UPDATE: A Lakeland couple that was subject of a silver alert this week has been found safe in Ohio, Lakeland police say.
“Recovered in Ohio unharmed and it appears they wanted to take a road trip,” department spokesman Gary Gross told Lakeland Patch. “Case closed and no criminal charges or issues.” More
Shannon Oglesby, the 47-year-old manager of Web Pro Realty, died Sunday night when the Jeep she was riding in crashed into a utility pole on U.S. 98 across from the entrance to Oak Hill Cemetery. Rodney Wimberly, 52, who was driving the Jeep Wrangler, was in critical condition Monday morning. Deputies said it appeared the Jeep was racing a sports bike when it went out of control, and they hope to find the person riding on the motorcycle.
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A Lakeland mom tells WFLA she’s angry she can’t retrieve family treasures from their burned-out apartment. She says she was under duress the night of the fire when managers at Arbor Glen Apartments encouraged her to sign a release form. Management says safety concerns prohibit former residents from entering the 24 units that burned March 11.
After her 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe caught fire in the garage of her Lakeland home, Kym Borden wants to know why the federal government waited to start investigating reports of fires in certain Hyundai and Kia models.
The number of DUI deaths has increased here in recent years, according to a new report that ranks Lakeland as second in drunken-driving fatalities among Florida’s larger cities. More
The Lakeland Police Department issued a plea Monday night for help locating Jimmie Fulse, 67, who went missing from his home at 1216 ½ E. Parker St. and may be in the Grove Park/Bartow Road area. He was last seen wearing a red shirt, black pants with a red stripe, and gray shoes. He is 5-foot-4 and weighs about 130 pounds. If you have any information, please call 863.834.6900.
The National Transportation Board ruled out mechanical failure in the Winter Haven seaplane crash last month that took the life of Lakeland flight instructor James Wagner. The flight crew could not restart the plane’s left engine after simulating engine failure, the NTSB says in a preliminary report | ALSO: Ledger coverage
The resignation of Capt. James Williams “is the result of an internal investigation after the employee was alleged to have posted photos and/or videos taken during emergency response incidents to his personal social media accounts,” a county spokesman said.
Larcenies in Lakeland dropped by 500 between 2017 and 2018, by far the biggest dip in a new report showing crime down by 550 incidents here last year. However, homicides are up from 1 to 8, robberies are up from 89 to 106, and assaults are up from 144 to 200, according to stats released today. More
