Florida Sentinel Bulletin

WESTWEGO, LA — When Linda Henry of Westwego, La., was viciously attacked by three of her four pitbulls last March, the attack left her without an eye, ear and armless. Bitten throughout her torso, the dogs’ bites were so deep that parts of the 54-year-old woman’s bones from her arms and legs were exposed. Henry […]

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WASHINGTON – In a major victory for law enforcement agencies, a divided Supreme Court on Monday ruled that police can take a DNA sample from someone who has been arrested and charged, but not convicted of a serious crime. In a narrow 5-4 vote, the court handed a victory to the state of Maryland by […]

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HOUSTON, TX  — Houston’s police chief told jurors on Tuesday that the 2010 videotaped beating of a black teen burglary suspect made him “sick to my stomach” and gave the police department a “black eye.” Police Chief Charles McClelland Jr. testified that fired officer Drew Ryser — one of four officers who were indicted in […]

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CHICAGO – An 18-year-old man was shot and killed in weekend violence that wounded at least 12 others across Chicago. The teen was fatally shot outside of a reported family party, according to Chicago Police News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli. He was identified as Dionte Maxwell. Three people were in custody in connection with the […]

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David “Deacon” Jones, a Hall of Fame American football defensive end credited with terming the word sack for how he knocked down quarterbacks, has died. He was 74. The Washington Redskins said that Jones died of natural causes at his home in Southern California on Monday night. “Deacon Jones was one of the greatest players […]

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MILWAUKEE  — Larry Drew could have sulked during his last season in Atlanta, complained to anyone who would listen about being a lame duck despite a winning record and three straight playoff appearances. He never did. “When you stay in this game as long as I have, the most important thing is you don’t take […]

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Grant Hill announced his retirement Saturday night, moments before Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Hill joined TNT’s “Inside the NBA” crew and summed up his career closing in two words: “I’m done.” Hill played 18 NBA seasons with the Pistons, Magic, Suns and Clippers. In 1996, Hill beat out Michael Jordan as the […]

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Former NBA All-Star guard Mookie Blaylock is being charged with second-degree vehicular homicide after a crash he allegedly caused resulted in a woman’s death on Friday night. Tthe former Atlanta Hawk was driving in Jonesboro, Ga., on Friday when his car veered into oncoming traffic and hit a van head-on. The passenger of that van […]

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The City of Tampa is urging residents to be prepared for a severe storm with the potential for heavy rainfall and encourages residents to anticipate flooding, which may result in road closures and traffic detours. To report any flooding, residents should call (813) 274-3101. In preparation, the City of Tampa requests that residents with a […]

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