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A teenager was arrested this week after she and three other girls allegedly showed up at the home of a 14-year-old boy, looking to pick a fight. The boy told investigators that he was returning from a park around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday to find the four of them already in front of his Riviera Beach home and his little brother crying. The Riviera Beach Police Department alleges they did not have permission to be at the home and started

A massive fight broke out inside an IHOP in North Miami Beach after police say a woman attacked a 14-year-old customer. Multiple cellphone videos captured the chaos back in June as customers punched each other, grabbed each other’s hair, and threw syrup bottles. The 14-year-old victim told police she and her family were eating inside the restaurant when Precious Williams approached them in an aggressive manner because they were “talking badly.” “My son said one of them said something,” a

More charges have been filed against a woman who was connected to the death of a man whose body was dumped in Stuart. According to Martin County Court records, Lori Beth Hart, 46, faces an additional charge of failure to report a death. In August, Hart was taken to the Martin County Jail where she was booked on counts of tampering with evidence in connection to the death of 56-year-old Chester Smith, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies say Smith’s body was discovered

A man was shot in the shoulder in Riverside early Wednesday morning, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Around 4:30 a.m., police responded to 2500 College St. regarding a man shot in the shoulder. The victim and another man got into a dispute that led to the shooting and the suspect was detained at the scene, police said.  The victim’s injuries are non-life-threatening. Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to call JSO at 904-630-0500, email JSOCRIMETIPS@Jaxsheriff.org or contact Crime

Two charges against the two Escambia County Public Schools employees who were arrested fornot reporting alleged child abuse of a 14-year-old by her parents, instead hiding her from them, are dropped. Prosecutors will not move forward with charges offailure to report suspected child abuse and resisting arrest without violence, according to a report. The women are now only charged with interfering with the custody of a minor, the report says. ORIGINAL STORY — 1:31 P.M. ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — Two

A 59-year-old man passed away almost two weeks after being involved in a crash with a semi-truck. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) reported that the crash took place on August 27 in the 8700 block of US Highway 27 South, south of South Bay. According to the crash report, the Fidel Leon Pomares was driving a Nissan Altima northbound on US 27, approaching a right-hand curve. Investigators determined the Miami man failed to stay in his lane while

A Titusville man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Brevard County on Tuesday night, police said. The Melbourne Police Department identified the victim as 23-year-old Trevor Dean Hackbardt. Officers responded to a crash at around 9:45 p.m. at the intersection of North Harbor City Boulevard and Babcock Street. Upon arrival, they found Hackbardt suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. An initial investigation revealed that Hackbardt was traveling north on

A Florida woman was taken to jail after she attacked a man with steak knives and a bottle opener at a Flagler County home last week, deputies said.  Daileen Keller, 34, was arrested on charges of aggravated battery and domestic battery, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. On Friday, deputies were called out to a home in Palm Coast regarding a woman, later identified as Keller, attacking a man. The victim told law enforcement the incident started after he

Photo by: mypanhandle No one was injured after a woman crashed through a daycare center on Wednesday. The crash happened around 8 a.m. at the Quality Learning Child Care Center, Inc. on School Ave in Springfield. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 29-year-old Panama City woman accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake when she attempted to park at the daycare. Florida Highway Patrol officials said there were 6 children and 3 adults in the building at the

hopper 6 flew over the scene as firefighters battled a house fire in Miramar on Wednesday. Cameras captured a large fire rescue response at 3421 SW 64th Avenue shortly before noon, where smoke could be seen escaping from several parts of the home’s damaged roof. At one point, firefighters were seen using a chainsaw to cut out a portion of the roof before water came spraying out, along with more smoke. Miramar Fire’s Public Information Officer told NBC6 that no

Charlotte County deputies are investigating a shooting that sent two people to the hospital near the county line of Charlotte and Sarasota Wednesday morning. According to CCSO, the scene was near U.S.-41 and Cornelius Boulevard. The nearby roads were shut down for hours but have since reopened. Deputies said they learned the disturbance involved two people and gunfire was exchanged. CCSO found the victim on the scene with injuries from the shooting and the suspect had fled the scene on

Photo by: WJXT A fire that destroyed a Springfield home under renovation overnight spread to the home next door, causing significant damage to the 124-year-old home. The cause of the house fire on Market Street is unknown. The owners of the home next door told News4JAX they were alerted about the fire around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday. Video provided to News4JAX shows sparks flying when firefighters cut the power as they battled the blaze. The car in the driveway of the