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Caught on camera: Woman attacked two men after crash on MacArthur Causeway
MIAMI - A woman was caught on camera attacking a man with a sharp object after a crash involving a BMW on the MacArthur Causeway.According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 26-year-old Acklynn Byamugisha was driving a black BMW and stopped partially blocking the right eastbound lane just before 7 a.m. An oncoming white Toyota SUV slammed into it. After the crash, the FHP said the occupants of both vehicles got into a confrontation. Chopper4 over the scene spotted the crash near Biscayne Boulevard. A short distance away a woman, identified as Byamugisha who appeared to have a screwdriver in her hand,...
Toxicology report to help solve mystery in Miami and Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Two police departments and the medical examiner’s office were working together to figure out how a man died. While a toxicology report was pending on Saturday, Local 10 News sources believe a body found in a wooded preserve area in western Miami-Dade was connected to a missing person’s case further east in Miami.
‘I’m gonna pop you’: Police arrest man sought in Miami OfferUp jewelry thefts, robbery
MIAMI – A man who used the app OfferUp to steal — and in one instance, rob — jewelry from unsuspecting sellers in Miami was taken into custody, police announced Monday. David Fontanez-Gutierrez, 33, who has addresses in southwest Miami-Dade and Kissimmee, was arrested after officers located him at a school in Hialeah Friday.
‘Nalani was my world’: Homestead mom posted tribute to 6-month-old before murder arrest
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Arnelle Floyd posted a touching tribute to her 6-month-old daughter, Nalani Allen, after the child died on Mother’s Day. The Facebook post contained a caption that read, in part, “On May 12th, 2024, my first Mother’s Day, my child passed away. Nalani was my world.”
Miami Police identify 19-year-old shooting victim, search for gunman continues
Police are asking the public for help with their investigation into the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man in Miami's Little Haiti neighborhood early Thursday morning. Miami Police said the shooting happened around 1:15 a.m. Thursday in the area of NW 2nd Avenue and 68th Street, where they found the man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Pedestrian hospitalized after hit-and-run crash in Miami
MIAMI – A pedestrian was rushed to the hospital Sunday night after being struck by a vehicle in Miami, authorities confirmed. According to Miami police, the incident was reported at 11:18 p.m. in the area of Northwest 12th Avenue and 45th Street. 1 killed in hit-and-run crash in Miami.
Police: Driver kills motorcyclist in Miami Shores after 11-hour date drinking
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – A 36-year-old man died and a woman was injured Sunday after a wrong-way crash in Miami Shores with a 41-year-old man who was driving home after an 11-hour date drinking, according to police. According to Capt. Christine Herbert, of the Miami Shores Police Department, police...
Woman dead, man hospitalized following shooting in North Miami Beach
MIAMI — A woman is dead and a man was hospitalized after a shooting in North Miami Beach on Friday night.North Miami Beach Police shared on X that there was a "heavy police presence" at Northeast 18th Avenue and 159th Street before 9 p.m., shutting down the area for investigation. Police also asked the public to avoid the area and seek alternative routes.According to North Miami Beach, officers responded to the Marathon gas station at Northeast 159th Street and 18th Avenue about a ShotSpotter alert that indicated "17 rounds fired with 31 casings located." While traveling to the scene, police then received a call about two people at the gas station with gunshot wounds.When they arrived, officers found an unresponsive woman with a gunshot wound to her neck and a man who also had a neck gunshot wound. Both people were transported to the hospital, where, unfortunately, the woman died.NMBPD is still investigating the circumstances leading up to the shooting.
Felon known as ‘Chico’ shoots scooter repairman in Miami Gardens, police say
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – A “dispute over an electric scooter” led a Miami Gardens man to open fire and wound another man outside of a shopping center in the city, according to police. Ruben Pastor-Perrone is facing charges of attempted murder and felon in possession of a...
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