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Police are investigating after a woman was found stabbed in Miami Friday morning. Officers responded to the area of Northwest 1st Place and 12th Street shortly after 6 a.m. to investigate a reported stabbing, Miami Police officials said. When officers arrived they found the woman with apparent stab wounds. The woman, who is in her 50s, was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital. Her identity and condition weren’t released. An investigation was ongoing. Understanding Your Rights After a Stabbing Injury Victims

A man who was riding a scooter in Fort Lauderdale was left with life-threatening injuries after he was hit by a car Friday morning, authorities said. The crash happened at Sistrunk Boulevard (Northwest 6th Street) and Northwest 18th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said. First responders rushed the man to Broward Health Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. Authorities did not immediately provide more information about what led to the crash. This is a developing story. Legal Support After a Scooter

photo by: (PBCFR) A fiery Hagen Ranch Road crash sent one person to the hospital and destroyed two vehicles Friday morning. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR) was dispatched to a crash on Hagen Road at 5:30 a.m. Firefighters say both cars were severely burned and suffered heavy damage. One of the cars reportedly went off the road before catching fire. The truck that caught fire was unoccupied at the time of the crash. Photos of the car that went

 A woman has died and a man was hospitalized following a Thursday night car crash in Miami, authorities confirmed. According to Miami police, a 24-year-old man who was driving a vehicle rear-ended another car that was stopped at a red light on Northwest 12th Avenue and 11th Street. The man then continued north to the intersection of Northwest 12th Avenue and 20th Street where he ran a second red light before crashing into a vehicle that was traveling east, authorities

A Fruitland Park woman was arrested for battery after allegedly punching her boyfriend multiple times.  An officer responded to 50-year-old JIA supposedly battering her boyfriend at an undisclosed Leesburg residence around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. A denied being involved in a physical altercation. She instead claimed her boyfriend had pushed her bicycle over after they got back from a store in the area. She stated they had been dating

A homeless man in Leesburg was arrested after pushing Mama Mia Pizza’s owner into the bushes when asked to pay for his $51 meal.  Officers responded to Mama Mia Pizza, located at 755 N 14th St., for a theft involving 51-year-old REM around 8:05 p.m. Friday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. Upon arrival, one officer met with the owner and an employee while others found M across the street at the Social Security Office, located at

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said late Thursday night that a woman died after she was hit by a pickup truck while attempting to cross over Kings Avenue. Police said the pickup truck was heading south on Kings Avenue when the incident occurred, adding that the woman was about 35 yards away from the nearest crosswalk when she was hit. Crews with Jacksonville Fire Rescue took her to the hospital, where she later died, JSO said. The agency also said the

A man was killed, three other adults were injured and a child narrowly escaped harm when a shooter fired into their vehicle on I-10 eastbound near the I-95 split, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. According to JSO, a woman called 911 around 7:45 p.m., saying she had been shot on the highway. When officers got to the scene, they found the woman and three men suffering from gunshot wounds. One of the men was able to be treated and released

A 49-year-old man was behind bars on Thursday in Miami-Dade County after hospital staff realized a woman claiming she had fallen was likely a domestic violence victim, according to police. When the woman sought treatment at Baptist Health Homestead Hospital, she said she had fallen down the stairs. The staff reported their suspicions, and there was an investigation. Police officers accused DP, who was born in Puerto Rico and lives in Homestead, of beating up the woman he has been

Photo by: wsvn  A good Samaritan shared his account of the moments he helped a Fort Lauderdale Police officer who suffered minor injuries after he was involved in a crash that caused his cruiser to flip on its side and led to hours-long lane closures. 7Skyforce hovered above the scene of the three-vehicle crash at the intersection of West Sunrise Boulevard and Northwest 16th Avenue in Fort Lauderdale, at around 4:35 p.m. on Thursday. Speaking with 7News hours later, Michael

Multiple blunt impact injuries have been ruled the cause of death for the man found unresponsive on an Epic Universe ride on Wednesday. The manner of death has been ruled an accident, according to the Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office. The man, 32-year-old KRZ, was found unresponsive after riding on the Stardust Racers roller coaster, according to Universal Orlando officials. Click here to support his family’s GoFundMe. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said off-duty deputies responded to a “man down” call at the

A Leesburg man was arrested for battery after allegedly punching his neighbor when confronted about selling narcotics to his sister.  An officer responded to a battery involving 68-year-old JMB at an undisclosed Leesburg residence around 6:10 p.m. Friday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. B advised that he went to his neighbor’s place to discuss rumors being spread about him. When he got there, the neighbor stepped out before he could even knock on his door,