The following people were being sought by the Highlands County Sheriff's Office on active warrants as of Thursday, Nov. 5. - ...more

November 9, 2009

The following people were booked Thursday, Nov. 5 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

November 7, 2009

Joseph Coleman is likely headed to prison for life. A jury convicted the 56-year-old Lacoochee man Thursday of attempted second-degree murder and kidnapping in the 2006 shooting of his then-estranged wife, Sylvia Grant. ...more

November 6, 2009

Joseph Coleman is likely headed to prison for life. A jury today convicted the 56-year Lacoochee man of attempted second-degree murder and kidnapping in the 2006 shooting of his then-estranged wife, Sylvia Grant. Circuit Judge Pat Siracusa will sentence Coleman on Dec. 3. ...more

November 5, 2009

Edward Morales moved on with his life after leaving prison 21 years ago. ...more

October 28, 2009

A Spanish court says autopsy results show Irish Boyzone star Stephen Gately died of natural causes. ...more

October 13, 2009

The House voted Thursday to make it a federal crime to assault people because of their sexual orientation, significantly expanding the hate crimes law enacted in the days after Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in 1968. ...more

October 8, 2009

CHICAGO (AP) — Cell phone footage showing a group of teens viciously kicking and striking a 16-year-old honors student with splintered railroad ties has ramped up pressure on Chicago officials to address chronic violence that has led to dozens of deaths of city teens each year. ...more

September 28, 2009

The following people were booked Thursday, Sept. 17 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

September 19, 2009

A 22-year-old man stole a car, crashed it after police chased him, then carjacked someone before wrecking that vehicle as well, police say. ...more

September 15, 2009