Woman In Lockdown Scare Wants Trial Moved
The attorney for a woman accused of sending threatening emails that led to a massive lockdown of Broward schools wants a change of venue for trial.
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The attorney for a woman accused of sending threatening emails that led to a massive lockdown of Broward schools wants a change of venue for trial.
During an 11-week trial that featured a seemingly endless parade of 24 witnesses, federal prosecutors meticulously presented the U.S. government's case against an elderly ex-CIA agent from Cuba accused of lying during immigration hearings.
Federal prosecutors in New York say they're considering a new capital charge against a South Florida woman accused of having her millionaire husband and mother-in-law killed.
A Texas jury has found an elderly ex-CIA agent from Cuba not guilty of all 11 counts of perjury, obstruction and immigration fraud.
In an unusual move, the Justice Department wants to retrofit a Miami federal courtroom with two jury boxes for a massive insurance fraud trial.
Prosecutors dropped corruption charges against former Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom Friday after the judge in his trial rejected a key witness.
Former Governor Charlie Crist may take the stand. The prosecutor in the trial of former Florida House speaker Ray Sansom has told potential jurors he plans to call Crist as a witness for the state.
The bribery trial against Michelle Spence-Jones continued Thursday with more testimony from her former administrative assistant.
A Miami-Dade judge Tuesday morning denied the state's motion to remove herself from presiding over former Miami commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones' bribery case.
Jury selection began Monday in the trial of 82-year-old Luis Posada Carriles. Posada is an anti-Castro Cuban exile and former CIA operative.
A mother charged with aggravated manslaughter for the death of her 18-month-old son took a guilty plea Tuesday.
A popular Broward County music teacher accused of molesting several students went back to court Monday as prosecutors asked a judge to combine two of the cases against him.
Closing arguments are scheduled to begin Thursday in the DUI manslaughter trial of former major league baseball player Jim Leyritz. After ten days of testimony, the jury must sort through conflicting expert testimony about whether Leyritz was drunk when he was involved in a 2007 crash that killed 30-year-old Fredia Ann Veitch. Jurors will also have to decide if Leyritz ran a red light or only yellow.
The defense team of former major league baseball player Jim Leyritz will continue its case Tuesday at his DUI manslaughter trial in Fort Lauderdale.
A budget crisis in Broward County has top officials pushing Sheriff Al Lamberti to cut $50 million from his budget. Broward County's Sheriff's Office spent almost that much in overtime last year, nearly $30 million. And the CBS4 I-Team discovered that Broward County's neighbor, Miami-Dade Police Department spent more than twice what Broward County's Sheriff spent in overtime.
Scotland's "Tartan Army" is a fan base that has taken over Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
Family members, survivors and community leaders gathered in Surfside to remember the 98 people killed in the Champlain Towers South collapse.
More than 40 million people worldwide claim Scottish ancestry, and many are in South Florida right now for the big World Cup match between Scotland and Brazil on Wednesday.
The board agreed to resume discussions in July, when they will review a report on whether all necessary artificial intelligence safeguards are in place.
Brady Tkachuk is joining the Florida Panthers, where his brother Matthew plays.
Family members, survivors and community leaders gathered in Surfside to remember the 98 people killed in the Champlain Towers South collapse.
Scotland's "Tartan Army" is a fan base that has taken over Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
More than 40 million people worldwide claim Scottish ancestry, and many are in South Florida right now for the big World Cup match between Scotland and Brazil on Wednesday.
George Pino was found not guilty in charges related to the 2022 boat crash that killed one teenager and left another disabled.
The board agreed to resume discussions in July, when they will review a report on whether all necessary artificial intelligence safeguards are in place.
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.
U.S. District Judge P. Casey Pitts in the Northern District of California ruled in a 71-page opinion Tuesday that multiple Trump administration policies were arbitrary and violated the Administrative Procedure Act.
The Senate approved a House-passed resolution aimed at reining in President Trump on Iran, marking the first time such a measure has made it through both chambers.
President Trump's construction projects include restoring the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, building a 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom and a 250-foot triumphal arch.
The Supreme Court rejected a former Louisiana inmate's effort to sue state prison officials after they shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious beliefs.
The Utah judge in the murder case of Charlie Kirk's alleged killer has denied a defense request to force Tyler Robinson's former roommate to testify in person during the preliminary hearing.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
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.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
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."
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.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
Many people are spending more time on screens, but also doing more physical activities, a new CBS News poll finds.