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crime13 days ago•21 min saved

Fort Lauderdale Airbnb guest shoots armed intruder during attempted robbery

On September 24, 2026, an unidentified Airbnb renter in Fort Lauderdale shot an 18-year-old intruder in the chest after two armed men broke into the property. The suspect, Dareon Pubien, fled the scene but was later found by police and hospitalized in critical but stable condition. His accomplice, 25-year-old Sean Thompson, was arrested and charged with attempted felony murder and home invasion with a firearm. Police are investigating the shooting as an act of self-defense.

via New York Post|

#airbnb #broward-county #crime

world22 days ago•25 min saved

Australian man pleads self-defense in Pattaya teen murder, body found in suitcase

A 45-year-old Australian man, Simon Peter Carman, is charged with murder after Thai police say he strangled 17-year-old Tunchanok Donhomla and stuffed her naked body into a suitcase in Pattaya. Carman claims self-defense after she allegedly pulled a knife and that he did not know her age; prosecutors say he hid the body in his apartment for 18 hours while he went about his day and he was arrested at Bangkok’s airport. The court has denied bail, and the victim’s family has called for his execution.

via nypost.com|

#australia #murder #pattaya

lifestyle27 days ago•46 min saved

Street-Smart Safety: Real-Life Tips That Could Save Your Life

BuzzFeed compiles reader-submitted street-smarts safety tips meant to reduce risk in daily life and while traveling, from shouting for attention by yelling “FIRE!” and keeping your car keys in hand, to carrying a bright flashlight, never leaving drinks unattended, spotting hazards at corners, checking life jackets and weather before boating, and having simple self-defense tools ready; the pieces emphasize awareness, avoidance, and quick, decisive action to help you stay safe.

via BuzzFeed|

#lifestyle #personal-safety #safety-tips

crime1 month ago•2 min saved

Stand Your Ground Shields Florida Woman in Walmart Parking Lot Fatal Shooting

A Florida woman who fatally shot a 62-year-old army veteran in a Walmart parking lot will not face charges after prosecutors said her use of deadly force was protected by Florida's Stand Your Ground law, which allows no duty to retreat if fear of imminent harm is reasonable. Video shows the man circling and advancing toward her vehicle; the 2017 amendment requires clear and convincing evidence to disprove justification, a standard prosecutors say could not be met. The victim's family expressed disappointment with the decision.

via The Guardian|

#crime #florida #parking-lot

crime1 month ago•5 min saved

Florida Woman Avoids Charges in Walmart Parking Lot Shooting Under Stand-Your-Ground

Melissa Payne will not be charged after fatally shooting Bart Diguglielmo in a Walmart parking lot in North Lauderdale, Fla., with prosecutors saying she acted in reasonable fear under Florida’s Stand Your Ground law; witnesses described Diguglielmo threatening Payne and approaching her vehicle, and surveillance footage captured the confrontation. Diguglielmo, a 62-year-old Army veteran, had amphetamines, cannabis, and Sertraline in his system, and Payne was released after asserting she defended herself.

via New York Post|

#crime #florida #self-defense

legal1 month ago•3 min saved

Settlement Edges Forward in Mark Sanchez Civil Case

Lawyers say former NFL QB Mark Sanchez is nearing resolution of the criminal case—he has agreed to plead guilty—and the related civil case with Perry Tole, a 69-year-old truck driver; both sides describe productive talks toward an amicable settlement, as discussions follow an October incident that also saw Sanchez removed from Fox Sports duties.

via NBC Sports|

#civil-case #legal #mark-sanchez

crime1 month ago•5 min saved

No charges after Walmart shooting in North Lauderdale parking lot

Prosecutors say Melissa Payne acted lawfully and is immune from arrest and prosecution under stand-your-ground criteria after a June confrontation outside the Walmart in North Lauderdale; Payne shot and killed Bart Diguglielmo, a U.S. Army veteran, during a dispute in the parking lot, and no charges will be filed; the case is contested by Diguglielmo's family, who dispute the justification for the shooting.

via WPLG Local 10|

#broward-county #crime #north-lauderdale

world1 month ago•3 min saved

Sydney teacher fights off four-metre shark with a left hook

A Sydney primary school teacher, Leah Stewart, fought off a four-metre great white shark at Coogee Beach with a left hook after the shark dragged her underwater; she lost part of her left arm, spent time in an induced coma, and later recovered, as scientists warn warming oceans may be shifting shark patterns in Australia.

via RTE.ie|

#great-white-shark #leah-stewart #self-defense

crime1 month ago•12 min saved

Unwritten deal kept Karmelo Anthony off the stand in Texas murder case

Texas jurors convicted Karmelo Anthony of stabbing a 17-year-old at a Frisco track meet and sentenced him to 35 years; now, in a bid for a new trial, prosecutors revealed messages and school records that were kept from the jury under an oral, unwritten agreement to bar damaging character evidence. The defense argues the deal could have covered Anthony’s testimony about the confrontation, while prosecutors say it did not; a judge was removed for bias, and a new judge will decide the motion by Monday amid security threats that accompanied the case. Anthony did not testify at the original trial, and the outcome hinges on whether the unseen evidence and the contested agreement could have altered the verdict.

via Fox News|

#crime #judge-removal #jury-evidence

crime-and-justice2 months ago•50 min saved

Indiana Won't Charge Tim Hortons Employee After 75-Year-Old's Death

An Allen County prosecutor in Indiana announced that no criminal charges will be filed after a May 13 altercation at a Fort Wayne Tim Hortons left 75-year-old Anita Grayson dead. Surveillance and witnesses supported that Grayson initiated the confrontation, while investigators found the employee(s)’ actions justified as defense of a minor coworker and self-defense; the medical examiner could not prove the death was caused by the altercation beyond reasonable doubt, leading to the case closure.

via Yahoo|

#anita-grayson #crime-and-justice #criminal-charges

crime2 months ago•1 min saved

Miami plea deal set for OnlyFans model in boyfriend’s stabbing case

In Miami, Courtney Clenney, an OnlyFans model, has reached a plea agreement to resolve second-degree murder charges in the stabbing death of her boyfriend Christian Obumseli without going to trial; she is expected to plead guilty and be sentenced immediately afterward. Clenney has claimed self-defense amid allegations of ongoing abuse, and Obumseli’s family has filed a wrongful-death civil suit against her and the condo owner.

via Court TV|

#courtney-clenney #crime #onlyfans

crime3 months ago•9 min saved

Secret deals, closed doors spark bid for new trial in Texas murder case

A teenager convicted of murdering another student in Texas seeks a new trial, arguing an off-record agreement and gag order kept pretrial and trial proceedings out of the public eye, hampering his defense; the motion also requests Judge John Roach’s recusal, and no date has been set for arguments.

via Court TV|

#courtroom-access #crime #gag-order

nation-and-world3 months ago•29 min saved

Disputed Walmart Parking Spot Sparks Florida Fatal Shooting, Authorities Say

A Florida woman fatally shot a 62-year-old veteran during a dispute over a Walmart parking spot; authorities are investigating and the shooter is alleging self-defense.

via WJAR|

#florida #nation-and-world #parking-spot

crime-and-public-safety3 months ago•12 min saved

Deadly Walmart parking dispute ends in Broward shooting

A 62-year-old Lauderhill man, Bart Diguglielmo, was killed after a woman shot him during a parking-space dispute outside a Walmart in Broward County. The shooter says she acted in self-defense; deputies are investigating and will present findings to the State Attorney to decide on charges. Dashcam and cellphone videos show parts of the confrontation, but no charges have been announced and the woman's identity has not been publicly released.

via Sun Sentinel|

#broward-county #crime-and-public-safety #parking-space

world-news3 months ago•24 min saved

Dubai firing squad plea: Mom begs mercy for TikTok influencer daughter

The mother of Brooke George, a UK-based TikTok creator with about 100,000 followers, is pleading for her daughter to be spared death by firing squad in Dubai after she is charged with stabbing her boyfriend, William Treeby, during a visit to the UAE. Detained in Dubai says the attack was self-defense amid alleged abuse and control by Treeby; George remains in a Dubai jail facing either execution or life imprisonment with no parole as the case proceeds and international channels, including the British Foreign Office, monitor the situation.

via New York Post|

#dubai #firing-squad #murder