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Florida sheriff announces criminals banned from evacuation shelters, tells them to go directly to jail
A Florida sheriff went viral on X for declaring that criminals with outstanding warrants would be arrested at the entryway of Hurricane Milton evacuation shelters and sent to the county jail for immediate processing.
Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly announced during a briefing that he has no tolerance for relaxing law enforcement’s activities against the “criminal element,” even during a hurricane.
“Anyone that comes in will be checked to make sure they’re not a fugitive and not a sex offender,” he said at the briefing. “If you are a predator, you are not allowed in the [sic] shelter. If you are a designated a sex predator in a court of law, you’ll need to go to… the county jail,” he said.
He explained in an interview with Fox News Digital that people with outstanding warrants will be arrested at the evacuation shelter. Sex predators, even if they do not have outstanding warrants, should go directly to the county jail, where they will be housed behind bars, until after the storm.
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Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly (Fox News Digital | Getty)
“Anybody that comes in is checked through a state national database to make sure that they are or not a sex predator or sex offender or a fugitive criminal element,” he said.
“We want to be able to ensure that there’s a safe environment, whether it’s children with their parents, senior citizens, whoever, that we’re not co-mingling them with inappropriate people. When it comes to sex predators, they are not allowed in our shelters that are open to the general public so they can go to our county jail and we will put them up in the fire of the jail. And when the storm is over, we’ll unlock the door and push them out the door.”
Florida sheriffs are known for their no-nonsense attitudes, particularly when it comes to criminals.
Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey has been considered “the most politically incorrect sheriff in the country” for his refusal to mince words when it comes to his dislike of criminals, whom he proudly refers to as “idiots” and “dirtbags.”
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Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey called on Washington, D.C., to secure the border or to “get the hell out of the way” so that he and other sheriffs from across the country can do it themselves by enforcing laws. (Brevard County Sheriff’s Office)
Ivey is vocal on social media about his programs such as “Wheel of Fugitive,” where he spins a wheel to determine who will get arrested that day. As for those who disagree with him blasting criminals publicly? The sheriff says they should “shut up.”
Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson encourages citizens to shoot to kill home invaders to save taxpayer money.
“If someone is breaking into your house, you’re more than welcome to shoot. We prefer you to do that, actually,” he said in 2022.
“If somebody gets killed during a home invasion, the odds of them re-offending are zero. And we like those odds.” he said.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd speaks to Fox News Digital on tough-on-crime approach. (Fox News Digital)
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd infamously recommended shooting looters until they resemble “grated cheese.”
“I’m highly recommending they blow you back out of the house with their guns,” Judd said in 2020. “I would highly suggest that if a looter comes into your home, breaks into your home while you’re there, to steal stuff, that you take your gun and you shoot him. You shoot him so that he looks like grated cheese.”
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Abandoned dog left tied to fence before Hurricane Milton now 'safe and sound' with new name
The bull terrier that stole hearts after it was tied to a fence and abandoned before Hurricane Milton ravaged Florida is now recovering in foster care.
The update was announced by the Leon County Humane Society on Thursday. The terrier, now named Trooper after the law enforcement officers who rescued him, is currently being cared for.
“We wanted to let those who have been following this story know that he is safe and sound, because we’ve been worried about him since seeing his story,” the organization said in a Facebook post.
“We also want those following to know that we take animal abandonment seriously and will be closely watching his case and using his experience to educate.”
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The bull terrier was rescued by law enforcement on Wednesday. (Florida Highway Patrol / Leon County Humane Society via Facebook)
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) shared heart-wrenching video of Trooper being rescued by an officer on the side of a freeway on Wednesday as Milton began to bear down on the area before making landfall as a Category 3 storm with 120 mph winds later that night.
The bodycam footage shows the perspective of the officer, who walks towards Trooper and gently talks to him before removing him from the fence.
“It’s OK, buddy. It’s OK,” the officer said as the scared bull terrier growled at him. Trooper was leg-deep in floodwater when he was saved.
The Leon County Humane Society said that Trooper’s caretakers are still getting to know the dog and tending to him, as he arrived at the shelter in an anxious state.
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A Florida Highway Patrol trooper rescued Trooper, when he was stranded and tied to a pole near a freeway on Wednesday. (Leon County Humane Society via Facebook)
“He’s incredibly stressed and still decompressing,” the animal shelter said. “Abandoning a dog like this doesn’t typically allow for an immediate bounce back to their happy selves.”
“Most dogs when rescued take a few days to feel safe, a few weeks to come out of their shell, and a few months to become comfortable and fall into a routine.”
The video attracted the attention of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who called out the dog’s owners in a social media post.
“It is cruel for anyone to leave a dog tied to a post in the middle of an oncoming storm. FL will hold anyone who mistreats pets accountable,” DeSantis wrote.
The Leon County Humane Society will put Trooper up for adoption once the dog “is ready,” the organization said. It is not currently accepting applications.
Trooper was found in a large puddle of water in Florida on Wednesday. (Florida Highway Patrol)
“We have absolutely no idea what his life looked like before he was abandoned,” the humane society explained. “We want to be sure that we know exactly what he needs before even considering adoption, so he’ll be in foster care until we feel confident he’s ready for the next phase of life, and that his future will be kind to him.”
Fox News Digital’s Louis Casiano contributed to this report.
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A suspect opened fire near Tennessee State University (TSU) in Nashville on Saturday evening, killing at least one person and wounding several others.
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) announced that the fatal shooting took place shortly before a homecoming football game started at approximately 5:10 p.m. TSU faced Eastern Illinois University at Nissan Stadium.
“Multiple victims have been injured following a shooting on Jefferson Street and 27th Avenue North,” police wrote on Facebook at 6:30 p.m. “The scene is secure and victims are at area hospitals.”
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Multiple people were shot in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday. (Metro Nashville PD)
In an update, police said that a 24-year-old male had died and that there were 10 confirmed victims.
“At this point, there are 10 victims that have been confirmed to have been involved in that gunfire, one of which is deceased,” MNPD Public Information Officer Brooke Reese said during a briefing.
“Five of them were transported from the Nashville Fire Department to local hospitals,” she said. “Five others were dropped off by private vehicles.”
At least one person was killed during the shooting in Nashville, Tenn., authorities say. (WZTV)
Reese said that three non-critical victims were juveniles and were transported to a nearby children’s hospital.
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She highlighted that at least one of the injured was suspected to have been involved in the gunfire.
Nashville police are actively investigating the shooting near TSU. (WZTV)
Fox News Digital reached out to MNPD for additional details.
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A Broadway dancer has been missing for over a week from his home in South Carolina.
Zelig Williams, a 28-year-old professional dancer who appeared in “Hamilton” in 2016, was last seen driving in the area of Congaree National Park.
Authorities located his abandoned vehicle at the Palmetto Trail Parking lot off Bluff Road — about a 30-minute drive from the location where Williams was last spotted, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department.
“RCSD was contacted by a family member on Oct. 04, 2024, and stated that Williams had not been heard from by any family member since Oct. 03,” RCSD said in a press release. “This is out of character for Williams to go without contact.”
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South Carolina authorities located Zelig Williams’ abandoned vehicle near Congaree National Park in South Carolina. (Google Maps/ Facebook)
Less than a month prior to his disappearance, Williams took to Facebook to announce that he was “10 days away from Broadway Dance Bootcamp.” Williams had been teaching dance lessons to children between the ages of 11 and 18 in Columbia.
Williams is a Broadway dancer who appeared in “Hamilton” in 2016. (Facebook)
“They will learning musical theatre [sic] combos that I’ve choreographed and will be getting information on what’s important to bring with you to a Broadway audition!” Zelig wrote in one post.
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Zelig Williams was last seen on Oct. 3 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Facebook)
Anyone with information about Zelig’s disappearance should contact the Richland County Sheriff’s Office at 803-576-3000.
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