Florida executes man who set neighbor on fire during home burglary
Chadwick Scott Willacy, 58, received a three-drug injection and was pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m. at Florida State Prison near Starke for the 1990 killing of Marlys Sather.
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Chadwick Scott Willacy, 58, received a three-drug injection and was pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m. at Florida State Prison near Starke for the 1990 killing of Marlys Sather.
Investigators say the suspects used the same method in each case, striking when homeowners were away and stealing large amounts of cash and jewelry.
Surveillance cameras captured three Georgia men trying to break into "Real Housewives of Miami" star Larsa Pippen's Pinecrest home.
The woman speaks only to CBS News Miami after her mother's car rolled over during the crash that police say started as a pursuit for a burglary suspect.
Surveillance video shows the suspects smashing the store's window and fleeing, leaving behind a bin—possibly linked to a string of 15 other burglaries in the area.
Christopher Pike was seen via surveillance video trying to disable a ring camera out front of the business. However, the footage survived.
Blood on a pizza box helped Flagler County detectives identify and arrest a previously deported Colombian man in a Palm Coast home burglary, the sheriff said.
Florida officials say a bloody pizza box is what led them to finding a suspect after thousands of dollars were stolen from a woman's home in Flagler County.
Lead detective Jackie Del Sol of the South Miami Police Department said surveillance video shows the suspect getting out of a black 2019 Land Rover.
According to police, the girl woke up to a man dressed in black wearing a mask inside her room. The intruder left her room with her wallet and phone. The wallet was dropped and her phone was later found in a trash bin nearby.
Officials with the Oakland Police Department said a man who died while in police custody over the weekend has been identified as former NFL player Doug Martin.
The owners of Snoopy's Smoke Shop told CBS News Miami that it is the second time this week they were burglarized, where surveillance video showed how it took the thieves about a minute to get in and out with the goods.
Authorities said that back on the early morning of Sept. 14, a group of masked suspects smashed through the front door of a clothing store with construction equipment to break into the business.
West Miami police say they have arrested a man accused of helping to orchestrate a burglary where sledgehammers were used to steal more than $40,000 worth of high-end streetwear back in September.
The sheriff's office said the crime happened at about 8:20 p.m. on Sept. 18 at Pedrito's Bike Shop.
Surveillance video shows someone walking through the 6800 block of Northwest 29th Avenue around 3:30 a.m.
CBS News Miami's Ivan Taylor reports from West Miami, where four people were caught on video breaking into a store with hammers, according to authorities.
Miami Beach Police said at least six similar cases have been reported at the Hilton Cabana in recent months.
Another guest is speaking out after a burglary at a Miami Beach hotel, saying that his personal belongings were stolen right from his room. The North Carolina man decided to come forward after seeing our report on a couple who had a similar experience at the very same hotel.
A Cape Coral man wearing Batman pajamas detained a suspected burglar after spotting him on his home security cameras, authorities said.
The investigation found that many victims were in their 80s and home alone during the crimes.
Jordan Pinkney is charged with burglary with assault, grand theft and indecent exposure.
Mike Jacques has been charged with voyeurism and burglary.
BSO's Aviation Unit tracked the vehicle into Davie, where it crashed near Griffin Road and Davie Road.
According to Coral Gables Police, the man is from out-of-state and is wanted in other states for a variety of crimes.
Mauricio Jimenez, 48, is facing organized fraud and first-degree grand theft charges for allegedly running this scheme for 28 months, from December 2023 until April 2026, according to his arrest report.
Friends of the Everglades, one of the groups leading the legal challenge, argues the facility is harming the Everglades ecosystem and insists the fight is far from over.
Further investigation revealed that the dispute was between father and son, resulting in the son being shot and killed.
The school board was set to vote Wednesday night on a preliminary search plan that includes a $50,000 budget.
Travel experts say this potential bailout could be a good deal for consumers, but not for taxpayers.
Mauricio Jimenez, 48, is facing organized fraud and first-degree grand theft charges for allegedly running this scheme for 28 months, from December 2023 until April 2026, according to his arrest report.
Friends of the Everglades, one of the groups leading the legal challenge, argues the facility is harming the Everglades ecosystem and insists the fight is far from over.
Further investigation revealed that the dispute was between father and son, resulting in the son being shot and killed.
The school board was set to vote Wednesday night on a preliminary search plan that includes a $50,000 budget.
Travel experts say this potential bailout could be a good deal for consumers, but not for taxpayers.
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.
After paying the $10,440 fee on Wednesday at the Division of Elections office in Tallahassee to run as a Democrat, Vindman acknowledged he faces an uphill climb for a seat in a state that has tilted toward Republicans in recent years.
About half of Iran's stockpile of ballistic missiles and its associated launch systems were still intact as of the start of the ceasefire in early April, officials said.
The focus on immigration and law enforcement comes one year after the department terminated or delayed funding for victims services, criminal justice researchers and more.
Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a new congressional map that would give Democrats an advantage in 10 House districts, leaving just one safe Republican seat, CBS News projects.
Congress asks experts, advocates and victims how to combat hospice fraud, after a CBS News investigation uncovered widespread signs of potential fraud in California.
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.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
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.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.