November 29, 2023 Robbery suspect accused of violent, bloody barbershop holdup with pocketknife, pool cue Barbershops are not often targeted by robbers since they’re not known for keeping a lot of cash on hand, but there’s always an exception.
November 22, 2023 Car dealership owner convicted in $1 million murder-for-hire to cover up affair, stop extortion A former executive for his family’s car dealerships was convicted of wiring more than $1 million to have his mistress and her estranged boyfriend murdered.
November 22, 2023 Man dressed as construction worker to steal copper wires from highway light poles, police say Police troopers noticed a suspicious pickup truck on the shoulder of a highway and arrested the driver, who was reportedly impersonating a construction worker.
November 21, 2023 From major at the sheriff’s office to conviction for abusive sexual contact with minor on cruise ship A former law enforcement officer faces life in federal prison after he was convicted of abusive sexual contact with a minor under 12 years old on a cruise ship.
November 20, 2023 Stopped at traffic stop: Sting operation ends with Miami cop arrested on extortion, theft and drug charges A police officer in Miami is facing some serious criminal charges after a sting operation involving someone āhe believed to be involved in drug trafficking,ā according to federal prosecutors.
November 9, 2023 Want to be a lawyer but have trouble taking tests? The requirements are changing in some states It used to be that students would graduate law school and pass a bar exam in order to practice, but times are changing in a number of states.
November 7, 2023 Man arrested for overdosing, strangling husband, staging crime scene 7 months ago, detectives say Detectives in Florida arrested a man for the murder of his husband, and they said it was the end of a relationship full of domestic violence.
November 6, 2023 Allowed to fly or not? TSA’s decision on ‘skull’ with a 9-volt battery, wires, other unidentifiable electronic items TSA agents working x-ray machines in airports never know what they’ll find, and one had a very unusual case: what appeared to be a skull with a nine-volt battery, wires, and two unidentifiable electronic items attached to its jaw.
November 3, 2023 Teenagers charged with shooting at each other in street, nearly wounding neighbor inside home Two teenagers in Pennsylvania are accused picking up guns and shooting at each other and now they’re charged as adults.
November 3, 2023 Nurse blamed for 17 patient overdose deaths faces dozens of new criminal charges A registered nurse accused of murdering patients she was supposed to care for is now facing dozens of new charges.
November 1, 2023 Repeat offender stole backpack, filled it with other Walmart merchandise, deputies say A man who’s no stranger to the law in Florida was arrested again after sheriff’s deputies heard a man “loaded up a gray backpack and took off running behind the liquor store.”
October 31, 2023 Boyfriend, his grandmother arrested, charged in 16-year-old girl’s disappearance The case of a missing underage girl kept deputies in Florida busy for weeks and they say she had been hidden at a place they visited several times, all along.
October 24, 2023 Retired hospital director charged with stealing $600,000+ from charity fund over 14 years The former director of a hospital outside Philadelphia has been charged with embezzling more than $600,000 from a hospital charitable account.
October 20, 2023 ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Florida lawmaker sentenced to federal prison for fraud, other crimes Former Florida state Rep. Joseph Harding has been sentenced to 4 months in federal prison for wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements in connection with a COVID-19 relief fraud.
October 6, 2023 Feds bust man, 77, in Florida retirement community who wanted to sell ill-gotten erectile drugs Federal authorities arrested a 77-year-old man for allegedly buying more than $1,800 in erectile dysfunction drugs without a prescription ā and intending to sell them in the massive Florida retirement community The Villages.
October 3, 2023 Investigation: Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO exploited young men at sex parties for years A two-year BBC investigation found allegations of exploitation at sex parties thrown by Abercrombie & Fitchās former CEO and his British life partner.
September 14, 2023 Midnight deadline for automaker union strike looms as talks with workers have a distance to go There are just hours to go butĀ quite a distance between proposalsĀ to avoid a strike by members of the United Auto Workers union against Detroit’s three automakers.
September 12, 2023 Problem with popping pills to relieve nasal congestion: Most just don’t work, FDA advisers say Cold and flu season is coming but the number one decongestant used by millions of Americans with stuffy noses doesn’t do the job and should be taken off store shelves.
September 8, 2023 Large US grocery chains Kroger, Albertsons selling 400-plus locations in order to make their merger Kroger and Albertsons will sell more than 400 stores and other assets to get government permission for their merger.
April 10, 2023 Having students write their obits before active shooter drill got teacher terminated A teacher was handed his walking papers after he tried to connect an active shooter drill to his students’ obituaries.
March 30, 2023 Ex-Starbucks CEO tells Senate it’s ‘unfair’ to call him a billionaire: ‘I came from nothing’ Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz gave a little glimpse into his childhood when he testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
March 28, 2023 ‘Amazon don’t play’: Driver delivers package during police standoff An Amazon driver had one job to do and he made that delivery as if he had on blinders because it took place in the middle of a police standoff.
March 28, 2023 Fla. man driving twice the speed limit had to get girlfriend to job interview, police say A Florida man accused of driving 100 miles per hour in a 40 mph zone told police he had to get his girlfriend to Taco Bell for a job interview.
March 20, 2023 Half of $100K earners live paycheck to paycheck: Where your income is worth most The financial service companies PYMNTS and LendingClub found 64% of American consumers were living paycheck to paycheck in December.
March 8, 2023 As DeSantis reshapes education in Florida, school districts struggle to find new leaders One school districtās struggle to find a new superintendent could be a sign of the times in Florida.
March 7, 2023 School janitor who left gifts at girl’s desk had 74 pics of kids doing sex acts, DA says An elementary school janitor is behind bars, charged with dozens of counts of sexual abuse of children, and the investigation started with an 11-year-old student getting mysterious gifts at her desk.
