Man Accused Of Beheading Woman Pleads No Contest
What was suppose to a day of opening statements Wednesday in the case of one of two men accused of killing and beheading a woman in 2007, quickly took a turn as the defendant pleaded no contest.
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What was suppose to a day of opening statements Wednesday in the case of one of two men accused of killing and beheading a woman in 2007, quickly took a turn as the defendant pleaded no contest.
Jim Leyritz is a man whose life was defined by two moments – the first was on a baseball diamond when his home run helped his New York Yankees team to the 1996 World Series title. The second moment happened in 2007 when after a night of drinking and driving, Leyritz was involved in an accident that killed a mother of two.
The attorney for the adoptive father of murdered 10-year Nubia Barahona filed a motion in court Tuesday asking the judge to have separate trials for Jorge and Carmen Barahona.
It took less than nine hours for a jury to convict Dr. Conrad Murray of involuntary manslaughter in the death of singer Michael Jackson.
A 2008 jailhouse video has been released by a Florida judge depicting them moment Casey Anthony learned the remains of her two year old missing daughter Caylee had been found.
Andy Rodriguez, the former Coral Gables High School student, who was convicted of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of classmate Juan Carlos Rivera is scheduled to be sentenced in November.
The former caretaker for Rilya Wilson, the 4-year-old foster child whose disappearance led to a scandal and shake up at Florida's welfare agency, is expected to face a jury next month.
It's been nearly four years since a Miami Carol City Senior High School teacher was shot outside the school in an attempted armed robbery.
The Hollywood man accused of killing his mother made an appearance in Broward's criminal courthouse Friday as his attorney asked a judge for a speedy trial.
Cuba's "Supreme People's Court" has rejected a plea by a Maryland man to have his sentence reduced or eliminated, after he was convicted of violating Cuban law by bringing satellite and communication equipment into the country illegally.
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.
It has been nearly two years since a Coral Gables High School student was arrested and accused of stabbing another student to death in the crowded high school's courtyard.
When Anthony was acquitted of murder in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, hundreds of thousands of people captivated by the case -- and certain of her guilt -- poured their rage into postings on Facebook and the micro-blogging site Twitter.
He was a high school dropout, a former bikini salesman and a deadbeat dad who barely made it into the Florida bar. But now he's one of the most talked about attorneys known for pulling off what some are calling one of the most stunning court victories in history.
During this Independence Day the beach and the BBQ are on the back burner for some South Floridians. Instead, many are "glued" to their television watching the Casey Anthony trail.
A jury heard closing arguments on a three-year-old rape case Wednesday afternoon following a day and a half long trial against a 29-year-old alleged serial rapist.
A rape victim sat in a courtroom Tuesday afternoon and recounted the terrifying acts that had occurred to her more than three years ago.
The Casey Anthony trial is on hold until next week after the judge said a "legal matter" had come up.
Defense attorneys for a Florida mother charged with killing her 2-year-old daughter showed jurors several photos on Friday that they hope bolster their argument that the toddler drowned and wasn't murdered.
A court-appointed curator has recommended a site in Miami for the temporary crypt of former Venezuelan President Carlos Andres Perez.
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 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.
An FBI forensic expert says a hair removed from the trunk of Casey Anthony's car is consistent with hair from a dead body.
Residents in Fort Lauderdale's Victoria Park neighborhood say a string of car break-ins and burglaries has left them frustrated and fearful after multiple failed arrests.
A rescue group says the French bulldog mix dubbed "Miracle" may need weeks of treatment after being found severely malnourished behind a local drug store.
A mother says her two young sons are still recovering after the blast that injured 11 people and killed the boat operator.
With inflation hitting its highest point since 2023, Kiana Powell told CBS News, "I cannot let a deal go to waste if it's something that I am using daily."
A new state report shows Florida recorded 694 reportable boating accidents in 2025, with officials pointing to increasingly congested waterways.
Residents in Fort Lauderdale's Victoria Park neighborhood say a string of car break-ins and burglaries has left them frustrated and fearful after multiple failed arrests.
A rescue group says the French bulldog mix dubbed "Miracle" may need weeks of treatment after being found severely malnourished behind a local drug store.
A mother says her two young sons are still recovering after the blast that injured 11 people and killed the boat operator.
With inflation hitting its highest point since 2023, Kiana Powell told CBS News, "I cannot let a deal go to waste if it's something that I am using daily."
A new state report shows Florida recorded 694 reportable boating accidents in 2025, with officials pointing to increasingly congested waterways.
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.
Thirty years ago, a Cuban fighter jet shot down two civilian planes operated by Florida-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue, an incident that inflamed U.S.-Cuba relations.
The Trump administration announced it's restricting people who don't have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in Congo, South Sudan or Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak.
The Trump administration has placed intense pressure on Cuba's communist leadership.
At issue in the cases was who can bring lawsuits in federal court to address potential violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
President Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
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.
"Survivor" 48 and 50 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.