The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering figure in the American civil rights movement who marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and later mounted two historic presidential campaigns, has died at 84, his family announced. Jackson died peacefully Tuesday morning, surrounded by loved ones, according to a family statement. He had been hospitalized in November for observation, … Read more
One man was killed and another critically injured after a violent rollover crash involving two tow trucks in southwest Miami-Dade on Monday, authorities said. The collision occurred near Southwest 288th Street and Old Dixie Highway. Deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office closed the area to both drivers and pedestrians for several hours while investigators examined … Read more
A serious crash involving a Broward Sheriff’s Office cruiser occurred overnight in Fort Lauderdale. Video from the scene showed two tow trucks positioned near Northwest 31st Avenue and Prospect Road, close to Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. One tow truck hauled away a pickup truck, while the other removed the damaged Broward Sheriff’s Office cruiser. Witnesses … Read more
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is investigating a dog attack that left a man hospitalized and led deputies to fatally shoot two dogs Monday night. According to the sheriff’s office, two deputies were at a residence near Southwest 172nd Avenue and Southwest 160th Street taking a robbery report when the incident unfolded. Deputies said they rushed … Read more
A 19-year-old man was killed, and two 18-year-olds are recovering after a shooting near Charles Hadley Park in Liberty City on Monday evening. Police said multiple shooters may have been involved in the gunfire, which broke out around 6:45 p.m. near NW 50th Street and 13th Avenue and stretched to NW 51st Street. Officers responded … Read more
Monday marks one year since devastating winter flooding struck southern West Virginia, severely impacting communities along the Tug River and nearby tributaries. Flash flooding swept through the southern Coalfields overnight from Feb. 15 into Feb. 16. Rising waters, strong winds, landslides and mudslides caused widespread destruction to homes and property. McDowell, Mingo and Logan counties … Read more
Police rescued four people from an Irvine home Wednesday afternoon after a man armed with a knife allegedly kept them from leaving during what authorities described as a family dispute. Officers received the initial report shortly after 2 p.m. near Terrapin and Cadence, according to the Irvine Police Department. A heavy police presence surrounded the … Read more
Police arrested a man accused of stealing six bronze plaques honoring service members from a veterans memorial park in Orange County in January. Tustin police said that overnight on Jan. 20, someone removed six bronze plaques dedicated to service members from Veterans Sports Park. Detectives launched an investigation and identified a suspect. On Friday, authorities … Read more
A federal immigration judge has dismissed the deportation case against Narciso Barranco, an Orange County father of three U.S. Marines whose violent arrest outside a Santa Ana IHOP last summer drew protests and nationwide attention. Barranco, 49, lives in Tustin and has resided in the United States for more than 30 years. Authorities placed him … Read more
A woman was found stabbed to death in Orange County, and authorities arrested her estranged husband on suspicion of murder. On Feb. 14, Orange County sheriff’s deputies responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence in the 26000 block of Laurelwood Lane in San Juan Capistrano shortly after 6:30 a.m. Deputies located the victim, a … Read more