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Two children found dead in West Point home suffered stab wounds

Audra D.S. Burch

How did 'ordinary' guy become face-eating 'Miami zombie'?

Audra D.S. Burch, Nadege Green The Miami Herald

Last updated Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - 9:46am

MIAMI - Ruth Charles could not find a Haitian church in Miami to hold a funeral for her son, Rudy Eugene.

The brutal details of his attack on a homeless man, the roaring headlines, the whispers of vodou or demonic possession, all conspired against Charles, who simply wanted to bury her son with a proper church service and then return to a quiet, anonymous life with a fiance and two younger sons.

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This combo made from Feb. 27, 2012 photos provided by the State Attorney's Office shows George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot Trayvon Martin. The photo and reports were among more than 200 pages of photos and eyewitness accounts released by prosecutors Thursday, May 17, 2012. (AP Photo/State Attorney's Office)

What the evidence in Trayvon Martin case doesn't show

Audra D.S. Burch, Frances Robles, Scott Hiaasen The Miami Herald

Last updated Monday, May 21, 2012 - 10:30am

MIAMI -- The stack of evidence released last week in the second-degree murder case against George Zimmerman is notable, legal experts say, for what's not in it: firm evidence that Zimmerman acted with malice when he shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

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Evidence released sheds new light on Trayvon Martin case

Audra D.S. Burch, Frances Robles, Marc Caputo The Miami Herald

Last updated Friday, May 18, 2012 - 8:38am

MIAMI -- A trove of evidence collected for George Zimmerman's second-degree murder trial was made public Thursday, including the report that shows the lead detective originally wanted to file manslaughter charges because he said the whole encounter could have been avoided with better judgment and a little dialogue.

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Controversial pastor weighs in on Trayvon Martin case

Audra D.S. Burch The Miami Herald

Last updated Sunday, April 22, 2012 - 7:15am

SANFORD, Fla. -- In front of the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center where George Zimmerman was granted bond, Pastor Terry Jones, the Gainesville, Fla., church leader who burned a Quran last year, gave a fiery speech Saturday in which he demanded the constitutional rights of Zimmerman be protected as his case moves through the judicial system.

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Zimmerman apology surprised courtroom

Audra D.S. Burch The Miami Herald

Last updated Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 8:07am

SANFORD, Fla. -- George Zimmerman, granted a $150,000 bond, surprised a packed Florida courtroom Friday when he took the witness stand to tell Trayvon Martin's parents he was sorry for the loss of their 17-year-old son.

Clean-shaven, handcuffed and wearing a charcoal suit, gray tie and shackles, the volunteer neighborhood watch captain faced Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin for the first time since he shot their son to death in a Feb. 26 encounter that set off a national debate about race, racial profiling and Florida's controversial Stand Your Ground self-defense law.

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