Judge To Decide 'Stand Your Ground' Case In Fed. Agent Shooting
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Crime, Donald Pettit, Fatal Shooting, Gabriella Pettit, Ileana Pettit, James Wonder, Pembroke Pines Post Office, Self-Defense, Stand Your Ground Law
There were some dramatic moments inside a Fort Lauderdale courtroom Tuesday as a 69-year-old man who shot and killed a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agent in 2008 is seen on videotape clutching his own chest and having trouble breathing.
The man at the center of a 'Stand Your Ground' defense is giving his version of what led to a deadly shooting four years ago in Pembroke Pines.
Two people were rushed to North Broward Medical Center Friday night with what were described by police as "life threatening" injuries after each being shot in the chest.
A serial bank robber with a rap sheet that dates back to the 70s was shot and killed in a BSO deputy-involved shooting along I-95 in Pompano Beach Friday morning , according to BSO Sheriff Al Lamberti.
Testimony continued in a Broward County courtroom Thursday as a man accused of gunning down an off-duty federal agent in 2008 tries to convince a judge he did it in self defense.
A South Florida retiree is putting the state's Stand Your Ground law to the test.
Two men using AK-47 high-power machine guns attacked and killed two people Saturday morning.
Two off duty Tampa police officers were involved in a shooting of a naked woman who was allegedly threatening them.
A South Florida man was hospitalized Friday afternoon after being shot at a gas station.
Miami-Dade Police detectives are investigating an officer-involved shooting after a man allegedly threatened the officer's life while she was conducting a traffic stop in Northwest Miami-Dade.
Police have released the name of the gunman who shot and killed three women in a Central Florida beauty salon before killing himself.
A man wanted by New York authorities in connection to the murder of his ex-girlfriend and her lover took his own life in northwest Miami-Dade.
Miami police are trying to figure out what led to a deadly shooting early Tuesday morning.
Family and friends say a man killed in Liberty City Monday night was popular local rapper Robert Labranche who went by the name "Bizzle."
United States Marshals are stepping up their search for Felipe Torrealba, wanted in Broward County in connection with a murder investigation and on an outstanding warrant in Miami-Dade for shooting at police officers.
A night watchman who was shot by Lauderhill Police who may have thought he was an intruder has died.
The driver of a car in Pompano Beach crashed into a decorative trim wall in front of a home while trying to avoid gunfire.
A family's plea for help has apparently paid off as Miami police make an arrest in the case of a murdered South Florida mother due to tips from the public.
Miami-Dade police continue to investigate a deadly shooting at a Northeast Miami-Dade apartment complex Friday morning.
The Broward Sheriff's Office has released the name of the man who was shot to death in the parking lot of a Tamarac apartment complex early Wednesday morning.
A Pompano Beach man has turned himself in to face charges stemming from a deadly shooting outside a market earlier this week.
Armed with assault rifles, members of the Broward Sheriff's SWAT team swept parts of a Tamarac apartment complex after a deadly shooting.
A confrontation in a Pompano Beach parking lot turned deadly Monday night when a gunman opened fire, killing a 23 year old man.
A confrontation in a Pompano Beach parking lot turned deadly Monday night when a man opened fire, killing man.
As Cubans in Miami rally and send critical aid to Havana, many hope their efforts will draw attention to the island's deepening crisis and inspire meaningful change.
Cuba has begun restarting its power grid after another nationwide blackout left millions without electricity.
In a 54 to 37 vote, two Democrats voted with all Republicans in attendance to advance Sen. Markwayne Mullin's nomination. A final confirmation vote is expected in the coming days.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
In advance of the trial, CBS News Miami spoke to Miami Herald federal courts reporter Jay Weaver about what Rubio is expected to say when he takes the stand.
As Cubans in Miami rally and send critical aid to Havana, many hope their efforts will draw attention to the island's deepening crisis and inspire meaningful change.
In a 54 to 37 vote, two Democrats voted with all Republicans in attendance to advance Sen. Markwayne Mullin's nomination. A final confirmation vote is expected in the coming days.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
In advance of the trial, CBS News Miami spoke to Miami Herald federal courts reporter Jay Weaver about what Rubio is expected to say when he takes the stand.
Following an executive order from President Trump, the Department of the Interior has removed dozens of educational signs at our national parks that the administration claims promote "divisive narratives" and "corrosive ideology."
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.
In a 54 to 37 vote, two Democrats voted with all Republicans in attendance to advance Sen. Markwayne Mullin's nomination. A final confirmation vote is expected in the coming days.
Most Republicans, especially MAGA, continue to support the US action and express a lot of confidence in Trump personally.
The Supreme Court will consider whether states can count mail ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive after.
Democrats are expected to eventually block the broader legislation.
Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
In advance of the trial, CBS News Miami spoke to Miami Herald federal courts reporter Jay Weaver about what Rubio is expected to say when he takes the stand.
Critics of the bill argue that the attacks on the teacher unions are part of a broader education strategy that has slowly been unfolding for the past 30 years.
Nixon is in the Democratic primary against Alex Vindman, the retired lieutenant colonel who was instrumental in causing Trump's first impeachment.
In a wide-ranging CBS News Miami interview with Jim DeFede, Byron Donalds discussed his troubled past, tensions with Gov. Ron DeSantis and his political views.
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 trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
The Sunshine state is on track to be the second-highest, with only nine cases behind Utah, and the numbers lagging by five days.
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.
Local reports estimate that roughly 40,000 people gathered across central Seoul to watch K-pop band BTS reunite.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island was released to the media Friday.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.