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A 32-year-old man was found dead Saturday inside his Melbourne home, prompting a homicide investigation, according to police. Melbourne police said Kenneth Johnson was found dead in a home in the 700 block of McDermott Avenue. According to police, officers were called to the home and found Johnson dead. “At this time, this appears to be an isolated incident,” police said in a statement. Detectives said anyone with information about Johnson’s death is asked to call the Melbourne Police Department

A motorcycle crash in a busy retail corridor led to the death of a 40-year-old Cocoa man, who law enforcement officials said was seen travelling at high speeds on a stolen motorcycle. The crash occurred on an unmarked access road for shopping centers near a Walgreens and Sam’s Club off 20th Street just before 6 p.m. Monday, fire and law enforcement officials said. Indian River County Fire Rescue and Indian River County Sheriff’s Office deputies were sent to 5755 20th Street after

The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office says deputies assigned to the Dive Unit and Marine Unit found the body of 49-year-old Ziad Abdeen on Sunday afternoon. According to officials, he was found north of the Dunedin Marina in the intracoastal waterway. Abdeen was last seen on an inflatable paddle board out of Dunedin Marina. Officials say he was reported missing to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office on Friday after family members became concerned that he had not returned from a paddleboarding trip. The sheriff’s office says

A 31-year-old man was arrested early Sunday morning after speeding away from law enforcement, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Officials say Jaime Isaias Fernandez Melendez drove a white Dodge Charger into opposing traffic and violated traffic control devices as he fled law enforcement just after 2:30 a.m. According to troopers, Fernandez Melendez lost control of the car as he was headed east on Curlew Road approaching Espina Court and collided with a guard rail. FHP says Fernandez Melendez refused

Earlier this month, we reported how a gay man was fatally shot at a dog park by another parkgoer who witnesses say harassed him for months. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office detectives and the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office say they are now investigating whether the shooting was a crime or a case of “stand your ground.” In an I-Team follow-through, which is our commitment to staying on top of stories that matter to you and our community, we talk to

Southbound lanes of Interstate 75 were closed after a series of crashes scattered seven vehicles shoulder to shoulder Friday morning near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Traffic was routed off the highway at the King Boulevard interchange, also known as State Road 574. after the 9:20 a.m. crash. All lanes were closed from the interchange south beyond State Road 60, according to a real-time state highways map. Some southbound lanes had reopened by 10:45 a.m. A TransCore Utility truck

Photo by: cbs12 An arrest was made in a homicide that occurred at an apartment complex in West Palm Beach. Demario Jones, 21, is accused of killing a man at the Lake Mangonia Apartments and faces a first-degree murder charge, according to the West Palm Beach Police Department. On Feb. 21, at around 11:12 a.m., police responded to a shot fired call where deputies found Jeanariun St. Port, 19, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, the arrest report states. St. Port was taken

More than four years after a break-in where two women in Lantana were tied up and robbed, investigators have tracked down a third suspect. Palm Beach County jail records show Daniel Green was booked on a home invasion count for the 2019 incident, which the Lantana Police Department alleged he committed with two other people. According to the Lantana Police Department, the home invasion occurred at 3:08 a.m. on Dec. 16 of that year. When officers arrived, they were met

A man accused in a shooting that left a woman dead Tuesday afternoon in Marion County turned himself in to a sheriff’s office in Georgia, authorities said.  The identities of both the woman and the man were not immediately released. Around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, deputies responded to a report of a shooting at a residence off of NE 41st Court in Citra and discovered a deceased woman. Detectives are investigating the incident as a homicide, the sheriff’s office says. “They

A pedestrian was killed following a collision with a vehicle on US 17-92 and Spartan Drive in the Maitland area, troopers said. The Florida Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. A portion of the intersection is currently blocked as troopers investigate. The driver remained at the scene.  This is a developing story. Your Partner in Recovery: Ovadia Law Group’s Personalized Approach Pedestrian accidents can result in severe physical and emotional trauma. At Ovadia Law Group, we

Photo by: Cape Coral Fire Department Two people were hospitalized after a crash in southwest Cape Coral Tuesday evening. According to the Cape Coral Fire Department, the two-vehicle crash happened on Skyline Boulevard at SW 40th Terrace. Northbound lanes of Skyline Blvd are currently shut down between Cape Coral Parkway and Mohawk Parkway. Beyond Legal Representation: Ovadia Law Group’s Personalized Attention When you choose Ovadia Law Group, you gain more than legal representation – you gain a partner committed to

Photo by: nbc-2 A 17-year-old girl was taken to the hospital Tuesday afternoon with minor injuries after a truck slammed into the parked car she was in with her sisters. The truck then crashed into a home on Coral Drive in San Carlos Park. “My daughters were in the vehicle, and they were about to go to work,” explained Mateo Garcia, whose three daughters were in the car parked in the driveway when the truck hit them. “One of my