{"id":119532,"date":"2026-01-15T18:58:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T18:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/119532\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T18:58:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T18:58:10","slug":"florida-woman-purposely-drives-car-into-federal-courthouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/119532\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida woman purposely drives car into federal courthouse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNEWS. 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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Florida woman purposely drives car into West Palm Beach federal courthouse<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768503490_824_wpbf.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"WPBF logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 1:22 PM EST Jan 15, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPolice 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.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Police have arrested a woman who they say intentionally drove her car into the West Palm Beach federal courthouse Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aspect-ratio-original lazyload lazyload-in-view\" alt=\"lanesa lachon stubbs, 55\" title=\"Lanesa Lachon Stubbs, 55\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lanesa-lachon-stubbs-69690bff91366.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Stubbs reportedly left the scene but was located shortly afterward.<\/p>\n<p>She has been charged with one count of felony criminal mischief.<\/p>\n<p>Police estimate the courthouse sustained approximately $200,000 in damage.<\/p>\n<p>Stay up-to-date: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/article\/get-wpbf-25-news-on-the-go\/999316\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWS. 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