As the holiday season approaches, Illinois shoppers are preparing for the usual surge in online purchases and virtual activity. State agencies are urging residents to be alert to the increased risk of cyber scams during this busy period. The Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of … Read more
A 17-year-old male juvenile has been charged with multiple felonies and a misdemeanor after allegedly assaulting a 65-year-old man and stealing property from a business earlier this month, according to the Chicago Police Department. Authorities say the charges include one felony count of aggravated battery of a victim over 60, aggravated battery of a merchant, … Read more
A horrific case of domestic violence in Hillsborough County nearly turned fatal for a pregnant mother and her unborn child, but both are alive in what deputies are calling a “miracle.” The investigation began early November 22, 2025, when Brandon Regional Hospital staff notified the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office around 5:17 a.m. A pregnant woman … Read more
A seven-year legal fight stemming from a deadly crash on State Road A1A ended with a prison sentence for an Ocoee man convicted of DUI manslaughter. Glenn W. Brimmer, 46, received a 12-year state prison sentence on November 20 for the drunk driving crash that killed 66-year-old bicyclist John D. Perrin. The sentencing follows a … Read more
A 23-year-old college student just months from earning her teaching degree was killed Friday afternoon in what her family called a “vicious” dog attack while she was pet sitting at a private home. Smith County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a residence in Tyler around 4:15 p.m. on Nov. 21, where they found Madison Riley … Read more
A Venezuelan national residing in Kissimmee, Florida, has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for masterminding a sophisticated bank fraud operation involving shell companies and counterfeit passports. U.S. District Judge Carlos Mendoza sentenced Nerio Alberto Ortega Delgado, 45, to 33 months behind bars this week. The sentencing follows Ortega Delgado’s guilty plea … Read more
Chicago police have released a photo of a person of interest connected to the fatal shooting of 14-year-old Armani Floyd in the Loop on Friday night — a violent episode that left Floyd dead and eight others wounded just hours after the city’s official Christmas tree lighting. Authorities say the image, apparently captured from an … Read more
Florida may have escaped hurricane landfalls in 2025, but meteorologists caution that the quiet season should not be mistaken for a lasting pattern. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis noted last week in Crystal River that neither Florida nor the continental U.S. saw a hurricane impact this season. While the Atlantic season doesn’t officially end until Nov. … Read more
Authorities say a member of the Miami-based “Any Body Killer” (ABK) gang has been arrested for scamming an elderly Florida Keys man out of almost $20,000. Sheldon Adams Vandyke, 26, was taken into custody at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after returning from Belize on a warrant issued by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Vandyke is … Read more
Florida Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick posted bond Tuesday after surrendering to federal authorities in downtown Miami. She is facing a 15-count federal indictment accusing her of stealing $5 million in FEMA funds and routing the money through a family business and her political campaign. The congresswoman appeared briefly in court, wearing handcuffs as she acknowledged the charges. … Read more