Former Cop Gets House Arrest For Tax Refund Check Theft
A former police detective who took part in a stolen identity refund fraud scam has been sentenced to eight months of home detention and probation.
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A former police detective who took part in a stolen identity refund fraud scam has been sentenced to eight months of home detention and probation.
Police are hoping the public can help identify two women who drugged and robbed two men of their Rolex watches at a home in Hollywood.
The TSA said more people than ever are trying -- and failing -- to take guns on airplanes.
A multi-million dollar home in South Florida had a wild addition to its pool.
It's been more than four weeks since a 16-year-old high school student was last seen after his father allegedly kicked him out of the family car.
A woman has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after her 8-week-old infant was found buried near their Sarasota home.
The Miami-Dade Police Department is hoping the community can help identify two men who left a homeowner shot during a robbery.
Amid opposition from environmental groups, a bill about oil and natural-gas drilling, which includes a controversial method known as "fracking," is headed to the full House.
A House committee has approved a bill that would bar local governments from using red-light cameras to cite motorists who don't properly stop at intersections.
A Senate Judiciary Committee is not likely to take up a proposal that would allow people with concealed-weapons licenses to pack heat while on college and university campuses.
Fearing that there will soon be changes to America's "wet-foot, dry-foot" policy, there has been a surge in Cuban refugees desperately trying to make it to this country.
Three people were hospitalized Thursday morning in a crash involving a dump truck that was left flipped on its side.
A Miami-Dade woman is facing 10 felony charges after battling with the boys in blue down in the Keys, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
When it comes to having health insurance provided by the federal marketplace, South Florida leads the state.
Governor Rick Scott's administration has balked at a request from the federal government to resettle hundreds of Syrian refugees in the state.
Authorities say 22-year-old Tyler Robinson was arrested for fatally shooting Charlie Kirk after confessing to a family friend, ending a 33-hour manhunt.
The Broward Sheriff’s Office announced six deputies were terminated following an internal investigation into mistakes made in the agency’s response to a Tamarac triple murder earlier this year.
What began as a small shop making handcrafted British-style sausages has grown into Proper Sausages, a Miami Shores hotspot known for gourmet sandwiches, boutique wines, craft beers and sustainably sourced meats.
Authorities say the shooter arrived near campus before noon, opened fire on Charlie Kirk an hour into his event, and after an afternoon-long search, former President Trump announced Kirk’s death just before 5 p.m.
Intense storms are expected between 2 and 6 p.m. Friday, prompting a NEXT Weather Alert Day with flash flood risks across Miami-Dade and Broward, followed by another round of storms on Saturday.
If they need some extra shade, there are tents set up, and there will be water distributed to anyone who needs it.
The verdict follows another North Texas case in which officers reported being struck by a driver during an attempted stop.
Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt opened up about his run for mayor of Los Angeles in an exclusive interview with CBS News.
Several people were hurt after a possible boat explosion Saturday near the Haulover Sandbar in Miami, Florida.
Cox managed the Braves for 25 seasons, winning the World Series in 1995.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt opened up about his run for mayor of Los Angeles in an exclusive interview with CBS News.
Alabama lawmakers have approved a plan for new House primaries if courts allow the state to use different congressional districts in this year's elections.
The Trump administration announced a major expansion of its denaturalization campaign targeting foreign-born American citizens accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship.
More than 12,000 people gave up their asylum claims or voluntarily departed the U.S. as ICE moved to cut cases short by sending asylum-seekers to third countries, a CBS News analysis found.
Attorneys for accused White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter Cole Allen asked a judge to disqualify Jeanine Pirro and other senior Justice Department leaders from the case because they were present during the incident.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
Luna said she expects Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick to be the next member who either resigns or gets expelled.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
Attending this year's Kentucky Derby meant more for thoroughbred expert Mark Toothaker, who suffered a seizure from laughing at a whiffed NFL field goal attempt that led to a lifesaving diagnosis.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
