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A Florida man faces child abuse charges after investigators say he led authorities on a lengthy police chase -- then threw a 2-month-old baby at a deputy while he attempted to flee on foot.
“Though he hasn’t been with us long,” added Flowers, “he really made a big impression.” Mangel and Joker had started March 8 to complete their 480-hour Patrol K9 School training, officials said. Joker, officials said, “excelled in every evolution of training he was taught and progressed to the point that he would have had the ability to certify under the (Florida Department of Law Enforcement) state guidelines even though he was only half way through school.” Joker was one of three K-9s undergoing training to work alongside deputies to perform criminal apprehension and assist in...
The suspect in her kidnapping was shot in Crestview in November. She was last seen Oct. 20 entering a car rented from a Boston airport by Luis Zaragoza, 37, who police say kidnapped her and later killed her, according to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office. Zaragoza was shot and killed by law enforcement on Nov. 5 at a Crestview McDonald's after officials said he fired at Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office deputies and U.S. Marshals Service agents in an arrest attempt on kidnapping charges related to Finklea's disappearance, according to a news release. The autopsy performed at t...
The body of a missing man was found Tuesday in Indian River County, and foul play is suspected, according to the sheriff’s office.
The body of a missing man was found Tuesday in Indian River County, and foul play is suspected, according to the sheriff’s office.