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Florida man arrested in manslaughter after hole-in-one photo ID

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Officers in Florida said they were able to track down and arrest a suspect involved in a deadly assault in a golf course parking lot by using social media. A man's five minutes of fame at a Florida golf course where he hit a hole-in-one and had his picture taken is what allegedly helped officers arrest and charge him in connection with a deadly assault that took place in the course's parking lot. The Sumter County Sheriff's arrested Robert Moore, 75, of the Villages, on July 27 and charged him with aggravated manslaughter on an elderly person in connection with the June 28 incident that took place at the Glenview Country Club, court documents say. Dean Zook, 87, allegedly was heading to the club that day with his wife for dinner when his car bumped into another car parked in the lot, court documents said. A man came out asking what Zook did to his car and after Zook allegedly took responsibility and asked for insurance information, police said. The other man allegedly p...

Teen mom charged with aggravated manslaughter for giving 9-month-old baby fentanyl

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A 17-year-old Florida mother has been charged with aggravated manslaughter after she gave her 9-month-old baby fentanyl thinking it was cocaine. A 17-year-old mother in Florida has been arrested after her 9-month-old baby died when she allegedly put fentanyl in the child's bottle, police said. The suspect has been charged with aggravated manslaughter and possession of a controlled substance. After claiming she did not know what happened, the mother eventually admitted to investigators that she put a substance she thought was cocaine in the baby's bottle to put him to sleep. The investigation revealed the substance was actually fentanyl , according to Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper. MORE: Woman arrested in connection with death of Robert De Niro's grandson, sources say Leeper said deputies responded to a report of a baby boy who was not breathing and had no pulse on June 26. A responding deputy found the child unconscious on the floor of the living room. The deputy p...