Florida mom accused of kicking youth football player on field; during arrest she actually screams, 'I'm the one who got hit!'



A Florida mother is accused of kicking a youth football player on the field during a game, and she actually screamed, "I'm the one who got hit!" during her arrest.

Lee County Sheriff's Office deputies on Saturday responded to the game at Brooks Park in Fort Myers after they "became aware of a large brawl located in the middle of the field," NBC News reported, citing Detective Nicholas Cittadino's arrest report.

'They said you hit a kid!'

Parents ran onto the field to intervene, and a witness reported seeing a woman repeatedly kicking a juvenile male, NBC News said, citing the report.

The news network added that, according to the report, witnesses "quickly identified a white female who was leaving the area to have been a suspect of a battery on a juvenile."

Renee Lynn Lambert, 34, was booked on suspicion of cruelty to a child without great bodily harm and resisting an officer, the news network said, citing the report.

The sheriff's office identified Lambert as a "mother" who was "interfering with a Pop Warner youth football game and kicking a juvenile player."

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Sheriff's office bodycam video of Lambert's arrest shows her arguing with deputies.

"So you're mad at them for hitting me?" Lambert, dressed in a football jersey, asked.

"I'm mad at an adult for attacking a kid," a male, presumably a deputy, responded. "Stop! You're detained right now!"

"No, I'm not," Lambert replied. "Goodbye."

An apparent struggle ensued, and Lambert is heard on video hollering, "Get your hands off me! I'm the one who got hit!"

Lambert appeared to identify her attacker as a player wearing a No. 9 jersey.

"So where's No. 9? Go get No. 9!" Lambert argued, presumably about one of the football players.

As Lambert is led away in handcuffs, the male speaking behind the bodycam video is heard telling her, "They said you hit a kid!"

But Lambert shot back, "And the kid hit me!"

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The sheriff's office said that while Lambert "claimed a child hit her with a helmet prompting her to fight back," officials added that her claim "was later disproven."

NBC News, citing the arrest report, said at least one witness, identified as Andre Valdes, backed up a player's allegation that he was on the ground when Lambert kicked him in the leg.

The news network said Lambert couldn't immediately be reached for comment at publicly listed phone numbers and email addresses associated with her.

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Renee Lynn Lambert. Image source: Lee County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office

Lambert's jail records indicate she was booked Saturday at 8:47 p.m. and released Sunday at 12:20 p.m.

There was no bond information, but her next hearing is scheduled for June 1, jail data shows.

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Trump blasts Biden over illegal alien charged in deadly hammer attack against woman — and posts uncensored video of killing



President Donald Trump absolutely eviscerated former President Joe Biden and "radical Democrats" in the wake of Homeland Security's announcement that a male accused of killing a woman in a brutal hammer attack last week in Florida is an illegal alien the Biden administration protected from deportation.

Trump went off in a Thursday night Truth Social post saying the suspect — Haitian national Rolbert Joachin — was "released into our Country by the WORST President in History, Crooked Joe Biden, and the Radical Democrats in Congress."

'As I’ve said all along, if you import the Third World, you become the Third World, and that is what happened over the four years of Democrat Control.'

The president added that "the video of her brutal slaying is one of the most vicious things you will ever see. This animal was allowed to stay here because the Biden Administration granted him, and all Haitians, 'Temporary [Protected] Status,' a massively abused and fraudulent program which my Administration is working to terminate, but Deranged Liberal District Court Judges are standing in our way. This one killing should be enough for these Radical Judges to STOP impeding my Administration’s Immigration Policies, and allow us to END THIS SCAM ONCE AND FOR ALL."

As Blaze News previously reported, a 40-year-old male is accused of hitting a woman in the head with a hammer and killing her in a horrific attack recorded on surveillance video outside a Fort Myers gas station convenience store.

DHS said suspect Joachin "first entered the United States in August 2022 and was released into the country under the Biden administration. A federal judge issued a final order of removal against him in 2022, but the Biden administration granted him Temporary Protected Status, which expired in 2024."

“This illegal alien barbarically hit this woman in the head multiple times with a hammer. This heinous murderer was RELEASED into the country by the Biden administration. Not only did the Biden administration release him into the country, but they then gave him Temporary Protected Status," said Lauren Bis, acting assistant secretary at the DHS Office of Public Affairs. "Their reckless immigration policies cost this woman her life."

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Trump added: "To my fellow Republicans, and frankly all Common Sense Americans, NEVER FORGET that Joe Biden and the Democrat Party turned the United States of America into a dumping ground, allowing Tens of MILLIONS of Criminals, Lunatics, and the Mentally Insane from all over the World to pour into our Country, totally unvetted and unchecked through our wide Open Borders. As I’ve said all along, if you import the Third World, you become the Third World, and that is what happened over the four years of Democrat Control. We are rapidly trying to reverse this decline through Deportations, but if the Democrats are ever given another chance at power, they will immediately REOPEN the Border, and allow America to once again be a Safe Haven for Criminals."

The president also asked for "prayer for this innocent woman’s family. We will ensure quick and severe JUSTICE is served in this case!"

DHS said Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged a detainer against Joachin and that he will be deported regardless of the outcome of his case.

Joachin on Friday remained behind bars at the Lee County Jail on charges of homicide (murder dangerous depraved without premeditation) and criminal mischief. There is no bond listed for him in jail records.

Numerous outlets have posted censored video of the fatal hammer attack, but Trump attached video of the uncensored attack to his Truth Social post.

"I don’t recommend you watch this tape, because it is so terrible, but felt I had an obligation to put it up so that people can see what Democrats are protecting, and wanting to come into our Country, even now, after all we’ve been through," Trump wrote. "Again, viewer discretion advised — Not for children!"

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Thug accused of killing woman in Florida hammer attack is Haitian illegal alien protected from deportation under Biden: DHS



The male accused of killing a woman in a Florida hammer attack last week is a Haitian illegal alien who was protected from deportation under former President Joe Biden's administration, the Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday.

As Blaze News previously reported, a 40-year-old male is accused of hitting a woman in the head with a hammer and killing her in a horrific attack recorded on surveillance video outside a Fort Myers gas station convenience store.

'Not only did the Biden administration release him into the country, but they then gave him Temporary Protected Status.'

DHS said the suspect in the attack "first entered the United States in August 2022 and was released into the country under the Biden administration. A federal judge issued a final order of removal against him in 2022, but the Biden administration granted him Temporary Protected Status, which expired in 2024."

“This illegal alien barbarically hit this woman in the head multiple times with a hammer. This heinous murderer was RELEASED into the country by the Biden administration. Not only did the Biden administration release him into the country, but they then gave him Temporary Protected Status," said Lauren Bis, acting assistant secretary at the DHS Office of Public Affairs. "Their reckless immigration policies cost this woman her life."

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Image source: Department of Homeland Security

DHS said Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged a detainer against the suspect, and he will be deported regardless of the outcome of his case.

Notably, both Fort Myers Police as well as the Lee County Sheriff's Office spell the suspect's name Rolbert Joachin, while DHS spells it Rolbert Joachim. The reason for the spelling discrepancy is unclear, but Fort Myers Police on Wednesday confirmed to Blaze News that "the correct spelling is Joachin." DHS on Wednesday didn't immediately reply to Blaze News' question about the correct spelling of the suspect's last name.

Joachin on Wednesday remained behind bars at the Lee County Jail on charges of homicide (murder dangerous depraved without premeditation) and criminal mischief. There is no bond listed for him in jail records.

Gulf Coast News on Wednesday reported that Joachin gave a detailed confession to detectives following his arrest and indicated that he went to the gas station last week specifically to kill the victim — a gas station clerk identified as Nilufa Easmin, also known as Yasmin. The outlet added in a video report that Easmin was the mother of two daughters.

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Joachin told detectives he wore the same clothes that Yasmin had seen him in two days earlier so that she would recognize him, court notes said. He then said he intentionally smashed her car with a hammer so that she would come outside.

Surveillance video from the store captured the attack. In the video, Joachin reportedly smashed her car's windshield. The surveillance video then shows the clerk coming outside. Joachin then approaches the victim and is accused of hitting her in the head with the hammer, killing her.

The following video report about the killing aired prior to the news about the suspect's immigration status.

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What's more, detectives said Joachin is a suspect in another case they have been working on for months, Gulf Coast News reported, adding that specifics about the case were not revealed.

The outlet added in a Wednesday video report concerning the suspect's pretrial detention motion hearing that the judge ruled Joachin will remain in jail with no bond until trial because he's too dangerous to be released to the public; his next court appearance — his arraignment — is scheduled for May 4.

The Miami Herald reported that the Trump administration has been "fiercely litigating in the courts to end [Temporary Protected Status] for Haiti and several other countries." The paper added that an appeals court in March upheld TPS for Haitians, which upheld a ruling from Washington, D.C., U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes, "but the administration asked the Supreme Court to intervene in the case days later."

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, referring to the killing of the Fort Myers gas station clerk, wrote on X that "this horrific murder was preventable. Even as Florida arrests hundreds of criminal aliens every day, four years of the Biden admin’s open-border policies continue to wreak havoc on our communities. Members of Congress pushing for amnesty should be ashamed. There is no dignity in allowing more American victims at the hands of those who have no right to be in our country."

Jeremy Redfern, deputy chief of staff for Uthmeier, added on X that "U.S. District Court Judge Ana Reyes said that ending TPS for Haitians was racist, and she blocked the attempt. Oral arguments over whether SCOTUS should stay Judge Reyes' order happening on April 29th. So, here we are."

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Florida thug accused of bashing woman's head with hammer, killing her, in horrific attack outside convenience store



A 40-year-old Florida male is accused of hitting a woman in the head with a hammer and killing her in a horrific attack recorded on surveillance video outside a Fort Myers gas station convenience store Thursday morning.

Rolbert Joachin is charged with homicide and criminal mischief for damaging property in the 8 a.m. incident, WINK-TV reported.

'Very gut-wrenching ... very sad. That's someone's mom, daughter, sister.'

Several gas station employees told Gulf Coast News the victim was a clerk at the business.

Store surveillance video shows the suspect smashing a car windshield, Gulf Coast News said, adding that store employees said the vehicle belonged to the victim.

Video then shows the woman coming outside — and the suspect approaching her and hitting her in the head with the hammer, Gulf Coast News said.

The below video report from Gulf Coast News shows the surveillance video but blocks out the hammer attack on the victim.

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The suspect then ran from the scene, after which three nearby schools were placed on brief lockdown, WINK said.

After a multi-hour search, police captured Joachin about a mile from the convenience store, the station said, adding that an arrest photo shows two officers detaining him in a neighborhood.

Arrest video also shows officers walking Joachin in handcuffs and placing him in the back of a police cruiser, WINK said. Joachin was taken to the Lee County Jail where he remained Friday morning. His jail record lists no bond and refers to Joachin as a transient.

Joachin's court appearance was set for 8:30 a.m. Friday but was postponed to Monday after Joachin's public defender requested a date change, which the judge granted, WINK reported.

The Gulf Coast News video report said the victim was the mother of two teenagers.

Andre Harris, a gas station regular, told Gulf Coast News the incident was "very gut-wrenching ... very sad. That's someone's mom, daughter, sister."

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Feds, local cops rescue over 100 kids in Florida, just in time for Thanksgiving



A multi-agency operation led to the recovery of over 100 children from Florida and several other states.

Operation Home for the Holidays was led by the U.S. Marshals Service and involved partnerships with the FBI’s Jacksonville Field Office, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, and other federal, state, and local entities.

'Many of these kids have been victimized in unspeakable ways. We will prosecute their abusers to the fullest extent of the law.'

Jason Carley, the FBI field office’s special agent in charge, explained that the mission aimed to “find missing and potentially trafficked children.”

“In these types of operations, partnerships are essential,” he added.

The law enforcement operation, which ran over two weeks, resulted in the recovery of 122 children, FBI Jacksonville reported on Monday. The children were connected to care and services.

“Protecting our children is at the core of the FBI’s mission. This operation represents the very best of what can be accomplished when state, local and federal partners come together with a shared commitment,” FBI Jacksonville stated.

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Image source: FBI Jacksonville

Law enforcement agents rescued 57 children from Tampa, 14 from Orlando, 22 from Jacksonville, 29 from Fort Myers, and 13 from other states and internationally, according to the Florida Attorney General's Office.

"The children ranged in age from 23 months to 17 years old, and many had experienced various levels of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or exposure to other criminal activity," a statement from the AG's office read.

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Six individuals were reportedly arrested on felony charges, including child neglect, custodial interference, narcotics possession, sexual assault, terroristic threats, and endangerment.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier called the operation one of the nation’s largest child-recovery efforts.

“Many of these kids have been victimized in unspeakable ways. We will prosecute their abusers to the fullest extent of the law,” Uthmeier stated.

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Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images

“What allows our Middle Florida-based child recovery initiatives to stand out is the emphasis placed on what happens after,” said William Berger, the U.S. marshal for the Middle District of Florida. “We know these children will have needs once we find them. It only makes sense to build these operations alongside like-minded partners from across the child welfare space.”

“The United States Marshals Service is proud to stand with our partners across the state of Florida in pursuit of the safety and welfare of our children,” Berger continued. “This operation was built based upon the wants and needs of our communities. We are honored to play a leading role in answering those calls. Welcome Home and Happy Holidays!”

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Florida sniper sends attempted bank robber to the hereafter with a well-placed shot: 'A chaotic scene'



A convicted felon claiming to have a bomb held up a bank and took two hostages Tuesday in Fort Myers, Florida. When negotiations failed and the suspect appeared ready to slash a woman's throat, a SWAT sniper restored order with a well-placed shot.

Shortly after 11 a.m., the Lee County Sheriff's Office received a report of a robbery in progress with multiple hostages at the Bank of America in Bell Tower. Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said during a press briefing Tuesday, "It was a chaotic scene."

A man armed with a knife and claiming to have a bomb reportedly stormed the bank and leaped over the counter. The suspect has been identified as 36-year-old Sterling Ramon Alavache.

The LCSO indicated that Alavache is a convicted felon with an extensive criminal history, including drug trafficking, aggravated assault, and unlawfully carrying a concealed firearm in various states. WZVN-TV noted that Alavache had three prior arrests just in Charlotte County.

With the support of the FBI, the LCSO pulled out all the stops to resolve the incident, deploying a robotic dog, a SWAT team, electronics surveillance, and drones.

"A group of deputies immediately went into that building ... and began to — as people, dozens of people ran out — they began to secure all other portions of the building while simultaneously hostage negotiations began with our suspect," said Marceno.

New Video: Suspect dead after claiming to have explosives inside Fort Myers Bank of America at Bell Tower and US 41 in both directions has been reopened.\nhttps://t.co/JjLSmcCdiv
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Deputies attempted to negotiate with Alavache until he reportedly began to rough up the hostages.

Marceno said that "at one point during negotiations he became physical. He started to put one of the hostages in like a headlock and he had the knife to her throat. SWAT team was in place. When he presented deadly force like that, our SWAT sniper shot and killed the suspect. We were in fear for her life and safety."

Both hostages and all deputies apparently escaped the ordeal unscathed.

Authorities did not confirm whether or not Alavache did in fact have an explosive device on his person.

"It's a sad day when innocent lives are placed in jeopardy due to the senseless acts of others," the sheriff said in a subsequent statement. "My family members were faced with a tough decision today to neutralize an active threat to the public, during a very volatile situation. Let this serve as a reminder of how important it is to remain vigilant."

The LCSO confirmed to WZVN that the sniper who made the lethal shot at the bank has been placed on administrative leave per protocol.

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Spirit Airlines places 6-year-old boy on wrong flight — and panic ensues: 'Where is my grandson?'



Spirit Airlines placed an unaccompanied 6-year-old boy on the wrong flight to Florida last week, which left the airline apologizing and the boy's grandmother frantic.

What are the details?

The child was supposed to fly from Philadelphia to Fort Myers on Thursday but was "incorrectly boarded" on a flight to Orlando, Scripps News said, citing reports.

"The child was always under the care and supervision of a Spirit Team Member, and as soon as we discovered the error, we took immediate steps to communicate with the family and reconnect them," the airline said in a statement CNN obtained, according to Scripps News.

The outlet said local news station WINK-TV spoke with Maria Ramos, who identified herself as the boy's grandmother: "They told me, 'No, he's not on this flight. He missed his flight.' I said, 'No, he could not miss his flight because I have the check-in tag.' I ran inside the plane to the flight attendant and I asked her, 'Where's my grandson? He was handed over to you at Philadelphia.' She said, 'No, I had no kids with me.'"

Not surprisingly, Ramos said it was one of the scariest moments of her life, Scripps News said.

Ramos added to the outlet that her grandson Casper called to say he landed. Problem was that Casper landed in Orlando — about 160 miles away from Fort Myers.

To add insult to injury, Good Morning America said Casper's luggage was placed on the correct flight and made it to Fort Myers.

Ramos added to the outlet that it was her grandson's first-ever flight.

After figuring things out, Ramos drove over three hours to get Casper, Scripps News said, adding that Spirit offered to reimburse her for the drive — but mainly Ramos wants answers.

"I want them to call me. Let me know how my grandson ended up in Orlando. How did that happen?" Ramos asked, according to the outlet. "The flight attendant ... did she let him go by himself? He jumped in the wrong plane by himself?"

Spirit said in its statement that it's investigating, Scripps News said: "We take the safety and responsibility of transporting all of our guests seriously and are conducting an internal investigation. We apologize to the family for this experience."

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'We got to do what we got to do': Journalist uses condom to protect microphone during Hurricane Ian broadcast



One local NBC journalist made waves on social media during her coverage of Hurricane Ian because of a practical measure she took to protect the network's broadcasting equipment.

On Tuesday, while NBC2 news reporter Kyla Galer was out covering the hurricane on location in Fort Myers along the southwestern coast of Florida, viewers noticed that her microphone was covered with something, ostensibly to protect it from rain and moisture from the storm.

Shortly after, people began inquiring about the makeshift microphone cover, ABC7 news anchor Jeff Butera confessed the truth: It was a condom.

"** WE PRACTICE SAFE HURRICANE REPORTING ** Yes, it's a condom," Butera tweeted on Wednesday. "Nothing better to waterproof a microphone. My Waterman Broadcasting colleague @kylagaler has been fielding lots of questions, haha. Moment of levity in this nasty storm... #HurricaneIan."


\u201c** WE PRACTICE SAFE HURRICANE REPORTING ** \n\nYes, it's a condom.\nNothing better to waterproof a microphone.\n\nMy Waterman Broadcasting colleague @kylagaler has been fielding lots of questions, haha. \n\nMoment of levity in this nasty storm... \n#HurricaneIan\u201d
— Jeff Butera (@Jeff Butera) 1664379011

Galer likewise confirmed the reporting via Instagram Story, which Hard Factor News then shared on Twitter.

**Warning: potential graphic content**

\u201cFlorida reporter defends putting condom on mic during Hurricane Ian broadcast\u201d
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"A lot of people are asking what is on my microphone. It is what you think it is," Galer told her Instagram audience. "It’s a condom. It helps protect the gear. You can’t get these mics wet. There’s a lot of wind and a lot of rain, so we got to do what we got to do and that is put a condom on the microphone."

Galer and her colleagues were smart to take the extra precaution. Ian, currently a Category 4 but nearing a Category 5 hurricane, has reportedly come barreling through the Florida coast with winds over 150 MPH and storm surges of up to a record 18 feet. The City of Fort Myers was under evacuation orders, but officials say that it is now no longer safe to leave.

As of mid-afternoon on Wednesday, 450,000 Floridians had already lost power, and police, fire fighters, and other first responders are preparing for significant structural damage.

Governor Ron DeSantis (R) warned that Wednesday and Thursday would "be a nasty nasty ... two days" for the people of Florida.

Ian made landfall at 2:24 p.m. EST on Wednesday.