NEWS. MEANWHILE, BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW AT NINE, POLICE SAY THEY HAVE ARRESTED A WOMAN THAT THEY SAY DROVE HER CAR INTO THE WEST PALM BEACH FEDERAL COURTHOUSE ON PURPOSE. IT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT AROUND 11:15 P.M., ACCORDING TO THE WEST PALM BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT, 55 YEAR OLD LISA STUBBS INTENTIONALLY DROVE HER CAR THROUGH THE FRONT ENTRANCE OF THE PAUL G. ROGERS FEDERAL BUILDING AND U.S. COURTHOUSE. SHE THEN LEFT THE AREA, BUT WAS FOUND SHORTLY AFTER, ACCORDING TO POLICE. STUBBS SAYS SHE HAS BEEN CHARGED OR STUBBS HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF FELONY CRIMINA
Florida woman purposely drives car into West Palm Beach federal courthouse
Updated: 1:22 PM EST Jan 15, 2026
Police have arrested a woman who they say intentionally drove her car into the West Palm Beach federal courthouse Wednesday night.According to the West Palm Beach Police Department, 55-year-old Lanesa Stubbs drove her vehicle through the front entrance of the Paul G. Rogers Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse around 11:15 p.m.Stubbs reportedly left the scene but was located shortly afterward.She has been charged with one count of felony criminal mischief.Police estimate the courthouse sustained approximately $200,000 in damage.Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. —
Police have arrested a woman who they say intentionally drove her car into the West Palm Beach federal courthouse Wednesday night.
According to the West Palm Beach Police Department, 55-year-old Lanesa Stubbs drove her vehicle through the front entrance of the Paul G. Rogers Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse around 11:15 p.m.
Stubbs reportedly left the scene but was located shortly afterward.
She has been charged with one count of felony criminal mischief.
Police estimate the courthouse sustained approximately $200,000 in damage.
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