A 6-year-old in Lake Wales was accidentally shot in the abdomen by his 12-year-old brother who was unloading a .22-caliber rifle Wednesday night, Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

January 9, 2008

A man shot and killed his ex-wife, their three children and himself in a small-town park where they had met for the woman to hand over the youngsters for a visit, investigators said Friday. ...more

November 24, 2007

HUDSON - A gunshot from a .22-caliber rifle penetrated a Hudson mobile home Saturday, wounding an 11-year-old girl, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office reports. ...more

November 18, 2007

A 14-year-old boy said Friday that he planned a Columbine-style attack on a suburban Philadelphia high school, which could keep him in juvenile custody for up to 6 1/2 years. ...more

October 27, 2007

A troubled 14-year-old accused of plotting a school attack built up a stash of weapons with the help of his mother, authorities said Friday. ...more

October 13, 2007

A laid-back morning for three teenagers turned tragic Thursday when a 19-year-old Bradenton man accidentally shot his friend in the head while retrieving a loaded rifle, authorities said. ...more

October 12, 2007

VENUS — A remote 10-acre site off of County Road 731 was the site of the 49th growhouse operation to be dismantled in Highlands County since November. More than 100 marijuana plants were seized in this operation. Deysi Lavin Jimenez, 38, and Carlos David Morales, 32, both of 327 County Road 731, Venus, were charged with producing marijuana, possession of marijuana in excess of 25 pounds or 300 plants and possession of narcotics equipment. ...more

October 11, 2007