Prosecutors say they'll pursue first-degree murder charges in the death of a 17-month-old boy from injuries his uncle initially described as a fall against a table. ...more

March 17, 2009

After months of legal troubles, Earl and Clarissa Johnson were about to regain custody of their children. ...more

March 16, 2009

After months of legal troubles, Earl and Clarissa Johnson were about to regain custody of their children. On Thursday, though, a month before they were to be reunited, Lakeland police say their youngest son, 17-month-old Zachary, was brutally beaten and killed by his uncle, Matthew Wyrosdick. ...more

March 15, 2009

A local man was charged with attempted murder after police say he opened fire with a gun in the area of Lula B. White Street, early Thursday morning, striking a residence. ...more

October 10, 2008