Florida Man Shot And Killed While Testing Bulletproof Vest, Police SayA Florida man was shot and killed on Saturday night in an ill-fated attempt to test his supposedly bulletproof vest, police said.Joaquin Mendez, 23, donned the vest and “wondered aloud whether it still worked,” according to a police report cited by WESH, the NBC station in Orlando.“Let’s see,” replied his cousin, 24-year-old Alexandro Garibaldi, who then allegedly... [...]
A Florida man says his Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone exploded inside his car and ignited a fire that destroyed the vehicle. Nathan Dornacher said he and his wife, Lydia Dornacher, returned to theirA Florida man says his Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone exploded inside his car and ignited a fire that destroyed the vehicle.Nathan Dornacher said he and his wife, Lydia Dornacher, returned to their St. Petersburg home from a garage sale to drop... [...]
A mother of six is in critical condition at a local hospital after being shot multiple times while inside her Miami home. A mother of six was in critical condition at a local hospital after being shot more than a dozen times while inside her Miami home.Shaqueenia Hanna was shot thirteen times Monday night at her home located on the 400 block of Northwest 73rd Terrace in Miami.Hanna, who is in her early 30s, was transported to the hospital... [...]
West Palm Beach Man with Toddler Arrested in Prostitution Sting: DeputiesAuthorities say a South Florida man had his 2-year-old son with him when he solicited an undercover sheriff's deputy for sex.The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that 28-year-old Oscar Vega, of West Palm Beach, was one of 21 men arrested on prostitution charges during a recent sting in Greenacres.Court records show that Vega was also charged with child... [...]
Brock Turner to Leave Jail After Stanford Sex Assault: What's Next for the Former SwimmerFormer Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner, who was sentenced to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman on campus, is expected to be released Friday after serving half of his sentence.Turner was found guilty in March of three felony charges: assault with intent to commit rape of an intoxicated/unconscious person, penetration of... [...]
