Crime

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Silas Sampson, 22, appeared in Hillsborough County court, where a judge ruled he will be held without bond until his trial. Another court date has not been set yet.

Cecilia D'Anastasio covers game culture and industry for Bloomberg. She conducted an investigation into how child are groomed on the platform before Attorney General James Uthmeier started his messaging.

The court of appeals in Puerto Plata, where the case was heard, said it would issue a ruling on Dec. 9 after hearing arguments from prosecutors and Franco’s lawyers.

Mark Geralds, 58, was found guilty in 1990 of first-degree murder, armed robbery, burglary and grand theft auto. A jury unanimously recommended the death penalty.

A public defender argues against the process that allowed Bryan Jennings to be selected for a death warrant after he “languished on Death Row for more than three years without a lawyer.”

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Cases of stalking with tracking devices have escalated sharply in recent years, according to statewide criminal data.

The U.S. Department of Transportation will immediately strengthen requirements for noncitizens to get commercial drivers licenses.

The state's Education commissioner threatens to sanction educators who make posts critical of Charlie Kirk, the conservative political activist who was assassinated this week.

Court documents show Pinellas County's state attorney's office concluded “the facts and circumstances revealed do not warrant prosecution at this time.”

Federal prosecutors say two leaders with the Kingdom of God Global Church forced people to work as servants and staff call centers without pay.