West Park woman accused of attempting to kill child, BSO deputies sayWEST PARK, Fla. -A West Park woman is facing multiple attempted murder charges after she threatened to kill a young child inside her home and several Broward Sheriff's Office deputies, an arrest report said.Prissila Vargas, 30, was arrested Tuesday shorty after she called her husband, Daniel Monert, 33, and said, "Say goodbye" to a young girl inside the home before she hung... [...]
Utah judge orders child removed from same-sex foster parents
(CNN)They're a same-sex couple in Utah who've loved and cared for a 1-year-old girl for three months as foster parents. They want to adopt the baby.
Now, they're in danger of losing her.
Juvenile court Judge Scott Johansen ordered Tuesday that the child be removed from their home and sent "to a more traditional home," according to the Utah Division of Child and Family... [...]
Broward County Commission passes marijuana ordinanceFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -The Broward County Commission approved a marijuana ordinance Tuesday, as a public hearing was held to discuss options that could keep those caught with small amounts of marijuana from going to jail.Under the ordinance, which is similar to ordinances in Miami-Dade County and Key West, police officers will have the option of issuing a $150 civil citation to someone caught... [...]
Man charged with impersonating officer during traffic stopFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -A South Florida man was charged with impersonating a police officer after authorities say a real officer rolled up on his traffic stop. Fort Lauderdale police say 35-year-old Michael Shutov was driving a white van early Saturday morning when he used red and blue lights to pull over a driver. An arrest report says Shutov told the motorist to drive around a corner,... [...]
California Adopts New Strict Digital Privacy Law
Law enforcement authorities in California will have to get a warrant from a judge most of the time to compel phone and Internet companies to turn over digital customer information.
Gov. Jerry Brown signed the so-called California Electronic Communications Privacy Act on Thursday after the legislation passed both houses by wide margins.
With limited exceptions, the legislation requires a... [...]
