Loyd appeared defiant throughout Friday's hearing, which lasted less than two minutes. The judge set no bond for the first three charges, guaranteeing that Loyd will stay in jail until his trial.
Read More »Man Accused Of Killing Orlando Officer Defiant In Court
ORLANDO — A man suspected of fatally shooting a Florida police officer spoke out of turn and was defiant in an Orlando courtroom where he made an initial appearance on charges of killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend. Forty-one-year-old Markeith Loyd told the judge Thursday morning that he plans to represent himself and …
Read More »Pulse Gunman’s Widow Pleads Not Guilty To Aiding Husband
The widow of the Orlando nightclub gunman pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of aiding and abetting her husband's support of the Islamic State group and hindering the investigation of the 2016 attack.
Read More »Authorities Want No Bond For Suspect In Orlando Officer’s Death
Authorities want the courts to deny bond for 41-year-old Markeith Loyd, the suspect in last week's fatal shooting of an Orlando police officer.
Read More »Fugitive Wanted In Orlando Officer’s Fatal Shooting Captured
Markeith Loyd, a suspect in the fatal shooting of an Orlando police officer was captured Tuesday after a weeklong manhunt in Orlando.
Read More »Official Says Pulse Shooter’s Widow Has Been Arrested
Noor Salman, the wife of the Orlando nightclub shooter was arrested Monday by the FBI in San Francisco, California, according to a U.S. law enforcement official.
Read More »Health Officials Begin Medical Marijuana Rules Process
Today, the Florida Department of Health published the proposed rules-making process that will expand those eligible to receive medical marijuana and announced that public hearings will be held in five cities in February.
Read More »Airport Shooting Suspect Blamed ‘Mind Control,’ ISIS Ties
According to authorities at a hearing Tuesday, the man suspected of wounding six and fatally shooting five people at a Florida airport told investigators initially he was under government mind control and then claimed to be inspired by Islamic State websites and chatrooms.
Read More »Suspected Ft. Lauderdale Airport Gunman Became Increasingly Erratic
The 26-year-old Iraq War veteran was usually a quiet and solitary figure, those who knew and worked with him said. But over the past year, he grew increasingly violent, interviews and records show.
Read More »Fla. College Students Could Get Financial-Aid Boost
Florida Sen. Bill Galvano on Wednesday filed a bill that would cover 100 percent of all tuition costs for top-performing high school students who attend a university or college in the state.
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