Christal Hayes

Breaking News Writer
Christal Hayes started at Newsweek in 2017, leaving the Sunshine State for New York City. She was the first reporter for the Orlando Sentinel at three of Orlando's biggest stories in decades. Christal reported on the killing of singer Christina Grimmie, the Pulse nightclub shooting and an alligator that killed a toddler at Disney World. She also had a huge role in the Sentinel's long-term planning and coverage of the Pulse shooting, which led to the newspaper winning a number of awards, including a National Headliner Award, and being named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. She spent her last days at the Sentinel covering hurricanes and is looking forward to the snow
New Charlottesville Review Finds Cops Weren't Prepared

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New Charlottesville Review Finds Cops Weren't PreparedOnly one officer, who worked as a school resource officer, was posted on the street where Heather Heyer was killed. That officer left before the crash because she was afraid of the protesters.

On 12/1/17 at 3:01 PM EST

Flynn Was Former Obama Official: White House Lawyer

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Flynn Was Former Obama Official: White House LawyerThanks, Obama.

On 12/1/17 at 2:06 PM EST

Cop Killed Day Before Testifying Used in Drug Scheme

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Cop Killed Day Before Testifying Used in Drug SchemeCity officials want the FBI to investigate Detective Sean Suiter's shooting death.

On 11/30/17 at 4:42 PM EST

ISIS Labels Trump The 'New Pharaoh' in New Video

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ISIS Labels Trump The 'New Pharaoh' in New VideoThere's no proof the militant group had anything to do with the shooting that left 58 dead.

On 11/30/17 at 3:20 PM EST

Who Is Howell Emanuel Donaldson III?

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Who Is Howell Emanuel Donaldson III?Bullet casings, cellphone locations and a tip from a McDonald's helped find the man police say is behind four murders.

On 11/29/17 at 2:40 PM EST

Trump Donated To Project Veritas

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Trump Donated To Project VeritasThe organization is accused of setting up a meeting between Post reporters and a woman with a fake accusation that Roy Moore got her pregnant when she was a teenage girl.

On 11/27/17 at 7:04 PM EST

White Men Feel Gun Laws Are Attacks on Masculinity

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White Men Feel Gun Laws Are Attacks on MasculinitySome males find moral and emotional solace in their firearms.

On 11/27/17 at 3:58 PM EST

Las Vegas Gunman Fired 1,100 Bullets: Forensic Report

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Las Vegas Gunman Fired 1,100 Bullets: Forensic ReportAuthorities found another 4,000 unused rounds in Stephen Paddock's hotel room.

On 11/27/17 at 12:50 PM EST

Prosecutor Who Helped Keep Cyntoia Brown in Prison Quit

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Prosecutor Who Helped Keep Cyntoia Brown in Prison QuitHe said he "felt compelled to make a change in my career" after the severely abused teen was given a life term in prison.

On 11/22/17 at 6:15 PM EST

Photos From the Day JFK Was Killed

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Photos From the Day JFK Was KilledKennedy's death left the nation heartbroken and in shock.

On 11/22/17 at 2:51 PM EST

JFK Anniversary: Conspiracy Theories Just Keep Growing

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JFK Anniversary: Conspiracy Theories Just Keep GrowingWill America ever know what really happened?

On 11/22/17 at 1:16 PM EST

Will Cyntoia Brown Go Free?

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Will Cyntoia Brown Go Free?A teen who says she was abused and forced into prostitution is serving life in prison after killing a man who paid her for sex. Is that legal?

On 11/21/17 at 7:27 PM EST

Cyntoia Brown Is No Victim, Prosecutors Say

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Cyntoia Brown Is No Victim, Prosecutors SayThe teen girl says she forced into sex trafficking but a jury sentenced her to life in prison after killing a man, who paid her for sex.

On 11/21/17 at 4:52 PM EST

Vegas Hotel Workers Weren't Trained for Emergency: Suit

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Vegas Hotel Workers Weren't Trained for Emergency: SuitThe suit alleges the concert promoters didn't train workers on what to do in an emergency situation.

On 11/21/17 at 1:28 PM EST

FBI Releases Letter From Infamous Hijacker D.B. Cooper

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FBI Releases Letter From Infamous Hijacker D.B. Cooper"I knew from the start that I wouldn't be caught," D.B. Cooper wrote in the newly released letter.

On 11/20/17 at 9:38 PM EST

Trump Selling Christmas MAGA Hats For Double The Price

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Trump Selling Christmas MAGA Hats For Double The PriceWhat would Jesus do? Probably not double the price of hats around the holidays.

On 11/20/17 at 6:35 PM EST

Charles Manson Got in Trouble 100 Times Behind Bars

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Charles Manson Got in Trouble 100 Times Behind BarsHe also tried to start a fire inside a prison and sneak in a hacksaw.

On 11/20/17 at 11:08 AM EST

Las Vegas Gunman Died Without a Will. Who Gets His $5M?

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Las Vegas Gunman Died Without a Will. Who Gets His $5M?Nevada's law tells a lot about where his fortune could go.

On 11/17/17 at 7:17 PM EST

Universal Studios Lights Up Harry Potter World

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Universal Studios Lights Up Harry Potter WorldThe magical world of Harry Potter just got an extra dose of sorcery this year for Christmas—in the tune of snow and ghosts.

On 11/17/17 at 1:45 PM EST

GOP Tax Bill Gives Private Plane Owners a Tax Break

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GOP Tax Bill Gives Private Plane Owners a Tax BreakDon't worry. If you own a private jet you'll be able to get tax breaks for storage, maintenance and fueling.

On 11/16/17 at 9:11 PM EST

Mueller: Indicted Trump Aide Can't Leave For Christmas

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Mueller: Indicted Trump Aide Can't Leave For ChristmasMueller continues to have questions about Gates's assets.

On 11/16/17 at 5:43 PM EST

Texas Church Gunman Supported Bernie Sanders: Alt-Right

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Texas Church Gunman Supported Bernie Sanders: Alt-RightFake photographic evidence was even provided.

On 11/16/17 at 2:59 PM EST

Las Vegas Shooting Could Have Been Stopped: Lawsuit

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Las Vegas Shooting Could Have Been Stopped: LawsuitAlong with financial compensation, all of the cases have two main goals: helping prevent another tragedy and getting answers for survivors and the families of victims.

On 11/16/17 at 11:56 AM EST

Florida Police Chief Poses With Female Cops In Bikinis

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Florida Police Chief Poses With Female Cops In BikinisA photo posted anonymously sparked the probe after it showed a uniformed Florida police chief surrounded by female officers in bikinis, claiming the women were "visually raped" by their boss. 

On 11/15/17 at 3:44 PM EST

What Was the Mysterious Boom That Rattled Alabama?

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What Was the Mysterious Boom That Rattled Alabama?Whatever it was has everyone from geologists to NASA baffled.

On 11/15/17 at 10:45 AM EST

Vegas Hotels Change Polices After Gunman Hid Arsenal

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Vegas Hotels Change Polices After Gunman Hid ArsenalLas Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock hid more than 20 guns in his room undetected.

On 11/14/17 at 6:48 PM EST

Orlando Nightclub Gunman Had Secret Sex Life, Docs Show

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Orlando Nightclub Gunman Had Secret Sex Life, Docs ShowMateen used a friend to cover up his secret sex life and met women using dating websites like Plenty of Fish to cheat on his wife.

On 11/14/17 at 11:48 AM EST

LAPD Cop Accused Of Planting Drugs In Man's Wallet

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LAPD Cop Accused Of Planting Drugs In Man's WalletThe officer is seen placing a small baggie of cocaine inside the man's wallet.

On 11/13/17 at 7:12 PM EST

Is Rand Paul Suing His Neighbor After Attack?

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Is Rand Paul Suing His Neighbor After Attack?The senator says he's still in a great deal of pain after authorities say his neighbor assaulted him.

On 11/13/17 at 5:28 PM EST

Layoffs at Hotel Where Las Vegas Gunman Stayed

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Layoffs at Hotel Where Las Vegas Gunman StayedMGM earnings were down as tourists avoided the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.

On 11/13/17 at 12:22 PM EST
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