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Bradenton man arrested by BBPD for DUI

Bradenton Beach police arrested Christopher Corso, 56, of Bradenton, June 14 for allegedly driving under the influence, failure to use a designated lane and possession of an open container in a motor vehicle. Responding to reports of an erratic driver, Bradenton Beach Police Officer Ryan Gagliano initiated a traffic stop at Gulf Drive and Cortez Road and spoke with Corso, who exhibited signs of impairment, according to a police report. Also, the officer reported that he observed what appeared to

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Woman with knife shot and killed by Miami Police: Chief

A woman who was armed with a knife is dead after a Miami Police shooting in Edgewater late Tuesday night, officials said. The shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. in the area of Northeast 2nd Avenue and 25th Street, the Miami Police Department said. The woman’s landlord identified her as Mariel Rivera Samuels. “She was very respectful with me,” Octavio Pino said. “She always paid her rent.” Hamid Hamidi told NBC6 the incident unfolded after he came home and found his roommate

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Police search for suspects after man killed in Bentley drive-by shooting in Miramar

Police are searching for two suspects in a drive-by shooting in Miramar that left a man dead a day after his 20th birthday.  Miramar Police said they are looking for Jameel Blemur, 23, in the fatal shooting of Ernst Valcourt, 20, back in March. Police said Tuesday that Blemur is accused of first-degree murder after detectives followed up on leads in Pembroke Pines. It was unclear what new details authorities may have uncovered there, but an investigation could be seen underway

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2 injured after small plane crashes in DeLand, officials say

Photo by: Volusia Sheriffs Office Two people were injured after a small plane crashed in DeLand Wednesday afternoon, officials said.  The crash happened around 3 p.m. off Lake Molly Avenue near DeLand.  Two people were onboard the plane and were conscious and alert when officials arrived at the scene.  They were taken to an area hospital as trauma alerts, officials said.  “I was in the ‘man cave,’ I was just tweaking something on my computer, and I heard a sound

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Manatee County man arrested for leaving 6-year-old child in hot car, killing her

A Manatee County man was arrested after deputies say they proved he left his six-year-old child in a hot parked car, killing her. Markise L. Outing, 24, brought a child to a Southern Manatee Fire Department station in Bradenton on May 20, seeking medical attention for the child, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.  Paramedics found the child unconscious, not breathing, and possibly in cardiac arrest. They attempted life-saving measures before taking her to a local hospital for advanced care. She was pronounced dead

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Arcadia man arrested after allegedly going on perversion spree

A man in Arcadia has been arrested after police say he exposed himself to a minor and took photos of a woman wearing a skirt as she shopped. According to a post from the Arcadia Police Department, officers received multiple complaints about a man exposing himself and acting suspiciously while at three businesses. After an investigation, 36-year-old Johnathan McKeel was arrested for lewd or lascivious exhibition on a victim less than 16 years old and video voyeurism. The Arcadia police department worked with

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Plantation woman accused of killing cyclist in hit-and-run

A 25-year-old woman turned herself in at the Broward County jail on Tuesday to face a felony charge after police said she killed a bicyclist in a hit-and-run crash near her home in Plantation back in 2022. According to Plantation police, the crash happened just before 7:40 p.m. on Sept. 7, 2022, in the 400 block of North Hiatus Road. An arrest report states that Emily Fasano, then 23, was driving her 2017 Jeep Renegade when she hit the victim,

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Cape Coral man arrested after being accused of sexually battering 7-year-old child

A Cape Coral man was arrested on Tuesday after being accused of sexually battering a child. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, James Tabor, 47, began doing this when she was 7 years old. Tabor had a felony warrant for lewd and lascivious molestation issued by detectives at the Cape Coral Police Department and approved by the State Attorney’s Office. The United States Marshals Service Florida/Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force and Fort Myers Office began an investigation to find

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Driver turns himself in after deadly hit-and-run in Fort Pierce

The driver involved in a deadly Wednesday morning hit-and-run crash that killed a moped rider has turned himself in, the Fort Pierce Police Department (FPPD) indicated in an update. FPPD posted onto its Facebook page around noon that officers were looking for the driver of a Honda Civic that was involved in the wreck. In a late afternoon update, the police department reported the driver was in custody. The update did not identify the driver, nor did it include any possible charges

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Deputy hospitalized in T-bone crash while responding to wreck in St. Lucie County

A St. Lucie County Sheriff’s deputy is in the hospital after she was in a T-bone crash on Wednesday morning.  According to Sheriff Keith Pearson, deputies were responding to another crash, located at Indrio and Old Dixie Road, at around 10:30 a.m.  As deputies cleared the intersection to travel through another vehicle T-boned the deputy’s vehicle as they were attempting to respond to the first crash.  The preliminary investigation by the sheriff’s office revealed that the vehicle did not use

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Minivan found crashed, abandoned in Hillsborough County creek: Florida Highway Patrol

Photo by: wfla A driver is believed to have crashed a minivan into a creek in Hillsborough County on Wednesday before running away and abandoning it. The driver lost control while speeding in the Kia Sedona at 1:25 a.m., according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The minivan struck a guardrail and overturned into a creek, where it was later found abandoned. FHP said the vehicle was unregistered and had an unassigned license plate. The driver left the site of the

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Student arrested after weapon found on Seminole High School campus

A student was arrested during the summer session at Seminole High School after someone tipped off investigators that they had brought a weapon to campus, according to the district. A message sent to parents said the weapon was found inside the student’s backpack; however, the student had not threatened anyone with it. The message did not reveal any information about the student’s identity or what charges they might face. The district also did not say what type of weapon the student brought onto campus.

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