse
Girls’ arrests in Florida bullying case may mark turning point