Suspect in woman’s death at Palm Bay’s Compound claims he was ‘forced’ to kill her, affidavit shows
The man accused of killing a woman, dismembering and burning her body, and burying it in Palm Bay’s Compound told investigators that he was forced to kill the woman after she tried to take his gun, according to documents released in the case earlier this month.
Suspect in Titusville armed kidnapping attempt was victim’s ex, planned to kill 4, sheriff says
A Titusville man arrested Wednesday intended to kill a woman and three other people in an effort to regain custody of his estranged children, among new details shared Friday by Brevard County law enforcement officials.
3 hurt after fight leads to shooting in crowded downtown Melbourne street, police say
Three men were hospitalized early Saturday after police responded to a shooting reported in downtown Melbourne, chasing down and arresting two other men who dropped one of the victims off at Holmes Regional Medical Center, according to a news release.
Mims manslaughter suspect accidentally shot friend, sheriff’s office says
In a Mims neighborhood west of Interstate 95 called Hog Valley, Diane Judd said she remembers the emergency response back on April 18 when the Brevard Sheriff's Office said Alice McClure accidentally shot her friend as the 36-year-old failed to handle a loaded gun safely.
PE teacher at Florida middle school accused of letting students fight on campus, district says
A physical education teacher at Johnson Middle School in Melbourne is on leave and under investigation after it was reported they allegedly played a role in “allowing students to fight on campus,” according to statements from the school and its district.