MONROE COUNTY

FRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Police are investigating after a woman was found dead in an abandoned juvenile facility in Monroe County, Michigan. >> Read more trending newsMichigan State Police said that they were called out Friday to the Boysville Juvenile Detention Center in Frenchtown Township, Michigan, which has been abandoned for a report of a deceased person inside, according to WXYZ. When officers arrived, they found a woman on the floor inside. The Boysville Juvenile Detention Center was run by a religious-based organization called Boysville of Michigan until they lost funding and seized operations, according to the news outlet. Michael Peterson at the Michigan State Police Monroe Post on the tip line at 1-855-642-4847.

Teen reality star “Honey Boo Boo” was a passenger in a vehicle that was involved in a chase with deputies in Monroe County, Georgia. >> Read more trending newsHoney Boo Boo, whose real name is Alana Thompson, starred in the show “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,” which documented her work as a child beauty pageant contestant for four seasons, ending in 2014, WSB-TV reported. Alana Thompson was passenger in vehicle during chase NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 13: Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson attends WEtv's premiere fashion event celebrating the return of "Bridezillas" on March 13, 2019 at Angel Orensanz Foundation in New York City. When a deputy tried to initiate a traffic stop, Carswell allegedly sped away, WSB-TV reported. The chase continued for approximately four miles on Highway 42 until a deputy used a PIT maneuver to spin the Charger to a stop.

A bald eagle was badly injured on a fence in West Virginia. It seemed unlikely the bird would fly again, however, an avian rehab center stepped in to help the eagle regain its flight

Monroe County corrections officer James Mitchell was terminated after video showed him punching inmate Marcus Ford after being threatened by him.

MONROE COUNTY, Mich. — A Michigan sheriff is helping former couples make this Valentine’s Day one to remember but maybe not in a good way and one that will probably not lead to reconciliation. >> Read more trending newsSheriff Troy Goodnough has announced his office’s Valentine’s Day Weekend Special that includes: “This Valentine’s Day Weekend Special starts off with a set of limited-edition platinum bracelets, free transportation with a chauffeur, a one-night minimum stay with luxurious accommodations, and a professional glamour shot that may be posted online for all to enjoy.”It also comes “with a very special Valentine dinner.”The catch: It’s not some five-star venue or even a one-star — it’s a trip directly to the booking room and jail. Goodnough said that someone can report their ex-Valentine if the ex has outstanding warrants or has drugs or weapons in their cars. Once the person provides their ex’s location, deputies will take over the investigation, WDIV reported. The sheriff’s office said on Facebook that the program was well received last year so they brought it back for another year.

The migration has families in anguish in both Cuba and South Florida.

90 Cuban migrants arrive in 24-hour span

The U.S. Forest Service is expected to proceed with plans for loggings and controlled burnings in parts of Indiana's Hoosier National Forest.

MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — The man arrested on suspicion of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death in November is expected to appear in a Pennsylvania courthouse on Tuesday for an extradition hearing. >> Read more trending newsPennsylvania State Police arrested Bryan Christopher Kohberger, 28, in Monroe County on Friday morning. Police said Kohberger is suspected of killing Chapin, Kernodle, Mogen and Goncalves at an off-campus house in the early morning hours of Nov. 13. Last month, Kohberger finished his first semester as a Ph.D. student in the criminal justice program at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington, CNN reported. The campus is about 15 minutes west of Moscow, where the University of Idaho is located, according to the news network.

Deputies said they stopped the car the couple was driving late Tuesday night after receiving reports of a reckless driver. Upon searching the car, deputies said they found marijuana and a .40-caliber Glock handgun under the passenger seat. Describing the conditions in the car, deputies said it “was filthy, laden with used food containers, clothes and trash. Cockroaches were crawling on the child.”Engren and Meyers told deputies that the child was in their car and claimed to have diapers, but deputies were unable to find any in the car. The passenger, who was not charged, told deputies that the trio had been in the Keys to collect reptiles and insects.

MONROE COUNTY, Fla. — Forget coal. Speeding drivers in one Florida county are getting onions from none other than the Grinch himself. >> Read more trending newsDrivers who were speeding through a school zone in Monroe County on Wednesday got an unforgettable reminder to slow down from the Grinch. Col. Lou Caputo came up with the idea 20 years ago to offer speeding drivers a choice between a traffic citation and an onion, all while dressed as the Grinch, The Associated Press reported. “It’s about education, awareness that our school zones are still operating even though it’s the holiday season,” Caputo told the AP.

A 38-year-old man from Ocala was arrested Wednesday morning after fleeing from deputies on a stand-up electric scooter and then jumping into water, authorities said.

MONROE COUNTY, Fla. — A man was arrested in Monroe County, Florida, on Friday for allegedly driving 117 mph on a motorcycle. Quincy didn’t stop for deputies and the speed of his motorcycle climbed from 70 mph to 117 mph near mile marker 17 in a 45-mph zone. According to MCSO, Quincy continued to pass vehicles illegally but he eventually stopped by mile marker 31. According to MCSO, Quincy allegedly told deputies he was late for a flight, which was why he was speeding. According to WPEC, Quincy has been charged with fleeing and eluding, reckless driving and possession of marijuana.

Tennessee police discovered missing 24-year-old Chelsie Walker's remains in a rural area on Sunday after she was last seen at a Walmart on Oct. 29.

Tennessee police discovered missing 24-year-old Chelsie Walker's remains in a rural area on Sunday after she was last seen at a Walmart on Oct. 29.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Friday in Marathon.

The family of a Mississippi man killed by sheriff’s deputies during a no-knock raid has agreed to settle a lawsuit months after The Post investigated the case.

A Florida Keys boat captain who told police he cut a cable tethered to a parasailing rig struggling in a tempest high above the Atlantic Ocean on Memorial Day, sending a young mother and two small children plummeting into the water, was charged Thursday with causing the woman’s death.

Sen. Marco Rubio said that while Martha's Vineyard is struggling with 50 migrants sent up north by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, border communities deal with much more.

The lawsuit claims the ban "strips away the fundamental rights of people seeking abortion care" in violation of the Indiana Constitution.

INDIANAPOLIS — (AP) — Indiana abortion clinic operators filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block the state's ban on abortions before it takes effect in about two weeks. The lawsuit filed in a Monroe County court claims the ban, which includes limited exceptions, “strips away the fundamental rights of people seeking abortion care” in violation of the Indiana Constitution. The legal question of whether the Indiana Constitution protects abortion rights is unclear, said Ken Falk, legal director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, which filed the lawsuit. The case gained wide attention when an Indianapolis doctor said the child came to Indiana because of Ohio's "fetal heartbeat" ban. All nine of the county’s nine judges are Democrats, while all other counties with abortion clinics have judges who’ve either been elected as Republicans or been appointed by Republican governors.

INDIANAPOLIS — (AP) — Indiana abortion clinic operators filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block the state's near-total ban on abortions before it takes effect in about two weeks. The lawsuit filed in a Monroe County court claims the ban “strips away the fundamental rights of people seeking abortion care” in violation of the Indiana Constitution. The legal question of whether the Indiana Constitution protects abortion rights is unclear, said Ken Falk, legal director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, which filed the lawsuit. The case gained wide attention when an Indianapolis doctor said the child came to Indiana because of Ohio's "fetal heartbeat" ban. All nine of the county’s nine judges are Democrats, while all other counties with abortion clinics have judges who’ve either been elected as Republicans or been appointed by Republican governors.

Indiana abortion clinic operators have filed a lawsuit seeking to block the state’s ban on abortions that is set to take effect Sept. 15.

Along with our partners Kaiser Health News and NPR, CBS News has found that what starts out as a good deed can turn into a legal nightmare in some cases.

Two people died and five were missing after a boat believed to be carrying migrants capsized off the coast of the Florida Keys.

More migrant landings occurred overnight, into Friday morning in the Florida Keys, authorities confirmed.

Debt lawsuits — a byproduct of America's medical debt crisis — can ensnare not only patients but also those who help sick and older people be admitted to nursing homes, a KHN-NPR investigation finds.

Two Miami men were arrested Sunday after deputies said they kidnapped a Key deer in Marathon.

The Florida Keys can be paradise. Buffett and Hemingway vibe. Sunset celebrations. Bars everywhere.

What was once a 47-foot majestic sperm whale was later devoured by hungry sharks off Big Pine Key.

A 19-year-old South Florida woman who fled from law enforcement in the Florida Keys on Thursday told the deputy who caught up to her that getting arrested was on her “bucket list.”.

An Osteen chop shop operator is accused of stealing up to 10 vehicles worth $178,000 total, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday.

The 40th anniversary celebration of the Florida Keys’ symbolic secession from the United States has begun in Key West.

The parents of Christian Hall, the 19-year-old fatally shot by Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) in December 2020, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the agency and two prosecutors with the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office last Wednesday. The suit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, accuses PSP officials, Commissioner Robert Evanchick, Monroe County District Attorney David Christine and First Assistant District Attorney Michael Mancuso of protecting the officers that shot Hall by releasing misleading details about the incident. As seen in an unredacted video, Hall had his hands up in the air for 14 seconds before PSP officers fired seven shots that ultimately killed him.

Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay said the migrants, many carrying luggage, arrived on a 30-foot vessel. He said there remains “some questions” about how many, if any, of the occupants “dissipated into the community” before they could be apprehended.

A Forsyth-area man told a sheriff’s deputy that, yes, he knew his dad was dead but he didn’t have any way to call for help so he “just started drinking.”

"As anticipated, the highly contagious Omicron BA.2 variant is now present in Monroe County and we are experiencing a rising number of COVID-19 cases."

Late last month, state fish and wildlife police spotted a commercial fishing boat on their radar moving in a pattern that suggested it was using a runaround gillnet to catch fish in federal waters on the Gulf of Mexico side of the Lower Florida Keys.

For the second time in two weeks, a large group of Haitian migrants has come to shore in the Florida Keys.

The theft took place over the span of two minutes.

The search for the pilot and passenger of a plane that was reported missing this week has been suspended after Monroe County sheriff’s divers found a section of the aircraft in the water off the Florida Keys.

Four people died in the early morning car crash on a Georgia interstate after authorities said the car attempted to evade law enforcement before apparently losing control and crashing into a line of trees in Monroe County, according to a report.

Ten Cuban migrants in a sinking vessel were rescued off the Florida coast.

Bobcat theft suspect Police released these images of a man suspected of stealing a bobcat from an animal farm in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. (Pennsylvania State Police)Police arrested a man Friday afternoon on suspicion of stealing a 22-year-old bobcat from the Pocono Snake and Animal Farm in Smithfield Township. Jon Lowris, whose family owns the Pocono Snake and Animal Farm, told the Pocono Record that an employee left the business’ front door unlocked on Thursday night. Pocono Snake and Animal Farm employees found chunks of hair and broken claw in the area, the Record reported. “We’re stabilizing (Blanche) and making sure she’s not dehydrated for the two-and-a-half-hour trip to see the exotic veterinarian,” Lowris told the Record.

“It’s going to be a very impactful storm,” said Sam Lashley, warning coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Indianapolis.

From Tennessee to New York, families braved the cold and broke out the sleds to enjoy the first big snow of the year.

Rising floodwaters led to interstate shutdowns, road collapses and house slides throughout Washington and Oregon on Jan. 7.

‘Hannity’ discusses the the anniversary of the Capitol riot and is joined by Former Department of Defense Chief of Staff Kash Patel.

U.S. President Joe Biden comforted those grappling with rebuilding homes and businesses destroyed by a rare wind-whipped, winter fire after touring fire damage in the Harper Lake neighborhood of Louisville, Colorado. (Jan. 7)

Dancers whirl and colour flashes during the main event of the Carnival of Blacks and Whites in Pasto, Colombia. The celebration of cultural diversity is the largest in Colombia’s southwest.

This humble root veggie is loaded with goodness.

Hospitalizations of U.S. children under 5 with COVID-19 soared in recent weeks to their highest level since the pandemic began, according to government data released Friday. (Jan. 7)

Police officers, dressed up as the Three Wise Men, tour the streets of Lima mounted on horses to mark Epiphany. They give out gifts and candy and ask people to comply with the Covid-19 health regulations.

The fitness tech industry exploded during the pandemic, with the US market estimated to be worth $4.5 billion this year.

New York City residents and visitors experienced the first significant snowstorm of the winter season on Friday. (Jan. 7)

Thursday marked the snowiest day in Nashville since 2016. As temperatures fell on Thursday night, slush on the road turned into ice, keeping driving conditions treacherous on Friday.

Learn how to save so you can spend on things you love—without the guilt.

Richard Hanania breaks down his new book, "Public Choice Theory and the Illusion of Grand Strategy: How Generals, Manufacturers and Foreign Governments Shape American Foreign Policy."

Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, has died at 94. (Jan. 7)

In Los Angeles, parents were lining up to get children COVID-19 tests before school restarts Monday.

Don't let the name throw you off! This bright flower blooms beautifully.

After days of escalating violent protests in Kazakhstan, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said he has ordered his troops 'to shoot to kill' in order to quell the countrywide uprising. Protests began in response to a sharp increase in fuel prices.

North and South Korea are still technically at war, seventy years after the Korean war officially ended. A two-and-a-half-mile wide buffer zone, the DMZ separates the two countries. It's a no-go area for humans, which has made it a rare haven for wildlife. Elizabeth Palmer visits the DMZ with South Korean biologist Seung Kim to scout for animals and hear how lasting peace – while good for people – is a looming threat to nature

Two men are sought by Key West police for allegedly setting fire to a Christmas tree in front of the Southernmost Point Buoy early Saturday morning.

Two sheriff’s deputies have been suspended after they were arrested for an off-duty brawl with sailors in Key West.

A jury has found the chairman of the Florida Board of Education not guilty of illegally excavating in waters around his former property in the Florida Keys.

Florida police officers shot a man they say was wandering on his ex-girlfriend’s property with a rifle.

Officials say more than 30 Cuban migrants were found hiding in a go-fast boat during a traffic stop in the Florida Keys.

A whopping 23 bricks of cocaine washed ashore in the Florida Keys, the U.S. Border Patrol confirmed in a tweet Wednesday.

A 38-year-old woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Monroe County. (WDIV)PORT ORANGE, Fla. – Port Orange police are investigating a New Year’s Eve crash that left a bicyclist dead. According to police, a driver struck the bicyclist with their vehicle Thursday at 8:43 p.m. at the intersection of Dunlawton Avenue and Village Trail. Police said the driver is cooperating with the investigation. Police are asking anyone who witnessed the crash or has any information about it to call Port Orange Police Department Traffic Homicide Investigator Michael Garay at 386-506-5838.

A 30-year-old snorkeler from Atlanta was attacked by a 10-foot bull shark in the Florida Keys. Monroe County sheriff’s officials say Andrew Eddy was with his family exploring a reef at Sombrero Key Light on Sunday when he was bitten on the shoulder by the shark. He was then airlifted to a hospital, but his condition is not known. Authorities said boaters in the area had spotted the bull shark earlier. Witnesses said the shark was 8 to 10 feet in length.

KEY LARGO, Fla. Four cases of Dengue fever have recently been confirmed in the Florida Keys, bringing the total number of cases reported this year to 26, health officials said. Most of the Dengue fever cases are in a two-mile (3,218-meter) area of Key Largo, the Miami Herald reported. In 2010, 66 cases of locally acquired Dengue fever in Florida were associated with Key West, health officials said. Dengue fever often presents flu-like symptoms with severe muscle aches and pain, fever and a rash. Health officials said this is the same mosquito that carries the Zika virus, which has symptoms similar to Dengue.

Tears roll down the face of Vauhxx Booker as he speaks to the hundreds gathered at the Monroe County courthouse, Monday, July 6, 2020, in Bloomington, Ind. (Rich Janzaruk/The Herald-Times via AP)INDIANAPOLIS The FBI is investigating as a hate crime the assault of a Black man by a group of white men at a southern Indiana lake, the victim's attorney said Tuesday. Katherine Liell, Bookers attorney, said at a news conference that the FBI is questioning witnesses and that charging decisions could be made soon. Ryan Pedigo told The Associated Press that the confrontation happened near the Monroe County Courthouse in downtown Bloomington on Monday evening. A 35-year-old man then grabbed the driver's side of the car and held on as the vehicle continued to accelerate.