Florida's 'Hiccup Girl' On Trial For Murder
In 2007, Florida teenager Jennifer Mee made national news because she could not stop hiccupping. She became known as the 'hiccup girl'. Now, Mee is making headlines again for being on trial for murder.
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In 2007, Florida teenager Jennifer Mee made national news because she could not stop hiccupping. She became known as the 'hiccup girl'. Now, Mee is making headlines again for being on trial for murder.
Nearly six years after the shooting death of star Redskins safety Sean Taylor in his Miami home, a new trial date has been set for the alleged shooter.
Witnesses said a police chase ended in a deadly crash in West Perrine. However, Miami-Dade Police said there wasn't a chase.
The fate of a Pembroke Pines man accused of killing his adoptive mother is in the hands of a jury.
Governor Rick Scott has ordered flags for the State of Florida to be flown at half- staff at all local, state, and federal buildings, installations and grounds throughout Florida in honor of the victims at the Washington Navy Yard.
A man was caught on camera trying to steal a gold necklace off another man's neck at Pompano Beach drug store.
Danger on the job for two South Florida cabbies after they were robbed at gunpoint overnight.
Jury selection got underway Monday in the trial of Mitchell Lee Simpson, one of two men accused of killing a Cutler Ridge teen over a gold chain.
A Coral Springs woman was arrested and charged with child abuse after she allegedly use a large stick to strike a nine-year-old child.
The arrest of eight men last month accused in a series of robberies in Coral Gables and several surrounding cities came a great news to the walkers, joggers and dog-walkers of the "The City Beautiful."
Quite a haul for a two Coast Guard crews after they intercepted a pair of boats with a combined total of more than $5 million in marijuana on board.
A two-year-old boy is in critical condition Saturday after falling from a second-story window from a motel room in Hialeah. After further investigation, the parents have been charged with child neglect after police said they found drugs and alcohol in the room.
Police believe they found one of the men responsible for burglaries last week and at the same time arrested two additional people for other crimes too.
A former Catholic high school wrestler and other former students have accused an ex-dean of sexual abuse.
Whether they think that he got away with murdering 17-year-old Trayvon Martin or that he was just a brave neighborhood watch volunteer "standing his ground," many Americans can't seem to get enough of Zimmerman. And he can't seem to stop giving it to them.
The Broward Sheriff's Office says the Broward County Drug Task Force busted a suspected marijuana grow house at a 7,000 square foot mansion in Weston on Friday afternoon.
An Opa-Locka teenager is being held without bond after a court hearing and after Miami-Dade Police arrested him for shooting and killing a 71-year-old man.
A body lay on the front porch of a Miami Gardens home following yet another shooting in the violence-plagued South Florida community.
A South Florida driver is in police custody for a car accident that killed a pedestrian near the Miami Dade College medical campus Thursday evening.
A Surnise man who was a teenager when he admitted to repeatedly hitting his girlfriend's crying toddler with his knee was re-sentenced Friday in a Broward County courtroom.
A hit man was sentenced Thursday to more than 17 years behind bars for killing South Florida millionaire Ben Novack Jr. and his mother under the direction of the millionaire's wife.
City of Miami commissioners are working to find millions of dollars in the city's budget to increase police pay in response to a outcry from officers and residents regarding public safety.
Fort Lauderdale Police are trying to solve the murder of a 22-year-old woman who was shot dead outside her home while she sat in her car.
After a week of testimony, the murder trial of a Pembroke Pines man who is accused of killing his adoptive mother is coming to a close.
Ronda Rousey used her signature armbar to stop Gina Carano just 17 seconds into a comeback bout between the two MMA fighters.
Researchers in Dublin discovered the oldest surviving English poem in a Roman library.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
The rain will continue through Wednesday, with a short break on Thursday and Friday.
Ronda Rousey used her signature armbar to stop Gina Carano just 17 seconds into a comeback bout between the two MMA fighters.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
The rain will continue through Wednesday, with a short break on Thursday and Friday.
Gas prices, inflation weigh on Americans. Many see lack of clarity on what's happening in Iran.
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.
Gas prices, inflation weigh on Americans. Many see lack of clarity on what's happening in Iran.
Incumbent GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, who had occasionally broken with the Trump administration, lost his bid for a third term.
Russia's Putin will travel to Beijing next week to meet China's Xi. The announcement came one day after President Trump returned from his own summit with the Chinese leader.
President Trump announced Friday evening that U.S. and Nigerian military forces had killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a leader in the Islamic State group.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
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.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
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.
"Survivor" 48 and 50 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
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.