Polk County

Pre-Med Student Fatally Stabs Mother

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A 21-year-old pre-med student at the University of Florida, Emmanuel Espinoza, has been accused of fatally stabbing his mother, Elvia Espinoza, a popular elementary school teacher. Despite confessing to the crime, Espinoza professed his love for his mother, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. Emmanuel Espinoza was reportedly traveling to his mother’s residence, located in a forested area south of Frostproof city, for a family gathering over the weekend. He had requested to stay …

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Body of Missing 11-Year-Old Found

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The search for 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham, who went missing six days ago, ended tragically on Tuesday when her body was discovered in the Trinity River in Texas, according to local authorities. The young girl had disappeared last Thursday, failing to board her school bus near her home in Livingston. Don McDougal, the last person seen with the girl, is anticipated to be charged with capital murder in connection with the case, according to Polk County …

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Man Arrested for Allegedly Killing Son with Power Tool

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A Florida man has been apprehended by local law enforcement after allegedly killing his son with a power tool and leaving the body to be discovered by the boy’s grandfather. The Polk County Sheriff, Grady Judd, shared the chilling details during a press conference. The grandfather, who had just returned home from a hospital visit to his wife, found his son, 37-year-old Stephen Thomas Rodda, sitting outside the house. Rodda allegedly warned his father not …

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