Florida teen survives being "speared" while fishing
MIAMI -- A Florida teenager who was struck in the skull by a three-foot spear is on the road to recovery.
MIAMI -- A Florida teenager who was struck in the skull by a three-foot spear is on the road to recovery.
George Zimmerman jailhouse calls released Monday
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- The former neighborhood watch volunteer who killed Trayvon Martin told his wife to buy bulletproof vests for them and for his attorney, according to jailhouse calls released Monday, June 18th.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- The former neighborhood watch volunteer who killed Trayvon Martin told his wife to buy bulletproof vests for them and for his attorney, according to jailhouse calls released Monday, June 18th.
More evidence to be released in Trayvon Martin case, judge rules
(CNN) -- A judge has ordered the release of additional evidence in the Trayvon Martin case, including an autopsy report, photographs of the crime scene and details of what George Zimmerman said to police the night he shot the Florida teen.
(CNN) -- A judge has ordered the release of additional evidence in the Trayvon Martin case, including an autopsy report, photographs of the crime scene and details of what George Zimmerman said to police the night he shot the Florida teen.
George Zimmerman's wife charged with perjury
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Authorities say the wife of Trayvon Martin's shooter is being accused of lying to a judge about their finances during his bond hearing and faces one count of perjury.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Authorities say the wife of Trayvon Martin's shooter is being accused of lying to a judge about their finances during his bond hearing and faces one count of perjury.
Woman intentionally set on fire at Florida gas station
BOYNTON BEACH, Florida -- Police in South Florida released surveillance video of a gas station attack that left a burning mother screaming for help.
BOYNTON BEACH, Florida -- Police in South Florida released surveillance video of a gas station attack that left a burning mother screaming for help.
Heavy rains flood Fla. homes; man drowns in Gulf
PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Flood warnings stretched along the Gulf Coast from Florida's Panhandle into Mississippi as locally heavy rain Monday, June 11th threatened a repeat of weekend downpours and storms that damaged homes, blacked out a jail and spun off at least one tornado in Alabama.
PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Flood warnings stretched along the Gulf Coast from Florida's Panhandle into Mississippi as locally heavy rain Monday, June 11th threatened a repeat of weekend downpours and storms that damaged homes, blacked out a jail and spun off at least one tornado in Alabama.
Rainbow PUSH calls for new attention in Simmons death
MILWAUKEE -- A group of community leaders in Milwaukee is calling for change in the wake of the death of 13-year-old Darius Simmons.
MILWAUKEE -- A group of community leaders in Milwaukee is calling for change in the wake of the death of 13-year-old Darius Simmons.
Zimmerman requesting new bond hearing, aims to get out of jail again
(CNN) -- George Zimmerman's lawyers have vowed to file a motion asking a Florida judge for a new bond hearing for their client Monday, June 4th, a day after the murder suspect returned to jail on a judge's order.
(CNN) -- George Zimmerman's lawyers have vowed to file a motion asking a Florida judge for a new bond hearing for their client Monday, June 4th, a day after the murder suspect returned to jail on a judge's order.
George Zimmerman is in police custody after bail revoked
MIAMI (AP) -- George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with murder in the killing of Trayvon Martin, surrendered to police Sunday, June 3rd and was booked into jail after having his bail revoked two days earlier.
MIAMI (AP) -- George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with murder in the killing of Trayvon Martin, surrendered to police Sunday, June 3rd and was booked into jail after having his bail revoked two days earlier.
Zimmerman ordered to surrender within 48 hours
FLORIDA (AP) -- A judge on Friday, June 1st, revoked the bond of the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and ordered him returned to jail within 48 hours.
FLORIDA (AP) -- A judge on Friday, June 1st, revoked the bond of the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and ordered him returned to jail within 48 hours.
VIDEO: New details emerge in Trayvon Martin investigation
(CNN) -- Trayvon Martin's girlfriend, talking to him on the telephone, heard the teenager saying, "get off, get off" in the moments before his cell phone cut off and he was shot dead, according to a recording of the girl's interview with a prosecutor released Friday, May 18th.
(CNN) -- Trayvon Martin's girlfriend, talking to him on the telephone, heard the teenager saying, "get off, get off" in the moments before his cell phone cut off and he was shot dead, according to a recording of the girl's interview with a prosecutor released Friday, May 18th.
Medical report says Zimmerman had broken nose, other injuries after fight
(CNN) -- A medical report by George Zimmerman's family doctor shows the neighborhood watch volunteer was diagnosed with a fractured nose, two black eyes and two lacerations on the back of the head after his fatal confrontation with Trayvon Martin.
(CNN) -- A medical report by George Zimmerman's family doctor shows the neighborhood watch volunteer was diagnosed with a fractured nose, two black eyes and two lacerations on the back of the head after his fatal confrontation with Trayvon Martin.
Mom of Trayvon Martin delivers Mother's Day message
(CNN) -- Sunday, May 13th marked the first Mother's Day that Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin's mother, would be without her son.
(CNN) -- Sunday, May 13th marked the first Mother's Day that Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin's mother, would be without her son.
Former Appleton police chief steps into Trayvon Martin case
APPLETON (AP) -- A former Appleton police chief will step into the middle of the Trayvon Martin case in Florida.Richard Myers has been appointed interim police chief of Sanford, Fla.
APPLETON (AP) -- A former Appleton police chief will step into the middle of the Trayvon Martin case in Florida.Richard Myers has been appointed interim police chief of Sanford, Fla.
Martin attorney: Zimmerman misled court about money
(CNN) -- The tens of thousands of dollars in donations that George Zimmerman has received are expected to be discussed at a court hearing Friday in Florida, his attorney said.The hearing was originally scheduled to discuss issues about the unsealing of Zimmerman's criminal file, but the donations could overshadow that issue.The attorney for Trayvon Martin's family says Zimmerman should be back in jail because during a recent bond hearing he failed to tell a judge he had $204,000."They tried to portray themselves as indigent that they did not have any money," said Martin family attorney Benjamin Crump. "We think the court should revoke his bond immediately, and he should be held accountable for misleading the court."Zimmerman, who is charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of unarmed 17-year-old Martin, has been given about $204,000 from supporters, his lawyer Mark O'Mara said Thursday.The donations will be discussed at Friday's hearing, O'Mara said.O'Mara said on CNN's "AC360" that Zimmerman told him of the donations Wednesday as they were trying to shut down his Internet presence to avoid concerns about possible impersonators and problems with his Twitter and Facebook accounts."He asked me what to do with his PayPal accounts, and I asked him what he was talking about," O'Mara told Anderson Cooper. "He said those were the accounts that had the money from the website he had.
(CNN) -- The tens of thousands of dollars in donations that George Zimmerman has received are expected to be discussed at a court hearing Friday in Florida, his attorney said.The hearing was originally scheduled to discuss issues about the unsealing of Zimmerman's criminal file, but the donations could overshadow that issue.The attorney for Trayvon Martin's family says Zimmerman should be back in jail because during a recent bond hearing he failed to tell a judge he had $204,000."They tried to portray themselves as indigent that they did not have any money," said Martin family attorney Benjamin Crump. "We think the court should revoke his bond immediately, and he should be held accountable for misleading the court."Zimmerman, who is charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of unarmed 17-year-old Martin, has been given about $204,000 from supporters, his lawyer Mark O'Mara said Thursday.The donations will be discussed at Friday's hearing, O'Mara said.O'Mara said on CNN's "AC360" that Zimmerman told him of the donations Wednesday as they were trying to shut down his Internet presence to avoid concerns about possible impersonators and problems with his Twitter and Facebook accounts."He asked me what to do with his PayPal accounts, and I asked him what he was talking about," O'Mara told Anderson Cooper. "He said those were the accounts that had the money from the website he had.
Sanford, FL Police Chief Bill Lee plans to resign
(CNN) -- Chief Bill Lee of the Sanford Police Department in Sanford, Florida, plans to resign, a city official familiar with the matter said Monday.Lee's department was criticized for its handling of the investigation into the February 26 shooting death of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teenager.Lee said one month ago that he was stepping down temporarily, a day after the Sanford City Commission expressed no confidence in his leadership.Monitor FOX6 News and FOX6Now.com for updates on this developing story.
(CNN) -- Chief Bill Lee of the Sanford Police Department in Sanford, Florida, plans to resign, a city official familiar with the matter said Monday.Lee's department was criticized for its handling of the investigation into the February 26 shooting death of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teenager.Lee said one month ago that he was stepping down temporarily, a day after the Sanford City Commission expressed no confidence in his leadership.Monitor FOX6 News and FOX6Now.com for updates on this developing story.
George Zimmerman to be released on bond
(CNN) -- The neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager in central Florida, could soon be released from custody after a judge set a $150,000 bond that will let him get out of jail while he awaits trial.George Zimmerman apologized in court Friday to Martin's family for shooting the 17-year-old boy in a confrontation that has riveted the nation and sparked intense discussions about race and gun control."I wanted to say I am sorry for the loss of your son," Zimmerman said in an unusual appeal directly to Martin's family before he testified in the Seminole County Courthouse in Sanford. "I thought he was a little bit younger than I was, and I did not know if he was armed or not."Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara, said after the hearing that his client was responding to an interview in which Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, said she wanted to hear from the man who shot her son."He didn't want to defend himself, he didn't want to discuss the facts of the case.
(CNN) -- The neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager in central Florida, could soon be released from custody after a judge set a $150,000 bond that will let him get out of jail while he awaits trial.George Zimmerman apologized in court Friday to Martin's family for shooting the 17-year-old boy in a confrontation that has riveted the nation and sparked intense discussions about race and gun control."I wanted to say I am sorry for the loss of your son," Zimmerman said in an unusual appeal directly to Martin's family before he testified in the Seminole County Courthouse in Sanford. "I thought he was a little bit younger than I was, and I did not know if he was armed or not."Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara, said after the hearing that his client was responding to an interview in which Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, said she wanted to hear from the man who shot her son."He didn't want to defend himself, he didn't want to discuss the facts of the case.
George Zimmerman apologizes as judge sets $150,000 bond
(CNN) -- George Zimmerman apologized Friday to the family of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed African -American teen that he shot in a confrontation that riveted a nation and sparked intense discussions about racial profiling and gun laws.Zimmerman spoke moments before a Florida judge set a $150,000 bond that will let him get out of jail while he awaits trial."I wanted to say I am sorry for the loss of your son," Zimmerman said. "I did not know if he was armed."Before Zimmerman's testimony, his family said he is a caring, nonviolent man who organized a campaign on behalf of a homeless man who had been beaten and mentored an African-American boy for two years, his mother testified Friday during his bond hearing."I know that he is very protective of people, very protective of homeless people and also of children," Gladys Zimmerman testified by telephone.Zimmerman, 28, is accused of second-degree murder in Martin's death on February 26.Zimmerman went into hiding immediately after the shooting.
(CNN) -- George Zimmerman apologized Friday to the family of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed African -American teen that he shot in a confrontation that riveted a nation and sparked intense discussions about racial profiling and gun laws.Zimmerman spoke moments before a Florida judge set a $150,000 bond that will let him get out of jail while he awaits trial."I wanted to say I am sorry for the loss of your son," Zimmerman said. "I did not know if he was armed."Before Zimmerman's testimony, his family said he is a caring, nonviolent man who organized a campaign on behalf of a homeless man who had been beaten and mentored an African-American boy for two years, his mother testified Friday during his bond hearing."I know that he is very protective of people, very protective of homeless people and also of children," Gladys Zimmerman testified by telephone.Zimmerman, 28, is accused of second-degree murder in Martin's death on February 26.Zimmerman went into hiding immediately after the shooting.
Trayvon Martin: Florida governor to name task force to look at gun law
(CNN) -- Florida's governor will announce Thursday morning, April 19th who will be part of a task force that will look at the state's gun laws in the aftermath of the shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin.In March, as outrage was growing about the shooting, Governor Rick Scott said that Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll would lead the task force but said he would take time to figure out some of the other members."After listening to many concerned citizens in recent days, I will call for a Task Force on Citizen Safety and Protection to investigate how to make sure a tragedy such as this does not occur in the future," Scott said at the time.Also Thursday, Sanford, the city where the shooting took place, has scheduled a community meeting at 6:30 p.m. to provide members of the public an opportunity to discuss the incident, according to the Sanford mayor's office.George Zimmerman, 28, a neighborhood watch volunteer fatally shot Martin on February 26, a killing he has said was in self-defense.
(CNN) -- Florida's governor will announce Thursday morning, April 19th who will be part of a task force that will look at the state's gun laws in the aftermath of the shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin.In March, as outrage was growing about the shooting, Governor Rick Scott said that Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll would lead the task force but said he would take time to figure out some of the other members."After listening to many concerned citizens in recent days, I will call for a Task Force on Citizen Safety and Protection to investigate how to make sure a tragedy such as this does not occur in the future," Scott said at the time.Also Thursday, Sanford, the city where the shooting took place, has scheduled a community meeting at 6:30 p.m. to provide members of the public an opportunity to discuss the incident, according to the Sanford mayor's office.George Zimmerman, 28, a neighborhood watch volunteer fatally shot Martin on February 26, a killing he has said was in self-defense.