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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A “routine border search” at Miami International Airport turned up two photos and two videos of child sexual abuse material on a 53-year-old man’s phone, according to police. Miami-Dade police took Alonzo Franco-Rauda, of Omaha, Nebraska, into custody early Tuesday morning. At around 8 p.m. Monday, police said a Customs and Border Protection officer found the child sexual abuse material on Franco-Rauda’s phone. The photos and videos showed girls between the ages of 9 and 12 being

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – An 18-year-old man could be spending a long time behind bars after police say he shot his co-worker multiple times in Miami Gardens over two months ago. Miami Gardens police said they responded to reports of a shooting around 8:30 p.m. Jan. 15 near the 3800 block of Northwest 183rd Street. Upon arrival, police found Alberto Luis Ortega lying on the ground next to a 2009 White Honda Civic, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according to an arrest

MIAMI – A 37-year-old woman showed up at Jackson Memorial Hospital’s emergency room on Saturday with a swollen jaw and bleeding. She told police she had experienced horrific domestic violence at the hands of Kenneth Hubert, according to a Miami police report released on Tuesday. Hubert, 28, later told police that he had known her for about four years as a friend “with benefits;” she reported he was her boyfriend, according to the police report. Their versions of what happened on

MIAMI – Miami police confirmed Wednesday morning that they were investigating a shooting that occurred at the Hilton Miami Downtown. According to police, the shooting was reported just before 2:30 a.m. at the hotel located at 1601 Biscayne Blvd. Police confirmed that a 15-year-old boy was shot in the arm after a fight in the lobby of the hotel. He was transported to a hospital in stable condition. Police confirmed that a possible suspect was detained for questioning, but no arrests

UMATILLA, Fla. – A 28-year-old Umatilla man was killed while cycling, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The wreck happened around 6 a.m. on SE 248th Terrace near County Road 42 in Umatilla. According to a crash report, the man, described as a pedal cyclist, was struck by a vehicle from behind. Troopers said the area is dark and has no street lighting. The driver of the vehicle, a 37-year-old man, was uninjured. An investigation is ongoing. Navigating the aftermath of

HIALEAH, Fla. – Orlando Cabrera-Vichot has known his child sexual abuse victim since she was born, and the victim’s mother told an investigator at Kristi House that he was a trusted family friend, according to records released on Tuesday. Cabrera-Vichot, 44, appeared in court on Tuesday before Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Leon M. Firtel, who ordered him to stay away from the victim — who was 13 years old when the abuse happened, records show. After two investigations, two detectives in Monroe

A woman was hospitalized on Monday evening after her SUV was involved in a three-vehicle crash in Belleview. Shortly after 8 p.m., Marion County Fire Rescue units in south Marion County were dispatched to the 10100 block of U.S. Highway 441 in reference to an accident involving a semi-truck, SUV, and Jeep. Multiple 911 callers reported that the driver of the SUV was entrapped, according to MCFR. At around 8:05 p.m., several MCFR units arrived on scene and observed that

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A small boat caught fire while travelling down the intracoastal waterway in Venice on Tuesday. Officials were called to the water behind the 200 block of Rio Terra at 10 a.m. The owner of the boat was rescued and taken to safety at the Marina Park Boat Ramp near the Venice Train Depot. No one was hurt in the incident. Venice officials said the 20-25 foot cuddy cabin became fully engulfed in flames before fire crews

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WEAR) — A 3-year-old Florida boy has died after being struck by an SUV and left critically injured in Escambia County Sunday night. The family confirmed to WEAR on Monday that 3-year-old Levi Austin Williams has died. Florida Highway Patrol said Levi was taken to Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital Sunday night after he attempted to walk across Blue Angel Parkway and was struck by the SUV Authorities said the boy was walking across the southbound lane when the SUV and pickup

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A dog and two people were rescued from a mobile home fire, according to the St. Lucie County Fire District (SLCFD). At 10 p.m., units from the fire district responded to 16 Kachina Lane in Port St. Lucie after receiving calls about a fire. Firefighters were able to perform a “quick attack” to control the blaze. No other homes were threatened by the fire, SLCFD says. The two people and the dog are being assisted

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – A 20-year-old man is dead and a 1-year-old had minor injuries after driving off a curve in Putnam County on Tuesday at 6:00 a.m., according to Florida Highway Patrol. Officials said the driver was traveling north on County Road 309 at Old Shell Harbor Road. The driver was negotiating a right curve in the road and crossed over into the southbound travel lane and continued onto the west grass shoulder. Investigators said the vehicle began to rotate,

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — The Boynton Beach Fire Rescue helped two people, whose boat overturned Monday night. Fire rescue said around 8 p.m. Monday, two people were found clinging to the overturned boat in the ocean. Fire rescue said both individuals were uninjured and brought safely to land. If you’ve been involved in a boat accident, Ovadia Law Group is here to provide you with the legal support and representation you need. Boat accidents can result in serious injuries, property damage,