Police arrest 15-year-old girl accused of cyberbullying in Florida
(CNN) -- Police in St.
Hoax bomb threat shuts down airport in Jacksonville, Florida
(CNN) -- An incident involving suspicious packages that forced the evacuation of Jacksonville International Airport was a hoax, a federal law enforcement source said Wednesday.A suspect is likely to be charged with making a hoax bomb threat, the source said, adding that there is no link to terrorism.The suspect was arrested at the airport, according to CNN affiliate WJXT.The FBI is assisting in the probe.The airport was evacuated Tuesday.
Where in the world is George Zimmerman?
(HLN) -- George Zimmerman is nowhere to be found, according to his estranged wife's attorney.Shellie Zimmerman is trying to divorce the man who in July was acquitted in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, but can't locate Zimmerman to serve him with legal documents.Zimmerman's disappearance comes two weeks after police responded to a "domestic altercation" at a Florida home owned by his father-in-law, David Bryant Dean.Shellie Zimmerman's attorney, Kelly Sims, told CNN that he isn't shocked by Zimmerman's disappearance under the circumstances."We don't know where he is, but that's neither surprising or unusual.
Shiping Bao, medical examiner in Trayvon Martin case, fired
(CNN) -- Shiping Bao, the medical examiner who changed his mind on crucial aspects during his testimony at George Zimmerman's trial, has been fired.But he's not going down without a fight.Bao has hired a lawyer and is hinting at a lawsuit.Bao was let go from his job as the associate medical examiner for the the Volusia County, Florida, Medical Examiner's Office last week, officials said Wednesday.Authorities provided a copy of his termination letter, but did not specify a reason.
Police say iPad may prove key in Zimmerman marital altercation case
(CNN) -- An iPad used to shoot video of a confrontation that allegedly erupted Monday between George Zimmerman and his estranged wife, Shellie, and her father might prove key in determining whether charges will be filed, police said Tuesday in Lake Mary, Florida."Unfortunately, the iPad is in several pieces," police spokesman Zach Hudson told reporters about the device, which he said George Zimmerman had damaged.The incident comes two months after Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer, was acquitted of second-degree murder in the shooting death in nearby Sanford of Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old unarmed youth.Police have sent the pieces of the iPad for analysis, Hudson said. "We want to get all the information, the footage, off it."It was not clear who, if anyone, would be charged in the case, he said. "It depends on what the iPad has on it," he said. "What that footage looks like."No charges were filed after the incident on Monday afternoon, when police answered a 911 call from Shellie Zimmerman during which she said her husband had threatened her and her father with a gun."There was no gun found," Hudson said. "There was no weapon, nor was there any weapon involved.
Attorney Mark O'Mara drops George Zimmerman
(CNN) -- Mark O'Mara, the attorney who successfully defended George Zimmerman in his second-degree murder trial this year, will no longer represent his notorious client."I am not representing George Zimmerman in his recent domestic altercation case or his impending divorce case," O'Mara told CNN.Although Zimmerman's murder trial is over, his legal battles are far from over.On Monday, Zimmerman was briefly detained after a dispute involving his estranged wife, Shellie, and her father, David Bryant Dean.The two declined to press charges, and George Zimmerman was not charged or arrested in the dispute.Shellie Zimmerman filed for divorce last week.The run-in was just one in a number of incidents in a summer rife with ups and downs for the former neighborhood watchman.After his acquittal on July 13, George Zimmerman reportedly helped a family escape from an overturned SUV, according to the Seminole County Sheriff's Office.Zimmerman has also been pulled over in traffic twice.
Zimmerman won't be charged after alleged domestic incident
(CNN) -- No charges will be filed against George Zimmerman after an alleged altercation with his estranged wife and her father, Lake Mary, Florida, Police Chief Steve Bracknell said Monday."Shellie Zimmerman has declined prosecution (after consulting with her attorney)," Bracknell said.George Zimmerman had been temporarily detained by police after Shellie Zimmerman told 911 Monday that he had threatened her and her father with a weapon.On the 911 call, Shellie Zimmerman, who filed for divorce last week, is breathing heavily when she tells a dispatcher that Zimmerman is still at the house."He's in his car and he continually has his hand on his gun, and he's saying, 'Step closer.' He's just threatening all of us with his firearm," she says.Shellie Zimmerman also tells 911 that George Zimmerman punched her father in the nose, then smashed her iPad before getting in his truck."I don't know what he's capable of.
Lamar Odom checks into rehab, Zimmerman stopped for speeding
Casey Carver, a publicist with TMZ joins FOX6 WakeUp to talk about Lamar Odom checking into rehab, McCains poker game and George Zimmerman speeding, again.
George Zimmerman pulled over for speeding -- again
(CNN) -- George Zimmerman was acquitted of second-degree murder July 13, but he's managed to remain in the spotlight.
Family finds $300,000 treasure off Florida coast
(CNN) -- The Schmitt family has spent every day of the last 13 summers searching for gold off the Treasure Coast of Florida.
Zimmerman to ask for $200,000 from Florida for court costs
(CNN) -- Lawyers for George Zimmerman, who successfully argued self-defense after their client killed Trayvon Martin, are preparing to ask Florida to reimburse them at least $200,000 for expenses, a spokesman for lead attorney George O'Mara said Tuesday.Because Zimmerman was acquitted, Florida law allows for the defendant to recoup some expenses in the case.Shawn Vincent said the numbers are being tabulated and a request will be submitted within a few weeks.
Guard hailed for moving Florida resort guests before collapse
(CNN) -- Judging from the yells and sounds of breaking glass, security guard Richard Shanley thought there was a fight at Summer Bay Resorts' building 104 on Sunday night.Then he listened a little closer."I hear people coming out and hollering, 'The building is coming apart!' At that time, I looked down the breezeway and I could literally see the building coming down in pieces," Shanley recalled to CNN Tuesday.That's when Shanley, who'd been flagged down by one of the guests, hustled door to door, waking guests up to ensure everyone left the building's 24 vacation villas as windows cracked and parts of the building separated.Later that night, much of the three-story structure collapsed into a sinkhole at the central Florida resort near Walt Disney World.The sinkhole -- 100 feet wide by Tuesday -- swallowed a number of rooms and, with them, clothing and other belongings that the harried guests left behind.
Family wants answers after Florida teen's Taser death
(CNN) -- The family of a Florida teen who died after being Tasered by police wants answers from authorities in Miami Beach.Miami Beach police said officers spotted aspiring artist Israel Hernandez spray-painting the side of a vacant McDonald's off Collins Avenue, the city's main drag.
Zimmerman pulled over in Texas for traffic violation, given warning
(CNN) -- George Zimmerman -- who was acquitted earlier this month on murder charges tied to Trayvon Martin's death -- was stopped this weekend for a traffic violation in northern Texas, according to the Forney, Texas, police department.Dashcam video released by police shows Zimmerman and the officer talking briefly before the officer tells him to shut his glove compartment and "don't play with your firearm, OK?"
Trayvon Martin's mom says law let Zimmerman off the hook
(CNN) -- Florida law kept George Zimmerman from being held accountable in last year's shooting death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, the teen's mom said Friday."Wrap your mind around no prom for Trayvon, no high school graduation for Trayvon ...
Zimmerman juror to ABC: He 'got away with murder'
(CNN) -- A juror in the George Zimmerman trial says she feels the man who killed Trayvon Martin "got away with murder.""George Zimmerman got away with murder, but you can't get away from God.
Feds take evidence related to Zimmerman trial, including gun
(CNN) -- Florida authorities have delivered all evidence related to the George Zimmerman investigation to federal officials, who are weighing whether to pursue a civil rights case.The Sanford Police Department said it turned over all evidence, including a gun, to the Department of Justice on Monday.Justice officials are investigating whether Zimmerman violated Trayvon Martin's civil rights when he shot the African-American teenager.Zimmerman, a former neighborhood watch volunteer, was acquitted of second-degree murder and manslaughter charges on July 13 after claiming he fired in self-defense.
George Zimmerman helps family out of overturned SUV
(CNN) -- Four days after he was acquitted of murder, George Zimmerman stepped out of seclusion to help a family get out of an overturned vehicle in Florida, authorities said Monday.Zimmerman and another man helped four people get out of an SUV that had overturned Wednesday evening in Sanford, the same community where the former neighborhood watch volunteer fatally shot teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012, Seminole County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Heather Smith said.Callers to 911 described a dramatic scene: An SUV lost control in the area of Interstate 4 and State Road 46, flipping on its side and sliding into a median.Several callers said they saw people helping a family trapped inside the overturned SUV, according to audio recordings released by the sheriff's office."There was tons of smoke ...
Local columnist discusses Obama's reaction to Zimmerman verdict
On Friday, President Obama made a surprise visit to the Press Room to react to the Trayvon Martin case.
Dozens gather in downtown Milw. for Trayvon Martin rally
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Public outcry following last week's verdict in the George Zimmerman trial continues closer to home as rallies are held in Milwaukee and surrounding areas."Justice for Trayvon would be to look at the case again, taking a different perspective," said volunteer Gerardo Alvarado.Those who disagree with the not guilty verdict are circulating petitions in front of the federal courthouse in downtown Milwaukee hoping for a civil suit to be filed in the case."What we're really trying to do is get the Department of Justice to file civil rights charges against Zimmerman," explained another voluneer.14-year-old Rafael Diez hopes the youth of Milwaukee never forget what happened to Trayvon Martin.