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A man from Pompano Beach received a state prison sentence for a hit-and-run that killed a bicyclist from Boca Raton. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) said on April 29, 2023, at around 5:38 a.m., Samuel Carvalho Vasconcelloswas driving his Chevrolet Malibu on SW 18th Street. In the crash report, Vasconcellos collided into 46-year-old Longuino Amaral Jr. while he was riding his bike. Investigators noted that Amaral’s bike had front and rear lights on. Amaral was thrown from his bicycle, landing

Two people had a violent encounter with a homeless man in Indiantown after the sheriff’s office said the suspect didn’t like their offer to help.One of the victims captured the brutal attack on camera. The victims told the Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) that on August 30, ahomeless man,Jerquavious Jackson, 22, approached one of them while at Post Family Park in Indiantown and asked him for some money.Instead of money, he said he would give Jackson food. However, according to

The West Palm Beach Police Department (WPBPD) arrested the teen who was allegedly behind the wheel at the time of a December crash that killed a 17-year-old passenger in the car. Court records show Christopher Granja was booked Wednesday on a count of vehicular homicide as well as driving without a license causing death. The probable cause affidavit against Granja, 18, notes he admitted to driving the blue Hyundai Sonata shortly after midnight on Monday, December 18, 2023, when the car slammed

A 51-year-old Orlando man has died following a crash with a SunRail train Tuesday afternoon, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The crash happened around 2:45 p.m. on the railroad tracks near South Orange Avenue and Pine Street in Orange County. Troopers said the train was traveling south on the outside track next to South Orange Avenue. Investigators said the pedestrian sat next to the tracks and walked in front of the train. The man died at the scene, and there

Photo by: WPTV Rescue crews in Riviera Beach are investigating a fire that claimed a person’s life Thursday morning. The fire occurred at about 9:30 a.m. near the intersection of Blue Heron Boulevard and Avenue E. Capt. DaWayne Watson of Riviera Beach Fire Rescue said there was an initial call for a respiratory issue at the home. However, when first responders arrived they found heavy smoke coming from the home. Rescue crews then entered the home and found a victim

Photo by: local10 An 11-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday after a bomb threat was made against a school in Deerfield Beach, authorities confirmed. According to Broward Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Gerdy St. Louis, the child was booked into the Juvenile Assessment Center and is being charged with one count of false report of a bomb, explosive or weapon of mass destruction. Authorities confirmed that the threat was phoned in Wednesday morning to Summerset Key Academy Middle/High School, located at 959 SE Sixth

The boss of a man involved in a devastating crash in Miami is speaking out on his behalf as the victim fights for his life in the hospital. According to City of Miami Police, the incident happened near Southwest Eighth Street and Seventh Street, just before 8 a.m. on Sunday, when a black vehicle hit the victim who was riding a scooter. The victim, identified as 32-year-old Angello Di Santi, was taking an employee home after work when a car

Cristian “Tusi” Merchan Garcia died over a year ago in Doral. Police body-cam videos show the fatal police-involved shooting last year. Before the shooting on June 17, 2023, at 11461 NW 41 St., witnesses said Garcia broke into an apartment, injured a woman and her son, and made good on his promise to return, records show. Prosecutors recently concluded that since Merchan Garcia “posed a substantial threat” Hernandez “had no duty to retreat” and was “legally justified” to use deadly

Officials responded to a school bus crash in Manatee County on Thursday morning that left a man hospitalized. The Bradenton Police Department said the crash occurred around 6:37 a.m. at 26th Street East and Manatee Avenue. When officials arrived, they found a 59-year-old man who had been hit by the bus but was alert and conscious. They said the victim was not walking in a crosswalk when he was hit. Police added that the man was taken to a hospital

Photo by: wftv Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving an Orlando police cruiser. The crash happened Tuesday night near the intersection of John Young Parkway and Old Winter Garden Road. Troopers said the officer was responding to an emergency call with lights and siren on at the time. The officer tried to make a left-hand turn at a red light and slammed into a driver coming the other way, according to a report. Troopers said the officer received

 A 24-year-old woman was arrested in a hit-and-run crash that injured a motorcyclist earlier this week, according to the West Melbourne Police Department. The crash happened early Sunday on US-192 near Dairy Road. According to police, Rebekah Makenzie Tate was heading east on US-192 when she struck the motorcyclist and drove off. “Instead of remaining on scene or calling 911, Tate can be seen driving away with the motorcycle still attached to the front of her vehicle. Tate then pulled

A bicyclist was killed Thursday morning in a crash with a semitruck in Orange County, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened just after 6 a.m. on Orange Avenue near Prince Street. According to FHP, the bicyclist was not in a marked crosswalk and tried to cross Orange Avenue, entering the path of an oncoming semitruck. The front of the semi hit the bicyclist, troopers said. The driver, a 52-year-old Tarpon Springs man, was uninjured and remained on-scene. There