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A domestic dispute turned deadly early Monday when detectives said a Lake Park man shot his wife and then himself inside their home. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) said that deputies responded around 2:30 a.m. to Palmetto Drive, off Flagler Boulevard, where they found a man and a woman suffering from gunshot wounds. The woman was rushed to a hospital but later died. Detectives say the husband opened fire during an argument before taking his own life. The

Photo by: (WPEC) A possible hazmat situation led to a heavy law enforcement presence in downtown West Palm Beach on Tuesday evening. A fire rescue personnel told to CBS12 News that a person was working inside a vacant store at 528 Clematis Street when they were suddenly overcome by carbon monoxide. The fire rescue personnel said that the person went to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The incident led to the area being taped off as West Palm Beach police

 Three people were taken to the hospital following a multi-vehicle crash on I-95 North that blocked two right lanes, according to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR). According to PBCFR, at about 7:15 p.m., units were dispatched to the northbound lanes of I-95 after receiving reports of a multi-vehicle crash. Upon arrival, units found a three-vehicle crash that involved a box truck, a pickup truck, and a passenger vehicle. Fire Rescue said several other vehicles had pulled over on the

Police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Miami. It happened just before 6 p.m. in the area of Northwest 36th Street and 21st Avenue. According to police, officers responded to find a 66-year-old man unconscious and unresponsive. First responders performed life-saving measures on the man until paramedics arrived and rushed him to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital, authorities said. At last check, officials said the man was in critical condition. Police did not

Osceola County Sheriff’s detectives have closed two unsolved cases, bringing long-awaited answers to the families of the victims, officials said. Seventeen-year-old De’Andre Nathaniel Wellnitz was stabbed to death at a house party at 163 Ivy Lane in Kissimmee on June 24, 2007. The investigation went cold after months of work. A person of interest in the case was found in Orlando in September 2025. Deputies said the person said he was struck during a fight and picked up a kitchen

A man was arrested after Florida deputies said he crashed a BMW he stole and claimed that he “teleported” into it. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said a man left his BMW unlocked in Bicentennial Park with the keys in a closed cup holder on Monday. While the man was walking his dog, his car was stolen. A few minutes later, Volusia deputies said the BMW crashed at Old Dixie Highway and Plantation Oaks Boulevard. Witnesses got the driver out

 St. Johns County deputies arrested a Florida man after a double shooting on Dec. 4, St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office said. The SJSO Communication Division said it received reports of the double shooting at a home on Lena Street at 6:45 a.m. Deputies responded to the report, discovering two women with gunshot wounds. Both were treated and immediately flown to a medical center as trauma patients, SJSO said. According to footage of the arrest, the SJSO Air Unit located the

A Polk County man was arrested and charged with child abuse after he was accused of shaking a baby and causing critical injuries. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office identified ZI, 24, as the caregiver of a 3-month-old boy who was rushed to the hospital on November 26 with a brain bleed and other injuries. “It’s not going to hurt the baby to cry,” said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. “What is going to hurt the baby is when you lose

Around 12:30 this afternoon, NewsChannel7 received a video of a car that ended up in a ditch in front Wal-Mart on 23rd St. We have reached out to law enforcement for details. We will provide an update once we know more. Ovadia Law Group: Your Trusted Car Accident LawyerIf you’ve been involved in a car accident, the aftermath can feel overwhelming. Medical bills, lost wages, and insurance disputes often add stress during recovery. That’s where Ovadia Law Group steps in.

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that happened just after midnight on Sunday on State Road 85 near the Shoal River Bridge. Troopers said a 35-year-old man from Crestview was driving an SUV when it left the roadway. He was the only person in the vehicle and died at the scene. FHP said he was not wearing a seatbelt. Investigators are still working to determine what caused the crash. No other vehicles were involved. Ovadia Law Group’s

A 35-year-old Bradenton man was killed Monday night when he hit by a van as he was walking across U.S. 41, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Investigators say the man was standing on the sidewalk of the west side of U.S. 41 near 28th Avenue West at about 9:15 p.m., when he walked into the road. At the same time, a van driven by a 41-year-old man from Bradenton was heading south, in the right lane. The van hit the

 A driver who was assisting a pedestrian whom he struck in Orange County was injured when another vehicle hit him and the pedestrian before fleeing the scene, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The pedestrian died in the crash, which happened around 11:10 p.m. Monday on Silver Star Road at Le Havre Boulevard, east of Evans High School. The FHP said the first motorist was driving a 2003 Honda Accord east on Silver Star Road when a man walked into the eastbound lanes