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Photo by: WEAR/ ECSO Deputies responded to shots fired into a residence on Lloyd and North S Street in Escambia County on Saturday, according to ECSO. Deputies began pursuing the suspect’s vehicle and used a pit maneuver around 6 p.m. The driver lost control and the car flipped, then crashed at the corner of Jackson and Lynch Street, according to deputies. Deputies had to pull the people inside the car out from the wreckage, according to ECSO. Two people have

A woman is dead and a man is in critical condition after a stabbing incident onTalledega Trail near a known drug house Sunday morning, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Officials say deputies initially responded to a shots fired call Sunday morning. But investigators found two victims with stab wounds. According to the sheriff’s office, the man was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Deputies say the Narcotics Unit has responded to overdoses and served narcotics warrants for

A man was critically injured in a hit-and-run incident in front of the Walmart on Creighton Road Sunday night, according to Pensacola Police. Police say once they arrived around 8:20 p.m., the car involved had fled the scene. Witnesses described the hit-and-run vehicle as a white Toyota Sedan, which should have front-end damage, according to police. If anyone has any information regarding this crash, you are urged to contact the Pensacola Police at 850-435-1945 or CrimeStoppers at 850-433-7867. No further

A man was found shot dead in a Broward County driveway late Saturday morning. Just before 12 p.m., the Broward County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Fire Rescue were called out to a shooting near 2100 NW 28th St. in Oakland Park. When deputies arrived, they found Ammon Watson, 18, who had been shot dead in the driveway, BSO told CBS News Miami. Deputies quickly set a perimeter as BSO’s Crime Scene and Homicide Units investigated the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

Three men are facing federal charges for a drive-by shooting that happened nearly one year ago in St. Johns, Florida, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday. U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg said Nathaniel Thomas Hatcher, III, 28, and James Toney, 20, both from Jacksonville, participated in a drive-by shooting that occurred on I-95 on October 17, 2023. Both men are facing charges of committing a drive-by shooting and discharging a firearm in connection with a crime of violence. Hatcher also faces

Detectives said an argument over social media posts preceded an 18-year-old man’s decision to shoot his 17-year-old girlfriend’s 44-year-old father in Broward County. Lawan Jones was accused of shooting Keith B. Poole, shortly before 4:45 p.m., Monday, outside of the Poole’s family home at 1585 NE 28 St., in Pompano Beach’s Cresthaven neighborhood. Jones, who turns 19 in September, ran away with his girlfriend, Jessie Poole. Pompano Beach Fire Rescue personnel took Keith Poole to Broward Health North, where a

A man is recovering after a shooting in the city’s Paxon neighborhood Friday night, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Around 8:15 pm., officers responded to the 700 block of Edgewood Avenue regarding a person shot. When officers arrived, they found a man in his mid-50s shot once in the back. The man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. A First Coast News viewer sent an image of the scene Friday night, with crime scene tape roped around

Photo by: nbc-2 A Bonita Springs man died in a crash near Channel 30 Drive and Old 41 Road. The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. Friday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 26-year-old man was driving a Ford F-150 north on Old 41 Road behind a tow truck hauling another truck. Troopers said the tow truck slowed down to make a right turn onto Channel 30 Drive. According to the report, the Bonita Springs man didn’t slow down before

 One person was killed and another was injured Sunday night in a shooting in Miami Gardens, authorities confirmed. According to police, the victims were leaving a party and were followed to the area of Northwest 47th Avenue and 183rd Street where their car was shot at. Police said three toddlers were sitting in the backseat of the vehicle during the shooting, but none of them were struck by bullets. After the shooting, the victims ran into a nearby McDonald’s looking

Photo by: UC Breaking A car crashed into the treeline after sending Florida Highway Patrol troopers on a chase early Saturday morning. According to FHP, a traffic stop was conducted on a car at State Road 82 and Michigan Avenue. The driver, 18-year-old Frank Edward Tatum, initially pulled over on the shoulder, but sped up and drove off. After a short pursuit, FHP says the car went off the road and crashed into the treeline on the SB I-75 entrance

Photo by: nbc-2 Video captured the moments a driver barreled down Bayside Veterans Park on Fort Myers Beach Friday night. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office says they responded to a car that crashed into park benches near restaurants and driving on the grass. Janel Schoenerr, 34, was arrested and charged for DUI with property damage. Melody King, Paradise Parties owner, said she’s never seen anything like it on Fort Myers Beach. “My shock factor when this happened was 200%,” King

A 59-year-old Lehigh Acres man was killed in a crash on Haviland Avenue South and state Road 82 Saturday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, at 8:17 p.m., the man was seriously injured in a crash with another vehicle. He was hospitalized and later pronounced dead. The crash remains under investigation by FHP. Car accidents can lead to serious injuries, extensive property damage, and financial strain. At Ovadia Law Group, we are dedicated to helping you navigate the aftermath