Florida

Kids had to run past mothers’ bodies following grisly double murder-suicide: Police
Murder
March 26, 2018

Kids had to run past mothers’ bodies following grisly double murder-suicide: Police

Police believe a Florida man fatally shot his wife and his wife’s sister Sunday morning before turning the gun on himself. The Palm Beach Post reported that Julien Techeler Rosemberg, 44, allegedly used a semi-automatic handgun to shoot his wife, Pierrena Rosemberg, 43, and her sister, Lourdine Cazeau, 41, multiple times. Police said he then walked to …

Did the Miccosukee tribe have authority to take a newborn baby from parents?
Court
March 26, 2018

Did the Miccosukee tribe have authority to take a newborn baby from parents?

Legal experts said the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida committed a crime when they allegedly took two-day-old newborn Ingrid Johnson from her mother at a Kendall hospital last week. WPLG reports that the baby was born March 16 to Justin C. Johnson, 36, and Rebecca K. Sanders, 28. Sanders is 50 percent Miccosukee while Johnson …

Monday Crime Stories: FLA MASS shooter’s wife on trial. What did she know??
Podcast
March 26, 2018

Monday Crime Stories: FLA MASS shooter’s wife on trial. What did she know??

Testimony in the trial of the wife of Pulse nightclub shooter Omar Mateen is nearing its conclusion this week. Mateen killed 49 people in his shooting assault on the Orlando, Florida, club in June 2016. Noor Salman, 31, is accused of obstruction of justice and aiding and abetting her husband and providing material support to …

Man records his own beating when wife becomes violent over forgotten anniversary: Cops
Domestic Abuse
March 22, 2018

Man records his own beating when wife becomes violent over forgotten anniversary: Cops

A Florida man reportedly made a painful mistake by failing to mark his wedding anniversary on his calendar. According to the New York Post, 35-year-old Carol Stone was arrested after she became violent upon learning that her husband forgot what she hoped would be a special celebration. Instead, she is facing charges and her husband …

‘I’m going to commit manslaughter on Tuesday’: Teen allegedly threatens to kill classmates who bullied him for painting his nails
Bullies
March 19, 2018

‘I’m going to commit manslaughter on Tuesday’: Teen allegedly threatens to kill classmates who bullied him for painting his nails

Police in Lakeland, Florida, arrested a high school student for a Snapchat video where he allegedly threatened to kill his “hick” classmates who bullied for painting his nails. According to WFTS, Jared Gleydura, 18, was arrested Thursday after someone tipped off police about the alleged video. Officers allegedly took the Lakeland High School student to an …

Prosecutors seeking death penalty for Nikolas Cruz in Florida school shooting
Mass shooting
March 13, 2018

Prosecutors seeking death penalty for Nikolas Cruz in Florida school shooting

By CURT ANDERSON, Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The former student charged with killing 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last month will face the death penalty, prosecutors said Tuesday. Nikolas Cruz, 19, is scheduled for formal arraignment Wednesday on a 34-count indictment, including 17 first-degree murder charges. Cruz’s attorneys have said he would …