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Police have arrested a Miami man accused of more than a dozen crimes against children. Junior Del Villar Hernandez was booked into jail on Wednesday. The 39-year-old is accused of uploading 15 videos through his Gmail account depicting child sexual abuse, involving victims that include toddlers. Del Villar Hernandez appeared before Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Alberto Milian on Thursday morning. He was denied bond. “I hereby find probable cause as to all 15 counts,” said Milian. The people who live with

A dozen suspects have now been arrested in connection with the brutal beating of two students near a Miami charter school last month that was caught on camera, police said Thursday. The 12 suspects, all between the ages of 14 and 18, are facing battery charges in the April 18 incident near SLAM! Charter School in Little Havana. In a statement Thursday, Miami Police said the arrests were a result of “exhaustive investigative efforts, involving numerous interviews with witnesses and individuals who

Photo by: Action news jax Authorities have confirmed a crash in Ponte Vedra Beach this afternoon as deadly. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 60-year-old man driving a pickup truck on A1A and Solano Road swerved into another lane, swiping a van. That van then crashed into a utility pole where the driver died from his injuries. FHP said the victim was a 55-year-old man from Neptune Beach. He was confirmed not to be wearing his seatbelt. Navigating the complexities

Photo by: Nbc-2 A motorcyclist has died following a crash with a vehicle along Veronica Shoemaker Boulevard at Winkler Avenue, Fort Myers police said. According to FMPD, the motorcyclist was among three total people who were injured in the crash. NBC2 is working to find out more about the conditions of those injured in the crash. Motorcycle accidents can result in severe injuries and significant emotional and financial burdens for victims and their families. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand

Photo by: Nbc-2 A Fort Myers houseboat caught on fire and then sank behind the cul-de-sac of East Riverside Drive Friday morning. When NBC2 crews arrived at the scene just after midnight, the entire boat was up in flames. According to the Tice Fire Department, the boat is a total loss and is underwater. The fire did not spread to any other homes and no injuries were reported. A 30-foot boat was attached to the dock behind the fire. The

Photo by: NbcMiami Authorities are investigating a crash involving a scooter in North Lauderdale that left a juvenile dead Thursday. The crash happened shortly before 5 p.m. near the 7900 block of West McNab Road and involved the scooter and another vehicle. Broward Sheriff’s Office officials said when deputies arrived, they found the injured juvenile, who was rushed to a local hospital. He was later pronounced dead. His identity hasn’t been released. The driver of the vehicle stayed at the

Photo by: cbs12 A bicyclist was injured after police say he rode into the path of an en-route patrol car on Thursday afternoon. The officer was responding to a call on 15th Street and Dixie Highway with lights and sirens activated, according to West Palm Beach Police Department spokesperson Mike Jachles. However, as the officer reached 17th Street, a man on a bicycle rode into the path of the patrol car, said Jachles. The officer’s vehicle then collided with the

Photo by: Fox13news A multi-vehicle crash on the Howard Frankland Bridge shut down multiple southbound lanes of travel early Friday morning.  Aerials from SkyFox showed slow traffic near the middle of the bridge, shutting down multiple southbound lanes on the busy Interstate 275. Experiencing a car accident can be a distressing and life-altering event, often resulting in physical injuries, emotional trauma, and financial strain. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand the challenges that individuals and families face in the aftermath of a

Pasco County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) is investigating a deputy-involved shooting in Hudson. The shooting happened in the area of Denton Avenue and Dane Lane on Thursday (May 2). PCSO says that a woman, later identified as Isabella North, 29, flagged down a driver and asked her to call emergency services because she needed help. The driver called and handed the phone to North. North allegedly told them that she “felt like she was going to kill someone” and that she

Photo by: ClickOrlando A pilot was taken to the hospital after their plane went down in Volusia County Thursday afternoon. The sheriff’s office said the small plane crashed off of Edison Drive, near the intersection with State Road 11, in DeLand. Investigators said the pilot was the only person on the plane. The sheriff’s office did not provide details on what may have caused the crash or how badly the pilot was hurt. This is a developing story and will be updated

A Royal Caribbean crew member was arrested Wednesday after federal agents said they found child pornography material on his phone after he disembarked at Port Everglades. According to court documents released Thursday, federal agents with the South Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force searched the phone of 35-year-old Zin Naing Htun, a Myanmar national, after he got off the ship on Wednesday. Authorities said during a search of Htun’s cellphone, they located two videos depicting child sexual abuse material.

 A Fort Walton Beach, Florida, man was killed in a crash on I-22 Wednesday morning, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports. Douglas Koenigsfeld, 65, was fatally injured when the Jepp Patriot he was driving left the road and overturned about seven miles southeast of Brilliant around 8:50 a.m. Koenigsfeld was pronounced dead at the scene. Troopers with the ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division are investigating. Experiencing a car accident can be a life-altering event, leaving victims with physical injuries, emotional trauma,