More Palm Beach County residents are reporting Cyclospora while the official sick count stays unclear. Here is what we know and why it matters.
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Crime & Justice Aug 27, 202617,000+ Confirmed Cyclospora Cases as Parasite Hits a New State
Confirmed cyclospora cases surpass 17,000 as federal officials track the diarrhea-causing parasite into a new state. Full analysis inside.
Crime & Justice Aug 26, 2026Hanging Deaths of Demetrius Fleming and Raleigh Man Under Review
North Carolina investigators probe Demetrius Fleming’s hanging death as a new case raises questions and calls for independent reviews of 2026 incidents.
Crime & Justice Aug 25, 2026New Hanging Death Cases Probed in Mississippi, North Carolina
Investigations are open into the hanging deaths of Tasia Fortune in Jackson, Mississippi, and Demetrius Fleming in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina.
Crime & Justice Aug 25, 202627,000+ Cyclospora Cases, 2 Deaths: FDA Expands Lettuce Recall
27,000+ cyclosporiasis cases hit 47 states as FDA widens Taylor Farms lettuce recall; 2 dead in Michigan, the hardest-hit state.
Crime & Justice Aug 24, 2026Two Black Hanging-Death Cases in Roanoke Rapids, Raleigh
Demetrius Fleming’s death is under investigation in Roanoke Rapids; Raleigh police cite video evidence of suicide.
Crime & Justice Aug 24, 2026Cyclospora Cases in Ohio Fall Again Amid 41-State Outbreak
New Ohio cyclospora cases fall again, but the parasite behind explosive diarrhea has reached 41 states in an outbreak tied to FDA and CDC cuts.
Crime & Justice Aug 23, 202615,716 Cyclospora Cases: Six Unsolved Outbreaks Test U.S. Food Safety
15,716 sickened as CDC links 10,930 cases to Taylor Farms lettuce — but six clusters remain unsolved and thousands await answers.