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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A person was killed following a shooting in West Palm Beach. On Monday, at around 8:21 p.m., the West Palm Beach Police Department (WPBPD), responded to a shooting near 37th Street. Upon arrival, officers located an individual suffering from a gunshot wound. The person was pronounced dead by the fire rescue crews. At this time, the investigation is ongoing, police say. Expert Legal Representation for Shooting VictimsShooting can cause serious emotional trauma. At Ovadia Law

MIAMI – A 37-year-old woman appeared in Miami-Dade County court on Monday accused of attacking her grandmother during an argument over a phone, records show. Police officers responded to an apartment on Sunday afternoon at Southwest Seventh Street, near 16 Avenue in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood, records show. After talking to the 70-year-old victim and a witness, police officers arrested Francis DeLeon shortly after 4:40 p.m., for domestic violence, records show. DeLeon, who was born in the Dominican Republic, was out

NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol was on the scene of a collision on Interstate 95 north in Nassau County, between US-17 and SR-200. The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office told drivers to expect significant delays. Vehicles were rerouted at I-95 and SR-200. A Florida Department of Transportation camera showed two semi-trucks that appear to have collided. Car accidents can be life-altering events, leaving you with physical injuries, emotional distress, and financial burdens. At Ovadia Law Group, we specialize in

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – A motorcyclist was thrown from his bike during a crash Sunday in Sarasota. The Enduro Motorcycle was traveling in and an open field approximately 458 feet from Randa Blvd when he lost control and was thrown from the bike. This was near Randa Boulevard. The 18-year-old man was transported to Sarasota Memorial Hospital with critical injuries. The Florida Highway Patrol continues to investigate this vehicle crash. Ovadia Law Group: Your Advocate in Motorcycle Accident CasesMotorcycle accidents

SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A fire crew stopped a truck fire from spreading to other vehicles in a south Fort Myers hotel parking lot Monday morning. According to South Trail Fire and Rescue, the crew responded at 7:41 a.m. to a vehicle fire outside the Comfort Inn & Suites Airport on Intercom Drive. Firefighters reported seeing smoke from Daniels Parkway before arriving to find a pickup truck engulfed in flames and other vehicles at risk. Firefighters quickly extinguished the

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – A motorcyclist was thrown from his bike during a crash Sunday in Sarasota. The Enduro Motorcycle was traveling in and an open field approximately 458 feet from Randa Blvd when he lost control and was thrown from the bike. This was near Randa Boulevard. The 18-year-old man was transported to Sarasota Memorial Hospital with critical injuries. The Florida Highway Patrol continues to investigate this vehicle crash. Ovadia Law Group: Your Advocate in Motorcycle Accident CasesMotorcycle accidents

Jimmy Serrano-Torres III, 36, killed in single-vehicle wreck OVIEDO, Fla. – An Oviedo police officer was killed Friday evening in a single-vehicle crash in the Lake Nona area of Orlando, authorities said. Officer Jimmy Serrano-Torres III, 36, died from his injuries at the scene, the city of Oviedo said Monday in a statement. “Our department is heartbroken and devastated by the loss of Officer Serrano,” said Police Chief Dale Coleman. “He was not only an outstanding officer, but also a bright

MIAMI – Miami police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide that occurred Monday morning at a business in the city’s Flagami neighborhood. According to Miami police spokeswoman, Officer Kiara Delva, the shooting was reported around 8 a.m. at office of Del Toro Insurance Company, located at 42 NW 27th Ave. Delva said officers arrived at the scene and found a man and a woman suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. She said Miami Fire Rescue personnel also responded to the scene. Both have

 LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. (CBS12) — The passenger of an ATV died after colliding with a power pole in Loxahatchee. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) said on March 8, a Yamaha ATV — with two men onboard — was headed south on 120th Avenue N. approaching 72nd Court North, when it attempted to pass a slower-moving vehicle in front of it. As the ATV passed the slower vehicle on the left shoulder, the crash report said the driver of the ATV

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – A man invited a 23-year-old lover to the Miami-Dade County apartment that he shared with his girlfriend and a moment of jealousy nearly ended in tragedy, according to police. Alexandra Padilla, the man’s lover, grabbed a knife from a table in the kitchen and held it against the woman’s chest “in a defensive position,” but neither of them was injured, according to police. “Get off my boyfriend,” a woman shouted before Padilla bit her, and the

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Miami Gardens police are searching for a man who they said shot his elderly mother-in-law on Monday. According to police, officers responded to the 4400 block of Northwest 203rd Terrace just before 11:30 a.m. and found an elderly Hispanic woman suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Police said the suspect, identified only as the victim’s son-in-law, shot the victim before taking off in a blue Ford F-150, heading south from the area. The victim was airlifted by

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — A man died early Monday when the bus he was driving veered off the northbound lanes of Interstate 75 in Lee County, crossed the median, and crashed into trees on the opposite side of the highway. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened near mile marker 116 around 4:20 a.m. when the Van Hool coach bus, heading north, left the roadway, hit a cable barrier, continued across the southbound lanes, and struck several trees