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Cops: Man Set 'Booby Trap' to Electrocute Pregnant Wife

Wife Thought He Was 'Normal.'
Then Cops Say He Set a Trap

Dec 30, 2017 3:59 PM CST

Wife Thought He Was 'Normal.' Then Cops Say He Set a Trap

Michael Wilson allegedly rigged front door to electrocute his pregnant wife

(Newser) - A Florida sheriff calls it "one of the most bizarre domestic violence cases I have seen in my career." The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports a Florida man allegedly rigged a "booby trap" capable of electrocuting his pregnant wife if she unlocked the front door of their home...

Bitter Cold Is
Breaking Records
—and Windows

THE RUNDOWN

Dec 29, 2017 11:04 AM CST

Bitter Cold Is Breaking Records —and Windows

Sharks are freezing, too

(Newser) - Just how cold is it across much of North America? Sharks are freezing to death and windows are cracking. Weather.com notes daily record cold high temperatures were tied or set in 29 spots from the Midwest to the South and East on Thursday, including in Baltimore, Boston, and New...

Hey 'Branson,' This
Woman Found Your Gifts

Dec 28, 2017 10:28 AM CST

Hey 'Branson,' This Woman Found Your Gifts

Andrea Reid says they were on Interstate 75 in Florida

(Newser) - A Florida woman found Christmas gifts on the side of Interstate 75 and is trying to find the child they were intended for, reports the AP . Andrea Reid tells NBC2 she was heading to a Christmas Eve gathering when she spotted something through the fog on the side of the...

Cops: Man Beat Up ATM
That 'Gave Too Much Cash'

Dec 26, 2017 12:21 AM CST

Cops: Man Beat Up ATM That 'Gave Too Much Cash'

He told police he didn't know what to do

(Newser) - 'Tis the season to be generous—but not if you're an ATM, and especially not if you're dealing with Michael Joseph Oleksik. Police in Florida say the 23-year-old Merritt Island man was arrested and charged with criminal mischief over an attack that caused at least $5,000...

Billionaire's Son Sues
Ex-Fiancee for $250K Ring

Billionaire's Son Sues Ex-Fiancee for $250K Ring

Wyatt Koch also designs shirts that are 'terrible beyond your wildest imagination'

(Newser) - A billionaire's heir is suing his former fiancee to get a $250,000 engagement ring back, the Palm Beach Daily News reports. Wyatt Koch, Florida fashion designer and son of Bill Koch, paid $180,000 for an 8.24 carat diamond ring for Ivie Slocumb in March, but Koch'...

Body Cam Captures Cop
Clinging to Speeding Car

Dec 22, 2017 10:32 AM CST

Body Cam Captures Cop Clinging to Speeding Car

Officer taken to hospital before suspect was caught

(Newser) - If Florida police officer Jon Cusack thought his visit to a retirement community to check on an unconscious couple in a car would be relatively uneventful Tuesday, he thought wrong. The visit would end only after Cusack was dragged by a speeding car for about a half-mile, according to police...

3 Face Felony Charges Over Brutal Shark Video

A Tough-to-Watch Shark
Video Results in Arrests

Dec 13, 2017 11:45 AM CST

A Tough-to-Watch Shark Video Results in Arrests

3 men in Florida charged with animal cruelty over video of shark dragged by high-speed boat

(Newser) - Florida anglers who allegedly filmed themselves brutally dragging a shark behind their boat at high speeds are now facing felony charges. Robert Benac, 28, Michael Wenzel, 21, and Spencer Heintz, 23, have been charged with aggravated animal cruelty in Florida for the video that surfaced five months ago , reports the...

After Fans' Taunts, Ejected
NFL Player Goes Into Stands

Dec 11, 2017 5:44 AM CST

After Fans' Taunts, Ejected NFL Player Goes Into Stands

Seattle Seahawks' Quinton Jefferson tried to climb into stands after taunts, items hurled his way

(Newser) - The Seattle Seahawks lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars 30-24 in Florida on Sunday, and it resulted in what ESPN calls an "ugly ending" after tense final minutes between the opposing teams. Per USA Today , defensive lineman Quinton Jefferson was thrown out of the game toward the end of the...

Report: Uber Paid $100K to
Hacker Who Lives With Mom

Dec 7, 2017 8:47 AM CST

Report: Uber Paid $100K to Hacker Who Lives With Mom

'Extremely unusual' payoff to hide breach made under company's bug bounty program: sources

(Newser) - Uber last month revealed a major 2016 hack that exposed information for 57 million customers and drivers, as well as the fact that it paid out $100,000 to the attackers to scrub the information and keep the breach secret. Now, sources tell Reuters it was actually one hacker who...

Skydiving Santa, Elf on Shelf
Crash-Land on Florida Beach

Dec 5, 2017 10:09 AM CST

Skydiving Santa, Elf on Shelf Crash-Land on Florida Beach

They slammed into tree and light pole during charity event, but both are OK

(Newser) - A skydiving Santa looking to make a grand entrance while taking an Elf on the Shelf to a 9-year-old girl crashed into a tree and light pole before hitting a Florida beach and breaking his leg, the AP reports. News outlets say George Krokus was dressed as Santa Claus during...

She's Charged in Child's Death.
Officials Think It Goes Deeper

Dec 4, 2017 12:47 PM CST

She's Charged in Child's Death. Officials Think It Goes Deeper

'Cult leader' Anna Young arrested over 1980s death of toddler

(Newser) - An indictment related to the death of a child is always a grim happening, but in the case of Anna Elizabeth Young, it might be the start of something much more awful. The Gainesville Sun reports the 75-year-old was arrested Friday near Atlanta in connection with the late 1980s death...

10 Safest, Least Safe
Cities in America

Dec 4, 2017 9:01 AM CST

10 Safest, Least Safe Cities in America

Nashua, NH, comes in at No. 1; Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is at the bottom of the list

(Newser) - When seeking a place to settle down, safety is usually at the top of home seekers' priority list. WalletHub scoured more than 180 cities nationwide, looking at natural-disaster risks, financial perils, and the safety of homes and communities in general. The site used nearly three dozen key safety indicators in...

Opossum Breaks
Into Liquor Store,
Gets Drunk on Bourbon

Dec 4, 2017 12:55 AM CST

Opossum Breaks Into Liquor Store, Gets Drunk on Bourbon

She sobered up at a wildlife center

(Newser) - An opossum that apparently drank bourbon after breaking into a Florida liquor store sobered up at a wildlife rescue center and was released unharmed. Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge officials say the opossum was brought in by a Fort Walton Beach, Fla., police officer on Nov. 24, the AP reports. A...

Sheriff: Missing Florida Teen
Found With Coach in New York

Dec 1, 2017 7:06 PM CST

Sheriff: Missing Florida Teen Found With Coach in New York

Rian Rodriguez, 27, was taken into custody

(Newser) - Authorities say a missing Florida teenage girl and a 27-year-old soccer coach have been found in New York, the AP reports. According to the Gainesville Sun, 17-year-old Caitlyn Frisina and Rian Rodriguez were stopped by a New York State Police officer Friday afternoon in Syracuse. The Columbia County Sheriff's...

McDonald's Manager Gets Big
Reward for Murder Suspect Tip

Dec 1, 2017 2:59 PM CST

McDonald's Manager Gets Big Reward for Murder Suspect Tip

Delonda Walker says she just 'wanted to do the right thing'

(Newser) - A McDonald's manager will get a $110,000 reward for tipping off police about a man accused of killing four people and terrorizing a Florida neighborhood for 51 days, the AP reports. Tampa police chief Brian Dugan said at a news conference Friday that Delonda Walker will receive "...

Officials: Teen Who Fled With
Coach Left Boyfriend Behind

Nov 30, 2017 1:00 PM CST

Officials: Teen Who Fled With Coach Left Boyfriend Behind

Officials say Caitlyn Frisina's boyfriend 'is beside himself'

(Newser) - Authorities say 17-year-old Caitlyn Frisina has been on the run with her high school's 27-year-old soccer coach, Rian Rodriguez, for five days now. But officials and Frisina's family are still searching for answers, as the pair appeared to have had no prior relationship. Sgt. Murray Smith tells CBS...

Police: Evidence Piling Up
in Tampa Serial Killer Case

Nov 29, 2017 1:15 PM CST

Police: Evidence Piling Up in Tampa Serial Killer Case

Shell casings from Howell Emanuel Donaldson's gun match those at the shootings

(Newser) - A recent college graduate who is charged in four slayings that terrorized a Tampa neighborhood over the past 51 days used the same gun in all of the shootings and targeted people near bus stops with "no apparent motive," a police chief said Wednesday. The crack in the...

McDonald's Worker Arrested
in Florida Serial Killings

Nov 29, 2017 2:56 AM CST

McDonald's Worker Arrested in Florida Serial Killings

Seminole Height residents can now get a good night's sleep, police say

(Newser) - "Tonight, in the battle between darkness and light, light has won," Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn said Tuesday night after a man was arrested in connection with suspected serial killings in the city's Seminole Heights neighborhood. Police say 24-year-old McDonald's worker Howell Emanuel Donaldson III will be...

McDonald's Worker Questioned
in Florida Serial Killer Case

Nov 28, 2017 6:33 PM CST

McDonald's Worker Questioned in Florida Serial Killer Case

Police chief is 'optimistic' about possible break

(Newser) - Police in Florida may have just caught an enormous break in the hunt for a serial killer in the Seminole Heights neighborhood. A McDonald's employee is currently being questioned, and while cops stressed that no arrests have been made, they also sounded hopeful that they were close to catching...

Cops Think Missing Girl, 17,
Fled With Soccer Coach

Nov 28, 2017 6:00 PM CST

Cops Think Missing Girl, 17, Fled With Soccer Coach

Police in Florida suspect Caitlyn Frisina, high school senior, left with 27-year-old

(Newser) - Police in Florida think a missing 17-year-old girl has fled the state with her high school's soccer coach. The Columbia County Sheriff's Office suspects that Caitlyn Frisina, a senior at Fort White High School in Lake City, ran away with 27-year-old Rian Rodriguez, who coaches the boys' soccer...

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