Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar was sprayed with an unknown liquid by a man during a town hall event on Tuesday, but she refused to leave immediately and continued speaking, emphasizing her determination not to be intimidated. The suspect, identified by police as 55-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak, was apprehended on the spot and booked into Hennepin County … Read more
Jason Banegas, who previously confessed to killing a Hollywood police officer Yandy Chirino in 2021, is now asking to change his plea to “not guilty.” Court documents filed last week indicate that Banegas claims he felt pressured into pleading guilty. He alleges his former attorneys told him that rejecting a plea deal could result in … Read more
The Broward Sheriff’s Office dive team is investigating a Deerfield Beach lake early Tuesday morning. Officials provided few details but confirmed the operation is taking place near the intersection of Lakeside Drive and Lakeside Way. The sheriff’s office assured the public that there is no threat to the community. Additional information is expected to be … Read more
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is facing internal review within the Trump administration after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, though sources indicate she is unlikely to be removed from her position. Noem visited the White House on Monday to answer questions regarding the Department of Homeland Security’s handling of the incident and … Read more
A South Florida mother, Cythnia Hernandez, appeared in bond court Saturday after her 6-year-old son was allegedly severely beaten by her boyfriend last month. Hernandez, 32, faced charges including child neglect, failure to report child neglect, and providing a false statement to law enforcement. Her attorney argued that prosecutors charged her primarily to secure her as … Read more
A man died following a major crash on the Dolphin Expressway Saturday morning, which caused significant traffic disruptions, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reported. FHP said the crash occurred on the westbound lanes of Florida State Road 836 near Northwest 57th Avenue just before 8:20 a.m., when a Toyota sedan collided with the rear of … Read more
A woman was hospitalized with serious injuries following a domestic shooting in Broward County on Saturday afternoon, according to deputies. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said the shooting was reported near the 4000 block of Northeast 8th Avenue in Oakland Park, prompting a response from deputies and Oakland Park Fire Rescue. When they arrived, deputies found … Read more
Frustration boiled over in court Thursday morning as supporters of a slain teenager urged a judge to intervene amid repeated delays in the trial of the teen accused of killing him. Jahara Malik, 18, is charged with manslaughter in connection with the December 2024 stabbing death of 17-year-old Yahkeim Lollar, a Miami Northwestern High School … Read more
A federal jury in Fort Lauderdale has found Christian “Chris” Cruz, 45, a nursing assistant from Pompano Beach, Florida, guilty for his role in an extensive $11.4 million health care and wire fraud scheme. Prosecutors said the operation involved shipping thousands of medically unnecessary orthotic braces to Medicare beneficiaries nationwide and billing taxpayers for the costs. … Read more
A Van Nuys man who admitted to leading what prosecutors described as a large-scale fentanyl trafficking operation in Ventura County was sentenced to 15 years in prison, officials announced Thursday. Jose Trinidad Bueno Garcia, 50, was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty last month to conspiracy to possess fentanyl for sale. At the time of his … Read more