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'Anyone who breaks into someone's home should expect to get shot': Gun-toting Florida homeowner takes care of business
An armed Florida homeowner fired shots in self-defense amid a burglary attempt Wednesday night, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies responded just before 8 p.m. Wednesday after a homeowner reported two suspects attempted to break into a house on Clearwater Road, officials said.
'This is a serious crime with real consequences.'
The homeowner fired a gun and struck a juvenile male suspect, who was later transported to a local hospital, where he was in stable condition, officials said.
A second suspect — later identified as 18-year-old Anson Shawn Drew of Fernandina Beach — fled the scene but was located shortly after with assistance from NCSO’s Drone Unit and K-9 Unit and air support from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, officials said.
WJAX-TV reported that the juvenile suspect was shot in his lower back. The station, citing the sheriff's office report, said Drew left one of his shoes behind when he ran off and was later arrested at his home.
Drew was charged with two counts of burglary, officials said.
According to victim statements, the homeowner heard voices and movement outside the residence and observed two individuals in the yard, officials said, adding that one suspect then forcibly opened the front door and shined a flashlight into the home.
The homeowner — in fear of bodily harm — fired two shots, officials said. Detectives determined that the homeowner’s actions were justified under Florida’s Stand Your Ground law, the sheriff's office said.
"Anyone who breaks into someone's home should expect to get shot," Sheriff Bill Leeper said. "This is a serious crime with real consequences."
Leeper added that the “individuals said they liked to break into vacant homes to smoke weed," WJAX reported, adding that the sheriff’s office said the suspects didn’t have any marijuana on this occasion.
Drew was booked into the Nassau County Jail & Detention Center on a bond exceeding $10,000, officials said. Drew was not listed in the jail roster Friday morning.
The juvenile suspect will be charged pending a warrant for his arrest, officials said.
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14-year-old named Pagan apparently linked to satanic group is charged with threatening church massacre, child pornography
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office in Tampa, Florida, has arrested a 14-year-old on terrorism and child pornography charges.
Sheriff Chad Chronister told reporters on Wednesday that "threats of mass violence and the exploitation of children are some of the most heinous crimes we investigate — and this case was no different."
'Images too graphic and too disturbing to discuss because they would keep all of you up at night.'
After receiving a tip on Jan. 31 that Jose Pagan Jr. had access to firearms and was plotting a massacre at a church near his home in Wimauma, the HCSO searched the teen suspect's family home, where officers found weapons, ammunition, and electronic devices containing horrific child pornography.
The sheriff indicated that Pagan — who was spotted in a photo wearing a No Lives Matter T-shirt and is apparently linked to a neo-Nazi satanic group — discussed in an online chat room associated with violent extremists his alleged plan to shoot up a church.
While Sheriff Chronister initially referred to the group as Temple of Love, his office confirmed to Blaze News on Thursday that Pagan was involved with the group Tempel ov Blood.
According to the Mapping Militants Project, Tempel ov Blood describes itself as a "hybrid between a traditional satanic coven and a (religious) militant order." FBI informant Joshua Caleb Sutter — a convicted felon who publishes neo-Nazi propaganda — has long led the group out of South Carolina.
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TOB is apparently an American affiliate of the Order of Nine Angles, a global satanic pedophile cult known for anti-Semitism, hatred for Christianity, identitarianism, and admiration of Adolf Hitler and other loathsome historic figures. Its members have in the past reportedly encouraged their minor victims to commit suicide.
A Wisconsin teen who pleaded guilty last month to murdering his parents as part of a broader plot to assassinate President Donald Trump apparently was an adherent to the global satanic group's teachings.
Sheriff Chronister noted that days prior to executing the search warrant, his office received information from the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force about a possible mass shooting plot as well as information from a child exploitation hotline about child pornography possibly being downloaded at the same residence.
During the search of Pagan's home, detectives "discovered 14 extremely graphic, disturbing images where individuals were inflicting violence toward infants and toddlers — images too graphic and too disturbing to discuss because they would keep all of you up at night," Chronister said.
While most of the firearms in the house were found locked in a safe, authorities indicated that one firearm was easily accessible and stored in the father's nightstand.
Pagan was charged with written or electronic threat to conduct a mass shooting or act of terrorism; in-state transmission of child pornography by electronic device; multiple counts of solicitation or possession of child pornography; and multiple counts of unlawful use of a two-way communication device.
Although it's unclear if Pagan will be charged as an adult, Chronister stressed that "the age of the individual involved does not lessen the seriousness of these crimes."
The sheriff noted further that after the 21-day juvenile hold of the suspect, "based on the seriousness of these crimes, I am extremely worried about this 14-year-old integrating right back into our community, where our loved ones live."
The presence of law enforcement has greatly increased at two churches in the area, Chronister said.
The teen, who may face additional charges, told authorities he was just trying to be edgy.
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'Do it NATIONWIDE!' Florida mandates English-only driver’s tests, following Trump's lead
Florida announced on Friday that all driver's license tests will be conducted in English. This decision comes after President Trump signed an executive order nearly a year ago declaring English the official language of the United States.
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles declared that the state is taking "a leading role in highway safety by requiring all driver license exams be taken in English and without an interpreter."
'There is no better way for a state to test for trucker English proficiency than to administer the CDL knowledge and skills tests in, well, English.'
The new policy, which will apply to knowledge and skills exams for all driver's license classifications, will take effect on February 6.
The FLHSMV explained that the previous policy allowed knowledge exams for most non-commercial driver's licenses to be offered in multiple languages. Knowledge exams for commercial learner's permits and commercial driver's licenses have been offered in English and Spanish.
"To implement this change, FLHSMV has updated its driver license testing system statewide. Language translation services will no longer be permitted for knowledge or skills examinations, and any printed exams in languages other than English will be removed for use," the department stated. "FLHSMV remains committed to ensuring safe roadways for all Floridians and visitors by promoting clear communication, understanding of traffic laws, and responsible driving behavior."
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) called the new policy a “good reform,” noting that drivers “need to be able to read the road signs.”
Eric Daugherty of Florida's Voice declared the move "a massive win."
"English. Do it NATIONWIDE!" Daugherty wrote. "Florida does it right."
The Small Business in Transportation Coalition applauded Florida for implementing the English-only testing policy.
"Like most things in life, we need to start with common sense. There is no better way for a state to test for trucker English proficiency than to administer the CDL knowledge and skills tests in, well, English. In the state of Florida, at least, common sense will now prevail effective February 6th. We hope other states will follow," SBTC Executive Director James Lamb stated.
This new policy follows an executive order Trump issued last March, declaring English to be the official language of the federal government.
"To promote unity, cultivate a shared American culture for all citizens, ensure consistency in government operations, and create a pathway to civic engagement, it is in America’s best interest for the Federal Government to designate one — and only one — official language. Establishing English as the official language will not only streamline communication but also reinforce shared national values and create a more cohesive and efficient society," the EO said.
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Employee at disabled adult care facility accused of twerking near faces of helpless patients
A female employee at a disabled adult care facility in Florida was arrested last week after she allegedly twerked in the faces of patients in the Panama City facility, WMBB-TV reported.
Panama City Police got a tip on Jan. 15 about possible abuse and exploitation of disabled adults, the station said, citing court documents.
Authorities told the station that the patients in the video appear to be nonverbal, infirm, and incapable of providing consent.
Authorities said a video they received showed four women dancing in a sexually explicit manner known as twerking in front of disabled patients, WMBB reported.
One female in the video was seen making physical contact with a patient by "placing her breasts in the face and also one leg on the patient" while twerking, the station said, citing court documents.
Josalynn Janeice Hart, 29 — a facility employee at the time of the incident — can be seen in the video dancing on a sink and twerking on a table where at least two disabled patients were sitting, WMBB said, citing authorities.
The station said Hart was not seen in the video making direct physical contact with any of the patients, but she's allegedly seen witnessing the other females continuously making physical contact with a patient while Hart danced and twerked near the faces of two disabled patients.
WMBB said it was alleged that Hart failed to report the physical contact with a patient.
Authorities told the station that the patients in the video appear to be nonverbal, infirm, and incapable of providing consent.
Hart was charged with lewd and lascivious exhibition of an elderly or disabled person, failure to report abuse, and neglect of a vulnerable adult, WMBB reported.
The station said it's unknown if Hart still is employed at the facility or if the other females seen in the video are facing charges; the name of the facility wasn't reported.
WMBB said Hart was arrested Tuesday and released Wednesday from Bay County Jail on her own recognizance.
Some commenters on the station's Facebook post about the incident wondered why the other females in the video aren't also in trouble:
- "If you arrest one, why not all?" one commenter asked.
- "Why is she the only one being prosecuted?!" another user inquired.
One commenter simply wondered, "What happened to professionalism?"
A year ago, a Georgia health care worker was accused of twerking on the head of a disabled patient and then posting video of the act on TikTok for social media likes. The arrested female smirked for her mugshot.
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Woke nurse who allegedly vowed to deny treatment to MAGA patients is no longer licensed in Florida
A nurse in Florida who allegedly said he would refuse to administer anesthesia to conservative patients is no longer registered in the state.
Erik Martindale appeared to post on his Facebook account, “I will not perform anesthesia for any surgeries or procedures for MAGA. It is my right, it is my ethical oath, and I stand behind my education. I own all of my businesses and I can refuse anyone!”
'Healthcare is not contingent on political beliefs, and we have zero tolerance for partisans who put politics above their ethical duty.'
Libs of TikTok shared a screenshot of the comments in a post on X, calling for him to be immediately fired and stripped of his license.
After facing backlash online, Martindale claimed that his Facebook, Facebook Messenger, and Instagram accounts had been “hacked.” Libs of TikTok disputed his claim, sharing another screenshot of a post Martindale apparently made on his Threads account.
“I will not perform anesthesia on any surgeries for registered Republicans,” the Threads post read.
“Erik is now claiming his FB and IG were hacked. There’s a slight problem. It was on threads too. Was your threads also hacked Erik?? Lmao,” Libs of TikTok wrote. “Nobody is buying this Erik. We have all the receipts!”
As of Friday morning, all of Martindale’s social media accounts appeared to be deactivated.
On Thursday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced, “Effective today, Erik Martindale is no longer a registered nurse in Florida.”
“Healthcare is not contingent on political beliefs, and we have zero tolerance for partisans who put politics above their ethical duty to treat patients with the respect and dignity they deserve,” Uthmeier added.
The Florida Department of Health website shows that Martindale’s license was voluntarily relinquished. The department notes that such action “does not constitute discipline.”
The Department of Health did not respond to a request for comment regarding whether Martindale’s license was surrendered or revoked. Blaze News was unable to contact Martindale for a statement.
Last week, Uthmeier announced that Florida had revoked Lexie Lawler’s ability to practice nursing in the state after she posted a video on social media wishing a life-altering birth injury on White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
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Florida nurse wishes Karoline Leavitt agonizing, life-altering birth injury — red state delivers swift takedown
A delivery nurse was stripped of her ability to practice in Florida after she posted a video online wishing harm on a pregnant Trump administration official.
A video circulated on social media of Lexie Lawler, a then-nurse for Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital, stating that she hopes White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt suffers a painful childbirth that leaves her with permanent injuries.
'Making statements that wish pain and suffering on anyone, when those statements are directly related to one's practice, is an ethical red line we should not cross.'
"As a labor and delivery nurse, it gives me great joy to wish Karoline Leavitt a fourth-degree tear. I hope that you f**king rip from bow to stern and never s**t normally again, you c**t," Lawler stated in the video.
Lawler was fired this week from her position with Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital.
"The comments made in a social media video by a nurse at one of our facilities do not reflect our values or the standards we expect of health care professionals," a spokesperson for the hospital told the Palm Beach Post. "Following a prompt review, the individual is no longer employed by our health system."
"While we respect the right to personal opinions, there is no place in health care for language or behavior that calls into question a caregiver's ability to provide compassionate, unbiased care," the spokesperson added.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier reacted to the Lawler video, stating, "Being fired isn't good enough. Any healthcare worker who fails to uphold his or her obligation to provide adequate, safe healthcare should not be licensed in Florida. No excuses!"
Lawler responded to the public pushback in a separate video posted to social media.
"They murdered a man in Minnesota, and you motherf**kers are coming after me because I used bad language?" Lawler said, referring to the death of Alex Pretti. "F**k you. I'm on the right side of this. F**k you."
Uthmeier announced on Wednesday that Lawler "is no longer allowed to practice nursing in Florida."
"Making statements that wish pain and suffering on anyone, when those statements are directly related to one's practice, is an ethical red line we should not cross. I'm proud of @FLSurgeonGen for taking this decisive action," he wrote.
Lawler's husband, Tim, created a GoFundMe requesting $14,000 in donations for his wife's legal fund. As of Wednesday afternoon, the fund had raised over $10,000.
"Lexie Lawler was fired for political speech," the GoFundMe post reads. "She is a liberal woman who used her personal social media — on her own time — to sharply criticize a public figure tied to a cruel, harmful administration. Her words were blunt, angry, and unapologetic. They were directed at power, not her workplace. That speech was lawful. The retaliation was real."
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What was to be fun Florida trip ends in 'cold-blooded' triple murder: Elderly tourists dead, suspect earlier beat murder rap
A Florida man is accused of going on a killing spree and gunning down three elderly tourists during their vacation near Disney World. The suspect previously beat an attempted murder charge with an insanity defense, according to court records.
The Osceola County Sheriff's Office said in a recent statement that officers responded to reports of a shooting near a residence in Kissimmee around 12:13 p.m. Jan. 17.
'It was cold-blooded, it was premeditated ... absolutely no issues.'
Police said they "discovered three adult males deceased in front of the home" and that "all three victims suffered from apparent gunshot wounds."
Deputies quickly located and arrested the suspect — 29-year-old Ahmad Jihad Bojeh.
Bojeh is facing three counts of premeditated murder and one count of resisting arrest without violence, according to Osceola County Jail records. Bojeh is being detained at the Osceola County Jail without bond.
"There is no threat to the community, as the suspect responsible for these horrific and senseless murders has been apprehended by Osceola County deputies," said Osceola County Sheriff Christopher Blackmon.
Blackmon told the Tampa Bay Times that Bojeh lived next door to the rental property where the tourists were staying.
"It was cold-blooded, it was premeditated ... absolutely no issues," Blackmon told Fox News. "There was no conflict between these people. This was just random. And this happened to be the person who lived next door."
After securing a warrant, deputies searched Bojeh's residence and recovered two firearms, police said. Police noted that the firearms were being examined to see if they were used in the fatal shootings.
Sheriff Blackmon described Bojeh as a "frequent flyer" with police and added to Fox News that he is "a threat to the neighborhood all the time," citing repeated calls for service involving the suspect.
Blackmon said the motive for the shooting is unclear; the investigation into the killings remains ongoing.
Fox News reported that the three friends — 68-year-old Douglas Kraft of Columbus, Ohio, 70-year-old Robert Kraft of Holland, Michigan, and 68-year-old James Puchan of Galena, Ohio — attended a car show together. Two of the slain tourists were brothers.
Families and friends of the slain victims released a joint statement to WKMG-TV: "With heavy hearts, we confirm the deaths of our beloved husbands, fathers, grandfathers, uncles, brothers, and friends."
The statement added that the tourists visited the Mecum Car Show in Kissimmee and were staying at a local Airbnb rental property.
"While waiting for assistance after rental car trouble and preparing to travel home, they were being observed from a distance by an unknown individual who was well-known to local law enforcement," the statement read.
The tourists were "approached and senselessly murdered" in a "random, tragic act," the families stated.
"Our families are left with an unexpected, unimaginable loss that cannot be put into words," the statement said.
"We ask for privacy, prayers, and respect as we mourn and begin to process this tragedy," the families concluded.
Previously, Bojeh reportedly was arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder but was released back on the streets on the grounds of insanity.
WOFL-TV reported that deputies with the Osceola County Sheriff's Office arrested Bojeh in 2021 for attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery, and two counts of criminal mischief in connection with an alleged shooting at a Wawa convenience store and gas station.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier wrote on the X social media platform, "Prior to State Atty [Monique H.] Worrell's suspension, Ahmad Jihad Bojeh was acquitted of attempted first-degree murder with a firearm and aggravated battery."
Uthmeier continued, "It appears she didn't put up a fight to Bojeh's use of the insanity defense, and he was allowed to go free." The attorney general added, "This guy, literally named Ahmad 'Jihad' Bojeh, shoots three tourists after being acquitted of multiple violent crimes on grounds of insanity."
Uthmeier also declared, "This is why I've proposed Florida's legislature narrow the insanity defense. Violent criminals should not be set free to hurt others!"
He also told WOFL, "If there's a risk of them harming others, we need to ensure they're locked up."
Law enforcement sources told the New York Post that Bojeh was banned from owning firearms as part of his insanity plea.
WOFL reported that Bojeh was arrested in 2019 for retail theft.
The Osceola County Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to Blaze News' request for comment.
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Punk with attitude on overdrive caught on cop body cam allegedly trying to steal car — but not even a taser can slow his roll
Bodycam video from Daytona Beach Police showed an officer driving to an auto dealership on Jan. 14 and noting a suspect there was "actually trying to get into a car that's occupied."
Not surprisingly, the officer said he didn't want the suspect to "carjack somebody."
'Get me out of these cuffs, or you lose your job tomorrow. Do it.'
With that, the officer exited his cruiser and removed keys from a truck's ignition just before a male — later identified as 18-year-old Jayden Brown — ran from behind the truck to the driver-side door.
The officer ordered him to "get on the ground" — but the male twice replied, "Oh, yeah?"
It seemed like a taunt.
Well, the officer wasn't having it and deployed his taser, and the most Brown could muster was an agonized moan as his body stiffened like a board at an angle against the open car door:
In the ensuing moments, Brown seemed relatively under control, and officers put handcuffs on him.
But then his attitude returned with a vengeance.
"I'll be out by tomorrow," he told cops surrounding him. "It's all good."
An officer asked him his age.
"I could be 20," Brown replied. "I could be 21. How do you know?"
Cops decided to run the vehicle's tags, but the skin-and-bones thug remained full of attitude.
"Whatever. Do it. It's not mine," Brown declared to the officers. "It's stolen, so now what? And there's no VIN, so now what? You can't trace it back to nobody, now what? I get thousands of guns from who I know in the military ... now what? Everybody in my family my whole life has all been federal agent workers; that's why we all have so much money to do everything we do, wow! I didn't steal anything yet. I was just trying to find out where my car was."
Soon he started yelling out a plea apparently for someone to record the encounter on Instagram live.
Then he demanded that officers remove the handcuffs.
"Get me out of these cuffs, or you lose your job tomorrow," Brown said. "Do it."
The cops, undaunted, read him his rights — and the boasting continued.
"By day I'm trading millions and trillions of dollars a day," Brown told the officers.
Police played along: "Good for you, man."
"In 18 years, I made your income times 20 billion, so do something about it," Brown continued.
Soon officers put Brown inside a police vehicle — and his attitude still didn't let up.
"You're the one who put me in this van — and guess who's getting out tomorrow while you're still working at your job?"
Below is the police department's video of the encounter with Brown:
In the end, police said Brown was charged with three counts of grand theft auto, burglary of an occupied dwelling, and criminal mischief.
If you're hoping that Brown got an attitude adjustment as the result of his arrest, you might be disappointed.
At Brown's first appearance in court the following day — Jan. 15 — a judge indeed found probable cause for charges of burglary of an occupied structure, criminal mischief of less than $200, and three counts of attempted grand theft of a motor vehicle, WKMG-TV reported, citing records, adding that he was released on recognizance.
Remember one of Brown's over-the-top boasts to officers on the day of his arrest?
"I'll be out by tomorrow," he said. "It's all good."
Brown even added while in the police vehicle, "You're the one who put me in this van — and guess who's getting out tomorrow while you're still working at your job?"
An official at the Volusia County Correctional Facility confirmed to Blaze News that Brown was set free Jan. 15 — the day after his arrest.
He's due back in court in February for arraignment, WKMG added.
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