The fatal shooting in early November of a house cleaner who mistakenly went to the wrong address in Indiana feels hauntingly ...

Your home is your castle” it is a saying that has informed centuries of self-defense law. But when deadly force is used, the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Ajike “AJ” Owens was a dedicated 35-year-old mother of four when she was shot and killed by her 58-year-old ...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — A West Palm Beach mom turned to WPTV as she seeks accountability in her son's death. Was the man who fatally shot Rolando Victorero "standing his ground" under Florida's self ...

The debate regarding controversial Stand Your Ground laws has once again hit a fever pitch following the release of The Perfect Neighbor. The Netflix documentary, which premiered in October 2025, ...

In Netflix's new documentary The Perfect Neighbor, "stand your ground" laws are at the center. Composed mostly of police body camera footage, The Perfect Neighbor tells the tragic true story of Ajike ...

The new documentary "The Perfect Neighbor" uses police body cam footage to reconstruct what led to the killing of Ajike Owens in 2023. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with director Geeta Gandbhir.

Stand your ground laws effectively expand the boundaries of the castle doctrine to the wider world, removing the duty to retreat and allowing people to use lethal force anywhere they have a legal ...

Netflix's new documentary The Perfect Neighbor has been released on the platform, and shines a particular spotlight on the controversial Stand Your Ground law. The acclaimed film follows the fatal ...

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — A police officer has been cleared of wrongdoing in connection with a 2019 shootout in Miramar that left a UPS employee and another victim dead. “He has been granted immunity, ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A judge is hearing the second day of arguments in the case of an officer involved in a shootout with armed robbers that left an innocent UPS delivery driver dead six ...

Florida was the first state to pass the contentious law in 2005 and it has since expanded Christopher Rudolph is a contributing writer for PEOPLE. He previously covered entertainment at The Advocate, ...