Hannah Phillips

1 day ago | palmbeachpost.com | Hannah Phillips

Michael Hall pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the death of his mother, Sherri Lynn Hall. A judge sentenced Hall to 35 years in prison, with credit for four years' already served. Hall told prosecutors he would rely on an insanity defense but negotiated a plea deal on the eve of his trial. WEST PALM BEACH — Accused of beating his mother to death in the living room of their Palm Springs home, neither Michael Hall nor his lawyer denied it outright.

2 days ago | palmbeachpost.com | Hannah Phillips

Florida's attorney general threatened to take legal action against Life Time Fitness in Palm Beach Gardens for its inclusive locker room policy. Life Time Fitness's national policy lets individuals use locker rooms corresponding to their gender identity where legally protected. Florida's attorney general called the policy 'woke' and dangerous in a video posted to X, formerly Twitter. He promised to take legal action against the gym if it doesn't change its policies soon.

2 days ago | palmbeachpost.com | Hannah Phillips

Accused of defrauding a longtime family friend, Justin Brandon Berns faces up to 20 years in federal prison. A California TV producer is accused of defrauding a West Palm Beach man out of more than $7 million. The scheme involved fabricated debts, forged documents and a fictitious lawyer. Investigators say the producer spent the money on luxury travel and gambling.

1 week ago | palmbeachpost.com | Hannah Phillips

Jurors convicted Amari Wellons, 21, of first-degree murder in connection with the death of Maria Tritico, 32. A stray bullet struck Tritico in the head in Singer Island in December 2020. Wellons, 16 at the time of the shooting, will be sentenced to prison in August. WEST PALM BEACH — A stray bullet struck and killed a 32-year-old beachgoer in Singer Island one year before her wedding day. Four years later, her fiancé's testimony helped convict the gunman who pulled the trigger.

1 week ago | palmbeachpost.com | Hannah Phillips

Five Tenet-owned Palm Beach County hospitals are suing the Leapfrog Group over "F" and "D" safety ratings. The hospitals say Leapfrog used flawed methodology, including worst-case assumptions when data was unavailable. Leapfrog defends its ratings, doubling down on reports of high infection rates and poor patient communication at the hospitals.