Lakeland PD reviewing video showing use of force

The Lakeland Police Department is reviewing a video that may show excessive force used against a 38-year-old man, but preliminary evidence shows no wrongdoing, the agency said.

Lakeland police: Officers 'justified' in hitting, kicking homeless man

The police officers seen in now-viral videos hitting and kicking a homeless man were “justified” in their response, an initial Lakeland Police Department review concluded. But at least one witness doubts that.

Police: Five arrested, 75 pounds of drugs seized

A massive drug operation in Alabama began to be dismantled Tuesday, according to police.

Florida officer fired over social media post

A Florida police officer has been terminated after supervisors said he posted a racially charged selfie on social media. 

Atlanta DEA finds $2M of meth inside Disney figurines

The Drug Enforcement Administration in Atlanta has busted a meth delivery from Mexico that was hidden inside a shipment of wax Disney figurines.

Scottsdale police: 6 dead after small plane crashes at TPC

UPDATE: Scottsdale Police officials say they have established the preliminary identification of all six victims onboard the crashed plane.

GA deputy finds scaly 'suspect' a new home

A deputy has found a new home for an unwelcome guest found creeping through a Whitfield County neighborhood. 

Vague viral Snapchat threat continues to concern communities

It is the screen grab of a threat on Snapchat which has gone viral and caused some concern across the nation due to the vague references in it.

Zuckerberg testimony reveals lawmaker confusion on Facebook

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told a House oversight panel Wednesday that he believes it is 'inevitable' there will be regulation of the social media industry and also disclosed to lawmakers that his own data was included in the personal information sold to malicious third parties.

House Speaker Ryan won't run for re-election as GOP worries about midterms

House Speaker Paul Ryan announced Wednesday he will retire rather than seek another term in Congress as the steady if reluctant wingman for President Donald Trump, sending ripples through a Washington already on edge and spreading new uncertainty through a party bracing for a rough election year.

Fake pot likely tainted with rat poison kills 3, sickens 100

Fake marijuana likely contaminated with rat poison has killed three people in Illinois and caused severe bleeding in more than 100 others, including a few in four other states.

President Trump weighing drug testing for food stamps

The Trump administration is considering a plan that would allow states to require certain food stamp recipients to undergo drug testing, handing a win to conservatives who've long sought ways to curb the safety net program.

Trump administration weighing drug testing for food stamps

The Trump administration is considering a plan that would allow states to require certain food stamp recipients to undergo drug testing, handing a win to conservatives who've long sought ways to curb the safety net program.

Infant found safe in 'baby box' in Indiana

For the second time in five months, an infant has been left in a baby box at a northwestern Indiana volunteer fire station.

Dozens of starving horses rescued from Canton ‘sanctuary'

Nearly 90 animals were seized and turned over to the SPCA of Texas from a self-described "sanctuary" for animals near Canton.

Day 2: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faces more Congressional inquiry

 Under fire for the worst privacy debacle in his company's history, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday batted away often-aggressive questioning from lawmakers who accused him of failing to protect the personal information of millions of Americans from Russians intent on upsetting the U.S. election.

Burned out home and lot in Silicon Valley selling for $800K

A burned out home, and the property it sits on, in San Jose’s Willow Glen neighborhood is selling for $800,000. The Realtor said the asking price is reasonable given the housing market and its location.

East Texas nurse fired, arrested after patient dies at hospital

A former nurse who was fired last month from an East Texas hospital has been charged with murder in the death of a patient last year and will likely face additional charges for hurting other patients in six other cases, police announced Wednesday.