Jaxon Crabtree had wanted to become a pilot and enlist in the U.S. Coast Guard.
Category: Crime / Justice
15-Year-Old Lakeland Student on Bicycle Hit and Killed by School Bus
The boy, who attended Central Florida Aerospace Academy, was hit and killed by a McKeel Academy school bus on Pipkin Road.
Lakeland Man Who ‘Shot in the Air’ While Driving Charged With 4 Counts of Attempted Murder
Suspect said he ‘didn’t know why’ he fired five or six rounds in the direction of three sheriff’s deputies and another person at 1:45 a.m.
Automatic License Plate Readers Will Be a ‘Force Multiplier’ for Lakeland PD
The new law enforcement tool will be paid for with proceeds from the city’s red light camera program.
Two Plead Guilty in Lakeland Drive-by Shooting That Wounded 11 Men
The shooters were convicted of federal weapons charges — not attempted murder — because none of the victims would cooperate.
Driver Flees After Crashing Car Into Lake Hollingsworth
No one was injured in the 8:30 p.m. accident Tuesday, but the driver was arrested.
After 37 Years, PCSO Solves Cold Case of Murdered Lakeland Nurse With DNA
The DNA trail began with the 1949 out-of-wedlock birth of the murderer’s third cousin.
School District Now Looking At All Arrest Records, Regardless of Outcome
The move comes after the arrest of a Lakeland High School track coach for allegedly sexually battering a student.
Lakeland Track Coach Charged With Sexual Battery on 16-Year-Old Boy
This is Jarvis Lamot Young’s third accusation of predatory behavior toward teenage boys. He has been fired by the school district.
Lakeland Rapper’s Killer Will Not Be Charged with Murder
Police say Raheem Bacon fired the first shot; Jamilah Johnson shot back in defense of her mother.