The investigation into the discovery of a body found in Hardee County is now being headed by the Highlands County Sheriff's Office. ...more

December 10, 2008

A body found Saturday in Hardee County may have ties here in Highlands County, with local law enforcement assisting in the investigation. Lt. Tim Lethbridge, with the Highlands County Sheriff's Office's criminal investigation unit, said the Hardee County Sheriff's Office responded to a burned vehicle on Saturday. Inside, authorities discovered an unidentified body. ...more

December 1, 2008

The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday that it will decide whether a convicted child rapist can be put to death, thereby reconsidering a more than 40-year trend in the United States in which executions have been limited to murderers. ...more

January 5, 2008