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Deputies: Mom accused of killing son 'hated baby since he was born'

Deputies say a woman accused of killing her 1-year-old son confessed to killing him and admitted she hated him.

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:00:33 GMT

Cops: Boyfriend charged in Oviedo woman's death

Deputies are charging a woman's boyfriend with second degree murder after they found her dead and him injured in their Oviedo apartment.

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:56:05 GMT

Cops: Man fakes kidnapping for mom's money

Brevard County deputies said two men were arrested after concocting a story about a robbery and kidnapping to get money out of one man's mother's bank account.

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:54:44 GMT

Casey Anthony's secret address may be released on a subpoena

Attorneys for Zenaida Gonzalez, the woman suing Casey Anthony for defamation, filed a motion asking for Anthony's secret home address for a trial witness subpoena.

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:53:23 GMT

Deputy remembered as one of Clay County's best

The 35-year-old Clay County Sheriff's Office detective gunned down Thursday night trying to bust a meth lab in Middleburg is remembered as being a war hero, a great deputy and a family man.

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:25:25 GMT

1 dead after house fire

One person found inside a burning, boarded up home Friday night has died, according to Jacksonville Fire and Rescue.

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:17:56 GMT

Group wants to honor veterans with national event

When the sound of gunshots is all soldiers have heard on deployment overseas, one group wants the sound of cheers to be what our heroes hear when they return from overseas.

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:56:26 GMT

Teen arrested, another releaed in mall shooting

Jacksonville police have arrested a different teen in connection with a shooting inside the Regency Square Mall last week, saying the first arrest was a case of mistaken identity.

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:42:26 GMT

Clay County mourns loss of deputy; IDs gunman

As a moment of silence is held in memory of Detective David White, a second deputy shot during Thursday night's raid of a meth lab is upgraded to stable condition and investigators identify the gunman. VIDEO: Questions & grief | Moment of silence IMAGES: Crime scene & grief

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:13:00 GMT

Limits on car dashboard distractions?

As driver John Woosley scouted new cars at the Jacksonville International Car and Truck Show on Friday, he avoided cars with too many gadgets. SLIDESHOW: Inside the auto show

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 02:10:00 GMT

Homeowner: Drug house was in foreclosure

The owner of the home where one deputy was killed and another was shot Thursday night said the house was in foreclosure and he had no idea who the squatters living in the house were.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:34:22 GMT

Group to help family of fallen deputy

Charles Shinholser said he knows how the family of fallen Clay County Detective David White must feel.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:36:31 GMT

Man pleads no contest to DUI death charges

A man plead no contest Thursday to charges that he drove drunk, killing two people in a crash last summer.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:22:32 GMT

Man sentenced for robbing public defender

A man who pleaded guilty to several battery and robbery charges was sentenced to 15 years in prison Friday, according to the state attorney's office.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:42:59 GMT

Acetaminophen overdose concerns

You pop two for a headache or you give your child a teaspoon or two for a fever.  Often Acetaminophen is the first medication people reach for when in pain. But doctors say it's the most common overdose seen in the ER.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:42:38 GMT

Cars stolen, burglarized in Ponte Vedra Beach

Two people had their cars stolen overnight Thursday after leaving the cars unlocked with the keys inside, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:31:32 GMT

1 child hurt in school bus crash

A school bus from Lonestar Elementary was involved in a crash Friday afternoon in East Arlington.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:29:36 GMT

Gun-related officer killings leading cause of death

The tragedy of a Clay County deputy killed in a meth lab raid Thursday serves as a reminder that law enforcement is one of the most dangerous jobs in the country.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:41:42 GMT

Bank robbery suspect on JTB appears in court

A bank robbery suspect who police said was the focus of a standoff on Butler Boulevard on Thursday afternoon, diverting traffic for a brief time, made his first appearance in court Friday morning.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:27:15 GMT

Police: Man kidnapped while traffic stalled

While traffic was stopped on Butler Boulevard on Thursday afternoon as police were involved in a standoff with a bank robbery suspect, investigators said a man kidnapped another man from a car on the highway over a pill transaction gone bad.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:26:55 GMT