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Nearly a month after police arrested a man for killing a woman and leaving her body next to a dumpster in Fort Lauderdale, police say he is also responsible for shooting someone else the same day. According to Fort Lauderdale Police, Altavious Powell shot a woman before murdering Daneshia Heller last month. On Monday, police linked Powell to a Feb. 17 shooting where the victim survived. The next day, investigators said they found Heller’s dead body by a dumpster and

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A woman was killed in an apparent shooting in West Palm Beach on Friday. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said that deputies responded to reports of a shooting on March 13 at around 10:33 p.m., near 5700 North Haverhill Road, between 45th Street and Caribbean Boulevard. At the scene, deputies said that they found a woman was found dead from apparent gunshot wounds. Detectives with the Violent Crimes Division arrived at the scene and began an investigation. At

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. — Pembroke Park police are investigating a shooting that occurred overnight at a bar, which left one man injured. According to Deputy Chief of Police Jason Ochoa, the shooting occurred at Thirsty’s Liquor Bar, located at 4426 W. Hallandale Beach Blvd. “At about, like Checkers, I heard gunshots,” witness Gregory Junior Marmolejo said. “When I hear gunshots, I just literally turn the other way. I just hope no one got hurt and stuff.” Ochoa said officers responded

ORANGE PARK, Fla. – The Clay County Sheriff’s Office announced a murder arrest in connection with a deadly shooting on Sunday. 33-year-old Jasmine Brown has been charged with second-degree murder. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the shooting occurred at approximately 5:15 a.m. on Gano Court and left a 30-year-old victim dead. Investigators with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office say the investigation determined the incident was domestic in nature. Brown and the victim were married but living separately at the time of

The Brief LECANTO, Fla. – Two children and two adults were hospitalized after an RV exploded and burst into flames in Lecanto, according to Citrus County Fire Rescue. First responders were called to South Bluebird Terrace on Sunday morning where they found the 32-foot RV fully engulfed in flames and investigators say the fire was so intense that it began spreading to nearby vehicles. All four victims were severely burned and were taken to the hospital as trauma alerts. Initially, fire crews requested helicopters

FOUR CORNERS, Fla. — A major crash has shut down all of the lanes on I-4 westbound in ChampionsGate. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 8:30 on Tuesday morning. All of the westbound lanes were temporarily shut down after the SR-429 interchange. Drivers traveling westbound are able to get by the crash in the left lane. After an accident, victims often face serious injuries, financial stress, and confusion about their legal options. Ovadia Law Group is

NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) – A crash in North Port has closed Price Boulevard and Yorkshire Street, North Port Fire Rescue said. Five patients were transported to area hospitals following the crash. Their conditions are not known. Driver crashes into parked car, overturning vehicle The roadway remains closed as crews respond to the scene. No additional details have been released. The situation is still developing and ABC7 will update this article with more information as it becomes available. After a

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SILVER SPRINGS, Fla. (WCJB) – An 18-year-old girl from Anthony is dead and an 18-year-old boy from Ocala is seriously injured after overturning an ATV in Marion County Monday evening. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say the 18-year-old boy was driving an ATV eastbound on a dirt path west of Northeast 171st Avenue Road just before 6:30 p.m. While driving on the on the dirt road, the handlebar hit a tree, causing the ATV to lose control. The ATV flipped over

RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A fight inside a Riviera Beach community turned deadly Monday night when gunfire erupted, leaving one person dead and four injured. According to the Riviera Beach Police Chief Michael Coleman, the confrontation began at 6:15 p.m. as a fight, which escalated when someone pulled out a gun, shooting two. Following the initial gunfire, the suspect reportedly ran off the property, attempting to carjack multiple people and shooting more victims as a result. In total, the spree shooting

NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) – Crews made quick work of a fire fight behind a South Florida home. According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, units were dispatched to reports of a structure fire in the area of 2951 NW 101st Street in Northwest Miami-Dade just after 5:30 p.m., Monday. Officials say the flames sparked inside of a shed behind the home. Firefighters were able to get it under control before it could spread to the house. No injuries were reported. An

NAVARRE, Fla. — A 44-year-old Navarre man was killed in a crash Sunday morning in Navarre. It happened around 8 a.m. at Gulf Breeze Parkway and Edgewood Drive. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the man drove off the roadway in his SUV and overturned. No other vehicles were involved. No further details have been released. When a pedestrian is struck by a vehicle, the results can be devastating. Ovadia Law Group provides compassionate and powerful legal representation to help victims