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Video shows group firing high-powered weapons in Miami Gardens neighborhood
High-powered gunfire rattled a Miami Gardens neighborhood in the middle of the night on Wednesday, and a barrage of bullets pierced through several cars, homes, and windows while neighbors were inside sleeping. The ambush with ammunition happened just after midnight in the 4200 block of 196th Street. Witnesses described at...
Hollywood police investigate triple shooting resulting in 1 dead, 2 hospitalized
MIAMI - One person is dead and two others were rushed to an area hospital following a shooting in Hollywood Thursday afternoon.Police said they received a call shortly before 4:30 p.m. about a shooting near the 5800 block of McKinley Street. When officers arrived, they located three victims. One was pronounced dead and two were rushed to Memorial Regional, where their condition is unknown. Police said there is no suspect believed to be at large. Neighbors say the man killed lived with two nephews whose father was killed 15 years ago. Those neighbors say the man tried to kill himself. They claim the nephews tried to stop him. Gunfire wounded all three. According to neighbors, the man who died drove tow trucks and looked out for everyone in their community. "He always came over and asked us how we were doing. We would go over there and check on him..." said Michelle McDougall, neighbor. "He was a like a gentle giant.""He was constantly entertaining and watching the neighborhood and just an all-around good guy, cooking for his family." "He would do anything for anybody." Authorities continue to investigate.
Woman, 21, faces 2 attempted murder charges in Broward
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – Khydeeja McBride was 18 when she was accused of domestic violence in Miramar. About three years later, she is back in Broward County jail facing more serious charges. County court records show prosecutors filed a first-degree felony case against McBride, 21, on Wednesday. Records show...
Young boy drowned after falling into Fort Lauderdale pool, police say
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A young boy drowned after he fell into a swimming pool in a Fort Lauderdale home, police said. Fort Lauderdale Police and Fire Rescue units were dispatched to the scene of a reported drowning along the 1800 block of Northwest 15th Place, a few blocks north of Sunrise Boulevard, just after 7 p.m. Thursday.
Miami Gardens Police Investigate After Man Found Bound and Shot Near Canal
The Miami Gardens community is grappling with the unsettling discovery of a man found shot to death, his hands bound and a bag covering his head, on the bank of a canal last Friday. The victim, identified as 38-year-old Christopher Lee Henry, was discovered by residents of the neighborhood near the 3900 block of Northwest 207th Drive just after 8 a.m.
Ex-Pembroke Park police chief defends time on the job, says she remains qualified
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – The town of Pembroke Park’s ousted top cop defended herself on Thursday after she was voted out by commissioners. Last month, the town terminated Chief Rashana Dabney-Donovan amid concerns about internal investigations and lawsuits against the department. Those concerns included allegations that an officer...
Bad pharmacy pick-up? South Florida man robbed by women he met at Walgreens, cops say
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – A classic South Florida trick has claimed another victim. It’s not unheard of for a man to end up robbed of his Rolexes or jewelry after bringing home one or more women. Usually, they meet at a bar, nightclub, or casino. According to Hallandale...
Man punches mom in face after argument over 'stank' chicken, police say
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – A man was arrested after an argument over chicken from Wing Stop took a very violent turn. According to a police report, a woman said she was with her boyfriend and boyfriend’s mother, when she went to pick up her son at the Wing Stop in Tamarac last week.
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