Crime and Public Safety

ORLANDO, Fla. - The family of a Valencia College student who disappeared from her apartment in 2021 and was later found deceased is suing the Orange County Sheriff's Office for allegedly mishandling her case. Miya Marcano was allegedly killed by a maintenance man at her complex after investigators said he let himself into her apartment with a master key. Her body was found weeks later. The lawsuit accuses the sheriff's office of negligence and goes on to claim the whole department, and two deputies in particular violated Marcano's civil rights.

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — At least 20 people were killed and nearly 300 others injured by an explosion at a crowded gas station in Nagorno-Karabakh as thousands of people rushed to flee into Armenia, separatist authorities in the region said Tuesday. More than 13,500 people — about 12% of the region’s population — have fled across the border since Azerbaijan defeated separatists who have governed the breakaway region for about 30 years in a swift military operation, Armenia’s government said Tuesday morning.

Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday she is calling in the National Guard to assist in the ongoing migrant criss. Hochul announced an additional 150 National Guard members will be deployed to address the migrant crisis and help with case management to get asylum seekers work permits – particularly Venezuelans who now qualify for temporary protected status. The additional 150 members bring the total number of National Guardsmen supporting the mission to 2,200. The governor said 250 National Guard members will focus solely on case management to help the Venezuelans who came before July 31 to apply for Temporary Protected Status – and then work authorization.

A third person has been arrested in connection to the death of a 1-year-old boy at a Bronx daycare center. Authorities say that 38-year-old Renny Antonio Parra Parades has been taken into custody and charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics resulting in death in connection to the death of 1-year-old Nicholas Dominici and poisoning of three other children. He is being held without bail. Police are still searching for the day care center's owner. LiveNOW's Carel Lajara spoke about the new developments with FOX 5 New York reporter Kendall Green. More LiveNOW from FOX streaming video

Starla Trojanowski, the sister of Christian Collida, spoke with LiveNOW's Lexie Petrovic about the investigation into her sister's death. The Houston mom was found dead in the Buffalo Bayou on Sept. 15.

Immigration expert Leonardo Freitas breaks down what has led up to the latest migrant surge at the U.S. Border where tens of thousands of migrants from central and South America have entered into the U.S.

RIDGECREST, Fla. - A death investigation is underway after an incident involving a 13-foot alligator near 134th Avenue North and 121st Street in Pinellas County, authorities said. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to the area at around 1:50 p.m. for reports of a body seen in the waterway. According to the sheriff's office, a 13-foot, 8.5-inch alligator was killed and removed from the waterway, with the help of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Deputies assigned to the PCSO Dive Team also recovered the remains of a deceased adult from the waterway.

LAREDO, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration has stopped taking mobile app appointments to admit asylum-seekers at a Texas border crossing that connects to a notoriously dangerous Mexican city after advocates warned U.S. authorities that migrants were being targeted there for extortion. U.S. Customs and Border Protection gave no explanation for its decision to stop scheduling new appointments via the CBP One app for the crossing in Laredo, Texas. Several asylum-seekers told The Associated Press that Mexican officials in Nuevo Laredo, across the border from Laredo, Texas, had threatened to hold them and make them miss their scheduled asylum appointments unless they paid them. Humanitarian groups in Laredo say they had recently warned CBP of the problems and that certain groups were controlling access to the international crossing on the Mexican side.

ORANGE COUNTY - Two adults have died, five young people are in critical condition and dozens of others are injured following a serious bus crash on Interstate 84 in Orange County. The crash happened at around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon in Wawayanda in Orange County, New York.

Senator Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and his wife Nadine have been indicted for bribery offenses relating to allegedly corrupt relationships with three businessmen in his state. LiveNOW's Andrew Craft spoke about the allegations with law professor Jessica Levinson. More LiveNOW from FOX streaming video