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A man who shot and killed four people in a Lancaster home before setting their house on fire and leaving their three dogs to burn to death will face life imprisonment.

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Two St. Johns County teenagers are facing felony charges after a tip to FortifyFL led investigators to what officials described as homemade firearms, explosive components and plans to commit an armed robbery. St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office deputies and the St. Johns County School District safety team began investigating on April 27 after receiving information through FortifyFL. Detectives said they identified two Switzerland Point Middle School students as the suspects: Julian Davis, 14, and a 13-year-old. NOTE: News4JAX is naming Davis because of the nature and seriousness of the charges against him. Between April 27-30,...

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A 20-year-old woman has been sentenced to a minimum of five years in prison after pleading guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge in the shooting death of a photographer. Allysandra “Ally” Blea was charged in the Aug. 23, 2025, death of 23-year-old friend Mark Gaughan. A kidnapping charge that was part of her plea deal carries a mandatory five-year prison sentence, but Blea will get credit for serving nearly a year in the Clark County Detention Center. Blea will also have to pay about $16,000 in restitution, according to court records. Gaughan died during a photo...