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 “he believed to be involved in drug trafficking,” 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 — 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 & Fitch’s 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 but quite a distance between proposals 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 district’s 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.
March 7, 2023 ‘Boy Meets World’ actor Ben Savage trying to move from sitcom to Congress A former child star wants to leave “La La Land” to work in the nation’s capital. Actor Ben Savage has made it official he’s running for Congress.
March 1, 2023 Remains of mummified man, more than 500 years old, turn up in delivery man’s backpack The remains of a mummified man who lived before Christopher Columbus discovered the New World have been found in a very unexpected place: a delivery man’s backpack.
February 20, 2023 DeSantis takes aim at The College Board by looking into ‘classic’ alternative to its SAT Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fired his first shot at The College Board when he rejected an advanced placement African American studies course, saying it pushes a political agenda. Now, it seems he was just getting started.
February 16, 2023 ‘This is painful’: Family says Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal degeneration There is sad news about actor Bruce Willis. His family revealed he now has frontotemporal dementia.
February 15, 2023 ‘A perfect example’: 67-year-old woman shoots, kills armed man who barged in her home A Florida sheriff called a 67-year-old woman “a perfect example” after she shot an armed intruder to death in her home.
February 2, 2023 Fast food restaurant tries banning teens, pays the price with poor publicity Sometimes there are dress codes to enter a place. Or age restrictions. And even requiring young people to have their parents with them. But one fast-food franchise may have taken the cake.
February 2, 2023 OnlyFans mom sues school district over volunteering, seeks $100K A parent is suing her children’s school district after they found out about her adult website.
February 1, 2023 Driver, suspected thief arrested after group home van stolen with passenger inside There have been two arrests after a group home van was stolen with its passenger, a non-verbal 55-year-old wheelchair-bound man, inside.
January 31, 2023 Busted by boy returning from school: ‘Dad, some guy is masturbating behind the building’ Police had to deal with a touchy situation when a father and son stopped at a gas station on the way home from school.