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Aiden Fucci pleads guilty to 1st-degree murder in fatal stabbing of classmate Tristyn Bailey

Aiden Fucci pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the death of St. Johns County classmate Tristyn Bailey.

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Aiden Fucci pleads guilty to 1st-degree murder in fatal stabbing of classmate Tristyn Bailey

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Baby girl found abandoned in Florida an hour after birth

Florida authorities found a newborn girl wrapped in a blanket and still attached to a placenta on a hill outside a trailer park early Saturday morning. Polk County deputies responding to a call about a baby crying outside near Mulberry, east of Tampa, found the girl about an hour after she was born, the sheriff's office said in a news release. Polk County medical workers took the baby to a hospital, where she was healthy and stable, according to the sheriff's office.

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‘She’s a strong little girl’: Polk County deputies find newborn baby on a hill, wrapped in a blanket

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A newborn baby was found, wrapped in a blanket, on a small hill in Polk County, deputies said. According to a news release, early Saturday morning, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office was called to Mulberry after someone reported hearing a baby crying outside. The newborn baby girl was transported to the hospital and appears to be healthy and in stable condition. She was left in an extremely vulnerable condition, but she’s a strong little girl, and it looks like she’s doing great,” said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. If anyone has any information about the mother of this baby, call the Polk County Sheriff’s Office at 863-298-6200.

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‘Strong little girl:’ Newborn found abandoned in cold outdoors, Polk sheriff says

Polk County deputies responding early Saturday to a report of a crying baby near Mulberry found an abandoned newborn who medics estimated to be just an hour old, according to a news release.

Teen fugitive in Pennsylvania murder case arrested in Polk County

A 17-year-old student at a Polk County high school was arrested Tuesday on a murder warrant out of Pennsylvania.

Polk County detention deputy arrested for stealing merchandise from Walmart, deputies say

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday that a detention deputy that has been with the agency since 2005 faces theft charges after stealing merchandise from Walmart.

5 teens arrested in connection to shooting death in Polk County, deputies say

A man and four juvenilles have been arrested after a man was shot in Mulberry, deputies say.

Lawsuit filed over violent arrest outside Arkansas store

— (AP) — A man who was beaten and held down by Arkansas law enforcement officers during an arrest that was caught on a widely circulated video has filed a federal lawsuit against the officers. Attorneys for Randal Worcester filed the lawsuit Monday over the Aug. 21 arrest outside a convenience store in the small town of Mulberry that's prompted state and federal criminal investigations. All three officers — Mulberry Officer Thell Riddle and Crawford County deputies Zachary King and Levi White — are white. Damante has said that before the arrest, Worcester handed over a knife and gave the officers a false name. “However, I will vigorously defend the lawsuit like I do every lawsuit against my law enforcement clients," Russell Wood said in an email.

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Lawsuit filed over violent arrest outside Arkansas store

A man who was beaten and held down by Arkansas law enforcement officers during an arrest outside a convenience store has filed a lawsuit over the encounter.

Experts: Force appears excessive in Arkansas beating video

A bystander's video of 27-year-old Randal Worcester's arrest on Sunday in the small town of Mulberry sparked outrage after it was posted online. An Arkansas sheriff’s deputy was caught in the video repeatedly punching and kneeing Worcester in the head before grabbing his hair and slamming him against the pavement. Carrie Jernigan, an attorney for Worcester, said the deputy who punched him, Levi White, used excessive force against other people she’s representing. Worcester then climbed onto White and “began striking him on the back of the head and face,” the attorney said. In neighboring Louisiana, a state trooper also explained his use of force during a 2019 arrest as "pain compliance."

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Experts: Force appears excessive in Arkansas beating video

A bystander's video of 27-year-old Randal Worcester's arrest on Sunday in the small town of Mulberry sparked outrage after it was posted online. An Arkansas sheriff’s deputy was caught in the video repeatedly punching and kneeing Worcester in the head before grabbing his hair and slamming him against the pavement. Carrie Jernigan, an attorney for Worcester, said the deputy who punched him, Levi White, used excessive force against other people she’s representing. Worcester then climbed onto White and “began striking him on the back of the head and face,” the attorney said. In neighboring Louisiana, a state trooper also explained his use of force during a 2019 arrest as "pain compliance."

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Experts: Police appear excessive in Arkansas beating video

An Arkansas sheriff's deputy was caught on video repeatedly punching and kneeing a man in the head before grabbing his hair and slamming him against the pavement. As that was happening, another officer was holding the man down as a third also kneed him over and over. A bystander's video of 27-year-old Randal Worcester's arrest on Sunday in the small town of Mulberry sparked outrage after it was posted online. All three officers were later suspended, and state and federal authorities have opened criminal investigations into their actions. Worcester then climbed onto White and “began striking him on the back of the head and face,” the attorney said.

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Experts: Force appears excessive in Arkansas beating video

The attorney for a man seen on video being punched and kneed by Arkansas officers says the violent arrest is part of an alleged pattern of excessive force by a sheriff’s deputy.

Federal officials say open a civil rights probe after suspension of Arkansas officers

Arkansas State Police said the agency would investigate the use of force.

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Multiple Agencies Are Investigating Police Beating Of Arkansas Man

Arkansas state police, the U.S. attorney and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice are investigating a police beating.

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Department of Justice launches federal civil rights investigation into violent Arkansas arrest caught on video

Three law enforcement officers have been suspended pending the outcome of an Arkansas State Police investigation into the arrest.

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Arkansas police officers seen in video of violent arrest temporarily relieved of duty

Three Arkansas police officers have been temporarily suspended after the emergence of a bystander video that appears to show the officers using excessive force during an arrest in Mulberry, Ark., on Sunday. Gov. Asa Hutchinson reacted to the footage in a tweet, saying, "I have spoken with Col. Bill Bryant of the Arkansas State Police and the local arrest incident in Crawford County will be investigated pursuant to the video evidence and the request of the prosecuting attorney."

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3 Arkansas officers suspended after video captures beating

— (AP) — Three Arkansas law enforcement officers have been suspended and a state police has been investigation launched after a video posted on social media showed a suspect being held down on the ground and beaten by police. Two Crawford County sheriff's deputies and one Mulberry police officer were suspended Sunday, city and county authorities said. Authorities have not released the names of the three officers who were seen on the video. Crawford County Sheriff Jimmy Damante said Sunday that the two deputies were suspended pending an investigation. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday night on Twitter that the "incident in Crawford County will be investigated pursuant to the video evidence and the request of the prosecuting attorney."

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3 Arkansas Officers Suspended After Video Captures Beating

Two state deputies and a Mulberry police officer were put on suspension after the incident.

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3 Arkansas officers suspended after video captures beating

— (AP) — Three Arkansas law enforcement officers have been suspended and a state police investigation launched after a video posted on social media showed a suspect being held down on the ground and beaten by police. Two Crawford County sheriff's deputies and one Mulberry police officer were suspended Sunday, city and county authorities said. Authorities have not released the names of the three officers who were seen on the video. Crawford County Sheriff Jimmy Damante said Sunday that the two deputies were suspended pending an investigation. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday night on Twitter that the "incident in Crawford County will be investigated pursuant to the video evidence and the request of the prosecuting attorney."

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3 Arkansas officers suspended after video captures beating

Federal authorities say they have started a civil rights investigation following the suspension of three Arkansas law enforcement officers after a video posted on social media showed two of them beating a man while a third officer held him on the ground.

Arkansas deputies, police officer suspended after viral video appears to show beating

— Two Arkansas sheriff’s deputies and one police officer have been suspended in connection with a viral video that appears to show authorities beating a suspect outside a Crawford County convenience store, multiple news outlets are reporting. In the clip, a law enforcement officer appears to hold the man down as another officer punches the suspect, the AP reported. In a statement Sunday night, Arkansas State Police said they are investigating “the use of force by two Crawford County sheriff’s deputies and a Mulberry police officer” in the incident. The Mulberry police officer also was placed on administrative leave, according to the AP. I have spoken with Col. Bill Bryant of the Arkansas State Police and the local arrest incident in Crawford County will be investigated pursuant to the video evidence and the request of the prosecuting attorney.

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3 Arkansas officers suspended after video captures beating

— (AP) — Three Arkansas law enforcement officers were suspended Sunday following social media outrage over a video that shows a suspect being held down on the ground and beaten. Crawford County Sheriff Jimmy Damante issued a statement Sunday evening, stating two county deputies will be suspended during the course of the Arkansas state police's investigation into the incident and the sheriff's office's internal investigation. “The city of Mulberry and the Mulberry police department takes these investigations very seriously,” Gregory said. Police said when the officers confronted the man, he pushed a deputy to the ground and punched the back of his head, leading to the arrest seen in the video. Three law enforcement officers are seen in the video.

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3 officers suspended after video shows man repeatedly hit

— (AP) — Three Arkansas law enforcement officers were suspended Sunday following social media outrage over a video that seemingly showed two deputies and an officer striking a suspect under arrest. A Mulberry police officer also was suspended. According to police, a report indicated that a man was making threats to a convenience store employee in Mulberry on Sunday morning. Police said when the officers confronted the man, he pushed a deputy to the ground and punched the back of his head, leading to the arrest seen in the video. In the video, the three law enforcement officers are seen on top of the suspect, sometimes striking him with clenched fists.

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3 Arkansas law enforcement officers suspended over arrest

— (AP) — Three Arkansas law enforcement officers were suspended Sunday following social media outrage over a video that seemingly showed two deputies and an officer using force on a suspect under arrest. Crawford County Sheriff Jimmy Damante issued a statement Sunday evening, stating two county deputies will be suspended during the course of the Arkansas state police's investigation into the incident and the sheriff's office's internal investigation. A Mulberry police officer also was suspended. Police said when the officers confronted the man, he pushed a deputy to the ground and punched the back of his head, leading to the arrest seen in the video. In the video, the three law enforcement officers are seen on top of the suspect, sometimes striking him with clenched fists.

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3 Arkansas law enforcement officers suspended over arrest

Three Arkansas law enforcement officers were suspended Sunday following social media outrage over a video that seemingly showed two deputies and an officer striking a suspect under arrest. Crawford County Sheriff Jimmy Damante issued a statement Sunday evening, stating two county deputies will be suspended during the course of the Arkansas state police's investigation into the incident and the sheriff's office's internal investigation. A Mulberry police officer also was suspended.

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Man drowned after falling out of boat, Polk deputies say

A Bartow man drowned after falling out of a boat while fishing in Mulberry, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

Mulberry man ‘tired of walking’ gets arrested day after prison release, deputies say

A Mulberry man was arrested on suspicion of stealing a bike after he became “tired of walking,” according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

Person, horse killed in vehicle crash in Polk County

A person and a horse were killed in a crash in Polk County, sheriff's officials say.

Deputy shot man hauling stolen construction equipment, Polk sheriff says

A Polk County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant shot a man who was hauling a trailer with stolen construction equipment after the two struggled during a traffic stop, according to a news release.

Plant City man turns himself in after fatal hit-and-run, Polk County deputies say

An 18-year-old from Plant City is in the Polk County Jail after turning himself in at a Polk County Sheriff’s Office substation, hours after he hit a a pedestrian in Mulberry and then fled the scene, deputies said.

Florida tow driver facing murder charges after shooting

A Florida tow truck driver is charged with murder in the shooting of a man who had come to retrieve his vehicle from a tow yard.

Polk County deputies shoot gunman who opened fire on them, officials say

MULBERRY, Fla. – Polk County sheriff’s deputies shot a 33-year-old gunman after he opened fire, injuring one deputy, Polk County Sheriff’s Office officials said. Around 10:50 p.m., deputies found the Bartow man sitting in his car under a bridge on Nichols Road in Mulberry. According to the sheriff’s office, four deputies approached the vehicle and asked him to show his hands. Deputies immediately rendered aid until Polk County Fire Rescue could arrive. According to the sheriff’s office, Chaves was hired as a detention deputy in 2014, and became a patrol deputy in 2015.

Elderly couple dies in Polk County house fire

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – An elderly couple died after their home caught on fire Tuesday night, according to Polk County authorities. Fire Rescue officials said the fire started at 11:59 p.m. outside the home on Willis Road in Mulberry and then spread to the brick residence. Fire fighters were unable to enter through the front door so they got inside through the windows. Once inside, first responders were met with extreme heat and zero visibility but were still able to extricate the man and woman who were inside. The couple, identified by deputies as 86-year-old Carl Caldwell and 80-year-old Denise Caldwell, were taken to Bartow Regional Medical Center, where they died.

Commercial space brings Brevard business back from post-space shuttle downfall

When NASA's space shuttle program started in 1981, he was hired as a quality engineer and worked just a few away from the crown jewel of American spaceflight. "Having a shuttle launch was like having a Super Bowl in your backyard," he said. Tammy Mitchell, of Titusville, at Space Shirts, the T-Shirt printing shop on Merritt Island. A T-shirt celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing at Space Shirts, a printing shop on Merritt Island. The busy time reminds the small-business owner of how he felt during the space shuttle program.

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