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FBI says man shot dead while being questioned about Boston bombings
ReutersORLANDO, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An FBI agent shot and killed a man of Chechen origin who turned violent while being questioned on Wednesday about his connection to Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of two Chechen brothers suspected of carrying out the Boston...Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Prosecution, Law Enforcement, Shootings, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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Who is Ibragim Todashev?
Who is Ibragim Todashev? Little is known about Ibragim Todashev, the Central Florida man who was shot by an FBI agent while being questioned about his connection with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects and a triple-slaying there in 2011. But here's...
Tags: FBI, Police Investigations, Mixed Martial Arts, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Laws
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FBI: Man fatally shot in Boston bombing probe
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities while being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing case early Wednesday after he lunged at an FBI agent with a knife, officials said. Ibragim Todashev, a 27-year-old...
Tags: FBI, Police Investigations, Mixed Martial Arts, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Shootings
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Feds: Man shot after attacking agent was being questioned about Boston bombing suspects and 2011 triple-murder
The Central Florida man who was shot and killed by an FBI agent early Wednesday was being questioned about a 2011 triple-slaying in Massachusetts and about his relationship with the Boston Marathon bombings suspects, federal law enforcement officials told...
Tags: Prosecution, Law Enforcement, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Sports, FBI
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Friend: Orlando man killed by FBI agent was questioned in Boston Marathon bombings
An Orlando man who was shot and killed by an agent with the FBI early this morning was friends with the Boston bombings suspects, according to a friend of the victim. Ibragim Todashev, 27, was shot this morning in the 6000 block of Peregrine Avenue in...
Tags: FBI, Police Investigations, Prosecution, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Shootings
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Erratic burglary suspect led cops on wild chase that ended in crash
A man accused of robbing local businesses for cartons of cigarettes led police on a chase Tuesday before crashing a stolen pickup truck into a tree, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies and Orlando police believe Vernon Jeffrey Williams, 47,...
Tags: Bank Robbery, Orange Blossom Trail, Orange County (Florida), Interstate 4, Robin Williams
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Orlando-area 9-year-old girl flees from possible abductor in white van
A 9-year-old girl told deputies she ran for help after a man in a white van tried to get her inside his vehicle in a southwest Orange County neighborhood on Wednesday, prompting school alerts and a community warning. The man followed the girl as she...
Tags: Windermere, Apopka, Kensington
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FDLE: Crime rates down in Central Florida, across state
Central Florida counties saw lower crime rates in 2012 — mirroring the statewide trend — according to the annual crime report released by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The overall crime rate in Orange County decreased by 4...
Tags: Lake County (Florida), Orange County (Florida), Seminole County, Palm Beach County, Pine Hills
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Arrest made in butcher-knife robbery near Orlando
Deputies have arrested a man they said jumped through a small opening in security glass at a convenience store and robbed a 65-year-old clerk with a butcher knife Saturday. The suspect is Jean Dorival, 28, who was taken into custody in Palm Beach County,...
Tags: Prisons, Palm Beach County, Orange County (Florida), Miramar, Police Arrests
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Black family finds KKK flier on doorstep; OCSO investigating 'threat'
A KKK flier was left on the doorstep of an African-American family in the midst of large, racially diverse community in east Orange over the weekend. The Orange County Sheriff's Office is now investigating the incident as a threat against the family,...
Tags: Ku Klux Klan, Holidays, Christmas, Religious Festivals
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Shooting victim rushed to ORMC after Pine Hills attack
A man was rushed to Orlando Regional Medical Center on Monday after he was shot during a dispute in Pine Hills. The Orange County Sheriff's Office responded to a call about gunfire around 8:20 p.m. near 5515 Pine Chase Drive and found one victim with...
Tags: Shootings, Pine Hills
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Simulator shows Orange teens the dangers of texting, driving
A close friend of Colonial High School senior Lora Abdulhak was killed by a driver who was texting. But it wasn't until she tried a simulator that imitates the hazards of texting while driving that Abdulhak, 18, vowed to stop doing it herself. The...
Tags: Buddy Dyer, Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Florida Legislature
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May 14, 2013
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May 14, 2013
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