A Hammond man is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after a routine traffic stop in Schererville escalated into a high-speed, multi-agency pursuit that ended with a crash and a foot chase through Wicker Park. Artavius Jerome Drew, 22, was stopped by police around 9:39 p.m. on January 26 after officers observed a 2023 Mercedes … Read more
A Sycamore Township man was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in federal prison for lying to investigators during a decades-old sexual assault investigation, according to prosecutors. Frederick Tanzer, a medical doctor who has lived and practiced in Ohio, Kansas, and Colorado, pleaded guilty in September to three counts of making false statements to federal agents. … Read more
A U.S. District Court judge on Wednesday ordered the immediate release of a Venezuelan national who had been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following a Jan. 13 traffic stop on Interstate 77 in West Virginia. Judge Joseph Goodwin ruled that the federal government failed to justify the detention of Antony Segundo Larrazabal-Gonzalez and … Read more
Authorities have issued arrest warrants for two men believed to be involved in a shooting that occurred Saturday at a home on Juniper Street in the Calloway Heights area of Raleigh County, according to the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office. After an extensive investigation, deputies identified the suspects as Darnell Mitchell and Christopher Shrewsbury. Both men … Read more
A South Florida mother, Cythnia Hernandez, 32, bonded out of jail Saturday night after turning herself in. She faces several charges including child neglect, failure to report child neglect, and providing a false statement to law enforcement. Hernandez’s attorney, Nicolas Torres, said the state’s case was aimed at making her a witness against her boyfriend, 34-year-old … Read more
Miami Gardens police have arrested professional boxer Gervonta Bryant “Tank” Davis, 31, in connection with a domestic violence incident from October 2025. He was taken into custody without incident on Wednesday in the Miami Design District by the department’s Special Investigations Section and the U.S. Marshals’ fugitive task force. Charges Davis now faces multiple charges: … Read more
A 27-year-old man, Javier Sanjayzar, has been arrested after hitting a pedestrian on a scooter in Little Havana and leaving the scene. He is being held at Miami‑Dade’s TGK jail and now faces both criminal charges and a possible immigration hold, as he is an undocumented immigrant. Charges and Court Hearing At a bond hearing, … Read more
A 27-year-old man, Javier Sanjayzar, has been arrested in connection with a hit‑and‑run crash that killed a pedestrian riding a scooter in Little Havana. Sanjayzar, an undocumented immigrant, faces criminal charges and a possible immigration hold. He is currently being held at Miami-Dade’s TGK jail. Charges and Court Hearing At a bond hearing, Judge Mindy … Read more
Faith leaders, nursing home workers, hotel staff, and airport employees gathered at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport on Wednesday to call on the Trump administration to extend Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which is set to expire on February 3. Rally and Vigil The group marched outside the airport, holding signs and chanting, before ending with … Read more
South Florida residents are being urged to take precautions as temperatures are expected to drop into the 30s this weekend. Sensitive tropical plants, pets, and even iguanas are at risk from the cold. Claude Dion of BLT Lawn Service says native Florida plants are generally hardy, but orchids and other delicate plants need extra care. … Read more