Thomas Hicks, 68, of Lakeland, faces numerous charges including human trafficking and using a computer to seduce a child.

A 68-year-old Lakeland man was arrested this week after allegedly offering money to have sex with a minor during an ...

“Now I want all of the children watching this to know, it’s not the real Santa Claus,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.

A man known for playing Santa every year for major Christmas events in Polk County was arrested last week in connection with ...

Authorities in the German city of Magdeburg say at least two people were killed and dozens were injured after a car plowed ...

More than 60 years ago, an Oregon family drove into the countryside to find a Christmas tree and gather holiday greenery.

MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – A 13-year-old boy from Naples, Florida, was taken into custody on March 20, 2026, following a digital death threat sent over social media. Sebastian Manuel Blanco now faces a ...

The city of Grand Rapids, Michigan, has agreed to pay $285,000 to the family of Honestie Hodges, an 11-year-old Black girl who was held at gunpoint by police. In Dec. 2017, Hodges, who was 11 years ...

The city of Grand Rapids, Michigan, has agreed to pay the family of Honestie Hodges $285,000 to settle a federal lawsuit Hodges’ family filed against the city. In 2017, Hodges, who was 11 years old at ...

The city of Grand Rapids has agreed to pay $285,000 to settle a federal lawsuit filed by the family of a girl who was held at gunpoint, handcuffed and placed in a cruiser by Grand Rapids police nine ...

Jan. 7—Pisgah girls' basketball had a very successful Christmas break, racking up a record of 3-1 and earning some impressive results. Before they headed over to Asheville for a three-game Christmas ...

Isobel Wallace’s mother said her daughter "lived more in her two years than some children did in a lifetime" Desiree Anello is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2025.