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Police in Miami are investigating a deadly hit-and-run. It happened in the area of Northwest 27th Avenue and West Flagler Street at approximately 7:19 p.m. According to police, a newer model, dark colored SUV, possibly a Ford that may or may not have visible front end damage struck an older, white Hispanic man. The victim was rushed to Ryder Trauma Center, where he was pronounced dead. Investigators said they are looking for potential video footage of the crash from cameras

A troubled mother pleaded guilty to multiple charges Wednesday in the death of her 5-year-old daughter after crashing with her into a Jacksonville pond during a police chase following a reported kidnapping, Pamela Tereza Cabrera faces 10 to 30 years for aggravated manslaughter of a child and aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement causing death, according to the State Attorney’s Office. Her sentencing is scheduled for the week of March 4. About 8 p.m. on March 31, 2022, police responded

Photo by: local10 One person was found dead near a pickup truck that caught on fire Thursday morning at a gas station in Broward County, authorities confirmed. The fire was reported around 4 a.m. at the Racetrac at 3031 W. Hallandale Beach Blvd. Multiple fire rescue crews responded to the scene to put out the blaze. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Michael Kane said firefighters were extinguishing the flames when they spotted a body close to the vehicle. He

A driver was killed Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash after their van overturned and hit trees on Interstate 95 in Brevard County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened in the southbound lanes at State Road 407, just south of Titusville. Details of what led to the crash are still being investigated. Troopers said all lanes are open on I-95, but they could close some lanes throughout the investigation. No other information, including the name and age

A police officer was hospitalized Wednesday after getting struck by a hit-and-run driver in southwest Miami-Dade. The crash happened near the Palmetto Expressway and Coral Way. Footage from the scene showed the front end of a Miami-Dade Police cruiser completely wrecked. Authorities said the officer was attempting to make a turn when another vehicle struck them at a high rate of speed. The driver took off, then bailed out of his car near a business and a park. Authorities set

Photo by: unilad A Florida woman who had her entire driveway stolen has given a $10,000 donation to charity using the money she had raised to replace it. When it comes to protecting your property from criminals, you usually focus on objects like jewellery, tech or cars. You don’t expect the ground itself to be at risk, and yet Amanda Brochu, from Orange County, learned the hard way that it shouldn’t be overlooked. Brochu’s doorbell camera captured the moment a bulldozer arrived outside her

A heat lamp set outside for animals is believed to have caused a fire that destroyed a mobile home, fire officials said Tuesday. Firefighters rushed to the home on County Highway 181-C in Ponce de Leon at about 9:30 p.m. Monday night after a caller said the place was filled with smoke. Everyone made it to safety, officials added. Walton County Fire Rescue arrived on scene within minutes and found a double-wide mobile home fully engulfed in flames. Crews quickly

A suspect who earlier trespassed at a McDonald’s in Brandon, Florida, later returned and shot a person with a BB gun, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to the McDonald’s on Brandon Boulevard near Kings Avenue for a reported shooting on Monday night. Investigators said the suspect, identified by HCSO as a homeless man, was warned about trespassing earlier in the evening but returned to the restaurant and shot a person with a BB gun. Then

A man was taken to a hospital after being shot in the head in Holly Hill following an argument Wednesday morning, according to police.  Shortly before 2:45 a.m., police responded to the 100 block of Harter Drive after receiving a call regarding a person who had been shot. When they arrived, they found a 44-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head. He was rushed to a local hospital where he is listed in serious condition. Deputies were able

Two men were arrested in connection to a 17 year old’s death in central Florida last month. On December 19, Seminole County deputies were called to a home in Winter Park for a reported death, according to NBC affiliate WESH. The 17-year-old’s family reported hearing gunshots at around 3 a.m., but did not see anything suspicious. The teenager was found dead later that day. Detectives believe the killing stemmed from the teenager telling Alan Morris, 19, that he could no longer

A 33-year-old man had his eyes closed and mouth wide open with one hand on the gear shift when a deputy, who apparently snapped a few photos, approached him last week snoozing at a stop sign. Gabriel Ngangang, of St. Cloud, Florida, simply dozed off, but the circumstances surrounding this nap landed him in the Brevard County Jail where he remains as of Monday morning, facing four criminal charges. The man’s arrest is credited to a concerned citizen who reported

A Florida man died after he was run over by his pickup truck at his home on Monday. According to a report from NBC affiliate WPTV, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office was called to a home in Lake Worth that afternoon. A 64-year-old man was run over by an unoccupied 2006 Chevrolet Silverado, the sheriff’s office said. He died from his injuries at the site of the crash. Detectives learned the man didn’t put the truck in park after using