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Video shows suspect punching man several times in Miami, claims his money was stolen, report says
A suspect accused of beating another man in Miami after he said his money was stolen was arrested on Thursday, authorities said. Ramon Osorio, 22, was charged with aggravated battery. According to authorities, officers arrived at Southwest 42nd and Fourth Street after receiving reports of a vehicle that struck a pedestrian and then crashed into…
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Search continues for homicide suspect in Miami after 3 detained, police say
The search for a homicide suspect who bailed out of a vehicle in Miami continued on Saturday. According to Miami Police, on Friday, detectives attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle that was reported to be involved in an incident in the area of Northwest Eighth Avenue and 85th Street. Police said that the subjects…
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Florida shows how to adapt as coastal cities face growing threats from sea level rise and storms
One day there was a roof. The next morning it was gone. Jeffrey Huber still remembers the day some 34 years ago when Hurricane Andrew blew off the roof of his childhood home, one of tens of thousands damaged and destroyed across southern Florida. For days, first responders couldn’t get to them. For a month…
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South Florida high schools rank top 10 in the state—and some are among best in the country
U.S. News & World Report have published their rankings of the best high schools in the country, and South Florida made sure to represent. Half of the top 10 schools in the state of Florida can be found in Miami-Dade, and Broward is not far behind. And seven schools across both counties broke the top…
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Neighbors say man shot by his own father in Miami Gardens neighborhood
Police responded to a home in Miami Gardens Thursday night where neighbors said a man was shot by his own father. The incident happened along Northwest 154th Street, across from Rainbow Park Elementary School. Neighbors said they heard gunfire around 5 p.m. “We heard a loud like pow-pow-pow-pow,” one woman said. “We were looking around…
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10 sentenced in South Florida cocaine trafficking conspiracy linked to Mexican cartel
Ten people are headed to federal prison in connection with a South Florida cocaine trafficking conspiracy involving drugs supplied by a Mexican cartel and others, authorities said. Eight of the suspects pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the…
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Miami-Dade mom arrested after toddler overdosed on fentanyl, cocaine, FDLE says
A Miami-Dade mother was arrested after officials found that her 18-month-old son died from ingesting fentanyl and cocaine, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Authorities said Miami Police and fire rescue responded around 3:50 a.m. back on Jan. 3 to an unresponsive male infant. The toddler was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital, but…
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Former Miami-Dade Schools psychologist found guilty of child porn charges
A former Miami-Dade County Public Schools psychologist has been found guilty of eight criminal charges after prosecutors accused him of possessing and promoting child sexual abuse material. A jury convicted Dr. Robert Lee Turner, 64, following a trial that centered on child porn investigators said was found on his cellphone. Turner was arrested in August…
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Miami man accused in money laundering conspiracy with attempted murder suspect, cops say
The arrest last month of a suspect in connection with a triple shooting in northwest Miami-Dade has led to the arrest of another man accused of conspiring with the alleged shooter to launder fraud proceeds, authorities said. Edinson Daniel DeLeon, 28, was arrested Wednesday on charges including organized scheme to defraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy…