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BAY PINES, Fla. (WFLA) — A Bay Pines VA hospital employee was arrested Monday after he was accused of battering a patient last month. James Peter Chido, 40, worked as a housekeeper at the time of the Jan. 21 incident, according to an arrest report from Bay Pines VA police. Police said Chido battered the victim with his fist, hit them with a knife, shoved them and put them in a chokehold “in an attempt to incapacitate the victim.” The

photo by: nbcmiami An investigation is underway in Miami after a man was fatally stabbed during an argument on a trolley Tuesday afternoon, police said. According to Miami Police, the incident happened on the trolley in the area of Biscayne Boulevard and Northeast 29th Street. Miami Police Capt. FC said two men who were passengers on the trolley got into some sort of argument before one pulled out a knife and stabbed the other. The man who was stabbed died

CLEWISTON, Fla. — One man is dead after a shooting in the area of Midstate Loop in Clewiston Tuesday afternoon. Deputies received a call saying that a man had just been shot at approximately 1:21 p.m. The caller also identified the vehicle the suspect was driving when leaving the victim’s home. According to the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office, approximately 9 minutes later, Clewiston police found the vehicle and took the suspect into custody. Detectives found the victim lying on the

 An Ormond Beach police officer is accused of felony battery stemming from his use of force during an arrest.  The police department said 32-year-old JC was arrested Friday.  Documents said the incident happened on Dec. 6, 2024, during a DUI investigation, and C threw a woman to the ground.  Two investigations were initiated: a criminal investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and an internal affairs investigation. During the investigation, the officer was placed on administrative leave.  Early findings

NORTH NAPLES, Fla. — A person was pinned against a building after a car crashed into a column at The Marketplace at Pelican Bay Shopping Center in North Naples Tuesday afternoon. According to the North Collier Fire District, the person was pinned against the building during the crash and later taken to the hospital. The driver of the car was also transported to the hospital. The shopping center has a Publix Supermarket as an anchor store. The condition of the

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – An Interstate 75 ramp was blocked in Alachua County Tuesday when a vehicle crashed while being pursued by authorities. Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies say a car chase ended when the suspect, Jessica Hord, 42, crashed into a semi-truck on the I-75 exit ramp on Williston Road. Sheriff’s deputies say Hord was the suspect in a carjacking in Gainesville. A woman was accused of forcing a male victim out of his car near the intersection of South

A 25-year-old man was arrested early Tuesday morning after he allegedly attempted to stab a police officer in Opa-locka, records show. According to an arrest report, the police officer was patrolling Northwest 135 Street near 27 Avenue when he saw JR fighting with men who were in a car. The police officer reported R, 25, said the men had stolen his car, but he was so intoxicated and aggressive that he quickly became the criminal suspect. R “began to swing

VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A still-cold beer and three empty bottles were found near the driver’s seat of a car involved in a head-on collision that injured four people in Vero Beach. The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office (IRCSO) said deputies responded to the head-on crash on Sunday night near South U.S. Highway 1. Witnesses told IRCSO that a copper Dodge SUV had struck a Chrysler 300, and two men — a Honduran national named Jose Matilde Henriquez Lainez, 45,

Four people are in custody after police say a bailout and crash happened in the middle of a Davie intersection Tuesday. The Davie Police Department said it assisted with setting up a perimeter after people bailed out of the vehicle in the area of Griffin Road and Davie Road. It was not immediately clear why they were being sought. “A crash also occurred as a result of this investigation,” police said, but did not provide more information on the circumstances

MIAMI – A Miami woman was arrested Monday after she beat her daughter with a metal guitar and a wooden broom stick, leaving the girl seriously injured, authorities said. According to an arrest report, Sayda Orellana Castellanos, 52, was picking her daughter up from school Monday afternoon in the city’s Little Havana neighborhood when she became angry and frustrated that her daughter had her waiting for more than 10 minutes. Miami police said Orellana Castellanos became more upset when she discovered

Two men were found inside an Escambia County home with gunshot wounds on Monday night in what appears to be an attempted murder-suicide, deputies say. Escambia County deputies responded to a call about gunshots on Millbrook Drive around 10:30 p.m. Deputies say a 48-year-old man is dead. A 24-year-old man was taken to a hospital. His condition is unknown. No further information was released. An investigation continues. Expert Legal Representation for Shooting Victims Being involved in a shooting incident can

 A 26-year-old died Tuesday night after losing control of his vehicle, the Florida Highway Patrol announced. According to FHP, troopers responded to the scene on Lane Road and Auric Terrace around 8:30 Wednesday night. A Chevy Trailblazer, driven by a 26-year-old man from Dade City was traveling southbound on Lane Road when he lost control of the vehicle and collided with a tree and then utility pole. The driver was transported to a nearby hospital where he died from his