Man charged in shooting death of Officer Andres Vasquez Lasso ordered held without bond

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A Polk State College student and a flight instructor were among four killed after two small planes collided mid-air in Winter Haven Tuesday afternoon. The crash prompted a large response from local first responders. The scene began unfolding on Lake Hartridge near Winter Haven Regional Airport.

BATON ROUGE, Ga. - Investigators in Baton Rouge want to talk to the person who may have been the last to see a 42-year-old Georgia man alive.The body of Nathan Millard, a Covington resident, was found Monday behind a shuttered funeral home wrapped in a rug and plastic, according to several Louisiana news sources.The Baton Rouge Police Department held a press conference on Tuesday afternoon to give an update in the case.Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy J. Paul, Jr.

PHOENIX - Over three months after a family of five was found dead inside a north Phoenix home, the medical examiner has released the cause of deaths a woman and her three children who were allegedly killed by the woman's husband.Phoenix Fire HAZMAT crews and police officers responded to a home near 7th Avenue and Northernbecause of areported "hazardous situation" and a possible unresponsive person just after 8 a.m. on Nov.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting that they say happened at the basketball courts inside a Mayfair park Monday night. Just after 6 p.m., police responded to Russo Playground, located on the 7300 block of Torresdale Avenue, for reports of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located a man who had been shot one time in the leg. The victim was transported to Jeanes Hospital where authorities say he was placed in stable condition. Authorities say no arrest was made, and no weapon was recovered. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Philadelphia Police Department. 

Miocene Astoria Sandstone at Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area, Oregon. Cape Lookout forms the peninsula in the background.

LOS ANGELES - During the pandemic, some 25.9% of parents lied about their kids’ COVID test results to prevent their kids from having to miss school and other activities, a new study has found.The survey, titled "Parental Nonadherence to Health Policy Recommendations for Prevention of COVID-19 Transmission Among Children," was published in the Jama Network Open. A team of researchers from universities in Iowa, Utah, Colorado, Connecticut and the U.K. conducted the study.Of the 580 U.S.

PHILADELPHIA - You may notice more dogs on the street as you walk around University City, thanks to a new service dog program launched at the University of Pennsylvania that provides military members with a therapy dog.The program, a partnership with the nonprofit, Warrior Canine Connection, describes its work as "mission-based trauma recovery," where Veterans get to interact with dogs from birth through adulthood, training them to act as service dogs for fellow service men and women.Paula Crawford-Gamble, nurse and retired captain in the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps, who now leads Penn's Veterans Care Excellence Program, spearheaded the initiative at Penn.

Carnival Sunshine (Credit: Carnival Corp.) CHARLESTON, S.C. - Carnival Cruise Line believes the recent death of a female passenger was the result of a medical condition. "While we continue to cooperate with authorities, all indications pertaining to the death of a guest on board Carnival Sunshine suggest that it was a natural death due to a medical condition," spokesperson Matt Lupoli said in a statement to FOX Television Stations. "It appears that this was indeed a medical situation that sadly resulted in the death of a guest," the statement continued. RELATED: FBI investigating death of woman onboard Carnival cruise shipThe FBI is continuing its investigation into the woman's death. The woman died onboard the Carnival Sunshine over the weekend. Lupoli said first responders onboard the ship immediately came to assistance. The company said the deceased guest and her husband were debarked in Nassau, Bahamas. According to the company, the Carnival Sunshine sails from either Charleston, South Carolina, or Norfolk, Virginia, destined for the Bahamas.

HONG KONG - A gruesome murder case that happened in the former British colony of Hong Kong has sent shockwave throughout Asia and the rest of the world.According to officials with the Hong Kong Police Force, four people have been arrested in connection with the murder of Abby Choi, a model and social media influencer who was known amongst the city's rich and famous.Here's what you should know about the murder.(This story contains details that some may find disturbing. Discretion is advised)While statements issued by officials with the Hong Kong Police Force did not identify the victim, Hong Kong English newspaper South China Morning Post (SCMP) has identified the victim as Abby Choi Tin-fung.The Associated Press, along with Hong Kong Chinese news website HK01, have also identified the victim as Abby Choi.According to Hong Kong Police, Choi was last seen during the afternoon hours on this day.In an article published by SCMP, it is stated that Choi was set to pick up a daughter she had with her ex-husband, but the child was never picked up.A missing person's report, according to police, was filed on Feb.

The Delaware State Police announced the arrest of a man who they say tried to disarm a state trooper while he was intoxicated at a school in New Castle County.  NEWARK, Del. - The Delaware State Police announced the arrest of a man who they say tried to disarm a state trooper while he was intoxicated at a school in New Castle County. On Monday, at around 2:30 p.m., troopers responded to the Christ the Teacher Catholic School located on Frazer Road in Newark for reports of a disorderly and intoxicated man. Arriving troopers found the subject, later identified as Joseph Twisler, 47, of Brookhaven, Pa., passed out on the sidewalk in front of the chapel.

THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW -- Episode 1151 -- Pictured: Mike Epps -- (Photo by: Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) INDIANAPOLIS - Actor and comedian Mike Epps could be in legal trouble after he was found bringing a loaded handgun into the Indianapolis International Airport over the weekend. According to a report obtained by FOX Television Stations, on March 5, an officer responded to a firearms claim at one of the airport's checkpoints after a screening showed a gun inside a backpack. 52-year-old Epps was the owner of the bag and told the officer he was in town from Los Angeles for a show at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

FILE - Marijuana plants at the mausoleum for reggae musician Peter Tosh (1944 - 1987) in the grounds of his former house in Belmont, Jamaica, June 3, 2011. (Kevin Cummins/Getty Images)OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma voters will decide Tuesday whether to make the state one of the most conservative to green light cannabis use for adults.State Question 820, the result of a signature gathering drive last year, is the only item on the statewide ballot.

PHILADELPHIA - Three people became the targets of two shootings within a two-hour span, and now officials say the man who pulled the trigger is in custody.Quiseer Russell is accused of carrying out the shootings, which began at Dilworth Plaza just before midnight on February 13.A 29-year-old uniformed security guard told investigators he was working when a group entered the plaza after hours. Police say the unarmed guard tried to get the group to leave, but one man refused, and a physical altercation broke out.Video shared by police shows the guard punching Russell once before the suspect pulls out a handgun and fires two shots at the guard.The bullet struck a window on a nearby café at the plaza, missing the guard.MORE HEADLINES:About two hours later, officials say Russell and two unknown males engaged in another altercation with two men at Broad and Snyder streets.When they pursued Russell by vehicle, the suspect fired one round into the vehicle, according to officials. The bullet hit one of the men in the leg.Russell was arrested Monday and charged with aggravated assault, possession of an instrument of crime and related offenses in connection to both shootings.

oe Biden speaks at the International Association of Fire Fighters legislative conference in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, March 6, 2023. The Biden administration is nearing completion of an executive order that would restrict investments by US compa WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Tuesday proposed new taxes on the rich to help fund Medicare, saying the plan would help to extend the insurance program's solvency by 25 years and provide a degree of middle-class stability to millions of older adults.In his plan, Biden is overtly declaring that the wealthy ought to shoulder a heavier tax burden.

Two Americans whose abduction in Mexico was captured in a video that showed them caught in a cartel shootout have been found dead, officials said Tuesday. Two others who were kidnapped with them were found alive, with one wounded.

Channel 4 show Mucky Mansion. Katie turns her attention to her outside space tonight and sprucing up her garden, but a trip to a garden centre turns into a nightmare when she spots a photographer. As she picks up some compost, she notices the photographer and warns him she will call the police because he's "stalking" her.

TEMPE, Ariz. - New details surrounding the arrest of a man for allegedly committing a sexual act at the Tempe Town Lake area on Mar. 5 have been released.According to court documents, 30-year-old Jonathen Baxter is accused of public sexual indecency in connection with the incident, which happened during the afternoon hours of Mar.

FILE - In this photo illustration lie two asthma inhalers in a handbag on Feb. 3, 2021 in Bonn, Germany.

In Niger, a COVID-19 vaccination team heads out into the countryside to reach people outside their clinic. ©WHO

PHILADELPHIA - The Temple Association of University Professionals (TAUP) has scheduled a meeting to consider a no-confidence vote against university President Jason Wingard and other key administrators. According to the TAUP, the meeting will be held on March 17. All members of the collective bargaining unit will be able to vote on whether or not to authorize a no-confidence vote in the school's central administration. The request for a no-confidence vote comes as graduate students strike over pay, violent crime in the area continues to rise, and following the line-of-duty death of Temple University Police Sgt.

File: Chinnapong / iStock / Getty Images Plus) First came "quiet quitting;" now comes "bare minimum Monday" – the latest workplace trend receiving more and more support from the U.S. labor force."Bare minimum Mondays, I can go with that.

A full moon sets behind Rocca Calascio castle and village (LAquila), Italy, on March 7, 2023. (Photo by Lorenzo Di Cola/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The time has come for March’s full moon to light up the night’s sky, and if conditions are clear, it could be visible for several nights.The full worm moon is slated to peak in illumination on Tuesday morning, at 7:40 A.M.

FILE IMAGE - Michelle Obama on Nov. 14, 2022.

Here's a deeper look into it.  Size and structure of the virus: It is the structure of the virus that causes all the difference. “All coronaviruses are just about the same size. It is certainly the structure, but a virus has several adaptations that make it more likely to be passed from one person to another," said Dr Keith Roach, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill-Cornell; syndicated columnist To Your Good Health, as quoted by Sun Journal.  Viruses that can reproduce faster and produce a high number of viral particles are more likely to be transmitted from one person to another.

children’s aid society in 2012, she went on a listening tour about the child-welfare system that left her feeling appalled.At roundtables, kids described brutal conditions. Being stigmatized.

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico - Four Americans who traveled to Mexico last week to seek health care got caught in a deadly shootout and were kidnapped by heavily armed men who threw them in the back of a pickup truck, officials from both countries said Monday.The four were traveling Friday in a white minivan with North Carolina license plates. They came under fire shortly after entering the city of Matamoros from Brownsville, at the southernmost tip of Texas near the Gulf coast, the FBI said in a statement Sunday."All four Americans were placed in a vehicle and taken from the scene by armed men," the FBI said.

Kerry Katona has revealed that her eight-year-old daughter, DJ, collapsed in the “most terrifying” incident during a family holiday. Mum-of-five Kerry, 42, had taken her family to Turkey but during the trip, her youngest child became unwell. Opening up about the ordeal, Kerry explained that she first became aware that her daughter was ill when she was brushing her hair.

The government aims to provide low cost and good-quality medicines to everyone through Jan Aushadhi Kendras New Delhi: Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched the NaMo Free Dialysis Centre and 100th Janaushadhi Kendra in Bengaluru South on Tuesday. The minister also inaugurated NaMo Day Care Centre and flagged off four NaMo mobile healthcare units.

Kerry Katona has told of the "most terrifying moment" a family trip abroad took a downward turn as her eight-year-old daughter was rushed to hospital after collapsing on the floor in Turkey.

Colombo (News 1st) – Issuing a release on Tuesday (7) Commissioner General of elections Saman Sri Ratnayake says District Returning Officers have been notified that the new date for the impending Local Government Elections will be the 25th of April.The release further notes although the intial date for the Local Government Elections was set for the 9th of March 2023, unexpected and unavoidable circumstances including the inability to print ballots led to the postponement of the original date, hence the National Election Commission has deemed it more suitable for the election to be held on the 25th of April and District Returning Officers have been informed accordingly.

POINT PLEASANT NEW JERSEY - FEBRUARY 19: Environmentalists gather during a 'Save the Whales' rally calling for a halt to offshore wind energy development along the Jersey Shore on February 19, 2023 in Point Pleasant New Jersey. The rally, hosted by t ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - New Jersey utility regulators are seeking additional offshore wind farm projects to generate electricity, even as opponents of wind power want to pause or halt the projects.The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved a third solicitation of offshore wind projects Monday; three wind farms have already been approved for the waters off southern New Jersey."Today marks a pivotal next step toward accomplishment of our offshore wind development goals," said Gov.

Hundreds of police officers have been signed off work with long Covid since the start of the pandemic, new date has revealed.

The Medical and Family Welfare Minister of Tamil Nadu, Ma Subramanian, announced on Tuesday that the state's health department will conduct more than 1,000 fever camps on March 10. This decision was made due to a reported increase in fever cases among the public in the state. Subramanian added, "Tamil Nadu Health Department to conduct a mega fever camp where 1000 camps all over the state to be conducted on 10th March from 9 AM.

influenza. We need to wear a mask if we're going to crowded places.

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File: Malcolm Smith of the Cleveland Browns reacts after finishing a drill during a joint practice with the New York Giants on August 19, 2021 in Berea, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images) INDIANAPOLIS - The Minnesota Vikings treat their players best, according to a new NFL Players Association survey.The Washington Commanders have a long way to go.The report, released Wednesday during the league's annual scouting combine, rated teams in eight categories — everything from meals and nutrition to training and travel — based on anonymous responses from about 1,300 players.

Colombo (News 1st) – State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasooriya says that "Sri Lanka actively participated and contributed to the process," of agreeing upon the historic High Seas Treaty.After more than 20 years of negotiations, over 100 member states of the United Nations on Saturday (4th) finally agreed upon the text of the historic High Seas Treaty, the world's first international treaty aimed at protecting the millions of species that inhabit the world's oceans.The High Seas Treaty places 30% of the seas into protected areas by 2030, aiming to safeguard and recuperate marine nature.The agreement was reached on Saturday evening, after 38 hours of talks, at UN headquarters in New York.The negotiations had been held up for years over disagreements on funding and fishing rights.The last international agreement on ocean protection was signed 40 years ago in 1982 – the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.When News 1st reached out to State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasooriya in this regard, he said that "Sri Lanka actively participated and contributed to the process."He added, "An agreement was reached following more than a decade of discussions on the 4th of March 2023 by UN member states to have an internationally legally binding instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity beyond areas of natural jurisdiction under the united nations law of the sea."  That agreement established an area called the high seas – international waters where all countries have a right to fish, ship and do research – but only 1.2% of these waters are protected.Marine life living outside of these protected areas has been at risk from climate change, overfishing, and shipping traffic.

WILMINGTON, De. - A man is dead and a woman is hurt after being shot by police outside a Wilmington 7-Eleven, authorities say.Investigators from the New Castle County Division of Police say officers were conducting a drug investigation in the area of Maryland Avenue and West Champlain Avenue around 7:40 p.m. During their investigation, authorities say an officer discharged their weapon, striking a man and woman. Both shooting victims were taken to Christiania Hospital where the man later died, police said. The woman is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.No officers were hurt during the incident.

LITTLE EGG HARBOR, N.J. - Investigators are working to determine what sparked a deadly house fire in a South Jersey town on Monday. The New Jersey State Fire Marshall and crews from several fire companies were dispatched to Harvest Way in Little Egg Harbor where they found a house fully engulfed in flames. FOX 29's Eddie Kadhim was on scene of the blaze when fire officials pulled a victim’s body out of the rubble. Neighboring homes were also damaged in the fire that was, at its peak, shooting from the roof and through the windows.A neighbor took video of the heavily-involved fire after she says she noticed smoke nearby. "I was on the parkway and I could see the black smoke.

TV personality Kerry Katona has told of her ‘awful’ family holiday after her daughter DJ suffered a health scare. The mum-of-five took her family to Turkey before her youngest child became seriously unwell, according to the Mirror. Opening up about the ordeal, Kerry said she got a nasty scare when brushing her daughter’s hair.

BUCKEYE, Ariz. - The adoptive mother of a boy who went missing in 2016 and was later found dead in 2018 in Buckeye has been arrested, police said.On Dec. 13, Buckeye Police announced that 54-year-old Crystal Wilson was arrested at her home in Gainesville, Georgia in connection to the death of Jesse Wilson.Crystal Wilson was extradited to Maricopa County in March and is jailed on a $50,000 cash bond.Buckeye Police Chief Larry Hall said at a news conference that there wasn’t enough evidence to charge Crystal Wilson with homicide, but she was the main "person of interest" all along."We never gave up hope that justice was going to be served," said Jesse's grandmother at the news conference.As Crystal Wilson returns to Arizona, a criminal defense attorney says the case of Jesse Wilson's death shares some similarities with another high-profile murder case."This case has a lot of similarities to the Casey Anthony case.

PALISADES, Idaho - A snowmobiler in Idaho leapt from his vehicle and escaped being crushed by a moose when the animal charged at him in Idaho, and the whole thing was caught on camera.The dramatic incident occurred over the weekend near the town of Palisades, Idaho.Jeremiah Bigelow posted the video to social media and said that had his brother been just one second slower when jumping off the snowmobile, catastrophe could have occurred.Bigelow said he, his son, his brother and two of his friends were out enjoying the snowy landscape when the brother pulled farther ahead of the group.That's when the moose got between them and began to charge, stopping about 20 feet from them."My brother saw what happened and was trying to draw the moose's attention away from us," Bigelow said in a Facebook post.That plan worked, but maybe a little too well.READ ALSO: Bryan Kohberger lawyer blasts 'grotesquely twisted' media coverage of stabbing that killed 4 Idaho studentsBigelow said it appeared as though the moose was going to saunter off into the woods, but it changed its mind and started to charge at his brother."My brother thought he could hit the throttle and get out of there, but the engine died when he did," Bigelow added. "Had my brother not jumped when he did, he would have been crushed under the full weight of the moose against the handlebars."The brother jumped off the snowmobile in the nick of time and avoided being crushed by the moose.

TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA - 2020/05/27: A slice of pastry made using a ketogenic diet recipe. The sweet food is made with coconut flour and coconut oil.

NEWARK, NJ - FEBRUARY 3: United Airlines airplanes sit parked at a gate at Terminal C at Newark Liberty Airport as the sun sets on February 3, 2023, in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images) Two flights scheduled to depart from Boston Logan International Airport on Monday morning made contact with each other near the gate area, federal aviation and airport officials said.United Airlines Flight 515 was being pushed back from the gate by a tow tug when its right wing struck the tail of United Airlines Flight 267 parked at a neighboring gate around 8:30 a.m., according to preliminary information released by the Federal Aviation Administration.Both jets were Boeing 737s.RELATED: Man on LA-Boston flight tried stabbing flight attendant: DOJNo injuries were reported.Flight 515 was heading to Newark, and Flight 267 was scheduled to fly to Denver, airport officials said.Both jets were taken out of service, United said in an emailed statement.The flight was heading to Newark from San Diego when it had to turn back around.

MILWAUKEE - The competency of a Neenah man accused of killing Milwaukee transgender woman Cashay Henderson was questioned in court Sunday, March 5. Cordell Howze, 33, was in court Sunday when a competency examination was ordered. He was remanded into custody pending the return of the doctor's evaluation.Howze faces one count of first-degree reckless homicide, use of a dangerous weapon, habitual criminality repeater and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon, habitual criminality repeater. Firefighters found Henderson, 31, inside her apartment near 29th and Villard on Feb. 26 with a gunshot wound while they were responding to a fire.Henderson's friends said the outcome of this exam concerns them."Like why did he even do this? Why?" said Ladi Ananna.Ananna said she spoke with Henderson the day she was killed."She was vibrant," said Ananna.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Parking Authority says it's cracking down on parked vehicles that are missing license plates to avoid outstanding tickets in a trend that's becoming more popular around the city. The authority twice sent out a graphic on Twitter about the vehicles known as ‘ghost cars’ and warned that violators could have their vehicles towed. Executive Director Rich Lazer said many times the vehicles are illegally parked or otherwise parked unsafe."Everyone has to have a plate on their car to register the vehicle, and we are seeing folks take them off to avoid enforcement," Lazer told FOX 29's Hank Flynn. The Philadelphia Parking Authority is often at odds with those who live and work in the city, but they have garnered praise for their work cracking down on ghost cars clogging streets.

United Airlines Boeing 787-9 takes off from Los Angeles international Airport on July 30, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) LOS ANGELES - A Massachusetts man has been arrested and charged for allegedly trying to stab a United Airlines flight attendant in the neck and attempting to open an emergency exit door midflight, according to the U.S District Attorney's Office. The alleged incident happened Sunday on a United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Boston, officials said.The suspect, 33-year-old Francisco Severo Torres of Leominster, Mass., allegedly tampered with the door, moving the door's locking handle from fully locked to the "disarmed" position, officials said.

CASTRO VALLEY, Calif. - A federal jury awarded a mother and two sisters $8.25 million after they were unlawfully searched and handcuffed by Alameda County sheriff's deputies at a Castro Valley Starbucks on their way to taking one of the young women to a college test in Berkeley. The women were not physically harmed by law enforcement but the dollar amount of the award signals that jurors felt the family's constitutional rights had been stripped from them because of the color of their skin. "I think that everybody recognizes we all have implicit bias," their attorney, Craig Peters of San Francisco, said in an interview on Monday. "I have it.