Jury Recommends Death For SoBe Rape & Murder
The same jury that convicted Joel Lebron for abducting, robbing, gang raping, and murdering Ana Maria Angel has recommended he receive the death penalty.
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The same jury that convicted Joel Lebron for abducting, robbing, gang raping, and murdering Ana Maria Angel has recommended he receive the death penalty.
The sentencing hearing for Joel Lebron, the man convicted in the 2002 kidnapping, rape, and murder of Ana Maria Angel, is entering its second day Thursday.
The jury that convicted Joel Lebron in the 2002 kidnapping, rape, and murder of Ana Maria Angel is now hearing testimony at the sentencing phase of trial.
The owners of Venus the cat never anticipated their adopted animal would become an Internet sensation.
A man accused in the 2002 kidnapping, rape, and murder of a teenager was found guilty on all counts.
The fourth day of testimony ended early Thursday evening in the re-trial of an Orlando-area man accused of a South Beach kidnapping, rape and murder a decade ago.
The prosecution in the George Zimmerman case released hundreds of pages of new evidence Wednesday, including DNA test results, photos and sketches from eyewitnesses who say they saw part of what happened the night Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin.
A South Florida property management group is taking action to clean up its pet poop problem.
DNA left at the crime scene helped Broward Sheriff's detectives track down a man they suspect kidnapped a woman at gun point last year from in front of a North Lauderdale store.
Artwork isn't the only made by hand. Now it can be made from your saliva.
Whether old, young or somewhere in between, genes are what makes us different in the aging process, and one South Florida company says they have just the customized solution.
The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has unveiled a new automated storage and retrieval system for DNA samples.
A 25-year-old woman dancing at a Miami Beach nightclub told police that the last thing she remembers is that she set her drink on the bar and went to dance.
Miami police have released pictures of a woman who reportedly abandoned her son over the weekend.
A Florida condo association in Jupiter, the Village of Abacoa Condominium Association, has decided it will require dog owners to pay $200 to keep the dogs' DNA on file at the DNA Pet World Registry.
A mission of mercy has led Palm Beach officials to begin the exhumation of more than a dozen bodies in hopes of discovering their identities.
The family of Christine Myers, the 18-year-old woman who was murdered and raped inside a Sunrise apartment in September of 2005, say justice against their daughter's accused killer has finally prevailed.
A new study from researchers at Northwestern University is giving doctors new insight into how bacteria and the human body interact. Researchers found human DNA in the gonorrhea genome.
Wearing an orange jumpsuit, 40-year-old Gregory Martin faced a judge for the second time in as many weeks Wednesday.
It's a match. Ft. Lauderdale police have confirmed that DNA taken from a severed head found along a Dania Beach canal matches a mutilated corpse found floating in a canal in a Ft. Lauderdale neighborhood.
The CBS4 I-Team is investigating why a DNA match message sent by the national DNA database, confirming the identity of a suspected rapist, was not received by the Miami-Dade Police Department. The suspect was able to remain free on the South Florida streets for months.
Darvin Williams, who was appointed city manager earlier this year, denies the allegations against him.
Instructor James Warwick, who leads the "Drawing for Longevity" course, says the primary goal is to build muscle memory and enhance cognitive performance.
Residents of a condominium complex near Doral are appealing for help after being stranded on upper floors for more than a month, with an out-of-service elevator.
The amendment aims to reduce property taxes by raising the homestead exemption—the value of a home shielded from non-school taxes—from $50,000 to $250,000 over the next two years.
Kyle Stowers homered twice and drove in five runs and the Miami Marlins avoided a series sweep with a 12-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Quarry 2 Fire is now roughly the size of the city of Hialeah.
George Pino is facing manslaughter and vessel homicide charges after the boat crash near Boca Chita Key in Biscayne Bay in 2022.
Darvin Williams, who was appointed city manager earlier this year, denies the allegations against him.
Instructor James Warwick, who leads the "Drawing for Longevity" course, says the primary goal is to build muscle memory and enhance cognitive performance.
Residents of a condominium complex near Doral are appealing for help after being stranded on upper floors for more than a month, with an out-of-service elevator.
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.
ICE has moved detainees out of a controversial soft-sided detention center in the Florida Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz," a spokesperson said, citing safety concerns around hurricane season.
President Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act to address constraints in the production of munitions, according to a presidential memo released Tuesday.
The Senate narrowly rejected a war powers resolution on Iran as President Trump touts a framework agreement with Tehran to end the monthslong conflict.
The FBI said it disrupted an attempt to attack Sunday's UFC America 250 event at the White House, with court records detailing an alleged plot to use small drones carrying explosives.
Iran's World Cup team coach says it was ordered to leave the U.S. and return to its training base in Mexico only a few hours after opening its politically charged tournament with a draw.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert says his record of delivering results sets him apart in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Frederica Wilson.
Florida House Speaker Danny Perez denied claims his nomination as U.S. ambassador to Brazil was tied to Florida's recent redistricting effort.
Moskowitz provided CBS News Miami with copies of virulent, antisemitic voicemails his office has received.
Critics argue his plan will decimate cities, counties, and local school districts.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
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.
Lionel Messi tied the Men's World Cup goals record with his first World Cup hat trick as Argentina topped Algeria.
A bipartisan group of Florida officials and Jewish community leaders is urging the Tampa Sports Authority to cancel Kanye West's upcoming Tampa concerts.
With matches being played in 11 cities across the U.S., Mexico and Canada, fans are getting three World Cup opening ceremonies.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
Anthony Head played librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and recently appeared in "Ted Lasso."