Mother and Two Children Found Bound and Killed in Wilmer Home

Mobile County, AL -- We're learning about a horrific incident in Mobile County, a mother and her two children were found bound and murdered in a Wilmer home early Monday morning. Sheriff Paul Burch says 46-year-old Lisa Fields, 17-year-old Keziah Luker, and 12-year-old Thomas Cordelle Jr. were each found in separate rooms with their hands zip-tied behind their backs. An 18-month-old in the home was unharmed. Keziah was pregnant at the time. No arrests have been made but investigators believe it was a targeted attack.

Cantonment Man Gets 15 Years for Accidentally Shooting 16-Year-Old at Party

Escambia County, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- A Cantonment man will spend 15 years in prison for the 2024 accidental shooting death of a 16-year-old at a house party on Wishbone Road. A judge sentenced 21-year-old Ethan O'Brien last week after a jury convicted him of manslaughter with a firearm in February. O'Brien was 19 when he pulled out an AR-style rifle at the party and accidentally fired it, striking Bryson Allen in the chest. O'Brien fled the scene. He will serve 15 years of probation after his release and received credit for more than 2 years already served.

DeSantis Signs Vertiports Bill

(Tallahassee, FL) -- Florida is trying to be a hub for futuristic air travel. Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill yesterday allowing FDOT to help pay for vertiports. A vertiport is where aircraft take off vertically to carry passengers to different cities. The goal is to make travel between major cities faster and reduce street-level traffic. Gotha Democratic State Rep. Leonard Spencer sponsored the bill. He has said this is about positioning Florida not just for today's transportation needs but for tomorrow's economy.