VIDEO: Married teacher shows cops where in classroom she allegedly had sex with student — offered to leave husband for him



Newly surfaced bodycam video shows the moment a married high school teacher in Florida walked police officers through her classroom while telling them in graphic detail where and how she allegedly engaged in illicit sexual acts with a teenage student.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office said in a statement released in April that 37-year-old Heather Mashburn-Smith had been arrested following an investigation by detectives.

'What this woman has done is not just unlawful, it is damaging to the students and staff around her.'

Mashburn-Smith, a teacher at Port Charlotte High School, was charged with unlawful sexual activity with certain minors, according to jail records.

The sheriff's office noted that Mashburn-Smith was initially hit with a second-degree felony. However, police said the charges were upgraded to a first-degree felony due to her position as a teacher and because Mashburn-Smith provided a "full, post-Miranda confession to detectives."

Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell stated in April, "What this woman has done is not just unlawful, it is damaging to the students and staff around her."

Prummell said Mashburn-Smith "took advantage of that vulnerability and preyed on one of the people she was entrusted to protect."

Superintendent of Charlotte County Public Schools Mark Vianello said in April, "The actions of this individual are a direct violation of the duty every educator owes to students and families. We will not tolerate anything that compromises student safety."

Vianello said Mashburn-Smith has been placed on administrative leave.

On Thursday, Law&Crime published police bodycam footage from her April 29 arrest, showing Mashburn-Smith walk detectives through her classroom, where she appears to admit to having sexual relations with an underage student.

A deputy from the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is seen on video asking Mashburn-Smith, "Can you just show us where in the room the sexual activity took place?"

Mashburn-Smith is then seen walking officers to a pair of desks inside the classroom.

"As far as the intercourse goes, this is the desk that we, I leaned back on," Mashburn-Smith tells the officers in the video.

The police bodycam video appears to show Mashburn-Smith telling the officers that she also had sex with the teen on a student chair.

The teacher is seen telling the deputies that she would unlock the classroom door to let the teen inside, but she would sometimes use a book to wedge a side door open so the teenager could enter after football practice.

Video appears to show Mashburn-Smith telling police, "It's not like I let him in, and we went right to it or anything. We would hug and talk. ... Like I said, it was not premeditated sex.”

The police bodycam footage ends with Mashburn-Smith being arrested and taken to jail.

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The alleged illicit relationship reportedly began with the pair flirting on the Snapchat messaging app, where the teen allegedly told Mashburn-Smith that she was "pretty."

WBBH-TV reported on April 30, "Washburn-Smith reportedly invited the victim to her classroom so they could talk about the messages, a conversation that later became flirtatious, the victim said in the affidavit."

According to the affidavit, Washburn-Smith warned the alleged victim that he could not tell anyone about their relationship because she could get into trouble.

The student told investigators that he and Mashburn-Smith had sex on two occasions in her classroom, court documents said.

"Afterwards, the victim told deputies that Mashburn-Smith told him she was not in a good marriage and that she wanted to leave her husband for him once he turned 18," WBBH reported.

Mashburn-Smith told officers that the student made her feel special and desired, according to the affidavit.

The affidavit said the teen blocked Mashburn-Smith from communicating with him on social media, but she continued to contact him on Snapchat.

When questioned by deputies about the accusations, Mashburn-Smith told them that she had "made a mistake" and knew the student was "just a teenager," the affidavit said.

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Florida teacher's 'heinous sex acts' left teen with 'permanent psychological injuries,' loss of faith in God: Lawsuit



A former Florida teacher — convicted of sexual misconduct with a high school student — now faces a lawsuit claiming her "heinous sex acts" left the teen with "permanent psychological injuries," including a loss of faith in God.

Brooke Anderson, a 28-year-old former teacher, previously pleaded guilty to three counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor, two counts of transmission of harmful materials to a minor, one count of lewd or lascivious conduct with a student, and one count of unlawful use of a two-way communication device, according to WTSP-TV.

'The messages began as general conversation, but eventually were of a very graphic, sexual nature,' the complaint says.

Anderson was sentenced to 30 months in state prison, followed by 24 months of community service and 10 years of probation.

Two months into her prison sentence, Anderson was named in a civil lawsuit filed on behalf of the victim.

WTSP reported that the lawsuit filed by Leighton Panoff Law on Aug. 11 seeks $100,000 from Anderson in damages for emotional distress and sexual battery.

The complaint states that the former student "was subjected to sexual battery, raped, traumatized, and caused to suffer mental pain and suffering, psychological injuries, and the loss of the capacity for the enjoyment of life."

The New York Post reported, "The suit alleges that Anderson’s 'heinous sex acts' left the young teen with 'permanent psychological injuries,' including a loss in his faith in God."

The plaintiff is also seeking $50,000 from the Hillsborough County School Board, alleging negligence.

The complaint cites the case of another former Riverview High School teacher, David Coffey, who was sentenced to 15 years in state prison on July 28 for sexually abusing a student at the same campus, WTSP reported.

"The warning signs were particularly foreseeable because, less than one year earlier, another teacher at the same high school had been arrested and terminated for strikingly similar misconduct involving a student," the lawsuit reads.

The lawsuit alleges that the former student met with Anderson, then a biology teacher at Riverview High School, at lunchtime during the 2022-2023 school year, exchanged personal phone numbers in the 2023-2024 school year, and then they began messaging each other.

"The messages began as general conversation, but eventually were of a very graphic, sexual nature. A portion of these messages occurred ... during school hours," the suit claims.

The Tampa Free Press reported that Anderson sent the student "sexually provocative photographs" in April 2025 and "sexually assaulted him inside her classroom the following month."

The complaint says the victim, referred to as R.B. in the lawsuit, was one year below Florida's legal age of consent at the time of the illicit sexual relationship, the Tampa Free Press reported.

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Blaze News previously reported that Anderson admitted to three sexual encounters with the teen during a phone call with the minor, according to the affidavit.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said in a statement released in May 2025, "The most recent incident occurred the morning of May 16, inside Anderson’s classroom before the start of the school day."

Police arrested Anderson the next day.

Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister stated in May 2025, "This teacher betrayed the trust of a student, a school, and an entire community."

"What should have been a safe, supportive environment for learning was exploited for abuse," Chronister continued. "Her actions are criminal, calculated, and deeply disturbing." This investigation is ongoing, according to police.

Anderson was terminated in May 2025. She had been an employee of the Hillsborough County Public Schools district since November 2021.

When asked for comment by the Daily Mail, the Hillsborough County School Board declined to discuss the lawsuit, citing "pending litigation."

WTSP reported that the hearing for the civil lawsuit is scheduled for May 2, 2027.

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Bizarre video allegedly shows masked mom setting fire in home — then cops uncover disturbing allegations involving daughters



A Florida mother has been arrested after allegedly posting videos showing her igniting a fire in her kitchen and pouring hot wax on her young daughters, according to authorities.

Meliza Campos-Sanchez, 26, was arrested on Monday and charged with first-degree arson, child abuse, and child neglect, according to records from the Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department.

'In one video, Campos-Sanchez can allegedly be seen dancing in a silver mask and lighting a pile of clothing on fire.'

Jail records show Campos-Sanchez is being held without bond at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center and has an immigration hold.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and sheriff's deputies went to Campos-Sanchez's home in Miami regarding a dwelling fire on Sunday, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by Law&Crime.

Law&Crime reported, "Upon arriving, first responders found damage to the center of the tiled kitchen floor, along with a silver mask, a red wand lighter, and a clear plastic condiment bottle believed to have held rubbing alcohol."

The affidavit stated that the fire had been started intentionally "by an open flame held to ignitable liquids and combustible materials."

Police interviewed Campos-Sanchez's 6-year-old daughter, who said she and her younger sister had been in the laundry room next to the kitchen when they saw their mother start the fire and throw a glass mug on the floor while dancing, according to the affidavit.

The fire was extinguished when Campos-Sanchez used a bowl of water to put out the flames, according to the affidavit.

Court documents said Campos-Sanchez allegedly poured hot wax on her daughters after the fire was put out.

"Afterwards, [the 6-year-old] stated that her mother brought her and her sister into the kitchen and began pouring what she describes as 'HOT WATER OR AGUA' from the lit candles (melted candle wax) on herself, [the 6-year-old], and her sister," police wrote in the affidavit.

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Investigators discovered the Instagram account of Campos-Sanchez that has nearly 65,000 followers.

Authorities found two Instagram videos on her account, including one involving her children, ages 3 and 6.

True Crime reported, "In one video, Campos-Sanchez can allegedly be seen dancing in a silver mask and lighting a pile of clothing on fire, and in another, she is allegedly seen pouring hot wax onto herself and onto her daughters' hands."

The affidavit said, "One video shows the defendant in the kitchen of her home, using lit candles to pour hot melted candle wax on her own leg, and then in the hands of her two daughters."

As of Thursday afternoon, those videos remain posted on the verified Instagram account "melizacsanchez."

Campos-Sanchez was arrested on Monday and taken to a hospital. Police said she was placed under a Baker Act hold for a temporary mental health evaluation. Deputies took Campos-Sanchez into custody after she was cleared for discharge from the hospital.

Citing the affidavit, People magazine reported that Campos-Sanchez's husband, Yusniel Cue, informed investigators that he and his wife had been dealing with marital issues. He stated that he had spent the week before the alleged incident staying with his parents while Campos-Sanchez remained at the home with their daughters.

The affidavit further states that Cue told law enforcement that Campos-Sanchez had previously attempted suicide and that he had contacted the sheriff's office the preceding week over concerns for their children, People reported.

WTVJ-TV reported Cue told authorities that Campos-Sanchez had previously tied a rope in the rafters in a suicide attempt.

The New York Post reported that there were "alarming warnings of her behavior," including "a series of images on Aug. 6 showing her posing with a handgun in her mouth, which she claimed in the caption was just a toy."

Cue took custody of his daughters following the alleged incident.

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Leftists Wage Barfare Against DHS Attorney For Criticizing Rogue Judges

'Notice the resources the Left is putting into silencing me. Why? Judicial activism is their golden goose, and they’re afraid if I keep talking about it then it will stop,' wrote DHS General Counsel James Percival.

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James Fishback hosted a "victory night" party on Tuesday to celebrate his winning performance in the Florida GOP gubernatorial primary. Alas, things didn't pan out as he expected.

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Trump dances on grave of impeachment zealot Alexander Vindman's political career



Alexander Vindman, an import from the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic who zealously criticizes President Donald Trump, ran as a Democrat to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate.

Despite his apparent "Election Day survival kit," Vindman's political career did not survive the day Tuesday. He failed miserably in the Democratic primary — and the president has made sure to let everyone know about it.

'The most gratifying loss last night.'

Vindman — a former Kamala Harris booster who served as a star witness in the impeachment inquiry regarding Trump's July 25, 2019, phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — got trounced by Florida state Rep. Angela Nixon, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.

With over 95% of the votes in, the Associated Press showed Nixon leading Vindman by 56.1% to 43.9%.

"Who would've ever thought that a Jewish refugee would make it to the U.S. Army, to the White House, and to becoming a candidate for the U.S. Senate," Vindman stated after losing. "Only in America is that possible, and it would not have been possible without you, Florida."

"Rep. Nixon ran a strong campaign. I will be standing by her side in the fight against [incumbent Republican Sen.] Ashley Moody. I hope you'll join me," added Vindman.

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President Trump noted in a Truth Social post on Wednesday, "The most gratifying loss last night was that of a real treasonous creep, Alexander Vindman, to a Radical Left Lunatic, who can’t speak or think properly, and who will go down to certain defeat at the hands of Ashley Moody, a truly Fantastic Senator, from the Great State Florida."

Moody was sworn into the U.S. Senate on Jan. 21, 2025, after being appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to fill the seat Marco Rubio vacated to become secretary of state. The president endorsed Moody last summer for her run to return to the U.S. Senate.

Trump noted further: "Vindman, if you remember, was the one who lied about my 'Perfect Call' with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine, only to find out that the conversation was routinely recorded and proved that I was 100% in the right (Completely Innocent!). It was, indeed, a Perfect Call, and the Dumocrats Fake Impeachment effort massively failed. Vindman should be prosecuted for what he did!"

Vindman, who served as director for European affairs at the U.S. National Security Council from 2018 to 2020, was among the individuals who had their access to classified information yanked last year by then-Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.

The anti-Trump critic's loss on Tuesday is all the more humiliating since he raised roughly $16 million in his race and spent over $9 million by the end of last month, while Nixon couldn't even raise $1 million, reported ABC News.

"We did it. We won this primary without taking a dime of corporate PAC money. No corporate checks. No billionaire-funded machine. Just a 100% grassroots campaign powered by people like you," Nixon tweeted.

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Trump-backed candidate scores major victory in one of the year’s high-stakes gubernatorial primaries



One of the most contentious gubernatorial primary races of the election season was called Tuesday night, sealing the nomination for another Trump-endorsed candidate.

On Tuesday night, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) secured the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Florida against a crowded field of candidates.

'Now is the time for the Republican Party to unite.'

Donalds, who was endorsed by Trump, celebrated the win on X, saying, "I am grateful to my family, my team, my volunteers, and every Floridian who powered us to this victory."

"Now is the time for the Republican Party to unite. By working together, we can make Florida more affordable and defend the Florida Dream for our families, seniors, and young people," Donalds added.

According to a CBS report, with 99% of the votes in, Donalds clinched the nomination handily with 48% of the votes.

Jay Collins, the current lieutenant governor of Florida serving since August 2025, came in second place behind Donalds, with 25% of the vote.

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Collins released a statement on X thanking his staff and volunteers for their dedication and conceding the election.

"It has been the honor of a lifetime to meet so many incredible Floridians, earn the trust of hardworking families, and be welcomed into neighborhoods in every corner of this state as I’ve run for governor," Collins said in the post.

"I congratulate Byron Donalds on his victory and vow to continue fighting like hell to ensure we remain the free state of Florida in November," he concluded.

President Donald Trump celebrated the win with a Truth Social post highlighting his endorsement of Donalds, among other Republican victories.

"A lot of great WINS tonight!!!" Trump added in a subsequent post, referring to the victories of other Trump endorsees.

Republican challenger James Fishback earned 10% of the vote, coming in third behind Jay Collins.

In an address to his supporters after the race had been called, Fishback said he called Donalds and congratulated him on his victory, adding, "And the truth is that while I concede this race, I do not concede this fight — because the future of our country is on the line."

"The truth is victory is near. Perhaps not for this campaign tonight, but victory for our movement has never been closer. I am here to tell you that America First is inevitable."

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) has remained neutral throughout the election season, and as of early Wednesday morning, he has not released a statement on X regarding the election's outcome.

Byron Donalds will face Democratic nominee David Jolly in November. According to CBS, Jolly emerged as the undisputed champion of the Democratic primary with 61% of the vote, with a handful of challengers trailing far behind.

Florida has had an unbroken line of Republican governors for 27 years, since Jeb Bush took office in 1999.

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The two words a cruise passenger said that sent a drunk couple into a rage — ending with a 9-year-old allegedly attacked



A drunk Ohio couple allegedly forced their way into a cruise ship cabin to attack three people, including striking a 9-year-old child, according to authorities. A cruise passenger said two words to the pair that sent them into a fit of rage, police said.

Police said Ohio residents 29-year-old Gannon Jacox and his 28-year-old girlfriend, Brooklyn Hicks, were arrested on Saturday when the cruise ship they were traveling on docked at Port Canaveral – a cruise, cargo, and naval port in Brevard County, Florida.

'If you can’t hold your liquor, then you definitely shouldn’t be out in public causing a scene like this and injuring random people, including a child!'

Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey announced in a statement on the department's official Facebook page that he believed the incident was fueled by "alcohol combined with an apparent lack of common sense."

The pair were "apparently arguing loudly after taking advantage of some adult beverages" during the cruise trip, Ivey said.

The statement said a fellow cruise passenger asked them to "quiet down," and Hicks "apparently didn’t like the request, so she decided to go confront them."

The statement said Jacox walked over to the squabble and began recording with his cell phone, then instructed his girlfriend to "beat them up!"

Police said Jacox and Hicks "pushed" their way into the cruise ship cabin of the alleged victims, where a 9-year-old child was staying.

Sheriff Ivey stated that a "fight ensued" and Jacox hit all three people in the room, including a 9-year-old child.

"Hicks was just swinging, hoping one would land," Ivey added.

Ivey said Jacox suffered a "pretty gross injury to his eye," which was "either caused by one of the victims or friendly fire from the Haymakers his girlfriend was throwing!"

The sheriff pointed out, "Thankfully none of the victims were seriously injured in this ridiculous escapade!"

Sheriff Ivey added, "So what’s the moral of the story…if you can’t hold your liquor, then you definitely shouldn’t be out in public causing a scene like this and injuring random people, including a child!"

Ivey joked, "You know the deal folks, break the law in Brevard County, and I promise you the lodge will have a reservation with your name on it!"

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Jacox was arrested and charged with burglary with battery and child abuse without great bodily harm. Meanwhile, Hicks was arrested and charged with burglary with battery and battery-touch/strike.

Both suspects were transported and booked into the Brevard County Jail.

On Sunday, Jacox was released on a $31,000 bond, jail records show. On Monday, Hicks was released on a $6,000 bond, according to jail records.

Jail records show that both suspects are scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 15.

Authorities did not name the specific cruise ship where the incident reportedly happened.

Citing the Port Canaveral cruise ship schedule for Aug 15, the New York Post reported, "Four cruise ships docked at Port Canaveral on Saturday — Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas, Disney’s Disney Treasure, and Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras and Carnival Freedom."

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Cory Mills goes down in flames in Republican primary



Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) is not long for Congress, now that he has been soundly defeated in the Republican primary.

Polls had barely closed on Tuesday when results came pouring in from the 7th Congressional District of Florida, showing signs that Mills was in deep trouble. By about 8 p.m. ET, the race had been called for the challenger.

Mills is currently the subject of a criminal investigation at the Department of Justice.

With nearly 94% of expected votes counted, challenger Ryan Elijah was declared the winner, stomping Mills 47% to 34.3%. Elijah will now face Florida Democrat Bale Dalton in November.

Mills was first elected in 2022 with a margin of victory of 15 points. He likewise secured re-election in 2024 with a comfortable 13-point margin.

Neither the Elijah campaign nor the Mills campaign immediately responded to a request for comment from Blaze News.

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This loss likely did not take Mills by surprise.

Earlier this month, a Victory Insights poll warned that Mills' numbers were "extremely concerning" for the incumbent. Then on Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) emphatically stated, "I have not endorsed Cory Mills, and I do not support Cory Mills."

Mills is also embroiled in a mess of scandals, many of which were first reported by Blaze News. He has been accused of stolen valor, converting to Islam, meeting with a Syrian leader once labeled a terrorist, and even of threatening a beauty queen with revenge porn.

As Blaze News reported a year ago, Mills allegedly bombarded Lindsey Langston, then the reigning Miss United States, with threatening messages after she ended their three-year relationship in February 2025. Following their break-up, he allegedly sent messages such as:

  • "May want to tell every guy you date that if we run into each other at any point. Strap up cowboy."
  • "You want to date or be with someone else. Be my guest. But they need to know well in advance that if we cross paths, I don’t care this week, this month, or this decade. They better damn well know it’s coming every time."
  • "I can send him a few videos of you as well."

The sextortion allegations and other forms of alleged harassment convinced a Florida judge to grant Langston a restraining order against Mills back in October.

Additionally, in late July, news broke that Mills is currently the subject of a criminal investigation at the Department of Justice. The exact nature and scope of the investigation is unclear, but reports indicate that it involves his finances.

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz wins primary in Florida — Republican bashes her as 'outsider' who 'parachuted' into district



Longtime Democratic leader Debbie Wasserman Schultz was declared the victor in the controversial primary race for Florida's 20th Congressional District.

The former chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee announced that she would run in the 20th District after she was redistricted out of her previous seat.

'The voters of this district deserve a representative who shares their daily life and will fight for them — not another outsider who parachuted into the race when it became convenient.'

The issue was immediately contentious to the Democrats who wanted to see the historically black district be represented by a black person.

"Our party cannot credibly denounce the dismantling of black political power by Republicans while treating one of Florida's few remaining majority-black districts as a political opportunity for an incumbent seeking a safer seat," read an official statement from nearly all DNC members in Florida from May.

Despite the furor, Wasserman Schultz easily won the primary Tuesday and will go on to face Florida Republican Brent Andersen in the general election for the seat.

Andersen emphasized the outrage in a statement to Blaze News after her victory.

"I live in this district with my family. Debbie Wasserman Schultz does not. She is a career Washington politician who only decided to run here after redistricting made her old seat more competitive," Andersen said in the statement.

"For decades, District 20 has been represented by people who actually live among the communities they serve," he added. "The voters of this district deserve a representative who shares their daily life and will fight for them — not another outsider who parachuted into the race when it became convenient. That’s the choice they will have in November."

Andersen describes himself as a conservative businessman and a dedicated community servant on his website.

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CNN noted that Schultz was the only white candidate to run in the primary against four other Democrats.

Schultz was also blamed by some top Democrats for the devastating loss in 2016 to President Donald Trump.

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