David Ovalle | The Seattle Times

This Feb. 18, 2015 image taken from video provided by Broward County Public Schools shows school resource officer Scot Peterson during a school board meeting of Broward County, Fla. During the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14, 2018, Peterson took up a position viewing the western entrance of the building for more than four minutes after the shooting started, but “he never went in,” Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said at a news conference. Peterson, was suspended without pay and placed under investigation, then chose to resign, Israel said (Broward County Public Schools via AP) NYDK713 NYDK713

February 26, 2018 at 2:00 pm

‘I’m no coward,’ says deputy who didn’t go inside Parkland school during massacre

The campus cop, widely lambasted for not entering Marjory Stoneman Douglas High during the massacre that killed 17 people, on Monday said he did not...

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February 20, 2018 at 7:38 pm

School shooter may get inheritance — and be ordered to spend it on legal bills

Public Defender’s Office has determined that accused school shooter Nikolas Cruz may be in line to receive money from the estates of his dead parents....

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November 16, 2017 at 5:49 pm

Killer on probation gets medical pot prescription

MIAMI (AP) — On probation for a bloody 1999 gang murder, Miguel Valdes takes a host of pills to keep his longtime schizophrenia in check....

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October 22, 2017 at 4:05 pm

Puerto Rico struggles to contain crime after Hurricane Maria

More than a month after Hurricane Maria wrecked the island, Puerto Rico’s overwhelmed police force of 13,000 officers is struggling to contain crime, just as...

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August 23, 2017 at 7:05 pm

Legal ruling: ‘Facebook friends’ aren’t necessarily real friends

An appeals court was asked whether a Miami judge needed to recuse herself because one of the attorneys involved in a case in her court...

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January 7, 2017 at 4:52 pm

Laptop stopped bullet fired by Florida airport attacker

Atlanta school counselor Steve Frappier had just arrived at baggage claim when the shooting began.

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January 10, 2015 at 6:03 am

Instagram a big help to detectives investigating crimes

MIAMI — A Miami felon nicknamed “Crazy Goat” got cuffed on a weapons rap after posting photos of himself loading guns. Months later, online snapshots...

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April 12, 2014 at 6:14 am

Focus on African religious roots opens rifts among the branches

OSOGBO, Nigeria — The worshippers flock from Miami, Venezuela, Brazil and other far-flung destinations on their pilgrimage into the heartland of the tribal faith. Alexandre...

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August 25, 2012 at 10:09 pm

Isaac drenches Haiti, Cuba, heads toward Florida

Tropical Storm Isaac crossed Haiti, killing at least four people, made landfall in Cuba Saturday afternoon, and is expected to build to hurricane strength as...

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June 8, 2012 at 8:17 pm

No human flesh found in ‘cannibal’ attacker’s stomach

The autopsy did reveal a number of undigested pills in Rudy Eugene's stomach.

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