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Miami OnlyFans model expected to take plea deal in boyfriend’s murder
A Miami social media model is expected to take a plea deal in the 2022 fatal stabbing of her boyfriend, records showed Friday. Courtney Clenney claimed she killed her boyfriend, Christian Obumseli, in self-defense during an argument in their Edgewater condo back in April 2022. Miami-Dade prosecutors believed Obumseli was a victim of domestic violence…
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Man charged with child neglect after foster child found alone in Miami Beach streets
A Texas man is facing child neglect charges after Miami Beach Police say his 12-year-old foster son was found running through traffic wearing only his underwear. Francisco Javier Lara, 55, of Austin, is accused of leaving his two foster kids, who have autism, alone. Body camera footage shows officers responding after witnesses reported seeing the…
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South Florida mail carrier accused of stealing and cashing in winning lottery ticket
A South Florida U.S. Postal Service employee is facing charges after she was accused of stealing a winning lottery ticket and cashing it in, authorities said. Lekaysha Lockhart, 28, of Hollywood, was arrested back on July 23 on charges including grand theft, dealing in stolen property, petty theft, use of a two-way communication device to…
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Canadian woman found with 12 IDs during Florida traffic stop arrested, sheriff says
A Canadian woman was arrested after she was found with a dozen different driver’s licenses during a traffic stop in Florida, authorities said. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies made the stop on Wednesday after the woman’s tail lights weren’t on and tag lights were out. The driver, 28-year-old Bryce Swanson, identified herself as Brianna Valenzuela…
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Video shows out-of-control truck crash into multiple cars and brewery in North Miami
Surveillance video shows the moment a truck crashed into multiple vehicles and brewery in North Miami, in an incident that left the driver facing charges. The crash happened Wednesday at Lost City Brewing Company on Northeast 13th Court. North Miami Police officials said the driver lost control of the truck and hit five parked cars…
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Florida sees first death in 2026 from ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria in Palm Beach County
A Palm Beach County resident has died in the state’s first fatal case of a “flesh-eating” bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus in 2026, according to the Florida Department of Health. The deceased was an elderly adult between 80 and 84 years old. No further details about them were immediately available. In 2025, Florida reported 33 cases…
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Coast Guard airlifts boy, 9, to Miami after ‘life-threatening’ dog attack on Bahamas beach
A 9-year-old American boy was airlifted from the Bahamas to South Florida after he was seriously injured in a dog attack on a beach in Bimini, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force. The incident took place Tuesday morning in Alice Town in northern Bimini, a chain of islands that is the closest point in…
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1 hospitalized after county trucks catch fire in SW Miami-Dade
One person is recovering in the hospital after trucks and equipment belonging to Miami-Dade County caught fire in a southwest Miami-Dade neighborhood on Thursday morning. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said they responded to reports of multiple vehicles in flames in the area of Southwest 103rd Place and Southwest 51st Street shortly after 9 a.m. When firefighters…
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Early voting in Miami-Dade primaries starts next week
Primary elections are within a few weeks, and if voters are too busy to hit the polls, the Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections announced early voting dates for those who want to submit their ballots ahead of time. Primary election day will be held on Aug. 18. Starting on Aug. 3, early voting will start bright…