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Woman ID'd 21 years after body found; search underway for killer
The body was identified as that of a woman who had never been reported missing.
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The body was identified as that of a woman who had never been reported missing.
Police used forensic genetic genealogy and family tree research to solve the cold case.
The remains of a man found murdered in Florida in 1980 have been identified as William Irving Monroe III, a U.S. Marine who served in Vietnam.
Hospital workers took Maria Angelica Gonzalez' son from her arms right after birth in 1981 and later told her he had died.
Jeana Burrus' whereabouts had not been questioned in the 16 years since the remains were found, a Florida sheriff's office said.
An attorney for the man accused of gunning down rising rap star XXXTentacion during a 2018 robbery outside a South Florida motorcycle shop told a jury Wednesday that DNA evidence proves his client and another man are innocent.
It is among Florida's oldest unsolved crimes on record, notorious for its brutality, as well as for a pool of suspects that numbered over 600.
Research shows a father and his teenage daughter lived together in Siberia more than 50,000 years ago.
Investigators say they got the cup from the trash at a Philadelphia airport and used genetic genealogical research as well to lead them to the suspect.
Two brothers have reunited after 70 years, thanks to a DNA test.
Police have arrested a man they said raped a 17-year-old girl in September of 2017 after DNA evidence linked him to the crime.
After 31 years, police have arrested a man in a woman's rape based on new DNA testing of old evidence.
DNA, fingerprints and pings from a cell phone tower led authorities to an auto parts store parking lot in south Florida where they arrested a 56-year-old man Friday morning.
Whether or not he knew that the walls were closing in, Cesar Sayoc didn't seem concerned as he carried on with his life.
A study of Florida's python population has discovered some unnerving information about a possibly terrifying new breed of slithering creatures.
A promising experimental treatment has left a Florida woman's advanced breast cancer in remission.
Your DNA can expose much more than your ethnicity or family tree.
An extremely long and at times frustrating investigation may have finally come to an end.
The shocking revelations came about after the woman's daughter, now 36 years old, took a DNA test and learned that her biological father was a complete stranger.
A former Major League Baseball groundskeeper is back at his old job with the Chicago White Sox after spending more than 20 years in prison for a rape and murder he didn't commit.
Scientists have edited the genes of human embryos, a controversial step toward someday helping babies avoid inherited diseases, the first such experiment in the United States.
Police in Aventura have a new possible lead in the 16-year-old murder of Irving "Al" Sicherer.
The powerful chairman of a Senate committee that oversees the criminal-justice budget said Wednesday that Florida's backlog of thousands of untested rape kits is one of his top priorities.
Florida Governor Rick Scott is asking for $8.5 million to help process a backlog of untested rape kits - about 11,000 of them.
Deputies said they arrested a teen responsible for breaking into more than a dozen cars in Oakland Park last month.
For the first time, Venezuelan Americans see a ray of light ahead of Sunday's presidential elections in that country.
Residents living in an Aventura high-rise wonder if it's safe to stay after receiving a violation from the city.
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It is a mystery as relatives say she left her Fort Lauderdale home in a pickup truck she had not driven in 2 years.
The Dolphins locked up Tua with a new contract extension.
For the first time, Venezuelan Americans see a ray of light ahead of Sunday's presidential elections in that country.
Residents living in an Aventura high-rise wonder if it's safe to stay after receiving a violation from the city.
It is a mystery as relatives say she left her Fort Lauderdale home in a pickup truck she had not driven in 2 years.
The Dolphins locked up Tua with a new contract extension.
The last match, hosted by Miami in March, was won by Charleston 1-2.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
Campaign finance records show Donald Trump donated twice to reelect Kamala Harris as attorney general of California more than a decade ago.
The campaign chair said winning the needed 270 electoral votes runs through states in play
Technology groups have said parts of the law would violate First Amendment rights.
President Biden made the shocking announcement Sunday that he would end his reelection campaign and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris soon afterward.
Jim DeFede speaks with State Sen. Book about Gov. DeSantis' efforts to fight the abortion issue set to appear on Florida's ballot.
Jim DeFede spoke with Evan Power at the convention in Milwaukee just before Trump's speech.
Jim DeFede speaks with Mo Saunders, the estranged aunt to Democrat Joe Saunders, who is also running for the same seat.
DeFede said the incident has become an "inflection point" for the country in how we talk about politics.
"I support the chairman's call for an investigation," Rep. Jared Moskowitz, a Democrat from Florida, told CBS News Miami.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Growing share of Americans say they have skipped medical care or getting prescription drugs because of the cost.
Nationwide, the CDC says the COVID virus level in wastewater is now "high" for the first time since last winter.
Tahjana Lewis suffered burns to her chest, arms and legs, according to a recent lawsuit the Connecticut woman filed.
One product contained 16 different metals, with researchers calling for rules requiring manufacturers to test tampons.
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The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
There are two sales tax holidays for hurricane supplies
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One consumer reported suffering a dental injury after eating Trader Joe's Chicken, Lentil & Caramelized Onion Pilaf product.
A Florida woman accused him of sex trafficking and imprisoning her in Romania.
Ernest Hemingway spent the 1930s in Key West, Florida, and more than six decades after his death, fans, scholars and relatives continue to congregate on the island city to celebrate the author's award-winning novels and adventure-filled life.
An album of dark songs recorded in a bedroom at his rented farmhouse in 1982, reflecting the upheaval in his life in-between "The River" and "Born in the U.S.A.," helped solidify Springsteen's status as one of music's most soulful voices.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.