Orlando, FL – Deputies: Gator Drags Toddler Into Water Near Disney Resort
Authorities were searching early Wednesday for a 2-year-old boy who was dragged into the water by an alligator near Disney’s upscale Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.
Orlando, FL – Authorities Try To Piece Together Orlando Killer’s Movements
Orlando, FL – Omar Mateen drove around the Orlando area the night before the nightclub massacre, visiting several places, the mayor said Wednesday as investigators tried to piece together the killer’s movements and zeroed in on how much his wife may have known about the plot.
Orlando Terrorist Espoused Several Terror Groups
U.S. authorities say Omar Mateen, the man who carried out the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history, had touted support not just for the Islamic State but also other militant factions, which are enemies of the Sunni extremist group.
Orlando Shooter’s Wife Knew About His Plot
Authorities are weighing criminal charges against the wife of homegrown terrorist Omar Mateen after she admitted having tried to talk him out of launching his deadly attack on a gay nightclub, according to a report Tuesday.
Orlando Police officer Shot Dead Outside Walmart
ORLANDO, Fla. – A manhunt is currently underway for the person Orlando Police say shot and killed an officer at a Walmart in Orange County. Police are currently looking for Markeith Loyd.
Orlando mayor, police respond to anti-Semitic messages projected on downtown building
ORLANDO, Fla. — Hateful messages targeting the Jewish community were projected onto a building in Downtown Orlando. It happened during New Year’s Eve celebrations at the top of a building on West Central Boulevard. One message read, “Honk if you hate the Jews.” Leaders across Central Florida’s Jewish community said it’s disappointing, but it’s not…
DetailsOrlando Gunman Visited Pulse Nightclub Several Times Before Shooting
Like many other young American men, Omar Mateen worked a series of unremarkable jobs during and after high school a Publix grocery store, Circuit City, Chick-Fil-A and Walgreens.
Organizations Urge University of Missouri To Protect Jewish Students
COLUMBIA, Mo. • Sixteen national organizations are asking the University of Missouri to ensure the safety of Jewish students after anti-Semitic messages were found last week.
Oren Aviv’s Southampton mansion destroyed by fire
A Hollywood producer’s stunning Southampton manse was completely destroyed in a blaze early Friday, officials said. The inferno broke out just before 12:24 a.m. at the Long Island estate of Oren Aviv, who has produced such flicks as “National Treasure,” authorities said. The blaze was under control within 30 minutes — but the “house was…
DetailsOregon Militia Leaders and FBI Begin Negotiations To End Standoff
The leader of an armed group occupying a national wildlife refuge in Oregon plans to have a ceremony Saturday for ranchers to renounce federal ownership of public land and tear up their federal grazing contracts.