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A woman was killed and her grandson injured Wednesday morning in a single-vehicle crash along a two-lane roadway in rural southeast Marion. Here’s what we know about the crash: Which agency is investigating? Florida Highway Patrol. What happened? Authorities said an older model Chevy Blazer, driven by a man, was northbound on Southeast 182nd Avenue Road when the vehicle veered off the roadway. The driver managed to get the vehicle back on the roadway when it swerved off the road a second time and

Broward’s morning commute was impacted after three different incidents on the road, including a fatal crash, caused heavy traffic and delays Thursday morning. Florida’s Turnpike NB – Coconut Creek Parkway A fatal crash on the Florida’s Turnpike Northbound before Coconut Creek Parkway and Atlantic Boulevard caused major delays. The crash involving two vehicles happened around 3 a.m. Footage from the scene showed a Jeep rolled on its side and a white Acura sedan, half destroyed, on the Turnpike. Florida’s Turnpike Northbound

A woman was killed in a crash on the Florida’s Turnpike in Coconut Creek early Thursday, authorities said. The crash happened around 3 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the Turnpike south of the Coconut Creek Parkway. Florida Highway Patrol officials said a 2009 Acura TSX sedan was parked on the outside shoulder of the Turnpike at the same time a 2015 Jeep Wrangler was improperly driving on the shoulder. The driver of the Jeep, a 31-year-old man from Coconut

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – New surveillance video captured the moments four victims scattered after shots were fired outside of a Pompano Beach strip mall Monday evening. Another angle revealed what appeared to be the shooters firing their guns on foot. It happened near the 1800 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard around 5 p.m. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies said they found 16-year-old John Zetrenne, of North Lauderdale, suffering from gunshot wounds; he died at a nearby hospital despite immediate attempts to

PLANTATION, Fla. – There was a large police presence at a home in a Plantation neighborhood Tuesday afternoon as detectives investigated the deaths of two people in what they described as a murder and attempted suicide. It happened at a home along Northwest 97th Avenue in the Jacaranda Lakes area of the city. Neighbors and police were emotional as officers combed the scene. One neighbor said a family of four lives at the home: A mother, father, a 3-month-old and a

DAVIE, Fla. – A man was arrested after an incident in a Davie parking lot turned dangerous. According to police, a crash between two vehicles inside the Griffin Plaza, located in the 8200 block of Griffin Road, at around 3 p.m. Tuesday led to one of the drivers suddenly pulling out a hatchet and going after the other. That’s when the owner of the Fat Stork restaurant stepped in. That man didn’t want to reveal his identity, but people who saw

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