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Woman, 2 children found dead inside Lakewood Ranch home: Sarasota Sheriff

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Sarasota Sheriff's Office said a woman and two children were found dead in a home in Lakewood Ranch Thursday evening. Deputies arrived at a home in the 8200 block of Pavia Way at around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday to perform a welfare check. The welfare check was requested by the [...]

27th, February 2026, 10:16pm

Mother, children identified after being found dead in Lakewood Ranch home

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Manatee County Sheriff's Office said a mother killed her two children before killing herself in their Lakewood Ranch home earlier this week. On Saturday, MCSO identified the deceased as 44-year-old Monika Rubacha, 14-year-old Josh James, and 11-year-old Emma James. Deputies arrived at a home in the 8200 block of [...]

27th, February 2026, 10:16pm

Woman, 2 children found dead inside Lakewood Ranch home: Manatee Sheriff

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly referenced the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office as the investigating agency in this case. The story has been updated to reflect that the Manatee County Sheriff's Office is investigating. MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Manatee County Sheriff's Office said a woman and two children were found [...]

27th, February 2026, 10:16pm

'Unimaginable': Woman kills her 2 children, kills self in Lakewood Ranch, Manatee sheriff says

27th, February 2026, 10:16pm

'Unimaginable': Woman kills her 2 children, self in Lakewood Ranch, Manatee sheriff says

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Manatee County Sheriff's Office said a mother killed her two children before killing herself in their Lakewood Ranch home earlier this week. Deputies arrived at a home in the 8200 block of Pavia Way at around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday to perform a welfare check. The welfare check was [...]

27th, February 2026, 10:16pm

Bill Clinton to sit for closed-door deposition in Epstein investigation

Former President Bill Clinton will appear for a closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee on Friday, a day after former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave her testimony amid the committee's probe of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

27th, February 2026, 10:00pm

Riverview man accused of stealing nearly $10K worth of grocery items from Winn-Dixie stores

A Riverview man was arrested after deputies said he stole nearly $10,000 worth of grocery items from Winn-Dixie stores.

27th, February 2026, 09:55pm

Dover man arrested for using vacant property to store guns, drugs: HCSO

DOVER, Fla. (WFLA)—A convicted felon was arrested after using a vacant property to store firearms and narcotics, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office announced. Deputies responded to a home on Clinton Street in Dover on Feb. 19 to assist the Florida Department of Corrections with a probation search on Adrian Bueno, 21. While searching the home, [...]

27th, February 2026, 08:23pm