During a court hearing, the lawyer representing an accused baby killer made an unusual comparison, likening her cumbersome ankle monitor to ‘a ball and chain,’ as he implored the judge—though unsuccessfully—to permit her move back home to Mississippi.

Brianna Moore, a former University of Tampa student aged 21, faces serious allegations of murdering her newborn daughter shortly after a solitary childbirth in a dormitory bathroom in April 2024.

On Thursday, Moore made her appearance in a Florida courtroom, having recently secured her release on a $262,500 bond. This followed nearly two years of incarceration.

Despite her release, Moore’s freedom is restricted by a condition that mandates her to remain within Hillsborough County boundaries until her trial in November.

Her legal team appealed to Hillsborough Circuit Judge Lawrence Lefler, requesting permission for her to reside with family in Mississippi in the interim.

They insisted the GPS device fastened to her ankle was so formidable that she could not remove it even if she tried.

‘I just wanted the court to actually see the monitor,’ attorney Jonah Dickstein told the judge.

‘It’s not a normal one. This would take, like, some industrial-strength thing to break. I’m serious. I just saw it, and I can’t believe it. This is a serious object. It’s like a ball and chain.’

Dickstein then had Moore approach the bench and show Lefler the monitor, describing it as ‘several inches thick.’

But Lefler was unconvinced by the show-and-tell, pointing out that other defendants had successfully cut off similar devices.

‘Let’s be real,’ he said. ‘You could cut it if you needed to.’

The judge stressed that he was not suggesting Moore intended to flee, but questioned how authorities could enforce her release conditions from hundreds of miles away.

‘Let’s assume for a second she does run,’ Lefler said.

‘I don’t know how big Quitman is. I don’t know if they have a police force. I have no idea if there’s any way to enforce that.’

Moore’s attorneys argued she was hardly equipped to make a quick getaway, with just 48 cents to her name after leaving jail Wednesday night.

Her entire family lives in Mississippi, where she was born and raised, and relatives had offered her five possible homes, defense attorney Idalis Vento said.

Vento argued that forcing Moore to stay in Hillsborough County would make it difficult for her to find work and expose her to harassment because of the publicity surrounding the case.

Moore has no passport, no money and an expired driver’s license, the attorney added.

‘She does not have a way to get around,’ Vento told the court. ‘She has no money to go anywhere.’

Her family has also attended every court hearing despite having to travel from Mississippi, the defense said.

Moore’s attorneys insisted she had fully cooperated with investigators and had not attempted to disappear after the baby’s death.

She finished the semester following the birth, passed her courses and then transferred to another university in Mississippi, Dickstein told the court.

Moore also gave police the addresses where she could be found before returning home, her lawyers said.

She remained there for about six months before authorities arrested her. 

‘She could have gone anywhere in the world,’ Vento said. ‘And where do they find her? At home.’

The attorneys argued that Moore could be monitored around the clock by GPS and checked on by local law enforcement.

They also noted that the bail bondsman had approximately $26,000 riding on her continued cooperation.

‘You can bet that if any of this happened, the bond agent would turn into Dog the Bounty Hunter if she were to run,’ Vento said. ‘But she’s not going to run.’

Prosecutors were not persuaded and strongly opposed allowing Moore to return home, arguing there had been no change in circumstances since her release conditions were originally imposed.

They also raised concerns about Florida authorities’ ability to supervise her across state lines.

After inspecting the supposedly formidable monitor and hearing why Moore was an unlikely flight risk, Lefler denied the defense’s request.

‘At this point, I’m just going to deny your motion,’ he said.

The judge ordered Moore to remain in Hillsborough County and gave her seven business days to secure a permanent local address.

Moore and her family were staying in an Airbnb immediately after her release and had not yet arranged long-term accommodation, the court heard.

Prosecutors questioned how Moore had been allowed to post bond without having a permanent address in the county.

‘She shouldn’t have been able to bond out without a permanent address,’ a prosecutor told the court.

Lefler acknowledged the problem but said he could not force Moore to ‘do the impossible’ after she had been released only the previous night.

Her bail agent must also provide prosecutors and the court with weekly reports documenting her movements.

Moore faces charges including aggravated manslaughter in connection with her newborn daughter’s death.

She gave birth alone in a University of Tampa dormitory bathroom in April 2024, according to authorities.

Defense medical experts have said the child may have died unintentionally during the unattended delivery.

A psychological expert has also said Moore may have experienced a cryptic or unperceived pregnancy, a condition in which someone is unaware of or in denial about being pregnant.

The expert determined that Moore entered a mild dissociative state brought on by severe trauma when she went into labor.

Dickstein told the court that Moore repeatedly spoke with investigators, answered their questions and had no previous criminal record.

He also said her daughter’s cremated remains were returned to Moore in an urn and taken to her family’s home in Mississippi.

Moore was released shortly before 9pm Wednesday after posting bonds totaling $262,500, according to jail records.

It marked her first taste of freedom since she was arrested at her Mississippi home in October 2024. Her trial is scheduled to begin in November.

A violent altercation inside the popular In-N-Out Burger quickly transformed a routine dining experience in Arizona into a scene of disorder, forcing alarmed customers to flee as a group of teenagers began trading blows in the dining area.

The commotion began around 7 p.m. local time on a Monday evening at the fast-food chain’s Tempe branch, a location well-known and beloved by locals.

Tempe Police Department officials informed News Media that by the time officers arrived on the scene, those involved in the skirmish had dispersed, escaping in cars and on foot.

Video captured inside the restaurant shows a group of teens throwing punches and tackling each other to the floor as customers scrambled to get out of the way.

The person who recorded the video noted that customers were “camping out” inside the restaurant at the time due to an active monsoon storm, affiliate FOX 10 Phoenix reported.

Investigators spoke with witnesses and staff, and a follow-up investigation is now underway.

The cause of the brawl has not been disclosed, and News Media has reached out to the California-based chain for comment.

The altercation closely mirrors a May brawl that happened inside a Chipotle restaurant in Washington, D.C.

In that incident, teens dressed head-to-toe in black — some wearing hoods and masks — were seen throwing punches and hurling chairs as innocent bystanders sought safety.

Imagine living in a community nightmare.

A retirement community in Florida is reportedly turning 28-year-old Bethany Michel’s life upside down. To make matters worse, she’s being asked to cover part of the costs to legally challenge herself.

For over two years, Michel has been entrenched in an acrimonious battle with the Homeowners Association of Freedom at Arbor Mill located in Jacksonville, Florida.

Her alleged wrongdoing? She became the owner of her deceased father’s house within a neighborhood designated for individuals aged 55 and older, despite being younger.

Currently, the HOA board is gearing up to take legal action against Michel.

“It feels like we aren’t in reality,” Michel told The Post. “It’s like a sick and twisted joke.” 

At a Wednesday meeting, the board approved a whopping $1,000 special assessment on all 155 lots to bankroll a $155,000 legal war chest.

The kicker? Because Michel owns one of those lots, she has to pay the $1,000 that the board will use to try and evict her.

“They’re going to charge her $1,000… so that they can then use that money to sue her,” Michel’s attorney, William “Billy” Davie, told The Post. “Until now, they haven’t put their money where their mouth is. They’re putting the community’s money where their mouth is.”

Residents must pay the $1,000 assessment by Aug. 31 or pay it monthly in $100 increments for 10 months. Those who don’t comply are subject to late fees, collection fees and attorney fees.

“They’re all over 55. Many of them are probably on fixed incomes,” Davie said. “They don’t have $1,000 to just drop on a lawsuit that’s frivolous because some people on the association board have something stuck in their craw.”

Michel, an influencer and social media consultant, moved into the community in 2020 to care for her terminally ill father during the pandemic. She remains there with her two dogs, Mimi and Nova.

Her dad purchased the home from the developer in 2020 for $270,000, with paperwork indicating his daughter would own the unit, her attorney said. 

She inherited the home after her father died in 2023, with a Duval County probate judge officially ruled the home belonged to her in March 2025.

The HOA board reportedly claims it must oust Michel to protect its federal 55-plus status. Under the federal Housing for Older Persons Act, senior communities only need 80% of their homes occupied by someone 55 or older, leaving a 20% cushion for heirs. While HOAs can adopt stricter rules, Arbor Mill’s own paperwork explicitly allows exceptions for heirs upon an owner’s death.

Since 2023 it’s been “absolute harassment,” she said.

Michel believes she is the only underage resident in the 155-unit community, meaning the HOA is nowhere near breaching the federal 80% threshold.

“They have refused to give us any evidence,” Davie said, speculating the relentless crusade is fueled purely by the “ego” of the board. “That’s how homeowner’s associations are.”

Michel said the HOA revoked her access to the neighborhood amenities even though they are included in the monthly dues. At one point management refused to accept her HOA fees made electronically, she alleged. She has received reminders about the community’s 55-plus requirement and believes the board has sent real estate agents to convince her to sell.

Despite holding a pre-suit mediation in September, the board has dragged its feet on filing a lawsuit — until now. But Davie says the massive $155,000 price tag they are charging homeowners is a dead giveaway that the board knows it’s holding a losing hand.

“If this was a clear-cut case, you wouldn’t ask for $150,000,” Davie slammed. “It would take $5,000 to $10,000, tops. My speculation is that they’ve been told by attorneys that they are going to lose.”

Worse, Davie said, the board is squeezing cash out of elderly residents who can least afford it along with his client. 

Michel said that “155 geriatric-aged residents” are being asked to foot the legal bills from the HOA, she said on TikTok on Monday.

Board members James Kazmierczak, John Chapman and Tammy Megowan declined to comment. And Frank Dinucci and Bill Goff did not respond to The Post’s requests for comment.

Other residents didn’t respond to request for comment. The HOA’s management company, the CAM Team, didn’t respond to a request for comment. Various homeowners in the 155-unit community weren’t available, reachable or declined to comment.

Why doesn’t Michel just sell?

“The only thing worse than losing a parent is being forced out of the home that you were left by said parent,” she said. She wants to stay for sentimental reasons, her low interest rate, and the peace.

Since his passing, Michel has moved into her dad’s bedroom to keep his memory close.

“The last T-shirt he took off is on the floor when I get ready,” Michel said.

“Even if all 150 residents want me out if the law says I can stay, I’ll stay,” she added.

Captured on video is a shocking moment when a bomb attack targeted a Ukrainian oligarch and his family outside their lavish Monaco residence.

New video footage made public by Ukraine’s prosecutor general reveals the attempted murder of real estate magnate Vadim Ermolaev, alternatively called Vadym Yermolaiev. In this chilling footage, the tycoon, along with his partner Anna Nasobina and their child, faced peril on June 29.

The presumed assailant, identified as Ukrainian national Anastasiia Berezovska, is seen on camera leading the family as they near the entrance of the Sun Palace apartments.

Moments before the family was due to enter the building, a bomb rigged with shrapnel was discreetly left inside a backpack at the entrance.

Matching Berezovska’s description, the alleged perpetrator is observed walking away nonchalantly, appearing to make a phone call, just before an enormous explosion erupts in the building’s wake.

Ms Nasobina, 46, had her legs amputated following the explosion, while both her and Yermolaiev suffered severe shrapnel wounds and burns. Their 13-year-old son, Ariel, was also injured. 

The video was recorded on a surveillance camera placed close to the crime scene by the ‘perpetrators’, prosecutor general Ruslan Kravchenko has claimed. 

He added the would-be assassin had tried to delete the footage but specialist investigators had been able to recover it and release it as part of their investigation. 

Mr Kravchenko said: ‘Thanks to the professional work of the specialists of the Security Service of Ukraine, one of the key pieces of evidence, which the suspects tried to destroy, was successfully restored.

‘This involves a video recording from the surveillance camera, which the perpetrators had previously installed near the crime scene to obtain confirmation of the order.

‘Despite the fact that this evidence was deleted, the specialists of the SBU were able to restore it.’

Ukrainian citizen Berezovska was identified as the prime suspect for the assassination attempt by Interpol, who called the 39-year-old ‘armed and dangerous’.

Footage from nearby surveillance cameras showed her wearing a black bucket hat and fleeing the scene on foot, before heading across the border to France.

Berezovska was found dead near Kyiv on July 6. Investigators said she had been shot.

She was wanted for attempted murder, placing an explosive device on a public road with criminal intent, and criminal conspiracy.  

Monaco’s deputy prosecutor Morgan Raymond said she had been disguised as a man when she allegedly carried out the attack. 

Vladyslav Reut, a current officer with Hur, was charged with her murder and appeared in court last week alongside Vitalii Zhykovych, his co-defendant.

Zhykovych worked until recently for Kyiv’s SBU security service. Both men have denied guilt.

While Reut initially admitted to killing Berezovska, he later retracted his confession and blamed Zhykovych, whose lawyer denied the allegation.

Yermolaiev today accused Kyiv’s military intelligence agency of being responsible for the attack on him and his family. 

‘Based on the investigative evidence available to us, we have no doubt that serving officers of the main intelligence directorate of the ministry of defence of Ukraine, commonly known as Hur, were directly involved in this attempted assassination,’ Yermolaiev said in a statement released by his lawyers.

He did not provide evidence for the allegation, however.

There were suspicions the bombing could be related to a network of fraudulent call centres in Dnipro, Ukraine, allegedly used to carry out large-scale financial scams across Europe.

The family is alleged to have played a significant role in the scheme, with the oligarch’s name reportedly at the centre of a sprawling pan-European investigation into clandestine call centres operating out of Ukraine.

According to sources, the so-called ‘boiler room’ operations defrauded thousands of investors in Germany, Estonia and Ukraine of more than €100m (£86m) between 2019 and 2022, through fake cryptocurrency investment schemes.

The network also allegedly sold fraudulent divorce advice to unsuspecting victims.

Yermolaiev, a property developer, named by Forbes magazine in 2020 as the 39th richest Ukrainian, has a fortune of USD 230million (GBP 172million).

Kyiv has sanctioned him since 2023 over interests in wine and alcohol in Russia-occupied Crimea.

He described how Nasobina had suffered ‘catastrophic and irreversible injuries’ while their son sustained burns, fractures and other serious injuries.

‘I remain in intensive care and am only now beginning the long process of recovery,’ he added.

‘This was not a warning. It was an attempt to kill not only me, but my family as well.’

The explosion was so powerful that it tore through steel railings and destroyed stone steps outside their property, he said.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. military recently announced its continuation of nightly strikes against Iran, marking the seventh consecutive day of escalated tensions concerning the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

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In a chilling case unfolding in Alabama, a mother faces murder charges after police discovered her toddler bound like a captive and left prone on a bed for over 12 hours – a torment that ultimately suffocated the child. Adding another grim twist, a second suspect linked to this tragedy chose to end his own life just two days on.

With the charge of murder looming over her, 22-year-old Sierra Shay Hadaway comes face-to-face with the law following an appalling incident involving her two-year-old daughter, Madilynn Hadaway. On June 12, authorities in Lanett, Alabama, responded to a heart-wrenching scene: little Madilynn, lifeless after long hours bound on a bed with no chance of survival, as confirmed by the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office. On June 14, Christian Myles Sturkie, another suspect in this tragic tale, succumbed to a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

While the officials underline asphyxiation as the cause of Madilynn’s death, they remain tight-lipped regarding further details. Sturkie’s ties to the deceased child continue to be a mystery as investigators dig deeper.

Although the toddler died June 12, it wasn’t until this week that the sheriff’s office concluded its investigation, resulting in the arrest of her mother, Sierra Hadaway, authorities announced Thursday.

Sierra Hadaway’s Facebook profile, under the name Sierra Hill, includes a memorial to her daughter, reading “Madilynn Grace 09/22/2023-06/12/2026,” along with the phrase “But GOD.”

An obituary for Madilynn Grace Hadaway described her as a “precious angel.”

“Though her time with us was far too brief, Madilynn filled our lives with immeasurable love, laughter, and happiness. Her bright smile, curious spirit, and joyful heart brought life to everyone who knew her,” the obituary said. “She had a special way of bringing joy to those around her, and her sweet presence made every day brighter. She taught those around her the purest meaning of love.”

“Madilynn enjoyed playing with dolls, getting dirty in the yard, and living wild and free beside her “besties,” the obituary read.

Sierra Hadaway is being held at the Chambers County Detention Facility with no bond.

A surprising scene unfolded at a Brooklyn rave last week, where a frustrated attendee took a stand—quite literally—against anti-Israel activists who had disrupted the event. A newly emerged video captures the tense moment as protestors lay sprawled on the dance floor, only to be physically confronted by one of the partygoers.

The dramatic protest occurred at the Under the ‘K’ Bridge Park on July 10. A group of about five activists infiltrated the party, executing a “die-in” demonstration targeted at Boiler Room and its parent company, the prominent private equity firm KKR. They accused KKR of investing in companies that produce arms for Israel.

Wearing white shirts emblazoned with messages like “Boiler Room is owned by Israeli arms investors” and “You’re dancing on every martyr’s grave,” the protesters lay motionless, making their presence impossible to ignore amid the revelry.

Footage shared by the protest group, identified as the “Boycott Room,” captures the scene as a visibly aggravated clubber launches into action. The video shows him taking a leap into the air before coming down forcefully onto a protestor’s body.

He didn’t stop there. The clip reveals his attempts to continue his assault, although his momentum falters after a second attempt, causing him to lose his balance and fall to the ground.

Boiler Room representatives told The Post that the situation was handled by security “within a couple of minutes’’ and that the ticked-off clubber was bounced along with the protesters.

“We weren’t expecting a lie-down, especially 45 minutes from the end,” the rep said of the protest.

The incident occurred on the first day of the two-day event.

Boycott Room also disrupted the rave’s second day when its deejay was forced to briefly shut off the music because a man jumped in front of their booth in the middle of a set.

The unnamed man pulled wires off the mixing table before disappearing into the crowd, according to a Boiler Room rep.

That show-stopper wore a white shirt that read, “Boiler Room is owned by Israeli arms investors,” according to video.

Boiler Room officials said the activists were actually “pleasant’’ and said they were prepared for potential disruptions because Boycott Room demonstrated at their city event last year.

Boiler Room, asked whether KKR invests in Israeli weapons manufacturers, pointed The Post to reports by several media outlets claiming it has no investments in Israeli weapons manufacturers or Israeli companies that do business in occupied Palestinian land.

“We are aware of footage from Boiler Room NYC over the weekend that appears to show an attendee acting towards a protester in a way that has no place at our events,” the company said in a statement.

“We respect the right to peaceful protest, and the wellbeing of everyone at our events matters to us. We’re reviewing what happened and speaking with the venue. We’d encourage anyone who believes they have been a victim of a crime, or has information on this matter, to make themselves known to the police.”

No reports about the attack were filed to the police.