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Miami-Dade police have arrested a man who shot a 61-year-old woman during a road rage incident in southwest Miami-Dade, authorities confirmed Wednesday. Authorities said 29-year-old Javiel Polo was riding a motorcycle, and the victim, driving a black Dodge van, was traveling east when an argument escalated shortly before 1:30 p.m. Tuesday near Kendall Drive and Southwest 137th Avenue. Police said Polo approached the victim’s vehicle, pulled out a gun and pointed it at the woman before briefly holstering it. According to an

The state is seeking the death penalty against a man accused of stabbing a 13-year-old girl to death on the Fourth of July. Jerry Dorisme was indicted by a grand jury in August on charges of first-degree murder, kidnapping with intent to inflict bodily harm or terrorize, sexual battery, and attempted sexual battery in the death of Rose Diejuste. Prosecutors filed a notice of intent on Oct. 8 to seek the death penalty if Dorisme is found guilty of murder in the girl’s death.

A man has been accused of attacking two people with a machete in a horse barn, leaving a woman with her nose completely severed off. On Tuesday, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) responded to a 911 call in which a woman stated that her nose was cut off by a machete. Deputies reported arriving on the scene to find a man and woman inside a horse stable suffering from severe injuries. The two victims were transported to St.

Photo by: (SCFD) Just hours after Hurricane Milton knocked out power to thousands in Seminole County, firefighters responded to a house fire. The fire broke out around 12 p.m. on Friday in unincorporated Seminole County. Firefighters say flames were contained to the garage and attic with significant smoke damage throughout the home. Firefighters said the cause of the fire was determined to be a lack of proper maintenance on the generator that was supplying power to the home. No injuries

A 31-year-old Jacksonville man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of 44-year-old Marcus Floyd in December 2023, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday. Floyd was rushed to the hospital after officers found him shot several times on West 11th Street, but he died. Investigators said that witness interviews and “other pertinent information” led to them identifying Myles Bennette as a person of interest. Bennette, who was in custody on unrelated charges, was charged Tuesday with murder and

Photo by: nbcmiami An SUV flipped onto its side after it struck an unmarked Miami-Dade police vehicle in Doral on Wednesday, according to police. First responders were dispatched to the crash on NW 97th Avenue and NW 25th Terrace at around 8:12 a.m. According to the Miami-Dade Police Department, an officer was driving southbound when an “Acura SUV made a left turn in front of the unmarked [vehicle], causing the crash.” No injures were reported, police said. Aerial images of

An 18-year-old man is sought in the fatal shooting last month of a 17-year-old boy in Orange County, according to sheriff’s officials. The shooting happened on Sept. 5 in the 1800 block of Americana Blvd. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Ja’Corey Latrieus Lowery, aka “Trap,” shot Arthy Cetoute, 17, who died at the hospital. Lowery faces a charge of first-degree murder with a firearm. Anyone with information is asked to call Crimeline at 800-423-8477 to remain anonymous. Information

Police in Miami-Dade County are investigating a shooting that injured a teenager. It happened on Tuesday night in the area of the Cutler Manor Apartments along 10000 block of Southwest 216th Street. According to police, officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert and found a 17-year-old who had been shot. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded and rushed the teen to Jackson South Medical Center in stable condition, authorities said. Police said there was no subject information to share, and that the investigation

A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital after a crash with a vehicle at Barefoot Williams Road and Tamiami Trail East. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, a call came in for the crash around 7:52 p.m. CCSO said a male motorcyclist was injured in the crash. NBC2 working to find out more about how he is doing. Motorcycle accidents often lead to life-changing injuries, such as head trauma, broken bones, and spinal cord damage. At Ovadia Law Group,

A cyclist was killed after being struck by two motorcycles in Estero on Tuesday night. The crash happened at Three Oaks Parkway and Corkscrew Road around 7:55 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol says a 24-year-old male from Naples and a 22-year-old female from Estero were each driving a motorcycle north on Three Oaks Parkway. A 64-year-old pedestrian from Estero was walking from the east shoulder of Three Oaks Parkway to the center median just north of Corkscrew Road before entering

A woman has been arrested in Collier County after deputies say she shot another woman in the face, killing her. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred on the 500 block of Eustis Avenue in Immokalee shortly before 2 p.m. on October 8th. Deputies responded to a call stating a female was lying on the ground, bleeding profusely, inside a residence. The woman, identified as Crystal Carmack, was pronounced dead on the scene due to a gunshot wound to the face. Upon

Photo by: SPD The Stuart police warn residents of a closure on U.S. 1 due to an eight-vehicle crash, including one rollover. The Stuart Police Department (SPD) stated at 7:57 a.m. that Northwest Federal Highway at Fork Road had been reduced to one lane of traffic. Officials stated that two people were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. SPD is asking drivers to avoid the area and seek alternate routes. Car accidents often leave victims dealing with significant