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Miami Beach bachelor party trip goes south as man stabs friend jealous over success with women: Cops

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — A bachelor party trip to Miami Beach went seriously south after two friends started bickering over one of them scoring a monopoly on women’s attention, according to police. Authorities said it devolved into a stabbing on South Beach ― and a New England man on vacation found himself making a remote court appearance from a Miami hospital bed Tuesday morning. According to the Miami Beach Police Department, the stabbing happened just after 2:30 a.m. Sunday in

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Man accidentally shoots woman while firing at thief in Pompano Beach

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — A 26-year-old man has been arrested after he accidentally shot a woman Monday night while firing at a thief who stole from him in Pompano Beach, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. According to BSO spokeswoman Claudinne Caro, the shooting occurred Monday night in the area of Northeast 19th Street and 25th Avenue. Caro said detectives learned that William Forhan was the victim of a grand theft, and then fired at the thief as the thief was

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MDSO motorman stable after crash in Miami; civilian hospitalized

MIAMI (WSVN) – A Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office motorman has been hospitalized after being involved in a crash in Miami. City of Miami Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the area of Southwest 37th Avenue and 12th Street on Tuesday afternoon. According to Fire Rescue, the motorman may have been cut off, causing him to crash. 7News cameras captured a large police and fire rescue presence in the crash scene and paramedics placing the motorman in a gurney. His motorcycle

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Miami-Dade Water and Sewer worker critical following shooting outside North Miami-Dade townhome

MIAMI (WSVN) – A worker for the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department was taken to the hospital after he came under fire during an altercation in North Miami-Dade. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and Fire Rescue, units were dispatched to reports of a shooting outside a townhome on Northwest 84th Street, off Fourth Avenue, just after 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Investigators said the vicim got into an argument with another man, and at one point, the other man pulled

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Alleged aggressor in Escambia County road rage shooting to face assault, battery charges

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies say the road rage encounter in Escambia County that ended in a shooting Tuesday afternoon will lead to the arrest of the person investigators say was the aggressor. Andrew Harvey will be charged with simple assault, battery, and damage to property in connection with the incident, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies reported that the man who fired the shots had his family in his vehicle with him. ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — A

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Navy sailors rescue man from submerged car after crash off US 98 in Escambia County

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — A 37-year-old Pensacola man is seriously injured after crashing into Bayou Chico Creek and becoming trapped in a submerged vehicle in Escambia County on Sunday night. The incident occurred at 9 p.m. near the intersection of US 98 (SR 30) and SR 295, Navy Boulevard. The man was traveling east in the westbound lanes of US 98 at a high rate of speed in a white Mercedes sedan, according to FHP. Troopers say the vehicle ran

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Wrong-way driver arrested after crash kills man on I-75 in Collier County

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — One person is confirmed dead and one person was arrested on a DUI manslaughter charge after a crash on southbound Interstate 75 in Collier County on Wednesday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, troopers are investigating a three-vehicle crash on southbound I-75 at Mile Marker 110. The FHP said a vehicle was driving the wrong way, going northbound on southbound I-75. Two other vehicles were traveling southbound on I-75 when Taylor crashed into them. One

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Man accused of Fort Lauderdale murder responsible for shooting another woman, police say

Nearly a month after police arrested a man for killing a woman and leaving her body next to a dumpster in Fort Lauderdale, police say he is also responsible for shooting someone else the same day. According to Fort Lauderdale Police, Altavious Powell shot a woman before murdering Daneshia Heller last month. On Monday, police linked Powell to a Feb. 17 shooting where the victim survived. The next day, investigators said they found Heller’s dead body by a dumpster and

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Woman found dead in apparent West Palm Beach shooting, suspect/motive still unknown

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A woman was killed in an apparent shooting in West Palm Beach on Friday. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said that deputies responded to reports of a shooting on March 13 at around 10:33 p.m., near 5700 North Haverhill Road, between 45th Street and Caribbean Boulevard. At the scene, deputies said that they found a woman was found dead from apparent gunshot wounds. Detectives with the Violent Crimes Division arrived at the scene and began an investigation. At

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Man shot multiple times after argument inside Pembroke Park bar

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. — Pembroke Park police are investigating a shooting that occurred overnight at a bar, which left one man injured. According to Deputy Chief of Police Jason Ochoa, the shooting occurred at Thirsty’s Liquor Bar, located at 4426 W. Hallandale Beach Blvd. “At about, like Checkers, I heard gunshots,” witness Gregory Junior Marmolejo said. “When I hear gunshots, I just literally turn the other way. I just hope no one got hurt and stuff.” Ochoa said officers responded

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Woman charged with second-degree murder after shooting in Orange Park

ORANGE PARK, Fla. – The Clay County Sheriff’s Office announced a murder arrest in connection with a deadly shooting on Sunday. 33-year-old Jasmine Brown has been charged with second-degree murder. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the shooting occurred at approximately 5:15 a.m. on Gano Court and left a 30-year-old victim dead. Investigators with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office say the investigation determined the incident was domestic in nature. Brown and the victim were married but living separately at the time of

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RV explosion hospitalizes 2 children, 2 adults with severe burns

The Brief LECANTO, Fla. – Two children and two adults were hospitalized after an RV exploded and burst into flames in Lecanto, according to Citrus County Fire Rescue. First responders were called to South Bluebird Terrace on Sunday morning where they found the 32-foot RV fully engulfed in flames and investigators say the fire was so intense that it began spreading to nearby vehicles. All four victims were severely burned and were taken to the hospital as trauma alerts. Initially, fire crews requested helicopters

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