Authorities have identified a man who died after a powerful tornado struck Aroma Park, Illinois earlier this week, leaving widespread destruction across Kankakee County, Illinois. Officials confirmed that Maurice Norington, 65, died from injuries believed to have been caused by the storm that swept through the region Tuesday. Victim found inside damaged home The Kankakee … Read more
Ron DeSantis has signed a death warrant for a man convicted of murdering his neighbor during a burglary in Palm Bay, Florida more than three decades ago. The inmate, Chadwick Willacy, 58, is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on April 21 at Florida State Prison. It marks the sixth execution order approved by … Read more
Police have arrested a suspect in the 2024 killing of a well-known barber in North Miami Beach, Florida, more than a year after the crime, following new information from a witness. Authorities said Ryan Sutton, 21, has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of Wilton Mena, a popular local barber who … Read more
A woman in Miami-Dade County, Florida is facing several felony charges after authorities say she was operating an unauthorized dental practice from her residence. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, Karim Selene Cordova Rivera was arrested following an investigation triggered by an anonymous tip about illegal dental services being offered at a home in the Brownsville, … Read more
Political leaders and analysts in South Florida are weighing in after the government of Cuba announced it will release 51 prisoners, a move that came shortly before a scheduled national address by Cuban President Miguel Díaz‑Canel. Experts cautiously optimistic Andy Gomez, a professor of Cuban studies at the University of Miami, said the significance of the … Read more
A shooting on the campus of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia left one person dead and two others injured Thursday morning, according to police. Authorities said the suspected gunman was also found dead. The incident occurred inside Constant Hall, a building that houses the university’s College of Business. Garrett Shelton, chief of the Old Dominion … Read more
Authorities in New Mexico are searching for a retired U.S. Air Force major general who has been missing for two weeks after disappearing from his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. According to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office, William “Neil” McCasland, 68, was last seen at his residence on the morning of Feb. 27. Sheriff John … Read more
A state investigation found that a man who was shot by police in Connecticut had to wait about 10 additional minutes for medical help after the first ambulance at the scene was used to transport an officer experiencing a “mild anxiety attack.” The incident involved Dyshan Best, 39, who was shot by police on March … Read more
A man was taken into custody early Wednesday after a lengthy standoff with police at a home in Lauderhill, Florida, authorities said. According to the Lauderhill Police Department, officers responded around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday to reports of gunfire inside a residence in the Blueberry Hill community. When officers arrived, family members told police that a … Read more
Police are investigating after a toddler was bitten by two dogs in a backyard in Miami Gardens, Florida. According to the Miami Gardens Police Department, officers responded just before 7 p.m. Tuesday to the 3600 block of Northwest 191st Street following reports of a dog bite involving a child. Investigators said a 2-year-old boy was … Read more