Merritt Island
CRIME NEWS
Lanoris Parker faces several charges including 15 felony counts of animal cruelty
Deputies in Polk County have arrested a 50-year-old man who they said abused and neglected “several dogs” and had an unpermitted landfill on a property he rented. The owner of the property, located on Sylvan Ramble Road in Davenport, contacted the Polk County Sheriff’s Office after she reportedly noticed many dogs in cages who “did not appear to be healthy.” The agency said the suspect, Lanoris Parker, did not live on the rented property.
Apparent car crash victim's injuries not consistent with crash, SLC sheriff said
ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Officials are investigating a possible crash in which a driver sustained injuries that didn’t appear consistent with a traffic crash, Sheriff Keith Pearson said Tuesday. Investigators went to the incident on U.S. 1 at St. Lucie Boulevard around 5:09 a.m. Tuesday. The location is north of downtown Fort Pierce....