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White woman who fatally shot Black neighbor through door faces manslaughter sentence in Florida

Nov. 25, 2024 00:47 AM EST

A white Florida woman who fatally shot a Black neighbor through her front door during an ongoing dispute over the neighbor's boisterous children faces sentencing Monday for her manslaughter conviction. Susan Lorincz, 60, was convicted in August of killing 35-year-old Ajike “A.J.”...

Florida deputy accidentally shoots and kills his girlfriend, officials say

Sep. 20, 2024 16:23 PM EDT

OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A former north Florida deputy has been fired after telling investigators that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun, authorities said Friday. Ocala police said officers responded to the home of Marion County Deputy Leslie Boileau...

Florida executes man convicted of killing college student, raping victim's sister in national forest

Aug. 29, 2024 19:24 PM EDT

STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man convicted of killing a college freshman and raping the murder victim's older sister while the siblings camped in a national forest 30 years ago was executed Thursday. Loran Cole, 57, received a lethal injection and was pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m....