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POLK COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida woman arrested after calling 911 to complain about a traffic ticket was later found with 28 bags of fentanyl hidden inside her body. The incident began when deputies blocked a roadway to assist utility crews working on power lines, per the Polk County Sheriff's Office. According to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, 48-year-old Gina Redding of Lake Wales bypassed the roadblock, driving around a deputy stationed to redirect traffic. She was stopped at the other end of the closed road by a second deputy and issued a citation. Displeased with the ticket, Redding...

LEESBURG, Fla. - An elderly Florida man was arrested for allegedly street racing in Lake County, deputies said. When confronted with the accusation, William Bosworth, 85, responded that he was just "having a little ride in my favorite car." Now, Bosworth faces two charges for driving in a vehicle race and dangerous excessive speeding. A Lake County Sheriff's Office deputy spotted two vehicles appearing to be street racing on U.S. Highway 27 and County Road 33 in Leesburg around 11:40 p.m., June 12. A radar showed a red corvette traveling at 125 miles per hour and a gray sports car...

One of 15 Minnesotans charged with conspiring against ICE officers turned herself into officials Wednesday morning. Federal officials arrested most of the defendants Tuesday and they had their first appearance in court for efforts to “violently oppose immigration law enforcement." U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen had called the defendants yet to be detained "fugitives at-large." But one of them, Natasha Rakotz, denies the charges — and the label. “I think all of this is absolutely ridiculous. I am not a violent person. I've never been violent. I've never had trouble with the law,” she said. “The only thing I did was...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 41-year-old mother of four pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to punching a Florida Highway Patrol trooper and kicking an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer and will now face sentencing. News4JAX tried to speak to Jennifer Cruz as she exited the courtroom, but she had no comment. Back in January, Cruz pleaded not guilty to the charge and despite arguments from federal prosecutors that Cruz posed a flight risk because of connections to Mexico, a federal judge ruled Monday that she can be released on an unsecured $50,000 bond -- meaning she won’t have to pay...

After building an ugly, overprice, monstrosity marring the design of a famous Chicago park, anybody surprised to learn that the Obama Presidential Center has failed to pay the help? Multiple little-guy contractors have told Fox News that they've been stiffed on the payments for their goods and services. (snip) Salaries and benefits soared from $18.5 million in 2018 to $43.7 million in 2024, as staffing expanded to 337 employees and annual revenue reached nearly $210 million. But the little guy who smooths the cement or does the gardening or catering or windows and floors gets nothing, and as the video...

NEW YORK (WKRC) - A woman sued McDonald's after she was allegedly served food "wholly unfit for human consumption" that led to her being severely injured. According to a complaint obtained by the Independent, Yvette Hinds filed a lawsuit on May 26 claiming that on May 25, 2023, she was served a contaminated McMuffin from a McDonald's location in Manhattan. Hinds' lawsuit said that, unbeknownst to her, the item contained "contaminants, poisons, toxins, parasites, bacteria, germs and/or organisms which would and did cause various serious personal injuries." The McMuffin was reportedly "not reasonably safe, good, sound, fit, proper, healthful, wholesome...

First Lady Melania Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday announced the launch of Fostering the Future Accounts, a new expansion of Trump Accounts designed to help children in foster care build long-term savings and wealth. The initiative allows state child welfare agencies to act as legal guardians for the purpose of opening government-backed savings and investment accounts for foster children, removing a major barrier that previously limited access.(snip) "Fostering the Future Accounts give foster children the same chance for asset ownership and long-term wealth building as every other American child," she said. She also emphasized the broader goal...

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — A woman filed a lawsuit against Outback Steakhouse, stating she had serious injuries after slipping on mashed potatoes. The amount for which she is suing: $1.5 million. Tracy J. Renshaw initially filed a civil lawsuit in Loudoun County Circuit Court in 2025. The company requested that the case be moved to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division, in 2026. According to the complaint Renshaw filed in Loudoun County, the incident, itself, was to have taken place on May 14, 2023 at the Outback Steakhouse in Sterling, Va. That...

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – A woman from Kanawha County was arrested after investigators said she threatened to blow up a medical facility in South Charleston. J’mece Naquis Young, 26, of Dunbar, is charged with threats of terrorist acts, conveying false information concerning terrorist acts and committing terrorist hoaxes. J’mece Naquis Young, 26, of Dunbar, is charged with threats of terrorist acts, conveying false... J’mece Naquis Young, 26, of Dunbar, is charged with threats of terrorist acts, conveying false information concerning terrorist acts and committing terrorist hoaxes.(WVRJA) According to court records from Kanawha County, the incident happened around 1 p.m....

SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) -- Santa Ana police have arrested a woman seen on video throwing her food at a Chipotle worker. Police shared the shocking surveillance video on social media last week. The woman appeared to be arguing with the worker before throwing her food in the worker's face. It happened on May 12 at the Chipotle restaurant on West 17th Street, according to police. Santa Ana police identified the woman as 18-year-old Samantha Salomon. Surveillance video shows a woman throwing food at a Chipotle employee in Santa Ana. Investigators said the woman, who appears to be between 18...

DOUGLAS, Ga. (WALB) — A Douglas woman was arrested Wednesday, June 3, afternoon after police said she intentionally rammed another vehicle twice during a road rage incident near the intersection of Shirley Avenue and West College Avenue. Amanda Marie Edge, 39, was charged with aggravated assault following the incident that occurred around 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday. According to the Douglas Police Department (DPD) incident report, officers responded to a motor vehicle collision that had escalated into a fight. Upon arrival, Officer Lawton Thomas reportedly observed a gold Dodge Ram truck had been hit from behind by a white GMC Sierra...

Rosie O'Donnell is opening up about her facelift journey and shared a before-and-after photo of her transformation.(snip) In an essay titled "decisions," which is formatted like a song or poem, the 64-year-old talked about why she decided to get a facelift and the internal conflict she faced afterwards over whether to publicly disclose why she went through with the procedure. "I used to feel very strongly about facelifts," she began. "Not casually -- morally. I had assigned myself as head of all women who would never -- ever." She went on, "I thought it was a betrayal. Of feminism. Of...

An animal rights activist has been arrested after clashing with parents at a reptile stall where children were taking pictures with baby crocodiles. The drama erupted at the Surfers Paradise markets in Queensland on Friday evening when one angry mum confronted outspoken vegan Tash Peterson for filming her kids at the stall. "Held by the neck for children to touch, treated like objects, and then posed with as if they’re just for a photo opportunity - how disgusting is this?" Ms Peterson said in a clip posted to her Instagram account. She is then approached by a frustrated parent, who...

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (FOX26) — A woman was arrested after an investigation near an orchard revealed stolen fruit and drug paraphernalia on Tuesday, deputies say. A Fresno County Deputy was on patrol in the area between Kingsburg and Parlier, noticed a car pulling out of a nectarine orchard near the intersection of Zediker and Rose avenues around 2 a.m. The deputy stopped the car and contacted the driver, 40-year-old Zulema Garcia Cruz. Garcia Cruz was arrested for having outstanding warrants for drug possession and petty theft. During a further search of the orchard, the deputy found a pickup truck with...

Racial justice advocates descended on Capitol Hill to slam the Trump administration’s policies that they say are an “attack on the Black economy,” as Black Americans see rising unemployment and disproportionate impacts of America’s affordability crisis. “The state of the Black economy is under attack,” said U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), who hosted a press conference on Wednesday with coalition groups, including the NAACP, Color of Change, the National Urban League, and The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. “We are plagued by an economic crisis that is a direct result of Trump’s reckless financial policies that are...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Patty Murray said she broke her ankle earlier this week after tripping while running down the stairs, but said she planned to return to the Capitol next week for votes and hearings. (snip) "Earlier this week, while running down the stairs in a rush, I tripped and ended up breaking my ankle—I wouldn’t recommend it. Next week, I’ll be back at the Capitol for votes and hearings and doing everything else I can to be a voice for Washington state in the Senate—I’ll just be swapping one of my tennis shoes for an ankle brace for...

A British evangelical Christian man who sued the U.K. government for “religious discrimination” after his government employer refused to accommodate his discomfort of LGBTQ+ symbols had his lawsuit dismissed by a tribunal, according to a Daily Mail article published yesterday. Mark Jennings accepted a job with U.K. Department for Work and Pensions in June 2024, but reportedly began making “unreasonable demands” soon afterwards. He requested that he be allowed to work from home during Pride month because of his “phobia” of Pride symbols. He said he didn’t want to hear his work colleagues “using different pronouns” because he believed “gender...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A driver’s cell phone was out and recording when a fight broke out in the middle of a busy Fox Meadows intersection early Saturday night. Kevin Coleman couldn’t believe what he was seeing in front of him. The brawl between two women and a man and a woman was blocking both lanes of traffic at Mendenhall and Knight Arnold Roads. Mendenhall and Knight Arnold Saturday night. Courtesy: Kevin Coleman “You never know what you are fixing to see in Memphis, man,” Coleman said in a Facebook post. One of the women who was taken to the ground...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — A 79-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection with a 1975 cold case. According to the Pima County Sheriff's Department, Carol Ann Beall, 79, was arrested on May 28. PCSD Homicide and Cold Case Unit detectives located the woman in the 7800 block of N. Starr Grass Drive. She faces a first-degree murder charge in the 1975 death of 73-year-old William Reginald Sipfle. Play Video Carol Ann Beall, 79, has been arrested and charged in connection with a 1975 cold case. The victim was identified as 73-year-old William Reginald Sipfle. In October 1975, a...

One woman was arrested for suspected property damage on Sunday in Moniteau County. The California Police Department received a report of a woman damaging multiple flags and flag poles over Memorial Day weekend. Witnesses claimed that the suspect, Cystal L. Badolato, was walking down Oak Street and destroying flags put out on display for the holiday. A warrant issued for Badolato's arrest noted that the cost of damages is believed to exceed $750. She was charged with First-Degree Property Damage and booked into the Moniteau County Jail on a $1,000 bond.