Author: Curt Anderson
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Janet Reno, former US attorney general, has died
MIAMI — Janet Reno, the first woman to serve as U.S. attorney general and the epicenter of several political storms during the Clinton administration, including the seizure of Elian Gonzalez, died early Monday. She was 78. Reno died from complications of Parkinson’s disease, her goddaughter Gabrielle D’Alemberte said. D’Alemberte said Reno spent her final days at…
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Bar: Marlins’ Jose Fernandez was there before fatal boat accident
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MIAMI — Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez was a patron at a Miami River bar and restaurant the same night he and two friends were killed in a boat crash, a spokeswoman for the establishment…
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Attorney: Casey Anthony rejected early plea deal
MIAMI (AP) — Casey Anthony’s attorney said he strongly considered early in the case whether she should plead guilty to a lesser charge to avoid the death penalty if convicted of murdering her 2-year-old daughter Caylee, but Anthony adamantly insisted she had nothing to do with the toddler’s death. In his just-published book “Presumed Guilty, Casey Anthony: The Inside Story,” attorney Jose…
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Attorney: Casey Anthony rejected early plea deal
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MIAMI — Casey Anthony’s attorney said he strongly considered early in the case whether she should plead guilty to a lesser charge to avoid the death penalty if convicted of murdering her 2-year-old daughter Caylee, but Anthony adamantly insisted she…
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Attorney: Casey Anthony rejected early plea deal
MIAMI — Casey Anthony’s attorney said he strongly considered early in the case whether she should plead guilty to a lesser charge to avoid the death penalty if convicted of murdering her 2-year-old daughter Caylee, but Anthony adamantly insisted she had nothing to do with the toddler’s death. In his just-published book “Presumed Guilty, Casey Anthony: The Inside Story,” attorney Jose Baez…
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Taiwanese man charged with exporting missile parts to Iran
MIAMI • A Taiwanese man has been arrested on charges of exporting a series of prohibited items to Iran, including missile components and engines that can be used in unmanned military drones, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Yi-Lan Chen, 40, arranged at least 30 banned shipments to Iran starting in 2007, according to an affidavit by…
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Napolitano: Security plan in place for Super Bowl
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — After touring a rain-soaked Sun Life Stadium, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Monday that preparations are in place to thwart any terrorist threat or safety problem at the Super Bowl. “We are doing everything we can think of in preparation to make sure it is a great event,” Napolitano…