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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A North Miami man is facing two felony charges after police said he exposed himself to a 12-year-old boy on the campus of a private school and then paid him to perform a sex act on him. Authorities arrested Jermaine Garrett-Hudson, 33, on charges of human trafficking and lewd and lascivious battery Tuesday. According to an arrest report, the incident happened in December at Sheyes Learning Center & Elementary School, located at 3038 NW 48th Terrace in

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A worker at a construction site died after falling it a 20-foot shaft on Wednesday. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a construction site in the area of Central Florida Parkway and Palm Parkway at noon in response to a man-down call. Orange County Fire Rescue said they were able to access the person who fell, but deputies said he died later at the hospital. OCSO said they think the worker was

MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (WSVN) – A shooting occurred just before 6:45 p.m. Tuesday in Miami Gardens, leaving an adult male victim dead, according to Miami Gardens Police officials. Authorities were called to the scene at the intersection of Northwest 19th Avenue and 167th Street after receiving reports of gunfire. Upon arrival, officers discovered a white BMW with the driver inside suffering from a gunshot wound, said officials. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue pronounced the man dead at the scene. Preliminary investigations revealed

STUART, Fla. — A Florida woman was fatally struck by a motorist on M-59 in a hit-and-run crash in Rochester Hills early Friday, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said. The 30-year-old woman of Lauderhill, Fla. was hit as she ran across the lanes of M-59 by a motorist driving eastbound, west of South Livernois Road just before 7:30 a.m., the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. The driver fled and later turned himself in, police reported. The woman, whose

BERKELEY COUNTY, W.Va. — A woman from Spring Hill, Florida, pleaded guilty this week to defrauding millions of dollars out of a Berkeley County man who suffered from dementia. Wendy Renee Bunner, 48, pled guilty Monday to one count of money laundering. Court documents and statements show that Bunner conspired with her husband, Samuel Bunner, to obtain a cashier’s check worth $280,318.73 from a United Bank account that belonged to the elderly victim. The couple used the money to purchase real

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. — A 18-year-old Niceville woman is in critical condition after being ejected from her vehicle following a crash in Okaloosa County early Monday morning. The crash happened on State Road 85 and General Robert M. Bond Boulevard at around 12:30 a.m. Florida Highway Patrol says a black Volvo sedan, driven by the 18-year-old, was attempting to make a turn but headed off-road and struck a dirt embankment. The collision caused the driver to be ejected from the

Two Florida men are in custody and a third suffered gunshot wounds after a brazen shooting caught on camera led to a police helicopter chase early Monday morning. The video shows two men creeping through the parking lot around 2 a.m., checking out the victim’s vehicle from multiple angles. As they approach, the gunman has his hands in the front of his pants.  Video shows he gets close enough to make eye contact with the victim, then pulls out a silver pistol

MELBOURNE, Fla. – A young child is still recovering after he was burned at a daycare in Melbourne.  This week marks one month since the toddler was airlifted to a burn unit in Gainesville. He is still there with his family and had another operation on Tuesday. “He was a perfect little boy before this, and that’s heartbreaking and heart-wrenching for me,” said the toddler’s mother, Eileen Martin-Hidalgo. His mother never wanted to see her baby in a hospital room, but that’s

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — A teacher at a Christian school in New Port Richey was arrested Tuesday after he was accused of using yearbook photos of his students to create AI-generated child pornography. Steven Houser, 67, works as a third grade science teacher at Beacon Christian Academy in New Port Richey, according to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO). The sheriff’s office was tipped off to Houser and started investigating. In a news release, PCSO said Houser was in possession

A jury has decided in the case of a Central Florida man who raped a woman while taking pictures on his phone. After a two-day trial last week, a Volusia County jury found defendant Shawn Bradberry guilty as charged of three counts of Sexual Battery on person 18 years or older. Bradberry faces up to 45 years in prison for the crimes. The case was investigated by the Holly Hill Police Department. Assistant State Attorney Sarah Thomas successfully tried the

St. Petersburg police sued for brutality in Federal court. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A federal lawsuit has been filed against the St. Petersburg Police Department, alleging officers used brutality in their treatment of a homeless man who was injured while being transported to jail. The complaint was filed at the U.S. District Courthouse in Tampa Monday morning. The lawsuit alleges that two officers violated Heriberto Sanchez-Mayen’s civil rights when they arrested him without cause and took him to jail for

STUART, Fla. — Stuart police have released the name of a man who was struck and killed in a hit-and-run while crossing the street Saturday night. Officials say 74-year-old Harry Maser was crossing Northwest Federal Highway at the intersection of Northwest Wright Boulevard in his motorized wheelchair around 9:50 p.m. A vehicle struck him and left the scene. It happened on the north side of the intersection. Maser, of Stuart, was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced