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    MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — Newly released video shows the moment a Fort Lauderdale K-9 officer was shot while pursuing a burglary suspect, followed by the handler’s emotional exchange with his dog while driving him to the emergency clinic.

The Fort Lauderdale Police Department released footage detailing the lengths officers went to capture the suspect, Christian Bouie.

Officers searched a home Saturday night near 1600 N.W. 16th Court for Bouie.

“FLPD, show yourself,” an officer called out.

It took the Fort Lauderdale Police Department more than an hour to approach Bouie with the help of a SWAT team and heat-sensor cameras attached to a helicopter.

“Yeah, we have him. He’s in a tree,” a pilot can be heard saying.

That’s when the K-9, Appie, went to work. Police say Bouie shot the dog, shattering his upper arm in two places.

The K-9 handler rushed Appie to an emergency clinic, sharing an emotional moment in the car.

“My dog has been shot,” the K-9 handler said. “Buddy, I love you. I love you, bud.”

After a five-hour surgery, Appie received a hero’s welcome back home.

“Today, we celebrate not just survival, but heroism,” Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Bill Schultz said. “Appie, he is, and always will be our canine hero.”

Another K-9 helped take down Bouie, leaving Appie to focus on recovery. The department is still weighing the option of Appie returning to duty.

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WCBS

By Ali Bauman

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    NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — An NYPD narcotics canine is back on the job after a near-death experience during a drug bust.

Here’s what happened to Mulk Mulk is a very good girl who is very good at her job. CBS News New York recently got to see her practice her drug-sniffing skills at the police canine training facility in Brooklyn. Alongside her, as always, was her partner, Det. Katherine Gill.

“She loves to go to work. I think she’s the hardest-working detective we have some days,” Gill said. “We are together 24 hours a day, seven days a week. She’s with me more than my children, honestly.”

The pair were working a drug bust earlier this month, when DEA and NYPD investigators followed Mulk’s nose to more than 40 kilos of fentanyl hidden in apartments in the Bronx and Manhattan.

“It wasn’t until we got back to the precinct that I checked on her, offered her some water, and that’s when I realized we were in trouble,” Gill said.

Narcan saved Mulk’s life, her partner says The detective said Mulk’s pupils were like pinpoints, she couldn’t walk, and wasn’t responding to her commands. So the detective made the snap decision to administer Narcan.

Gill explained how Narcan was given to Mulk, saying, “You take her snout and I would hold her nose shut with one thumb, administer in this one. Then we switch, and I hold it shut on this side, and give her the Narcan on this side.”

She said the life came back to Mulk’s eyes within five minutes.

It’s unclear how Mulk ingested the fentanyl during the takedown. Since it was powder, she could have inhaled it or ingested it through her paws.

“If I hadn’t gotten out of the truck and gone to check on her, who knows what would have happened to her,” Gill said.

Gill was able to save her partner’s life by following her own animal instincts.

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KTVT

By Erin Jones

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    DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — Next week, a court hearing could decide whether some hemp products stay on shelves in Texas. Local hemp shops are watching closely.

At Moon Taxi in Lower Greenville, manager Tess Bratton-Rodriguez is urging customers to stock up on smokable hemp products.

“I decided to start our 4/20 sale today on 4/17 just because I want people to get the opportunity,” she said. “They are still worried.”

State advances new restrictions Right now, a legal fight is playing out. Late last month, state health officials advanced rules banning smokable hemp products and raising fees. The move follows Governor Abbott’s focus on safety and limiting access for minors.

Within days, hemp companies filed a lawsuit, arguing the rules go too far.

A judge issued a temporary restraining order, pausing enforcement and allowing shops to keep selling for now.

Key hearing set for Thursday Next Thursday, a judge will decide whether to grant a longer-term injunction.

“We need to figure out a middle ground or stick to what we were doing prior because it’s working,” Bratton-Rodriguez said.

If an injunction is granted, the rules stay on hold while the lawsuit continues. If it’s denied, the ban could take effect immediately.

“I anticipate the outcome being positive,” Bratton-Rodriguez said.

She believes smokable hemp products are here to stay.

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WBBM

By Noel Brennan

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    DES PLAINES, Illinois (WBBM) — The Des Plaines River has seen near-record flooding in northwest suburban Des Plaines, and officials fear levels could reach major flood stage this weekend with more rain in the forecast.

As of Thursday afternoon, the river was running at 15 feet and almost 10 inches near Des Plaines, about five feet below the record, but after recent storms and more rain expected on Friday, the river is expected to rise further.

Crews filled sandbags at the Des Plaines Public Works building and handed them out all morning and afternoon on Thursday as the city prepares for flooding along the Des Plaines River over the next couple of days.

Low-lying areas have already been covered in water, including the old Methodist Campground in Des Plaines.

About 15 miles away in Lincolnshire, homeowners used to flooding also were getting ready for the river to rise.

Jean Muzik and her family have been through this before. She said she has seen the river run higher than it is now, recalling one time she took a canoe to her car.

She and her family made Lincolnshire home in 1983. She didn’t realize it back then, but flooding was about to become routine.

“September 26, 1986, is when we had the big flood; came through and went all the way to past our driveway out into the middle of our circle,” she said.

After that, they raised their house a few feet off its foundation, and she said it now sits about a foot above where that 100-year flood reached in 1986.

After all these years, she’s used to the routine along the Des Plaines River.

“We’re thinking, by tomorrow, the garage will be flooded, but we’ll have everything of value or that we don’t want to get ruined will be up on tables,” Muzik said. “It’s just going to be another day, that’s all.”

People who live along the Des Plaines River are used to this routine, but they’re still closely watching the water. The river is expected to crest near 17 feet on Saturday.

Flooding is also a concern along the Fox River, where a flood warning is in effect until further notice in Kane, Kendall, Lake, and McHenry counties.

The Fox River was at 13.5 feet in St. Charles as of Thursday afternoon, and expected to remain near flood stage for the next several days, with flooding threatening parking lots at city hall and Boy Scout Island. Flooding is also threatening the Fox River Trail at St. Mary Park.

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KYW

By Joe Brandt, Dan Snyder, Jan Carabeo

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    PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Surveillance video shows the moment of impact in a fatal West Philadelphia crash that killed a driver and a dog Friday morning.

The victim was driving through the intersection of 48th and Walnut streets around 4 a.m. when police say their car was T-boned by a speeding driver who ran a red light. The impact sent the two vehicles crashing into several parked cars.

Surveillance video shows the moment of impact in a fatal West Philadelphia crash that killed a driver and a dog Friday morning.

The victim was driving through the intersection of 48th and Walnut streets around 4 a.m. when police say their car was T-boned by a speeding driver who ran a red light. The impact sent the two vehicles crashing into several parked cars.

Surveillance video shows the moment of impact in a fatal West Philadelphia crash that killed a driver and a dog Friday morning.

The victim was driving through the intersection of 48th and Walnut streets around 4 a.m. when police say their car was T-boned by a speeding driver who ran a red light. The impact sent the two vehicles crashing into several parked cars.

The force of the impact pushed one of the parked cars onto the steps of a home.

Police said the crash occurred when the driver of a Dodge Durango traveling at a high speed failed to stop at a red light, hitting a Chevrolet Malibu in the intersection.

The Chevrolet driver was pronounced dead on the scene. A dog inside the Malibu also died in the crash, a police spokesperson said.

The 25-year-old man driving the Dodge, and his 22-year-old and 23-year-old passengers, were all taken by police to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center with minor injuries. Police initially said they were in serious condition.

A total of four unoccupied parked cars were damaged in the crash, police said.

“We did have prior information that there were vehicles racing around in that area, which our investigation, we’re going to continue to look at it and see what’s going on with that,” Police Capt. Stephen Clark said. “Neighbors tell us speeding is all too common in this area, and they’ve seen a lot of crashes here. They’re hoping the city will step in and help force people to slow down.”

One neighborhood resident, Avery Kirk, said his car was damaged by the crash. He has seen a lot of crashes in the neighborhood in recent years, he told CBS News Philadelphia.

“It’s happening like that all the time around here, and that’s really the biggest problem, that this is a repeated occurrence,” Kirk said. “This is about the fifth accident that I’ve seen like this in like two years, and we need some of those speed cameras or something on this block.”

Police said the three men in the Durango are not being detained, but they’re still reviewing video and investigating the crash. They said charges could still be filed.

The crash led to street closures in the area.

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By Ivan Taylor

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    OCHOPEE, Florida (WFOR) — A South Florida man who spent months in federal immigration custody is speaking publicly for the first time after his release from a controversial detention facility widely known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”

45-year-old Maikel Rojas was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in October 2025 after showing up for a routine, court-mandated annual check-in at the Miramar immigration office. Instead of returning home, he was taken into custody and later transferred to the remote detention site.

For nearly five months, Rojas remained detained — until a phone call in March changed everything.

“My husband called me, and he said he’s going to Krome for release,” said his wife, Roxana Torres.

Torres says she had been protesting outside the facility with other families of detainees when she received the call. She immediately rushed to the Krome Detention Center, where the couple was reunited after months apart.

Now back home, Rojas describes what he calls inhumane conditions inside the facility.

He claims detainees were not allowed visits from loved ones and had limited or no access to legal representation. He also described unsanitary and overcrowded living conditions.

“We have no privacy… there are cameras over the toilets,” Rojas said in Spanish. “Thirty-two people share three toilets, so you can imagine the smell.”

Rojas also complained about the food, alleging that meals often arrived spoiled after sitting for hours in the heat. He says he lost 45 pounds during his four-and-a-half months at the facility.

His wife says his release was due to habeas corpus His wife credits his release to a legal filing known as a habeas corpus petition — a constitutional safeguard that allows detainees to challenge the legality of their detention in court.

“Habeas corpus is a fundamental legal action… forcing authorities to justify a person’s confinement before a judge,” according to the United States Courts.

Torres says she learned about the option from another detainee’s wife.

“One of the wives told me, ‘Do you want to do habeas corpus for your husband?'” she said. “It’s free.”

Rojas arrived in the United States from Cuba in 2004. The following year, he was arrested and later convicted as an accessory to murder. He served 13 years in prison and, after his release, was required to report annually to immigration authorities.

That requirement ultimately led to his detention last October.

Although he is now home, Rojas’ legal situation remains unresolved. He is currently required to wear an ankle monitor and has an upcoming hearing that could determine whether it will be removed.

“I feel happy because he’s finally released,” Torres said. “But the second part… I don’t know what’s going to happen with him.”

Rojas is also scheduled to report again to the Miramar detention facility next week.

CBS News Miami reached out to ICE for comment. The agency acknowledged the inquiry but said it needs more time to respond.

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WBBM

By Lauren Victory, Sabrina Franza

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    CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — Crash-and-grab burglars stole an ATM from a River North gas station early Tuesday morning, Chicago police say.

The clerk at the BP gas station at Chicago Avenue and Wells Street said he was working inside just after 5 a.m. when a white Jeep smashed the front doors of the minimart, then backed up and rammed them again. As this was happening, another car pulled up.

The clerk said he realized the person behind the wheel wanted the ATM inside the store. He said they smashed the doors, snagged the machine and hopped into a getaway car in a matter of seconds.

Police said the suspects fled in the other car, leaving the Jeep at the scene. The clerk was not hurt and no other injuries were reported, police said.

A few regulars stopping by for gas and their lottery tickets were shocked and saddened to see the scene. Some were angry on behalf of the gas station owner, shaking their heads at the mess left behind in yet another Chicago smash-and-grab.

“It sucks. It’s a shame,” said bystander Johnny Burchfield. “You know, businesses getting hit, prices go up, and at the end, we pay for this damage.”

A tow truck hauled the Jeep away just before 9 a.m., and the gas station reopened for business around the same time.

It was unclear how much money was inside the stolen ATM. An investigation is ongoing.

Last week there was a similar crime in the South Loop, where a group also used a Jeep to crash into a convenience store and take the ATM there. They then fled and left the Jeep at the scene.

Those two incidents are among four in the last few weeks that involved ATM theft. Chicago police said burglars crashed into the Golden Apple Grille and Breakfast House in Lakeview while it was open to steal their ATM. And then on March 20 three people broke into Lincoln Park Food & Liquor, pulling the grate open and taking an ATM there as well.

While the crimes are similar, CPD have not connected the four incidents as involving the same people.

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KPIX

By Loureen Ayyoub

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    SAN FRANCISCO, California (KPIX) — San Francisco taqueria El Faro, credited with inventing the super burrito, may be forced to sell its restaurant, citing an extreme rent increase.

Esther Harkreader has lived in the Mission District neighborhood for 20 years. For her, it’s like home.

“I don’t even have to say anything. I just walk in and say, ‘Hi.’ And they say, ‘How many?’ And they make my food. They know me. They are good neighbors,” Harkreader said.

El Faro has been in the Mission since 1961, known for its famous super burrito. But as the economy booms in San Francisco, so does the rent. The daughter of the family-owned business says her mother was caught off guard by the rent increase.

“To our surprise, it was almost a double raise, so it was like 73% increase after we did some math,” Patricia Kocourek. “(My mother) spent her adult life coming from Mexico here. She’s very attached sentimentally.”

Customers, like Harkreader, can feel that community connection firsthand.

“She has given me free burritos on my birthday before, and they’ve become good friends, I feel like, you know? I read the story last night, and I almost cried,” Harkreader said.

Ce’Myah Bacchus attends a nearby school in the neighborhood and says the owners always take care of her, even when she is short on cash.

“I’m pretty sad, honestly, because it’s been here for so long. The burritos are so great. And the people there are just so nice. Any time I don’t have enough, they give me a discount,” Bacchus said.

The restaurant was able to pay rent for the month of April, but they say the future remains uncertain.

Currently, El Faro is listed on Facebook Marketplace for $225,000. They say so far, they haven’t gotten any offers close to their asking price.

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WBZ

By Neal Riley

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    PITTSFIELD, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Police in Pittsfield, Massachusetts are asking the public for help to recover a stolen ring that’s “a significant piece of local sports heritage.”

The department says someone stole a 1997 Pittsfield Mets championship ring from a display case Saturday during a ceremony at Wahconah Park. The ballpark, which was home to a minor league baseball team affiliated with the New York Mets until 2001, held a farewell event for the grandstand that is being demolished amid a renovation.

Pittsfield Parks & Recreation had advertised a “Berkshire Baseball Table” at the event featuring historic ballpark memorabilia. Police want to know if attendees “noticed any suspicious activity around the display cases.”

The stolen ring has a blue gem with a “P” in the middle. It commemorates the team as “NY-Penn League Champions” for 1997. According to The Berkshire Eagle, this was the city’s first minor league championship, won in dramatic fashion in the bottom of the 9th inning with two outs.

“If you see a ring matching this description on Facebook Marketplace, eBay, or at a local pawn shop, report it immediately,” police said. “The more people who see this, the harder it becomes for the item to be sold or hidden.”

Police are asking anyone with information to send them a private message on Facebook, or call the department at 413-448-9700 Ext: 679.

The city has budgeted $17 million to demolish and renovate Wahconah Park, with a new grandstand capacity of 1,100 fans. They expect it to be ready for play in 2027.

Pittsfield is located 48 miles west of Springfield and just a few miles from the New York border.

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By Terell Bailey

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    DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A former treatment facility in Detroit is the subject of a newly filed lawsuit, alleging that a teen was sexually abused while there.

The Detroit Behavioral Institute and Acadia Healthcare are listed in a new lawsuit filed in the Wayne County Circuit Court. According to the lawsuit, a 17-year-old was sent to the facility in 2015 and was allegedly sexually abused and groomed by a staff member over the next year.

“When he was restraining her, he’d fondle her and grope her. And it was under this sort of idea that he was calming her down,” said attorney Nicholas Wainwright with Gould, Grieco, and Hensley.

According to the lawsuit, the institute had two locations in Detroit, but the state suspended its license in 2022 after continuous abuse allegations.

Acadia Healthcare currently operates several treatment facilities in Michigan and across the country. CBS News Detroit reached out to the company on Wednesday and is awaiting a response.

“This is a company with a litany of problems at the state and federal level,” Wainwright told CBS News Detroit.

The lawsuit alleges that a staff member went as far as purchasing underwear for the victim.

“He would buy her lacy underwear, have inappropriate conversations about having affairs and cheating on his wife,” Wainwright said.

Last year, several victims filed lawsuits against Detroit Behavioral Institute and Acadia Healthcare, alleging similar accusations. The litigation for that case is still ongoing.

“How are they making sure, when two people restrain a kid, we’re checking to make sure the way they said it went down is the way it went down,” Wainwright said.

Wainwright alleges that the company started putting profits over people, which is when problems began to escalate.

“Then they stop focusing on things like hiring the top tier indivudals to be there, because they cost more money. They start focusing on how we can do this – cheaper and cheaper and cheaper,” Wainwright said.

According to the lawsuit, the victim suffered extreme emotional damage from her time at the facility.

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