Mayor Filner Ignores Pressure to Resign
Out of therapy and now taking personal time, San Diego Mayor Bob Filner released a statement through one of his attorneys late Monday in reply to a recall effort to remove him from office. The written...
View ArticleCA Bill Seeks Parental Rights for Sperm Donors
California lawmakers will be presented with a controversial bill Tuesday that seeks to give certain sperm donors legal standing to argue for parental rights. The measure going before the Assembly...
View ArticleOakland Police ID Body as Slain Federal Investigator
Oakland police on Tuesday identified the female body found near the base of a tree in Northern California as that of slain federal public defender Sandra Coke. Most had expected that positive...
View ArticleTrail of Blood Leads Police to Major Ecstasy Drug Bust
A trail of blood led San Francisco police detectives to make one of the biggest drug busts in the department's history, seizing more than $1.5 million worth of MDMA powder and pills. MDMA is the active...
View ArticleNeighbors Help Sandy Victim Living in Backyard
Less than 24 hours after NBC 4 New York's report of a Long Island man living in his backyard after his house was flooded out by Sandy and federal aid expired, neighbors and officials are stepping up to...
View ArticleHooters Won't Serve San Diego Mayor Bob Filner
San Diego Hooters have placed signs in their restaurants saying Mayor Bob Filner will not be served in their establishment. “It’s localized to our four San Diego locations,” said Melissa Fry, director...
View ArticleFacebook Photo Oversharing May Alienate Your Friends
Take it easy with your Facebook pics, lest your real-life relationships suffer, a new British study suggests. Sharing too many photos on social media can damage those relationships, according to the...
View ArticleFirefighters Battle Brush Fire in Palmetto Bay
Firefighters worked to contain a brush fire that heated up in Palmetto Bay early Tuesday. The fire was reported at the Ludlam Pineland Preserve near the 6800 block of Southwest 152nd Street. The...
View ArticleCouple Recounts Being Held Hostage During Hialeah Rampage
The husband and wife who survived last month's shooting rampage at a Hialeah, Fla., apartment building spoke for the first time following a memorial mass for the victims Monday night. Zoeb and Sarrida...
View ArticleMiami-Dade Police Release Sketch of Suspect in Father's Murder
Miami-Dade police are hoping a new sketch can help them catch a man they say shot and killed a father of five outside his home in June. Edilbert Noel, 52, was was placing a tag on a car in front of his...
View ArticleMan Missing in Keys After Rescuing Child at Sea
Coast Guard officials are searching for a man who went missing after he dove into the water to rescue his daughters friend who drifted out to the sea in the Florida Keys on Monday. Monroe County...
View ArticleLeBron Says He Is 'Happy' in Miami
LeBron James cannot become a free agent until next summer at the earliest, but speculation is already rampant as to whether he will still be a member of the Miami Heat at the start of the 2014-15...
View ArticleMan Who Wanted Family Killed Had "Last Stand Room"
A South Florida business owner accused of trying to hire a hitman to kill family members including his wife and young child, stockpiling guns and bomb-making materials and threatening the life of...
View ArticleObama To Honor 1972 Dolphins at White House
The 1972 Miami Dolphins, owners of the only undefeated season in NFL history, will be honored in a special ceremony at the White House in Washington on Aug. 20. President Barack Obama will host head...
View ArticleStudent Uses "Stand Your Ground" To Get Conviction Tossed
With school about to start, thousands of kids in South Florida will soon be on school buses headed back to class. Now, it turns out Florida's controversial “Stand Your Ground” law can be used by kids...
View ArticleMom, Dad, 6-Year-Old Son Found Dead
A mother, father and the couple's 6-year-old son died today in what investigators are calling a murder-suicide inside a South Jersey home. Officials got a phone call and came to the home on Kenton...
View ArticleMiami-Dade Officer Faces Charges After Hit-and-Run: Authorities
Phillip Monch was shocked Tuesday to hear that the police officer who plowed his vehicle into the back of his father's car had allegedly been drinking. For his part, Fernando Monch says he is not sure...
View ArticleMember of Old Guard Charged in Child Sex Case
Police in Fairfax County, Va., charged a member of the U.S. Army’s prestigious Old Guard after he allegedly posted pictures of himself having sex with a 14-year-old girl online. Spc. Matthew...
View ArticlePolice: Md. Teacher Sexually Abused 15 Minors
A music teacher at a Silver Spring, Md., elementary school has been charged with sexually abusing 15 minors over a multi-year span, police said Tuesday. Montgomery County Police said 14 of the victims...
View ArticleIsrael Hernandez's Family Grieves at His Wake
The grief fell so heavy Tuesday evening at the wake for Israel Hernandez, several mourners rushed outside for release. The 18-year-old's family faced their grief inside the Vista Memorial Gardens and...
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