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A Florida woman who tried to frame her own seven-year-old daughter for her husband's murder has been sentenced to life in prison. During her trial, Shaver took the stand and said her husband was abusive and shockingly claimed it was her daughter Isabelle, who was seven at the time, who shot Michael dead. Michael's body was not discovered until 2018, …

Florida communities hit by 3 hurricanes in 13 months grapple with how and whether to rebuild

Laurie Lilliott stands amid the wreckage of her home Friday in Dekle Beach, Fla., after Hurricane Helene. “I don’t know if anybody’s ever experienced this in the history of hurricanes.” For the third time in 13 months, this windswept stretch of Florida’s Big Bend took a direct hit from a hurricane — a 1-2-3 punch to a 50-mile sliver of …

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Florida mom accused of killing her husband and burying his body under a concrete slab weeps in court as she learns her fate

A Florida woman charged with killing her husband and burying his body under their backyard firepit has been convicted of second-degree murder. Laurie Shaver sobbed as she was convicted of the 2015 murder of her husband Michael's body was not discovered until 2018, when officers were called to conduct a wellness check and his remains were buried under a firepit …

A sample of the best new music out this week, picked by NPR Music The NPR Music team rounds up the best new music this week, including Laurie Anderson and the Florida rapper Doechii. We'll pass it off now to Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Ann Powers from NPR Music for a sample of the best new music out today, starting with …