Florida sets execution date for man convicted of raping, killing step-niece
A death warrant calls for James Ernest Hitchcock, 69, to be put to death by lethal injection on May 7.
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A death warrant calls for James Ernest Hitchcock, 69, to be put to death by lethal injection on May 7.
The majority of the court agreed to the pause as James Aren Duckett awaits postconviction DNA testing, which he claims will "provide newly discovered evidence of his actual innocence," the court motion states.
A Florida man convicted of abducting, raping, and murdering a young mother in 2008 was executed on Tuesday evening.
A man convicted of shooting and killing a Florida police officer with his own service weapon during a traffic stop in 1991 was executed Tuesday evening.
A man convicted of killing a grocery store owner is set to become the second person executed in Florida this year.
A man convicted of killing a traveling salesman during a 1989 robbery has become the first person executed in Florida this year.
This is the third warrant the governor has signed in the new year, with the state setting a modern-era record with 19 executions last year.
A Florida inmate convicted in a grizzly 1989 murder is set to become the state's first execution of 2026.
The Florida Supreme Court ruled that a man didn't automatically give up his paternal rights when he provided sperm for an at-home artificial insemination.
A man convicted of killing a couple during a home‑invasion robbery, and later confessing to three additional murders, was the 19th person executed in Florida this year.
Next week's scheduled execution of convicted Florida killer Frank Walls is expected to take place as planned.
Attorneys for condemned killer Frank Walls filed an emergency motion to issue a stay of his scheduled Dec. 18 execution.
The state of Florida carried out its 18th death sentence in 2025 on Tuesday evening.
A judge's decision upholding Florida state election officials' invalidation of 200,000 petition signatures for a proposed constitutional amendment allowing recreational marijuana in the Sunshine State will not be appealed.
The administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis is firing back at Democrats over a lawsuit filed seeing access to "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Everglades.
The suspension came after an investigative panel accused him of "pervasive and extensive" behavior demonstrating "unfitness to hold office."
Terry Hubbard was one of 20 people accused by Gov. Ron DeSantis and other state officials in 2022 of registering and voting when they were ineligible.
Florida Supreme Court Justices Renatha Francis and Meredith Sasso received more than 60% of the vote.
Prosecutors are urging a federal judge to toss out a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a Florida law that bars people from openly carrying firearms.
An inquiry determined that judge Alberto Milian improperly commented on a motion to disqualify him from a case.
Pointing to a "strong interest in obtaining finality," Florida Power & Light on Monday asked the state Supreme Court to speed up consideration of a renewed fight about a 2021 settlement that increased the utility's base electric rates.
CBS News Miami's Trish Christakis talked to a care provider about the Florida Supreme Court's ruling on abortion.
The Florida Supreme Court ruled Monday afternoon that recreational marijuana will be on the November ballot.
Amendment 4 would allow abortions before viability, but it would still require parents to be notified if a minor has an abortion.
CBS News Miami's Joe Gorchow explains the Florida Supreme Court's decision on abortion.
American Airlines will resume daily nonstop flights between Miami and Caracas on April 30, restoring service for the first time since 2019.
The suspect was arrested and is facing several charges, including the use of a deadly weapon on a police animal.
FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, saying a recent story about his alleged frequent drinking and absences included "false and obviously fabricated" claims.
The rain and storms are expected to be more widespread starting in the afternoon hours.
Barrett Riley and Edgar Monserrat Martinez were killed in the crash on May 8, 2018.
American Airlines will resume daily nonstop flights between Miami and Caracas on April 30, restoring service for the first time since 2019.
The suspect was arrested and is facing several charges, including the use of a deadly weapon on a police animal.
FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, saying a recent story about his alleged frequent drinking and absences included "false and obviously fabricated" claims.
The rain and storms are expected to be more widespread starting in the afternoon hours.
Barrett Riley and Edgar Monserrat Martinez were killed in the crash on May 8, 2018.
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.
FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, saying a recent story about his alleged frequent drinking and absences included "false and obviously fabricated" claims.
The wife of a 27-year Army sergeant was detained by ICE at an immigration appointment in Texas. He says he doesn't understand why, and "ICE is out of control right now."
Work requirements will encourage people who are able to work to seek and maintain jobs, proponents say. But researchers haven't found that they lower the unemployment rate.
The U.S. military said it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video address released Sunday that Canada's strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness that must be corrected.
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.