Detectives: Suspect in Florida mosque fire confessedFORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — An ex-convict who posted anti-Islamic rants online confessed to setting fire to a mosque that the Orlando nightclub shooter occasionally attended, and said he was embarrassed by the crime, according to an arrest affidavit released Thursday.St. Lucie County sheriff’s detectives wrote in the affidavit that after Joseph Michael Schreiber was arrested Wednesday, he told... [...]
South Florida man sues Samsung for phone explosion in pocketPALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. (WSVN) - Samsung’s battery problem is heading into a courtroom, and a South Florida man is behind the suit.Jonathan Strobel lives in Palm Beach Gardens and filed a lawsuit against Samsung after his Galaxy Note 7, which was recalled due to battery issues, exploded in his pocket while at work.The explosion reportedly caused third-degree burns.Strobel is suing... [...]
Man who shot at George Zimmerman convicted of attempted murderA Florida man was found guilty Friday of attempted second-degree murder, stemming from a 2015 road rage incident involving George Zimmerman, a court spokeswoman said.Matthew Apperson, 27, also was found guilty of shooting into a vehicle and aggravated assault with a firearm, Michelle Kennedy, spokeswoman for the 18th Judicial Circuit, said.A jury deliberated for four hours. Apperson... [...]
Accuser says USC's Osa Masina raped her twice; linebacker charged in UtahUniversity of Southern California linebacker Osa Masina was charged with three felonies in Utah, including rape, just days after being suspended from the football team, officials said Thursday.The sophomore, who had been listed atop USC's preseason depth chart as the No. 1 weak-side linebacker, stands charged with rape and two counts of forcible sodomy, stemming from a July... [...]
State attorney looking into destruction of emailsMonroe County State Attorney Catherine Vogel said Tuesday that her office is investigating possible wrongdoing in the County Clerk’s Office for the destruction of government e-mails and possibly other documents.“We’re looking into whether there is criminal activity. I can’t say there is any criminal activity,” Vogel said, adding her lead investigator, Chris Weber, is on the case.It’s... [...]
