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A Hallandale Beach man is facing a manslaughter charge after he killed his baby son through severe abuse, authorities said in court documents obtained by Local 10 News on Tuesday. RLB, 30, was arrested on Friday, more than three years after authorities said he brought an unresponsive 6-month-old LB to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in Hollywood on New Year’s Day 2022. Investigators said an initial examination showed that L’s injuries, characterized as “abusive head trauma,” were “likely caused by violent

Authorities are investigating a deputy-involved shooting during a SWAT standoff in Pompano Beach. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, authorities responded to reports of a suspicious incident in the area of the 2300 block of Bay Drive at 1:30 p.m. Deputies say an armed individual barricaded himself inside a vacant home that was for sale. “Our patrol units respond to that call and tried to make contact with the individual in which time he ran from them, fled inside the

A man has died following a deputy-involved shooting in Southwest Miami-Dade. Deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and Fire Rescue units responded to the area of 216th Street and 122nd Avenue in the Goulds neighborhood on Tuesday night. 7News cameras captured a heavy law enforcement presence near a grocery store and police tape around the area. Officials said the deputies responded to a man in his 40’s waving a gun and pointing it at citizens. A sergeant made contract with

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a double homicide that happened in Wimauma Tuesday evening. Deputies said they received a 911 call shortly after 6 p.m. from someone reporting a shooting in the 3300 block of Willow Road. Detectives believe two men got into an argument and started shooting at each other. They both were injured by the gunfire and taken to the hospital. The sheriff’s office said both men later died at the hospital. Their names have not

 A 22-year-old tree service employee was killed Monday morning in DeLand, after a falling trunk struck him during a routine job an incident authority have ruled accidental but say underscores the dangers faced by outdoor laborers nationwide. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office (VSO) said the victim was working alongside a colleague on George Ryan Road at around 9:40 a.m. when the deadly accident occurred. The co-worker — operating a chainsaw from a bucket truck — announced he was beginning the

A Key Largo man is facing an attempted murder charge after deputies said he tried to kill his roommate with a bow and arrow Tuesday morning. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, the crime happened at around 6 a.m. in the 700 block of Largo Road. Deputies said GHB, 61, aimed his crossbow at his 69-year-old roommate’s head, but missed, grazing him in the ear. They said the victim then “took the crossbow from B and hit him with

A Miami-Dade County man was arrested Monday after authorities said he sexually assaulted a custodian at knifepoint inside a bathroom at his workplace. According to an arrest affidavit, NG, 47, forced his way into the bathroom where the victim was cleaning, armed with a knife. The location of the incident was redacted from the arrest affidavit. Police said he demanded a sex act and, when the victim refused, pushed the victim against the wall, ripped their clothing and sexually assaulted

Photo by: St. Lucie County Fire District The St. Lucie County Fire District responded to a fire on Monday night. The fire was in a mobile home located on Joy Lane. During the firefighting and search efforts, a victim was found dead inside the residence. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by state and local officials. Legal Support for Fire Accident Victims Fire accidents can cause devastating injuries, emotional trauma, and financial hardship. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand

The Brief A deadly pedestrian crash is under investigation in Polk County.  What we know: It happened shortly before 8 p.m. at the intersection of US 98 and Lyle Parkway in Bartow.  According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the 65-year-old man was dead when first responders arrived.  Investigators say a 2022 BMW X6 was traveling north in the inside lane of US 98 at about the speed limit of 45 mph. The victim was struck while also walking in the inside

The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on I-10 Mile Marker 144 on Monday morning. According to troopers, the incident happened just after 7:30 a.m. It involved a 32-year-old Alta woman driving a pickup truck and a 37-year-old Grand Ridge man driving a sedan. The pickup truck was traveling westbound in the inside lane of I-10 as the sedan was traveling westbound in the outside lane at a low speed. The pickup truck moved from the inside lane

Three people were injured after a school bus and a car collided in Lehigh Acres. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened at approximately 8:58 a.m. on Tuesday near 30th Street West and Hanna Avenue North. The School District of Lee County told Gulf Coast News that the bus was hit by a car on the passenger side, with a bus driver and two students on board. The school district said the two students were not injured,

An investigation is underway after a deadly shooting near the Flamingo Park neighborhood of West Palm Beach on Tuesday morning. The West Palm Beach Police Department (WPBPD) said that officers responded to the 1300 block of Parker Avenue, near Howard Park, at 8 a.m. When officers arrived, they reported finding a person with a gunshot wound who was pronounced dead on the scene. Authorities are investigating the shooting and urging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach