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Opa-locka Police sergeant accused of beating wife, children appears in court

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:19 GMT

A police sergeant accused of crimes against his own family faced a judge Tuesday. Johane Hendrik Taylor had been with the Opa-locka Police force eight years, but now, he’s being accused of years of abuse against his wife and children. Claudia Taylor, his wife, addressed the judge in court. During her court appearance, she was seen crying and shaking before the hearing began. The judge extended the restraining order, which Claudia filed on Feb. 28 after Johane allegedly pointed a gun towards her forehead, telling her he should kill her right now.Claudia asked the judge to bar any of his family from contacting her. “I would like for him to stop sending his family from calling my phone,” she said. The judge agreed. “He is not permitted to ask or direct or cause other people to have contact with you in any manner, whether it be by phone or in person or through other electronic means, that he’s not permitted,” said Judge Michael Kaplan.Johane asked the...

First nor’easter of the season threatens heavy snow and high winds, with power outages and travel woes already reported

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:19 GMT

(CNN) — A rapidly intensifying nor’easter bringing heavy snow, winds and coastal flooding to the US Northeast is already causing power outages and making travel difficult, if not impossible, in some areas.More than 20 million people were under winter weather alerts Tuesday as a result of the first nor’easter of the season — a type of storm that travels along the Eastern Seaboard and brings winds from the northeast over the region — with 2 feet of snow having fallen across western Massachusetts and southern Vermont.Live updates: Snow, rain and flooding pummel US coast to coastHere’s what to expect:• Widespread snowfall is forecast: Six to 18 inches of snow is likely from northeastern Pennsylvania and far northwestern New Jersey through much of upstate New York and New England, per the Weather Prediction Center. Higher elevations, such as New York’s Catskill and Adirondack mountains, could see isolated amount...

Porch pirates make off with hundreds of pillowcases in Dania Beach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:19 GMT

Some porch pirates were caught on home surveillance video stealing thousands of dollars worth of supplies for a small business.“That’s a big hit on a small business,” said Hannah Gardner. “The boxes were just like in that little corner right there. We have it on video surveillance, four pretty large boxes.”Gardner began her small business to help her father transition into a different job. She shared surveillance video with 7News from in front of her grandmother’s home.She said on Friday, crooks stole packages from the doorstep that were full of merchandise for her business.“Just loser…loser mentality,” she said.Gardner sells pricey designer pillow decor, and she said the crooks got away with thousands of dollars of merchandise.“That just put us a month behind not being able to fulfill orders,” she said. “I run a company called Urban Troos. It’s a really fine designer pillow decor brand.”She said the reason the ...

FBI: Florida deputy, trooper with DEA ties involved in drugs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:19 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The FBI has arrested two Florida law enforcement officers on charges of involvement with illegal drugs after both had worked together on a Drug Enforcement Administration task force.Federal court records show that James Darrell Hickox, a sergeant with the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office, and Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Joshua Earrey were arrested separately last week. Hickox is charged with possession with intent to sell drugs illegally and Earrey with using illegal drugs while possessing a firearm.Emails seeking comment were left Tuesday with attorneys for Hickox and Earrey. Hickox is jailed without bail; Earrey is out on a $50,000 bond, according to court records.Hickox, 37, is a 17-year veteran of the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office and was assigned to the DEA task force from 2014 to 2022. Earrey, 44 and a 22-year highway patrol veteran, had been working on the same DEA task force since 2020.An FBI affidavit says Hickox routinely sold drugs ...

Happy March??

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:19 GMT

Is it January or March?! Well despite what the calendar says, some of us are measuring snow in feet today! Check out some of the totals across northern Worcester County and southern New Hampshire! These are as of 4pm this afternoon — many will add a few inches to these numbers by the time the storm moves out of here.Of course what’s a Nor’easter without the wind? Much like the snow totals, these are the top wind gusts as of 4pm. That said, this is really just the beginning of the wind. The worst of the wind will probably come this evening.So what’s to come for snow? Most of the accumulation is accounted for but an additional couple of inches are likely over the next couple of hours. Once we hit midnight, we should be done with the snow.Because it is still snowing and will be after sunset, we’ll continue with the winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories. Many of the main roads are ok, even in areas that got over 20″ of snow! But it’...

Gaming commission holds first hearings for sports betting violations

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:19 GMT

Now that the business of developing the rules for sports betting has concluded and the wagering is underway, the state’s Gaming Commission turned its attention this week to its first enforcement action since the new industry was made legal.“This is an adjudicatory hearing before the Massachusetts Gaming Commission relative to the alleged noncompliance of Encore Boston Harbor with Massachusetts Law,” Commission Chair Cathy Judd-Stein said.The full commission met twice Tuesday to hear from attorneys representing both Encore and Plainridge Park Casino, in Plainville, following their self-reported violations of the state’s rules surrounding bets on college sports.The legalization of sports betting, signed into law by former Gov. Charlie Baker last summer, came with the caveat that wagers on games involving Massachusetts colleges and universities would not be allowed unless those teams were competing in a tournament or championship.It took less than ten days after sports betting went liv...

Dolphins Deep Dive: Will free agent signings make Miami a legit Super Bowl contender?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:19 GMT

The South Florida Sun Sentinel’s Chris Perkins and Dave Hyde discuss if the Miami Dolphins are going to be legitimate Super Bowl contenders after signings made in free agency. ()

Orioles World Baseball Classic roundup: Anthony Santander stays hot at plate for Venezuela

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:19 GMT

Anthony Santander continued his tear at the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday in Venezuela’s win over Nicaragua.After homering in Venezuela’s first two games, the Orioles right fielder reached base in all four of his plate appearances in the 4-1 victory at LoanDepot Park in Miami. He ended the day 2-for-2 with an RBI double and two walks.Venezuela is now 3-0 in Pool D, and Santander is a main reason why. The 28-year-old is slashing .455/.538/1.273 with two home runs, a triple, a double and five RBIs. He started the tournament as Venezuela’s No. 7 hitter, but his scorching hot bat earned him a promotion to the cleanup spot.Santander homered in the first inning of Venezuela’s WBC opener Saturday against the Dominican Republic’s Sandy Alcántara, the Miami Marlins ace who won the National League Cy Young Award last season. He then hit a three-run blast Sunday against Puerto Rico’s José Berríos, a starter for the Toronto Blue Jays.His RB...

Missing girl, 3, last seen in Vista

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:19 GMT

VISTA, Calif. -- Authorities are searching for a missing 3-year-old girl who was last seen in Vista.Jayleen was last seen near the 300 block of W. California Avenue, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.She is described as Hispanic with brown hair in braided pigtails and was last seen wearing a hot pink shirt, black pants with a red stripe and white shoes. 18-year-old killed in East County crash Anyone who sees her is asked to call 911.

Biden announces executive order to increase background checks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:19 GMT

(NewsNation) — President Joe Biden announced an executive order Tuesday in Monterey Park, California, that aims to increase the number of background checks before gun purchases.Biden said the executive order directs the attorney general to push the U.S. as close to universal background checks as possible without additional legislation by clarifying the statutory definition of who is “engaged in the business” of dealing guns.The executive order also moves to improve public awareness and encourage the effective use of “red flag” laws. According to the Biden administration, 19 states and the District of Columbia have enacted “red flag” laws that allow trusted community members to petition a court to determine whether someone is dangerous and then remove their access to firearms for a certain amount of time. Biden announces nuclear-powered submarines for Australia Biden announced the move in Monterey Park, where he traveled to grieve with families and community members impacted by a J...