Slain Hollywood Woman's Son Charged With Her Murder
A Hollywood man who had been suspected of murdering his mother is being formally charged with first-degree murder and other charges are pending, said Hollywood police spokesman Lt. Norris Redding.
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A Hollywood man who had been suspected of murdering his mother is being formally charged with first-degree murder and other charges are pending, said Hollywood police spokesman Lt. Norris Redding.
Months after receiving a slap on the wrist for the death of a 10-year-old girl murdered by her adoptive parents, The Department of Children and Familes' Miami Regional Director, Jacqui Colyer, has resigned.
Surveillance cameras released by police show Jason Kertesz using his mother's credit cards and her rental car on the night she was found dead inside her home, according to police.
The longtime girlfriend of a South Florida millionaire who was arrested on charges of shooting and stabbing him to death before plotting to dump his body in the ocean appeared in court Wednesday.
Hollywood homicide detectives have arrested the son of a woman murdered in her home and are considering him the suspect in her suspicious death.
A vial of blood belonging to serial killer Ted Bundy has been found in Florida and may be used as evidence to try and solve decades-old cold cases.
A Miami-Dade homicide detective took the stand Wednesday in the Coral Gables High School stabbing murder trial.
For the first time since the trial of a Coral Gables High student got underway, jurors heard from the student accused in the death of a classmate Tuesday afternoon.
A police involved shooting in North Miami Beach has left one man dead while the body of a second person was found inside his home.
A mother, whose 17-year-old daughter was an innocent bystander in a drive-by shooting and is now fighting for her life, is pleading for the public's help.
A central Florida man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for beating his roommate to death with a hammer.
The longtime girlfriend of a South Florida millionaire remained jailed Thursday without bail on charges of shooting and stabbing him to death, then plotting to dump his body in the ocean, after police say he decided to end their 20-year relationship.
As Casey Anthony stood before the courtroom Tuesday afternoon and awaited her faith South Floridians were glued to their televisions and computers for the latest on the decision. In the end, it was a shocker for many and relief for others.
After years of facing charges that she killed her daughter to lead a party lifestyle, Casey Anthony's claims of innocence were vindicated Tuesday when a seven- man, five- woman jury rejected murder and manslaughter charges that could have sent her to death row, convicting her only of four minor misdemeanor charges.
An indefinite recess was unexpectedly called Friday morning so the defense could take depositions of witnesses the prosecution plans to call during its rebuttal case.
The Casey Anthony trial is on hold until next week after the judge said a "legal matter" had come up.
The court battle over who killed Miami Springs police officer Charles Stafford is over after 2 decades of legal wrangling. A plea deal, confirmed in Miami-Dade circuit court Friday, will send the man originally convicted in his death to prison for another 25 years.
A renowned forensic expert said the autopsy done on 2-year-old Caylee Anthony was "shoddy." the expert said it was a failure that Caylee's head was not opened during the official autopsy.
A woman charged with murder in the shooting death of her boyfriend while the pair allegedly attempted to steal a personal watercraft has had her charges reduced, according to CBS4 news partners The Miami Herald.
A forensic entomologist testifying in the trial of a Florida woman accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter says he found insects related to decomposition in the trunk of Casey Anthony's car.
The brother of the woman accused of killing her child returned to the stand Thursday morning in the first-degree murder case and said his sister told him the babysitter held her down by the wrists and took Caylee from her.
An FBI forensic expert says a hair removed from the trunk of Casey Anthony's car is consistent with hair from a dead body.
Jorge Barahona, the South Florida man charged with torturing and murdering his 10-year-old adopted daughter, was appointed new defense lawyers Friday.
Newly released documents in the Barahona child abuse and murder case continue to shed new light on the disturbing case and provide glimpses into the troubled life of accused torturer and child killer Jorge Barahona.
There was no decision Wednesday by a Miami-Dade judge on whether pretrial evidence in the case of Miami parents arrested for allegedly beating and murdering their 10-year-old adoptive daughter, Nubia Barahona, to death would be released. Meanwhile, Palm Beach County documents are released to the public.
A bank was robbed in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday morning, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
A Miami-Dade man was arrested after being accused of killing a puppy on Tuesday, according to officials.
Records show ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical care as the detained population has nearly doubled, and reports of neglect have mounted.
Four people were arrested in connection to a shooting in Opa-locka on Tuesday morning, police say.
Prince Harry struck a combative tone as he testified in his lawsuit against the Daily Mail's publisher.
A bank was robbed in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday morning, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
A Miami-Dade man was arrested after being accused of killing a puppy on Tuesday, according to officials.
Records show ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical care as the detained population has nearly doubled, and reports of neglect have mounted.
Four people were arrested in connection to a shooting in Opa-locka on Tuesday morning, police say.
The suspect in the "Colonial Parkway murders" that shook Virginia in the 1980s has been linked to 2 more of the killings, investigators announced.
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.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
President Trump told world leaders, CEOs and policymakers at the Davos economic forum that he wouldn't use force to take control of Greenland.
At least one federal lawsuit and two bills in Congress aim to strip President Trump's name from the exterior sign at the Kennedy Center.
Republicans escalated the standoff with Bill and Hillary Clinton after they refused to appear in person before the committee.
After returning to Joint Base Andrews, President Trump departed for Davos about one hour later aboard a second aircraft.
Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance announced they are expecting their fourth child.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede spoke with Miami Herald Latin America reporter Antonio Maria Delgado about Delcy Rodríguez's growing control in Venezuela.
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Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.
In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.
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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.
Prince Harry struck a combative tone as he testified in his lawsuit against the Daily Mail's publisher.
The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees were revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday. See the full list.
A judge has ordered that actor Timothy Busfield be released from jail during a detention hearing on child sex abuse charges.
An assistant for "Queer Eye" star Karamo Brown told "CBS Mornings" he would not be joining Tuesday's interview with the cast ahead of the release of the series' 10th and final season.
The publisher of the Daily Mail tabloid denies claims by Prince Harry and other celebrities of "unlawful information gathering."