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Georgia man visiting Miami accused of raping 71-year-old woman
Read full article: Georgia man visiting Miami accused of raping 71-year-old womanA man visiting Miami from out of state is being accused of committing a violent attack and rape on a senior in the city’s Allapattah neighborhood Thursday.
Miami police arrest suspect in connection with Allapattah shooting
Read full article: Miami police arrest suspect in connection with Allapattah shootingMiami police have arrested a suspect in connection with an October shooting in Allapattah that left a man hurt outside a residence in the area, authorities confirmed Thursday.
Police: Miami arsonist destroys 3 cars, displaces apartment building’s residents
Read full article: Police: Miami arsonist destroys 3 cars, displaces apartment building’s residentsA surveillance camera recorded video showing an arsonist in action Wednesday in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood, police said.
Miami daycare worker fired, arrested after abusing 6-year-old boy, police say
Read full article: Miami daycare worker fired, arrested after abusing 6-year-old boy, police sayOfficers arrested a Miami daycare teacher’s assistant after a co-worker — and a surveillance camera — caught her subjecting a 6-year-old boy to a barrage of abuse Monday, according to police.
El Taiger hospitalized: Shooting investigation includes digital forensics
Read full article: El Taiger hospitalized: Shooting investigation includes digital forensicsThe shooting of El Taiger remained under investigation on Saturday, as police officers were guarding his room at the Highland Park Pavilion Jackson where fans and friends held a prayer vigil on Friday night.
Miami police officers surround SUV outside hospital, find wounded man
Read full article: Miami police officers surround SUV outside hospital, find wounded manPolice officers surrounded a black Mercedes-Benz sports utility vehicle on Thursday outside the Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital in Allapattah.
Apologetic carjacker faces 6 felonies, Miami police say
Read full article: Apologetic carjacker faces 6 felonies, Miami police sayPolice say an 18-year-old Miami man was apologetic after carjacking a woman at gunpoint after trying to carjack another in the city’s Allapattah neighborhood Friday night.
Man robs woman at gunpoint after EV parking squabble at his Miami apartment building, cops say
Read full article: Man robs woman at gunpoint after EV parking squabble at his Miami apartment building, cops sayA dispute over an electric vehicle parking space somehow devolved into an armed robbery at the River Landing complex in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood early Monday evening, leading to the arrest of a man who lives there, according to police.
Longtime fraudster bilked Miami barbershop owner out of $105K in Chinese satellite scam, police say
Read full article: Longtime fraudster bilked Miami barbershop owner out of $105K in Chinese satellite scam, police sayA 67-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a $105,000 investment extortion scheme that police say targeted a Miami barbershop owner over two years ago.
Burglar cuts hole from neighboring business to steal from Miami food store, police say
Read full article: Burglar cuts hole from neighboring business to steal from Miami food store, police sayA 54-year-old burglar cut his way into a Miami food store in order to steal early Friday morning, according to police.
Most of 2023 unsolved homicide flyers in Miami were from cases in Model City, Little Haiti
Read full article: Most of 2023 unsolved homicide flyers in Miami were from cases in Model City, Little HaitiAs of Sunday morning, the Miami Police Department had released 12 flyers for unsolved homicides in 2023.
Police: Fast-thinking store clerk foils drunken man’s arson attempt in Miami
Read full article: Police: Fast-thinking store clerk foils drunken man’s arson attempt in MiamiWorkers at a Kwik Store with MoneyGram services in Miami told police officers one of their regular customers appeared to be under the influence of alcohol.
Miami tag agency clerk accused in $3 million title fraud scheme
Read full article: Miami tag agency clerk accused in $3 million title fraud schemeA woman who worked as a clerk at a Miami tag agency is facing 36 felony charges for what prosecutors said was a multi-million-dollar title fraud scheme involving at least a dozen stolen vehicles.
Man accused of fatal shooting outside Miami nightclub while he was out on felony bond
Read full article: Man accused of fatal shooting outside Miami nightclub while he was out on felony bondA 44-year-old man shot a 61-year-old man in the head after a night of work at the Studio 60 nightclub in Allapattah, according to the Miami Police Department’s announcement over 40 days after the murder.
Man accused of sexually abusing teen at house where he rented room in Miami-Dade: Police
Read full article: Man accused of sexually abusing teen at house where he rented room in Miami-Dade: PoliceA 44-year-old man from Honduras stands accused of sexually abusing a teen twice in one month at the house where he was renting a room in Miami-Dade County, according to police.
Venezuelan street gang members use women to lure murder victim to Miami-Dade hotel, records show
Read full article: Venezuelan street gang members use women to lure murder victim to Miami-Dade hotel, records showVenezuela’s vicious Tren De Aragua street gang — known for its brutality in dominating narcotrafficking and black markets — is operating in Miami-Dade County, according to federal and local law enforcement. A recent murder is evidence that the gang used women as a lure and was working out of hotels in Medley and near the Miami International Airport.
Police: Man arrested for Miami-Dade shooting at religious event was in BMW with stolen police revolver
Read full article: Police: Man arrested for Miami-Dade shooting at religious event was in BMW with stolen police revolverA man appeared in court on Tuesday to face charges for a shooting that wounded two people during a religious event at a house in Allapattah.
Police: Toyota Prius gunman faces charges for trying to kill group in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Police: Toyota Prius gunman faces charges for trying to kill group in Miami-DadeA 37-year-old man appeared in Miami-Dade County court on Tuesday accused of shooting at five people during a road rage incident in Allapattah.
Miami police: Man pistol-whipped victim before stealing his gold chain, iPhone in Allapattah
Read full article: Miami police: Man pistol-whipped victim before stealing his gold chain, iPhone in AllapattahPolice arrested a man Wednesday who they said pistol-whipped another man and took his gold chain and iPhone in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood nearly three months ago.
Miami police: Man jailed after Allapattah raid leads to stashes of coke, guns and more
Read full article: Miami police: Man jailed after Allapattah raid leads to stashes of coke, guns and moreMiami police announced a drug bust and the arrest of a suspect Wednesday who they say was operating from a house in Allapattah.
Art Basel Miami Beach crowd to cause traffic delays in South Beach, Miami
Read full article: Art Basel Miami Beach crowd to cause traffic delays in South Beach, MiamiSome of the most important players in the world’s growing modern and contemporary art market are in Miami-Dade County this week, and that means more traffic and a need for more security.
Miami police civilian worker accused of vandalism while in uniform
Read full article: Miami police civilian worker accused of vandalism while in uniformA worker for the city of Miami is facing a felony criminal mischief charge after police accused him of vandalizing a parking gate while in uniform and driving his city-issued car Monday.
GUIDE: Art Basel Miami Beach attracts AI oceanfront maze installation, Polo & Pan and more
Read full article: GUIDE: Art Basel Miami Beach attracts AI oceanfront maze installation, Polo & Pan and moreSome of the most important players in the world’s growing modern and contemporary art market will be descending this week to South Florida.
Man accused of fatally stabbing victim in Allapattah; cops say woman harbored him
Read full article: Man accused of fatally stabbing victim in Allapattah; cops say woman harbored himMiami police arrested a 33-year-old man on a second-degree murder charge Tuesday after they said he fatally stabbed another man in a dispute over money in the city’s Allapattah neighborhood.
Red Cross installs over 70 smoke alarms in Allapattah through their Home Fire Campaign
Read full article: Red Cross installs over 70 smoke alarms in Allapattah through their Home Fire CampaignThe American Red Cross South Florida Region installed 73 smoke alarms in homes across Miami’s Allapattah community on Saturday as part of their national Home Fire Campaign.
Miami-Dade correctional officer who served in U.S. Air Force dies in fiery crash
Read full article: Miami-Dade correctional officer who served in U.S. Air Force dies in fiery crashOmari Wright, who worked as a Miami-Dade correctional officer and served in the U.S. Air Force, died on Thursday after a fiery crash in Miami Gardens. He was 26.
Police: Armed felon threatens to kill woman, grandkids after punching her at Miami supermarket
Read full article: Police: Armed felon threatens to kill woman, grandkids after punching her at Miami supermarketMiami police arrested a convicted felon from Hialeah Tuesday, a little less than a month after they said he attacked a woman outside of a supermarket in the city’s Allapattah neighborhood, pulled out a gun, then threatened to kill her and her family.
Halloween haunted house guide: Malefycia creates immersive 4-night ‘GAME’ experience
Read full article: Halloween haunted house guide: Malefycia creates immersive 4-night ‘GAME’ experienceThis Halloween season, evil will lurk in a dark industrial warehouse in Miami-Dade County’s Allapattah, and only adults over 21 years old who are brave enough to confront their fears will be allowed in.
Miami police search for missing, endangered 15-year-old girl last seen in Allapattah
Read full article: Miami police search for missing, endangered 15-year-old girl last seen in AllapattahMiami police asked for the public’s help Thursday in locating a missing, endangered15-year-old girl who was last seen in the Allapattah area.
Alex Diaz de la Portilla’s name scrubbed off Miami City Hall, but expert says he could be back soon
Read full article: Alex Diaz de la Portilla’s name scrubbed off Miami City Hall, but expert says he could be back soonResidents of Miami’s District 1 are without representation on the city commission after last week’s arrest and suspension of Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla on multiple corruption charges.
Police: Girl saw her father kill her mother at mobile home in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Police: Girl saw her father kill her mother at mobile home in Miami-DadeA child told police officers that she was home when her 70-year-old father killed her mother early Sunday morning in Miami-Dade County, according to a report police released on Monday.
Thieves caught on camera breaking into several cars, stealing 1 in Miami
Read full article: Thieves caught on camera breaking into several cars, stealing 1 in MiamiMiami residents woke up Tuesday morning feeling frustrated and exasperated after finding that their cars had been broken into, vandalized and even stolen near the city’s Allapattah area.
Woman accused of robbery while armed with 6-inch knife in Miami
Read full article: Woman accused of robbery while armed with 6-inch knife in MiamiA man accused a 36-year-old woman, who is about 6 feet tall, of using a 6-inch knife to rob him in Miami’s Allapattah area, according to the Miami Police Department.
Over 10 years later, Miami detectives have yet to find teen’s killer
Read full article: Over 10 years later, Miami detectives have yet to find teen’s killerIt has been over a decade since a killer shot a 16-year-old boy in Miami and his relatives said homicide detectives have yet to identify a suspect.
Miami police searching for missing, endangered 84-year-old woman for nearly 2 weeks
Read full article: Miami police searching for missing, endangered 84-year-old woman for nearly 2 weeksMiami police are searching for an 84-year-old woman that was considered missing and endangered for nearly two weeks.
2 arrested after armed robbery at Family Dollar leads to fiery crash in Miami
Read full article: 2 arrested after armed robbery at Family Dollar leads to fiery crash in MiamiMiami police have arrested a man and a woman who they said were involved in an armed robbery that led to a fiery crash in Allapattah.
Miami police searching for 2 armed robbery suspects in city’s Allapattah neighborhood
Read full article: Miami police searching for 2 armed robbery suspects in city’s Allapattah neighborhoodAuthorities are searching for two armed robbery suspects that later crashed into an SUV before their vehicle burst into flames in Miami Saturday afternoon.
‘Got milk?’: Investigators uncover how group allegedly stole over $1M from their Miami-Dade employer
Read full article: ‘Got milk?’: Investigators uncover how group allegedly stole over $1M from their Miami-Dade employerDetectives accused six men of running a scam that involved gradually stealing more than $1.27 million in products since 2021 from a dairy company in Miami-Dade County, police announced on Wednesday.
Miami police searching for missing, endangered 75-year-old
Read full article: Miami police searching for missing, endangered 75-year-oldMiami police asked the public’s help in searching for a missing, endangered 75-year-old woman who was last seen in the city’s Allapattah area, the agency announced Saturday.
Police officers arrest man over shooting outside Miami-Dade hotel
Read full article: Police officers arrest man over shooting outside Miami-Dade hotelA 23-year-old man who was accused of driving a black Mercedes-Benz S550 during a recent drive-by shooting appeared in court on Thursday in Miami-Dade County.
Man sets car, gas pump on fire at Miami-Dade car dealership, police say
Read full article: Man sets car, gas pump on fire at Miami-Dade car dealership, police sayDetectives accused a man on Monday of nearly killing someone after setting a gas pump and a car on fire at a car dealership in Miami-Dade County.
Miami police arrest suspect in murder of homeless man
Read full article: Miami police arrest suspect in murder of homeless manMiami police arrested a man previously identified as a person of interest in the fatal shooting of a homeless man in the city’s Allapattah neighborhood in October, officials said Monday.
Residents: ‘Struggling with sleepless nights’ after power outage lasts one week in 17-story Miami building
Read full article: Residents: ‘Struggling with sleepless nights’ after power outage lasts one week in 17-story Miami buildingAfter one week without power, residents of a 17-floor apartment in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood are still looking for answers as to when it will be restored.
Men arrested for indecent exposure at detention centers in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Men arrested for indecent exposure at detention centers in Miami-DadeTwo different women working as correction officers recently reported men purposely masturbated in front of them at detention centers in Miami-Dade County.
Domestic violence: Ex-police officer was stalking Miami-Dade officer before shooting him, police say
Read full article: Domestic violence: Ex-police officer was stalking Miami-Dade officer before shooting him, police sayA relationship with a history of domestic violence between two law enforcement officers in Miami-Dade County ended after about seven years, but not the violence.
Miami police seek person of interest in slaying of homeless man
Read full article: Miami police seek person of interest in slaying of homeless manMiami police released images and video of a person of interest captured on surveillance footage near the scene of a fatal shooting in the city’s Allapattah neighborhood Friday evening.
Allapattah residents, community leaders urge city officials to build affordable housing on public land
Read full article: Allapattah residents, community leaders urge city officials to build affordable housing on public landA federal housing official called Miami the epicenter of the nation’s housing crisis.
Police: Miami woman arrested after punching daughter, kicking cop
Read full article: Police: Miami woman arrested after punching daughter, kicking copA Miami woman is facing charges of child abuse and resisting an officer with violence after police say she punched her 13-year-old daughter twice in the face and kicked a police officer Thursday evening.
Man injured during large fire at Tropicana Flea Market in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Man injured during large fire at Tropicana Flea Market in Miami-DadeMiami-Dade firefighters are facing a large fire on Thursday near Allappattah. The dark smoke was visible from tall buildings in downtown Miami and Wynwood.
Teenage boy steals neighbor’s puppy, 2 cars, resists arrest in Miami
Read full article: Teenage boy steals neighbor’s puppy, 2 cars, resists arrest in MiamiDetectives said a teenage boy used social media to brag about a burglary on Thursday after stealing a puppy and two cars in Miami. He also threatened a police officer during his arrest and turned over a table during questioning at the station, police said.
Affordable housing residents report unsafe living conditions; Miami commissioner blames it on ‘greedy’ developer
Read full article: Affordable housing residents report unsafe living conditions; Miami commissioner blames it on ‘greedy’ developerCivic Towers residents in Miami said their videos and photos show scattered garbage, mold, structural damage, and other maintenance problems — despite public financed investments.
Haitian Americans meet to pray for Martine Moïse, Haiti
Read full article: Haitian Americans meet to pray for Martine Moïse, HaitiHaitian Americans met Friday in Miami-Dade County to pray for First Lady Martine Moïse who remained at Jackson Memorial Hospital for over a week. She was injured during the July 7 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, 53, in Port-au-Prince, and hopes to attend his funeral July 23 in Haiti’s city of Cap-Haitien.
Is Allapattah the new Wynwood? Miami developers think so
Read full article: Is Allapattah the new Wynwood? Miami developers think soThis is leading newcomers, developers, and investors hoping to open businesses to head north to Buena Vista, or, out west. But what’s out west? It’s an area of Miami-Dade County called Allapattah, and developers are already hoping to transform the neighborhood into a cultural destination.
A trippy, multi-sensory art museum just opened in Miami
Read full article: A trippy, multi-sensory art museum just opened in MiamiSuperblue’s inaugural exhibition, Every Wall is a Door, is now open at Superblue Miami in Allapattah. Artists Es Devlin, teamLab, and James Turrell invite visitors to embark on a multi-sensory journey through installations that are as visually spectacular as they are thought-provoking.
Woman sought, man arrested after cross-county chase in stolen BMW, police say
Read full article: Woman sought, man arrested after cross-county chase in stolen BMW, police sayDetectives are searching for a devious woman with dark black hair on Monday. She was wearing a short tube top dress when she stole a 2020 BMW 330i on Saturday in Broward County.
Miami commissioners to target pop-up nightclubs with hefty fines
Read full article: Miami commissioners to target pop-up nightclubs with hefty finesCommissioner Joe Carollo said he is worried about Miami’s nightlife now including secretive pop-up clubs that operate illegally without an alcohol license.
Questions surround City of Miami commissioner’s presence at unlicensed nightclub
Read full article: Questions surround City of Miami commissioner’s presence at unlicensed nightclubPolice bodycam video shows a code enforcement officer at an unlicensed nightclub last month, but it also shows a Miami-Dade Commissioner. Why was he there?
Former Miami Dolphins player gets arrested after fit of rage over Pizza Hut service
Read full article: Former Miami Dolphins player gets arrested after fit of rage over Pizza Hut serviceMIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Officers arrested Mark Walton, a former Miami Dolphins player, on Sunday after a fit of rage over the service at a Pizza Hut in Miami-Dade County’s Allapattah neighborhood. Miami Hurricanes running back Mark Walton celebrates after scoring a second-quarter touchdown against the Florida Atlantic Owls on Sept. 10, 2016 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. He was also later arrested for carrying a concealed firearm, resisting an officer without violence, possession of marijuana, and reckless driving. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)The Bengals released him April 6, 2019, and the Miami Dolphins signed him May 12, 2019. After learning about the domestic violence case, the Miami Dolphins waived him on Nov. 19, 2019.
11 people inside home as car drives by and bullets start flying
Read full article: 11 people inside home as car drives by and bullets start flyingMIAMI, Fla. – Henri Villagran said 11 people were in the house that he has lived in since the 1970s when the bullets started flying Tuesday night. At least one of the bullets went through the front window, missing pet birds in a cage by inches. “My wife came running into the room saying, ‘Someone is shooting.’ And we had the kids, and everyone was screaming and running away from the bullets,” Villagran said. So, what he described was like, “I can see the fire from the window.’ He was scared,” Villagran said. The investigation is preliminary, but police are looking into a case of mistaken identity and that the Villagran house was not the intended target.
Flames engulf man’s Jeep at gas station near Allapattah
Read full article: Flames engulf man’s Jeep at gas station near AllapattahMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Flames engulfed a white Jeep at a Citgo gas station on Friday in Miami-Dade County, near Allapattah. Nearby residents reported the thick black smoked and the flames shooting into the air. A man said the fire sparked just as he finished filling up his gas tank. Firefighters responded to the gas station at the corner of Northwest 28th Street and Northwest 27th Avenue. Officers with Miami-Dade Schools Police, Miami and Miami-Dade responded to the area to help keep drivers away from the area.
Protester during coronavirus news conference: ‘Shame on you! You should resign Ron DeSantis!’
Read full article: Protester during coronavirus news conference: ‘Shame on you! You should resign Ron DeSantis!’Ron DeSantis was in Miami on Monday to meet with Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez, he saw an opportunity. His 24,000 followers on Twitter were not surprised to learn he was the heckler at DeSantis’ news conference at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Shame on you!”When a man pushed him to leave the room, Kennedy shouted, “Social distance! “You should resign Ron DeSantis!”Kennedy recorded the incident and shared the video on his Twitter account. DeSantis ignored Kennedy.
Coronavirus hot zones: Surge team focuses on Miami-Dades 33136, 33142, 33030 zip codes
Read full article: Coronavirus hot zones: Surge team focuses on Miami-Dades 33136, 33142, 33030 zip codesMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. The members of the new Surge Teams are going door to door in Miami-Dade County neighborhoods where the coronavirus pandemic has had the most impact. According to Juan Diasgranados, a spokesman for the Miami-Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation Department, the teams are focusing on zip codes 33136, 33142 and 33030. Zip code 33136 includes Jackson Memorial Hospital and the historic Spring Garden and Overtown neighborhoods. Zip code 33142 includes the Miami International Airports Rental Car Center and Transit Station, the Casino Miami and Jackson Memorial Long-Term Care Center in Allapattah and Brownsville, a neighborhood with several affordable housing projects. Zip code 33030 includes farms, wholesale plant nurseries and CHI Martin Luther King Jr. Clinica Campesina, an urgent care center that provides services to Homesteads agricultural workers.
City of Miami passes out free masks to residents in coronavirus hot spots
Read full article: City of Miami passes out free masks to residents in coronavirus hot spotsMIAMI City of Miami officials distributed face masks Friday to areas that have been identified as coronavirus hot spots, including Allapattah, Brownsville and Little Havana. I see people walking without masks, walking dogs in the park, in the street. Miami Mayor Francis Suarez distributed 10,000 masks to the long line of eager recipients waiting in the heat. As of Thursday, masks are now required in the city of Miami to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and there are consequences for noncompliance. The city of Miami has received more than 100,000 masks to pass out so far, and is expecting more donations.
Miami mayor distributes free face masks in Allapattah
Read full article: Miami mayor distributes free face masks in AllapattahMIAMI – A day after announcing the city will be mandating face masks to help reduce the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez visited Allapattah on Tuesday. Billionaire Norman Braman donated 50,000 masks to help those in need in Miami, Suarez said. The new order, which Suarez said is in the works, is to wear face masks at all times except when eating at restaurants and while exercising. Anyone caught in violation of those could be issued a warning — forced to pay a fine or possibly even face misdemeanor charges, Suarez said. It’s an enforcement effort that the mayor acknowledges will be an uphill battle, but it is one he said is worth it.
Mask mandates confuse many South Floridians. Bottom line: Wear one.
Read full article: Mask mandates confuse many South Floridians. Bottom line: Wear one.That has been such a question in South Florida, where rules for face coverings can change with the zip code. We are in the process of implementing masks in public, so that order is about to be finalized.People out and about are definitely confused. In the mosaic of South Florida cities, county rules apply as a base. The Miami-area cities had talked Monday about expanding that to require masks in public indoors or out. Local leaders say theyre not out to get people in trouble, they just want them to wear the masks to keep themselves and others safe.
Man, 52, in torture death of 10-year-old adopted daughter appears in court
Read full article: Man, 52, in torture death of 10-year-old adopted daughter appears in courtALLAPATTAH, Fla. – Jorge Barahona, who faces the death penalty if convicted, appeared in Miami-Dade County court on Wednesday, as he begins to feel the weight of justice in the torture and death of his 10-year-old adopted daughter, Nubia. Nubia Barahona was found dead on Valentine's Day 2011 in her adoptive father's truck on the side of Interstate 95 in West Palm Beach. Carmen Barahona (right) has agreed to testify against her husband, Jorge Barahona (left), in the death of their adopted daughter. Jorge Barahona’s wife, Carmen Barahona, recently pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse charges. Jorge Barahona is facing eight counts of child abuse, seven counts of child neglect with no great bodily harm, child neglect with great bodily harm, child abuse with great bodily harm, attempted first-degree murder, dead human body abuse and first-degree murder.
Mexican actor Pablo Lyle returns to Miami-Dade court
Read full article: Mexican actor Pablo Lyle returns to Miami-Dade courtMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Mexican actor Pablo Lyle appeared in Miami-Dade County court on Wednesday to ask the judge to modify his bond status as the manslaughter case against him continues. Juan Ricardo Hernandez, 63, died days after he was punched by Mexican actor, Pablo Lyle, during a road rage dispute in Miami, authorities say. Lucas Delfino testified Aug. 22 in the stand your ground hearing of his brother-in-law, Mexican actor Pablo Lyle. He was banging on the window very loudly.”The video shows DelFino and Lyle got out of their car. Full Screen 1 / 21 Mexican 'telenovela' star Pablo Lyle returns to Miami-Dade courtFernandez recently replaced Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Alan Fine in the case.