The Florida Highway Patrol says they were chasing a Honda said to be stolen from Alachua County.
The incident led authorities to charge the mother and brother of Bernard Carter III with tampering with a witness and child abuse.
Authorities say when they arrived at the scene back in March of 2019, they found 39-year-old Sue Ellen Anselmo with a cord draped over her shoulder inside of her vehicle.
Officers say they found a loaded 9mm handgun in the waistband of a suspect who is 13 years old.
The Polk County education community is coming together to show support for the victim, Elvia Espinoza, who was a teacher at Ben Hill Griffin Junior Elementary in Frostproof.
Troopers say the woman told hotel staff she was going on a shooting spree, directed by “God” in relation to the solar eclipse.
Authorities say one of the suspects admitted to being involved with transporting the child from Corpus Christi to Gainesville in June 2023.
Year-round, scammers look for ways to trick people into giving them money or personal information.
Troopers say two crashes happened just moments of each other leaving a 71-year-old driver dead.
The SAO says 50-year-old Robert Joe Maracek is a habitual violent felony offender.