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Miami-Dade bus crashes in Miami Beach; roads closed and building evacuated
A crash in Miami Beach involving a Miami-Dade bus led to evacuations and road closures on Monday morning. According to police, it happened at around 4:12 a.m. in the 8600 block of Harding Avenue. The Miami-Dade County transit bus came to rest against the building at 315 86th Street, “striking the building’s gas piping and…
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Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami, U.S. Marshals service tells AP
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, whose social media empire promoting wealth, male dominance and misogyny has made them among the world’s most polarizing internet personalities, were arrested Saturday in Miami as British authorities sought their extradition on rape and sex trafficking charges. The brothers were taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service on a…
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Local man accused of using AI to create child sexual abuse material
Artificial intelligence is the new frontier for online sex offenders — and for the law enforcement agencies trying to catch them. Last week, Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested a Parkland man accused of using images of children he personally knew to create child sexual abuse material with the Grok AI platform. Detectives charged Ray Lequerique,…
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Man arrested in 2021 murder of Miami Boost Mobile store owner, cops say
Nearly five years after a Miami mobile store owner was gunned down during a robbery, the suspect believed to be responsible for his killing has been arrested, authorities said. Edgar Olivas, 40, was booked into Miami-Dade’s Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on Friday on charges of first-degree murder and armed robbery, records showed. According to…
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Intense bodycam video shows Florida shootout that left 2 deputies hurt, suspect dead
Intense body camera video and drone footage shows the moments Florida deputies became involved in a fatal shootout with a suspect near Tampa. The incident unfolded Thursday in Ruskin after a woman told Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office officials that her ex-boyfriend had held her captive at gunpoint overnight. Deputies responded to the apartment complex of…
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Miami woman stole $24K from mom in her care and spent it at casinos, officials say
A Miami woman working as a caregiver for her mother is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from her and spending the money in casinos while also moving into the victim’s home with her daughter, authorities said. Charlotte Regina Butler, 65, was arrested Thursday on an exploitation of the elderly charge, Miami-Dade jail records showed.…
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WATCH: Florida super speeder was going 100+ mph before takedown, officials say
A driver going over 100 mph in Martin County was arrested after authorities were able to disable his car—but not before he tried to get away on foot, the sheriff’s office said. Markel Tillman, 33, was flying down State Road 710 in Indiantown on Tuesday when deputies said they saw him “driving aggressively at speeds…
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Brush fire burns thousands of acres in the Everglades in west Broward
A brush fire in western Broward was burning thousands of acres Friday and could be seen from U.S. 27, according to authorities. The Mile Marker 40 fire had grown to 4,500 acres and was 20% contained, according to the latest update from the Florida Forest Service. The flames were located in the Florida Everglades, west…
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Broward doctor explains diarrhea-causing parasite as cases rise in South Florida
Cases of a diarrhea-causing parasite have increased in South Florida. According to the Florida Department of Health, as of July 11, there are 17 confirmed cyclosporiasis cases in Miami-Dade County, seven in Broward County and one in Monroe County. Statewide, there are about 100 cases. In a live special edition of NBC6’s Your Health, Dr.…