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
Two suspects were arrested after a man was fatally shot inside a pickup truck in Long Beach. On Jan. 18, police were on patrol when they heard multiple gunshots just before 2 a.m. Officers searched the area and discovered a white pickup truck that had crashed into a light pole in the 1600 block of … Read more
A Texas jury acquitted former Uvalde school police officer Adrian Gonzales, who faced trial for allegedly failing to act during the 2022 massacre at Robb Elementary School that left 19 students and two teachers dead. The jury returned a verdict on Wednesday at around 7:15 p.m., finding Gonzales not guilty on 29 counts of child … Read more
Fort Lauderdale police are searching for a young boy captured on video killing a duck in a resident’s yard this week. Authorities are treating the incident as an animal cruelty case. Neighbors say the area is usually full of ducks, but the neighborhood has grown noticeably quieter since the attack. Police released surveillance footage showing … Read more