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Actor Shia LaBeouf Allegedly Makes Knife Threat in Vancouver Bar Brawl

October 26th, 2011

“Transformers” Actor Shia LaBeouf allegedly threatened to pull a knife on a man who restrained him during a Vancouver street fight.  The scuffle started outside the Cinema Public House earlier in the week with LaBeouf getting punched by an unidentified man in the oft-seen video. Things get stickier when LaBeouf attempts to go after the [...]

Deceased Orlando Priest Still Accused of Sexual Acts

October 24th, 2011

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando has on multiple occasions been the target of a lawsuit alleging sexual abuse of a child by a priest decades ago. The suit accuses the diocese of neglect for allowing an abusive priest to have contact with children, and of concealing the priest’s actions to prevent a public scandal. [...]

Mother of the Year?

October 18th, 2011

Out of motherly love, Janiber Vieira, of Coral Springs, pleaded guilty Monday to helping her son flee the country on drug charges. Vieira, 51, is expected to be sentenced Nov. 21 in federal court on one count of conspiracy. She faces up to five years in prison for buying her 28 year old son Britto [...]

UM Professor Accused of Offering Undercover Cop Money for Sex

October 2nd, 2011

Donald M. Jones , a well-known University of Miami law professor, has been arrested after he allegedly solicited an undercover police officer for oral sex. He allegedly engaged in a brief conversation with an undercover officer in his 2008 Mercedes-Benz in the 7700 block of Northeast First Avenue, and offered to pay $20 for the [...]

Broward Middle School Student Accused of Choking His Classmate

October 1st, 2011

A 12-year-old middle school student allegedly choked his classmate until the the 11-year-old student passed out. The incident happened in a classroom on Thursday afternoon at Nova Middle School. Investigators believe the 12-year-old and 11-year-old got into a fight and the 12-year-old choked the 11-year-old unconscious. Fire Rescue took the 11-year-old to a hospital, but [...]