Four extradited from Peru to Miami, accused of working a $250,000 scam on U.S. residents

The voices on the phone calls to Spanish-speaking U.S. residents claimed to be lawyers with the government, courts or credit bureaus. They threatened consequences, sometimes deportation, if the residents didn’t … Click to Continue » ... Read More

600-pound alligator euthanized after breaking through fence of Miami home

Officials say they were forced to euthanize an 11-foot alligator that broke through a chain-link fence into the backyard of a Miami home. The Miami Herald reports firefighters, police and officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission tried to capture the 600-pound reptile at first. But the gator wanted to go its own way. He would get up and start walking every so often and then lie down again. Fire rescue alerted the residents of the neighborhood. The incident played... Read More

Easter Suicide Bombings Kill 290 at Sri Lankan Churches and Hotels

(UPDATED) Christians end Holy Week shaken by coordinated attacks at Sunday morning services and brunches on opposite coasts of the island nation. The joy of Easter quickly turned into terror and grief for Christians in Sri Lanka this morning, where suicide bombers conducted coordinated attacks on three churches and three high-end hotels, killing more than 290 people and injuring almost 500. Officials urged citizens to resist speculating whether Muslim extremists were to blame for the... Read More

Easter Bombings Kill 290 at Sri Lankan Churches and Hotels

(UPDATED) Christians end Holy Week shaken by coordinated attacks at Sunday morning services and brunches across the island nation. The joy of Easter quickly turned into terror and grief for Christians in Sri Lanka this morning, where bombers conducted coordinated attacks on at least three churches and three high-end hotels, killing more than 290 people and injuring almost 500. The government has urged citizens to resist speculating whether radicalized Muslims are to blame for the violence,... Read More

Possible intel failures to be examined after at least 290 killed in Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka

Police in Sri Lanka said Monday the investigation into the Easter Sunday bombings will examine reports that the intelligence community failed to detect or warn of possible suicide attacks before the violence. The nine bombings of churches, luxury hotels and other sites was Sri Lanka’s deadliest violence since a devastating civil war in the South Asian island nation ended a decade ago. Police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said Monday the death toll had risen overnight to 290 dead with more... Read More

More than 200 killed in Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka; several Americans among dead

Nine bombings of churches, luxury hotels and other sites on Easter Sunday killed more than 200 people and wounded hundreds more in Sri Lanka’s deadliest violence since a devastating civil war in the South Asian island nation ended a decade ago. Defense Minister Ruwan Wijewardena described the blasts as a terrorist attack by religious extremists, and police said 13 suspects were arrested, though there was no immediate claim of responsibility. Wijewardena said most of the bombings were... Read More

Boat crash in Miami kills Lighthouse Point couple

A married couple from Lighthouse Point died after their boat crashed into a jetty in Government Cut in Miami, according to news reports. The fatal wreck also sent one person to the hospital and prompted a search for a fourth passenger, WSVN-Ch. 7 reported. The Saturday night outing started as a birthday celebration, the station reported, but ended after the boat smashed into a jetty and capsized immediately. The deceased couple was identified by the Miami Herald as Christopher and Elisaine... Read More