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Video shows driver slamming into seniors, 94 and 80, in Bay Harbor Islands crosswalk
BAY HARBOR ISLANDS, Fla. – Newly-obtained surveillance video shows the driver of a construction truck slam into and seriously injure a senior couple crossing the street in Bay Harbor Islands last Friday. John DiSpirito Sr., 94, and his longtime partner, Diane Wishart, 80, were both seriously hurt in the...
Police recover 2 vehicles involved in fatal shooting of 3-year-old in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale Police have found two of the vehicles involved in the drive-by shooting that killed a 3-year-old as he attended a birthday party at a park on Sunday as investigators continue their search for whoever is responsible. Police said Thursday that they have located and recovered both vehicles involved...
Reward offered for information in robbery of 2 Wilton Manors smoke shops
WILTON MANORS, Fla. – A cash reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of a man who police say broke into at least two smoke shops in Wilton Manors this month. Authorities said the man was caught on several cameras in and around Art Frenzie...
70-foot yacht partially submerged in New River near Esplanade Park in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A 70-foot vessel partially submerged in the New River at Esplanade Park in Fort Lauderdale, Tuesday afternoon. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue units were dispatched to the scene of a sinking vessel in New River near Esplanade Park, 400 SW 2nd Street in Fort Lauderdale just before 2 p.m. Tuesday.
Lobster miniseason opens with diver flown to hospital, possible cocaine discovery
On the first day of the 2024 two-day spiny lobster miniseason, one diver was flown to the hospital after being hit by a boat propeller, multiple people in South Florida required rescues for medical emergencies or sinking boats and a diver surfaced with a package of suspected cocaine. Each year...
Fort Lauderdale officials address 2 recent drive-by shootings; Crime Stoppers offering cash reward for information leading to arrests
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - City officials in Fort Lauderdale joined clergy and family members to address two recent drive-by shootings that resulted in the deaths of a toddler and two adults. At a news conference held Wednesday at Riverdale Park, Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis, Fort Lauderdale Police Chief...
6 children thrown from car, 3 adults hurt in North Lauderdale crash
Six children and two adults were thrown from a car and taken to the hospital after a crash in North Lauderdale on Friday morning, authorities said. A van and a Toyota 4Runner collided before 8 a.m. in the area of Southwest 81st Avenue and Southwest 7th Court. There were eight...
Sunny Isles Beach mom caught abusing her 3-year-old son avoids prison with plea deal
A Sunny Isles Beach mother caught on camera physically abusing her 3-year-old son last year has admitted her guilt and is now a convicted felon. On Thursday, 29-year-old Yulia Storozhuk was in court where she became very emotional while taking a plea deal she negotiated with the Miami-Dade State Attorney's office.
6-year-old remains hospitalized after losing hand in fireworks accident
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A 6-year-old boy badly injured in a fireworks accident remains in the hospital recovering. Local 10 News has learned that Kyrie Herman plays Little League and loves football. He is the youngest of five children. Tensions and emotions ran high outside the family’s home along...
‘You’re not going to be bullied’: Broward sheriff declares zero tolerance for election intimidation
Despite the ultra-heated political atmosphere surrounding the 2024 elections, Sheriff Gregory Tony has declared that voter intimidation won’t be tolerated at polling sites in Broward County. “The message you need to hear is this: If you vote by mail, if you go into the traditional settings, it will be safe and secure. And you’re not going to be bullied by anyone,” Tony said. The sheriff’s ...
Police: Car stolen in Hollywood prior to chase, bailout
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Police officers from multiple law enforcement agencies were spotted at the scene of a crash in Hollywood Friday morning that occurred after a police chase. According to Hallandale Beach police spokesperson Grace Mariot, the incident began with a call about a vehicle theft in Hollywood. Hollywood...
US Marshals arrest ex-boyfriend month after young mother shot in Hollywood
More than a month after a woman was shot in Hollywood, her family says the person arrested was her ex-boyfriend. Hollywood Police said Jaquim Arenas was arrested and taken into custody Tuesday by officers assigned to the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force in connection with the shooting that happened June 21 at 4105 Pembroke Road.
Man faces murder charges in deadly Plantation shooting
A suspect was arrested in connection with a shooting in Plantation that killed a man and injured another. Stevell Bankston, 66, faces charges of first-degree murder with a firearm and attempted first-degree murder with a firearm in the July 18 shooting, according to an arrest report. Plantation Police officers responded...
New details released after suspect arrested in deadly shooting of homeless man in Hialeah
HIALEAH, Fla. – New details were released in an arrest report Thursday after Miramar police took a 27-year-old man into custody on Friday who they said was wanted for a homeless man’s mid-July murder in Hialeah. Miramar police responded to a shooting near a dentist’s office on 1141...
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