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The defense rested Friday in the trial of former Parkland, Florida, school resource officer Scot Peterson without calling him to the stand. Closing arguments are scheduled for 9:15 a.m. Monday.
Jacqueline Quynh reports Peterson, a former Broward sheriff's deputy assigned to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, is accused of failing to act and protect the lives of students and teachers during the February 14th, 2018 massacre.
Jacqueline Quynh reports Peterson is facing felony child neglect and other charges for his alleged failure to confront school shooter Nikolas Cruz.
Sunrise Police Lt. Craig Cardinale testified he opened the door of the 1200 building and saw bodies 25 feet away
Sunrise Police Lt. Craig Cardinale said he and other officers went to the door that Deputy Scot Peterson had gotten within 10 yards of minutes earlier and could see and smell gunpowder smoke.
Fellow police officers testified in the case against former school resource officer Scot Peterson.
Fellow police officers testified in the case against former school resource officer Scot Peterson.
Coral Springs Sgt. Jeffrey Heinrich, testifying for a second day for the prosecution, said he initially thought the shots were coming from in or near the building where the 17 murders occurred.
Jacqueline Quynh reports Peterson is facing eleven charges for remaining outside of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School while a gunman roamed the halls of the school in February 2018, shooting and killing seventeen people inside.
Opening statements got underway Wednesday in the trial of former Broward sheriff school resource officer Scot Peterson.
Jacqueline Quynh reports attorney Scott Klinger, with the prosecution, made it clear that witnesses as well as a video showed Peterson saw arriving at the building where the shooting was taking place and doing nothing to stop it.
Jacqueline Quynh reports Peterson is accused of staying outside while the Parkland shooter was inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during the Valentine’s Day shooting in 2018.
Teri Hornstein reports Peterson is facing eleven charges for remaining outside of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School while a gunman roamed the halls of the school, shooting and killing seventeen people inside.
Jury selection in the groundbreaking trial of a former sheriff's deputy charged with failing to confront the killer of 14 students and three staff members at a Florida high school five years ago got off to a speedy start Wednesday, with the preliminary round nearing its conclusion in just a few hours.
In a prosecution believed to be a national first, a former Broward County sheriff's deputy is about to be tried on charges he failed to confront the gunman who murdered 14 students and three staff members at a Parkland high school five years ago.
In a prosecution believed to be a national first, a former Broward County sheriff's deputy is about to be tried on charges he failed to confront the gunman who murdered 14 students and three staff members at a Parkland high school five years ago.
Peterson is facing multiple child negligence charges for his response during the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018.
Nicole Lauren reports Peterson is facing multiple child negligence charges in response to the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018.
A Miami man allegedly confessed to attacking his pregnant girlfriend and destroying her phone when she threatened to call police, according to a police report.
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A Miami man allegedly confessed to attacking his pregnant girlfriend and destroying her phone when she threatened to call police, according to a police report.
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The Trump administration said it would reduce the period of time that work permits are valid for refugees, asylees and other immigrants granted legal protections in the U.S.
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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.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Netflix on Friday said it will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
Stoppard was often hailed as the greatest British playwright of his generation.
Jimmy Cliff, who famously sang about the "many rivers" we all must cross, has died after suffering a seizure and pneumonia, his family say.
Donald Glover, who performs under the moniker Childish Gambino, revealed he suffered a stroke last year, which forced him to cancel his tour.
The man, Johnson Wen, was sent back to Australia and "has been barred from re-entering Singapore," the city-state's immigration authority said in a statement quoted by broadcaster CNA.