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 Two people were arrested on child abuse charges after a 2-year-old girl was found with “significant internal injuries.” The St. Petersburg Police Department said Roseshana Smith, 23, and Jordan Gatlin, 26, were both arrested for aggravated child abuse. According to investigators, the 2-year-old girl was taken to the hospital on Thursday for medical treatment. While there, she was found to have significant internal injuries and multiple scars that were in various stages of healing. Smith and Gatlin were also arrested on a child neglect

Police are investigating after they said a man was shot at a gas station in Davie Friday afternoon. It happened just after 2 p.m. at the Rocket Fuel gas station, located at 4221 NW 66 Ave, near the intersection of Stirling Road and North 66th Avenue. A gas station attendant told Local 10′s Layron Livingston that the man was shot in the back of the leg while putting gas into a neon Lamborghini before Davie police confirmed he was transported

Photo by: SLCSO A car on the train tracks is what led to a road closure in Fort Pierce on Friday morning. The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office (SLCSO) said the vehicle became disabled on the tracks and was struck by an oncoming Brightine train. Luckily, no injuries were reported. The sheriff’s office saidTorpey Road is currently closed at North Old Dixie Highway as crews investigate and clear the scene. A photo taken at the scene shows the front of

Photo by: Local10 Miami police are investigating a fatal crash involving a U.S. postal truck and a pedestrian. According to Officer Kiara Delva, the accident occurred around 4:36 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Southwest 27th Avenue and 26th Street. A man was struck by the vehicle, she said. Delva said Miami Fire Rescue personnel responded to the scene and pronounced the victim dead. A Local 10 News viewer sent in video of the accident scene that showed the victim’s

Photo by: MCSO Five people were injured after a serious RV and semi-truck crash in Stuart on Friday morning. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) said the crash occurred on 96th Street, off SW Kanner Highway near the Sunoco Gas Station. Martin County Fire Rescue said five people were injured from the crash. One person was airlifted to a hospital in serious condition, while four other has minor injuries. Photos of the scene show damage to both vehicles. Additionally, the

A Cocoa day care worker was arrested Tuesday for child neglect after surveillance footage showed her mistreating children at M & M Community Academy. “I thought she was going to check on her. Maybe she got a little frustrated and did it by a mistake or something, but all she did when she came back was move a chair. She didn’t try to check on her at all,” said Sammisha Anderson, the mother of 2-year-old Malani Cunningham and aunt of

Police are looking for the person responsible for shooting two men outside of a nightclub early Friday morning. The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) said at 2:10 a.m., officers responded to theCleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital after staff received two patients with gunshot wounds. Following an initial investigation, police said the men had just exited VYBZ Lounge— on NW Courtyard Circle— and entered their vehicle. That’s when someone in an older dark-colored sedan reportedly fired into the victim’s vehicle, striking

A hit-and-run suspect in Pembroke Pines allegedly tried to bribe officers who confronted him with $10,000, before threatening them and their family members. Pembroke Pines police said they responded to a hit-and-run at around 11:50 p.m. on Tuesday at an address on NW 22nd Street. Moises Esau Alvarado Osorto, 39, was getting out of a gray Honda Accord with damage to the front in the driveway of his home when officers approached, an arrest report states. They told him that

 A South Florida mother is under investigation over a video that appears to show her physically abusing her own daughter. The video was taken by a man the woman identified as the child’s father. In the video, the mother, appearing to be filled with rage and holding a clothes hanger, is seen moving toward her daughter, who was heard crying in the background. “You want to sit down and lay down and have a [expletive] baby and not be able

Photo by: msn The Orlando Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place overnight near a local park. Officers responded to reports of gunfire in the area of Willie Mays Parkway and King Cole Boulevard, close to Willie Mays Park. FOX 35 News is working to confirm whether there were any injuries and if a suspect has been arrested.  This is a developing story.  Negligent shootings are preventable tragedies that can leave lasting scars on victims and their families.

The speed limit along Capeador St. near Nadell Ave. in Palm Bay is reportedly 30 mph, but law enforcement says a teenager was speeding down the road over 90 mph when he struck and killed a pedestrian. “Lots of people walk and do their evening walks with pets and children. It could have been any of our neighbors,” said Angela Johnson, who lives near the intersection. Johnson has been concerned about speeders on Capeador Street since she moved in. She

An elderly woman was transported to the hospital after she was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Miami. Miami Police arrived at the scene along Southwest 22nd Avenue and Seventh Street, Thursday morning. According to officials, after the woman was struck, she was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital. Her condition is unknown. Officials are searching for the driver who, they say, didn’t bother to stick around. Police have not released a description of the suspected hit-and-run driver’s vehicle as they