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An elderly man was rescued from his burning home in Pembroke Pines by first responders, with neighbors' help. The fire occurred around 8:30 p.m. with no injuries reported.
A student at North Miami Beach High School was hospitalized after being stabbed by another student, leading to a lockdown and the assailant's subsequent surrender.
A Colombian man pled guilty in Miami to the 2020 kidnapping and assault of two U.S. Army soldiers in Bogota. The soldiers were drugged and robbed during the incident. Sentencing is pending.
Wayne Tarpley pled guilty to his role in violent retail robberies, with his cohorts also facing sentencing after admitting to a series of armed crimes targeting Miami shoppers.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers captured three suspects after a high-speed chase in Broward County, finding a kilogram of cocaine and three firearms in their vehicle.
Fort Lauderdale Police Department recovered $1.2 million lost in a construction fraud scheme targeting the city's new police headquarters; ongoing investigation with multiple agencies involved.
Marques Johnson, 40, was tased yet stole and crashed a Miramar police cruiser after threatening officers. No injuries were reported and Johnson faces multiple charges.
A teen boy was stabbed after a fight at North Miami Beach High School; he's stable. The attacker fled but later surrendered. The incident prompted campus security debates.
U.S. Attorney's Office in South Florida and law enforcement partner to fight child exploitation and trafficking, urging public action during National Human Trafficking Prevention Month.
A former federal agent was sentenced to nearly eight years in prison for witness tampering and obstruction related to an oxycodone distribution scheme.
A small plane crash in the Florida Everglades resulted in two fatalities, with the wreckage found near Broward County. Authorities are investigating the cause.
A man is critical after his car went into a Fort Lauderdale canal; officials are investigating the cause as two officers were also injured during the rescue.
A Florida man was charged with defrauding an elderly person by posing as a fake lawyer and conning him into paying thousands allegedly to help his grandson avoid legal trouble.
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