Balcony Rail Breaks, Woman Plunges 17 Floors to Death
A Manhattan ad executive who went out to smoke on the balcony of her 17th-floor apartment while on a first date plunged to her death early Thursday morning when she sat on the railing and it gave way,...
View ArticleMiami Gardens Police Investigating Reported Armed Home Invasion
Miami Gardens Police were investigating a reported home invasion at 2045 NW 206 Street Thursday afternoon, officials said. Authorities received an anonymous call saying three armed men were dropped off...
View ArticleHialeah Shooter 'Took His Motives to The Grave': Police
Hialeah Police are still trying to determine why gunman Pedro Vargas shot and killed six people before he was killed during a SWAT standoff last week. "A clear motive for Vargas' actions on that day...
View Article"Daily Show": Filner Scandal Broke the "Eww-o-Meter"
Interim "Daily Show" host John Oliver said San Diego Mayor Bob Filner's sexual harassment scandal is so "disgusting" it breaks the "Eww-o-Meter." The comedian Wednesday judged each alleged incident on...
View ArticleMayor Filner Canceled Sex Harassment Training: Report
San Diego Mayor Bob Filner's office canceled a scheduled new employee and management sex harassment training session in his first months in office according to a published report. In a letter addressed...
View ArticleCheese Recalled Over Possible Listeria Contamination
Whole Foods Market is recalling a brand of cheese due to a possible risk of listeria contamination. The Austin-based company is recalling Trois Comtois Morbier cheese in locations throughout the United...
View ArticlePolice Search for Man Who Tried to Steal Car at MIA
Police are searching for a man who attempted to steal a car from a Rent-a-Car parking area at Miami International Airport Monday. The man, who has a star tattoo on his left forearm, attempted to steal...
View ArticleCouple Broke Into a School to Have Sex: Cops
A man and a woman were arrested for breaking into a Daytona high school to have sex before the man vandalized three vending machines, authorities said. Vincent Ewell, 18, and Lindsay Longbottom, 19,...
View ArticleBishop Exchanged Community Service for Hugs: Cops
A Tampa bishop was arrested after he gave an undercover officer credit for serving 50 community service hours in exchange for seven intimate hugs, police said Thursday. Charles M. Leigh, 64, is the...
View ArticleBurglary Victim's Neighbor Unwittingly Gave Suspect a Ride
The neighbor of a Miramar burglary victim unwittingly helped the suspect get away by giving him a ride, police said. The suspect fled with electronics and jewelry after his burglary of a home on the...
View ArticleMan Arrested in Fatal Hallandale Beach Shooting: Police
A suspect has been arrested on first-degree murder and attempted murder with a firearm charges in this week’s shooting of two men in Hallandale Beach, police said Thursday. Clifton Afflick-Laidley, 26,...
View ArticleMystery Marine Animal Spotted Off Miami Beach
Beachgoers briefly evacuated the water Thursday afternoon as a marine animal was spotted near the shore between 53rd and 54th street in Miami Beach. Miami Beach Ocean Rescue couldn't say for sure what...
View ArticleMan Remembers Screaming "Help Me, Help Me" After Car Hit Him
Jonathan Cordero’s life changed forever on July 22. That night, he watched in horror as his legs were ripped from under him by a speeding car. “I was worried about dying because it was too much for me...
View ArticleSouth Florida Woman Loses $155 Million Verdict
A jury awarded a South Florida woman a whopping $155 million, but then a short time later, with a judge's order, the massive sum vanished. Former principal of the Aventura City of Excellence School...
View ArticleConstruction Worker Dies After Gate Fell on Him in Sunrise
A construction worker died after a steel gate fell on him at a water treatment plant in Sunrise Thursday, authorities said. The 49-year-old man was working at the plant at 8500 Spring Tree Drive when...
View ArticleAutistic Man Was Being Kept in "Dungeon-Like Conditions" in Trailer: Police
Sweetwater Police said they discovered Thursday that an autistic man in his mid-20s was being kept in “dungeon-like conditions” in a trailer home. Police responded to an anonymous call about the...
View ArticleFunerals for Four Victims of Hialeah Shooting Held Thursday
Family members and friends said their final goodbyes Thursday to four of the victims of last week's horrific Hialeah shooting. The funerals of Italo and Samira Pisciotti, Merly Niebles and Pricilla...
View ArticleMiami Beach Apartment Fire Ruled Accidental
Residents were still displaced Thursday after a fire at the Mantell Plaza building at 255 West 24th St. in Miami Beach the previous night. Fire officials originally said the fire that started in...
View Article200 Dogs Seized From Denton County Rescue
At least 200 dogs living in conditions Denton County deputies described as horrendous were removed from an animal rescue Thursday. The dogs were seized from Animal Guardians of America in the 16000...
View ArticleLA Band Blasted for "Asian Girlz" Song, Music Video
A model from San Jose dances in skimpy clothing and lingerie as five guys in a band serenade her from a bird cage. The music video for the song “Asian Girlz” has gone viral – but for all the wrong...
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