Negron Questions FDLE On Backlog Of Rape Kits
The powerful chairman of a Senate committee that oversees the criminal-justice budget said Wednesday that Florida's backlog of thousands of untested rape kits is one of his top priorities.
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The powerful chairman of a Senate committee that oversees the criminal-justice budget said Wednesday that Florida's backlog of thousands of untested rape kits is one of his top priorities.
Florida Governor Rick Scott is asking for $8.5 million to help process a backlog of untested rape kits - about 11,000 of them.
Deputies said they arrested a teen responsible for breaking into more than a dozen cars in Oakland Park last month.
Earlier this year CBS4 News investigated allegations that a Hollywood Police Detective failed to turn over important DNA evidence that would have exonerated a man arrested for murdering a Canadian tourist.
All charges against a South Miami Dade man accused of kidnapping and raping a teen girl will be formally dropped after DNA results showed he was not the attacker, according to his lawyer.
Word first came in a 9-1-1 call from South Dade Senior High last September 19th - a male teacher relating a disturbing encounter with a dazed, bloody female teacher.
A Davie Police crime scene video is providing an inside look at some of the evidence against Dayonte Resiles, accused of the shockingly brutal and random killing of Jill Halliburton Su inside her home last September.
A man convicted of sexually abusing his stepdaughter should receive a new trial because of the improper use of secret recordings made by the alleged victim, the Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Three men accused of robbing, raping and terrorizing women in Miramar remained in jail Monday.
For the third time in nearly two weeks, a young girl was nearly abducted in Hollywood and police believe the same man is responsible for each attack.
Police in Hollywood passed out fliers Saturday in an attempt to locate a man they believe attempted to abduct two young girls.
Last fall detectives in the Broward Sheriff's Office Special Victim's Unit received a phone call from a woman looking for some peace of mind.
After nearly 12-years, Miami-Dade police have arrested a man and charged him with murder.
University of South Florida researchers on Thursday announced they had identified the first set of remains exhumed from 55 unmarked graves at the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys, a now-closed Panhandle reform school.
A man police believe is a murder suspect was arrested and taken to jail Saturday on a first-degree murder charge.
A federal appeals court wrestled Friday with the authority of law enforcement to obtain and use records from cellphone towers.
A Miami man claims he's the son of the late King of Pop Michael Jackson.
On November 26, 1990 Ivelisse Beguerisse was leaving her job at the Sawgrass Mills Mall. Police believe the newlywed was likely heading home.
It may not be the location you would expect, but it is creating a lot of buzz near central Florida.
She was a woman with an infectious smile. Linda Chestnut was a mother to seven children and a grandmother. On the night of December 17, 2009 Linda was murdered next to an old pickle factory near Broward Blvd and I-95 in Fort Lauderdale. "As time goes on," her daughter Chiquita Chestnut cried, "it's hard to deal with it."
While New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez awaits his fate from an arbitrator, the case surrounding the documents that implicated A-Rod in the usage of performance-enhancing drugs at the Coral Gables-based Biogenesis clinic took another turn Thursday.
The family of the alleged victim in a sexual assault case involving Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston says she didn't consent and the player committed rape.
A DNA sample from Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jameis Winston matches the sample taken from the underwear of the woman who alleged sexual battery against the Heisman Trophy-contending star, according to ESPN.com.
A 67-year-old former maintenance man at a condominium community in Pembroke Pines went to trial Monday for allegedly sexually assaulting and killing a 93-year-old woman.
Two skeletons of children have been exhumed in the first phase of excavations at a former reform school with a history of extreme abuse.
"She was very focused on her kids ... that was her primary focus."
Dominican officials said the cause of the collapse is still under investigation. Rescue efforts continued into the evening Tuesday.
Eetu Luostarinen scored about a minute into the third period, and the Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1.
The bills come amid debates in communities throughout Florida about whether to continue the longstanding practice of adding fluoride to drinking water.
The New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 10-5 on Tuesday for their sixth consecutive victory.
"She was very focused on her kids ... that was her primary focus."
Dominican officials said the cause of the collapse is still under investigation. Rescue efforts continued into the evening Tuesday.
Eetu Luostarinen scored about a minute into the third period, and the Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1.
Sunday night is the start of a new era at CBS News Miami. Here's a sneak peek.
The bills come amid debates in communities throughout Florida about whether to continue the longstanding practice of adding fluoride to drinking water.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
The IRS has agreed to share immigrants' tax data with ICE for to help authorities identify and deport undocumented immigrants.
The U.S. will impose a 104% tariff on imports from China starting on Wednesday, according to White House officials.
A spokesperson for China's foreign ministry hit back at Vice President JD Vance after Vance referred multiple times to "Chinese peasants" in a Fox News interview.
The bill would, in part, ban oil and gas drilling within 10 miles of the state's three National Estuarine Research Reserves.
Migrants who came to the U.S. via a Biden-era online appointment app have been told to leave "immediately" in a message from the Department of Homeland Security.
There has been a major development in the aftermath of our CBS News Miami documentary "Warehoused: The Life and Death of Tristin Murphy."
The former lieutenant governor sat down with "Facing South Florida" for her first interview since becoming FIU's interim president.
"Facing South Florida" devotes the entire half hour to taking an up-close look at President Donald Trump's first month in office.
"Facing South Florida" devotes the entire half hour to the immigration bill DeSantis signed and the tumultuous events leading up to it.
Jim talks to Republican State Senator Blaise Ingoglia, who has been in the immigration battle from the beginning.
Multiple FDA labs were cut amid Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s layoffs this week.
Around 170 staff were cut from the FDA's Office of Inspections and Investigations this week as part of wider cuts at U.S. health agencies.
Tony's Chocolonely is recalling some products after consumers reported finding "small stones" in the chocolate bars.
Some Egg Beaters and Bob Evans egg products have been recalled because they may include a cleaning solution, USDA says.
The CDC, along with local private partners, operates the program in at least six major airports across the country.
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Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Miami-Dade is considering four possible sites, including two that are 2 miles or less from the city of Miramar.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
Jay North, who starred on TV's "Dennis the Menace" for four seasons starting in 1959, has died.
Looking for the 2025 NCAA March Madness Final Four schedule? Here's how to stream the men's and women's games.
Bruce Springsteen announced "Tracks II: The Lost Albums" will feature seven full-length albums that were never released from 1983-2018.
The Tate Modern art museum has unveiled one of the most significant gifts it has received in years.
Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2.