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Woman faces domestic violence charges in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Woman faces domestic violence charges in Miami-DadeA man with cerebral palsy suffered a cut on the right side of his head and the 25-year-old woman who confessed to the domestic violence was behind bars Thursday in Miami-Dade County, police said.
‘History of domestic disputes’ ends with ‘horrific’ murder of pregnant mother of 2 in Hallandale Beach
Read full article: ‘History of domestic disputes’ ends with ‘horrific’ murder of pregnant mother of 2 in Hallandale BeachPolice officers described a recent fatal domestic violence case in Hallandale Beach as “horrific” on Sunday. Relatives identified the victim as Delfina “Lily” Perez, a mother of two who was about 20 weeks pregnant. She was 41.
Jury finds Florida woman who trapped boyfriend in suitcase guilty of murder
Read full article: Jury finds Florida woman who trapped boyfriend in suitcase guilty of murderA Florida woman left her live-in boyfriend inside a suitcase, grabbed a bat, and hit him as hard as she could. His final moments were on video. He shouts, “I can’t breathe!” She responds, “That’s on you!” The medical examiner said Jorge Torres died of suffocation on Feb. 24, 2020, in Winter Park. He was 42.
Police: Man confesses to using tactical knife to stab woman at apartment with children in Miami
Read full article: Police: Man confesses to using tactical knife to stab woman at apartment with children in MiamiA 33-year-old man has been at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center since he confessed on Thursday to have used a large tactical knife to stab a woman several times at an apartment in Miami.
Man, 61, accused of stabbing woman several times in Lauderhill
Read full article: Man, 61, accused of stabbing woman several times in LauderhillA 61-year-old man who was accused of stabbing a woman several times in Lauderhill was at the Broward County main jail on Sunday morning in Fort Lauderdale, records show.
Domestic violence suspect to Miami-Dade judge: ‘Leaving in 2 days back home’ to Dubai
Read full article: Domestic violence suspect to Miami-Dade judge: ‘Leaving in 2 days back home’ to DubaiThe Arab-speaking tourist who said he was from Dubai appeared before Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Christine Bandín on Saturday morning accused of domestic violence.
Prosecutors drop domestic violence case against healthcare executive after defense proves innocence
Read full article: Prosecutors drop domestic violence case against healthcare executive after defense proves innocenceBroward County prosecutors dropped a domestic violence case against a 62-year-old healthcare executive after his defense showed he had passed a lie detector test and the alleged victim retracted her accusations.
Prosecutors drop domestic violence case against healthcare executive after defense proves innocence
Read full article: Prosecutors drop domestic violence case against healthcare executive after defense proves innocenceBroward County prosecutors dropped a domestic violence case against a 62-year-old healthcare executive after his defense showed he had passed a lie detector test and the alleged victim retracted her accusations.
Police: Fort Lauderdale man uses social media to confess to crimes against ex-girlfriend
Read full article: Police: Fort Lauderdale man uses social media to confess to crimes against ex-girlfriendA woman reported regretting dating Patrick E. James, who appeared in bond court and was at the main jail on Friday, in Fort Lauderdale.
Police: Woman asks for help in Miami Beach. He had hurt her before; this time she feared death
Read full article: Police: Woman asks for help in Miami Beach. He had hurt her before; this time she feared deathA woman from Hialeah asked Miami Beach police for help after dropping off her live-in boyfriend at the Nine Island Avenue condominium building in Belle Isle, police said.
Judge allows pre-trial release of father who confessed to fatally shooting son in Kendall
Read full article: Judge allows pre-trial release of father who confessed to fatally shooting son in KendallThere were tears and hugs on Tuesday after a judge allowed the pre-trial release of a 52-year-old man who stands accused of killing his 21-year-old son in Miami-Dade County.
Police: Woman hurts man with bat she had grabbed for protection in Homestead
Read full article: Police: Woman hurts man with bat she had grabbed for protection in HomesteadA woman allegedly told police officers she had grabbed a bat to defend herself from men in Homestead. The police officers later decided to arrest her.
Man with domestic violence history stands accused of child abuse in Broward
Read full article: Man with domestic violence history stands accused of child abuse in BrowardMickey O’mac Grossett has a history of domestic violence cases in Broward County that goes back to 2009 and involves different alleged victims.
Broward court: Probation officers give up on man and recommend ‘maximum prison sentence’
Read full article: Broward court: Probation officers give up on man and recommend ‘maximum prison sentence’Adam Joseph Stone, who was at the Broward County main jail on Wednesday, has a history of violence, according to court records. Broward County judges gave him a chance for years, but the Florida Department of Corrections recently had enough.
Police: Gunman continues to show up to domestic violence victim’s home in Sunrise
Read full article: Police: Gunman continues to show up to domestic violence victim’s home in SunriseJonathan Benitez was back at the Broward County main jail in Fort Lauderdale. He was accused of continuing to show up with a loaded gun to the house of a woman who fears him — despite judges’ and police officers’ orders not to.
Police: Retired US Marine faced divorce threat before stabbing wife 28 times, son 4 times in Broward
Read full article: Police: Retired US Marine faced divorce threat before stabbing wife 28 times, son 4 times in BrowardA retired U.S. Marine accused of recently stabbing his wife 28 times and his 3-year-old son four times in Broward County had served in Iraq and suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and a traumatic brain injury, relatives told police, according to records released on Wednesday.
Man accused of beating ex-girlfriend while holding her hostage in Hialeah
Read full article: Man accused of beating ex-girlfriend while holding her hostage in HialeahA 27-year-old man appeared in Miami-Dade County court on Saturday afternoon to face charges after a woman reported she had dated him for about eight months when she feared for her life while he held her hostage overnight in Hialeah.
Police: Fight over PlayStation console in Hialeah included gun and knife
Read full article: Police: Fight over PlayStation console in Hialeah included gun and knifeAfter a burglary victim was injured in Hialeah, Shakala Simone Smith told a detective her sister wanted her Sony PlayStation game console back, according to a police arrest report released on Wednesday.
Miami man accused of domestic violence after woman shows up to hospital bleeding
Read full article: Miami man accused of domestic violence after woman shows up to hospital bleedingA 37-year-old woman showed up at Jackson Memorial Hospital’s emergency room on Saturday with a swollen jaw and bleeding. She told police she had experienced horrific domestic violence at the hands of Kenneth Hubert, according to a Miami police report released on Tuesday.
Mother of child sex abuse suspect faces harassment charge in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Mother of child sex abuse suspect faces harassment charge in Miami-DadeA 79-year-old woman was using a wheelchair when she appeared in Miami-Dade County court on Saturday to face a second-degree felony domestic violence charge of harassment.
Detectives save woman from ‘Rampage’ who is facing charges for 2022 crimes in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Detectives save woman from ‘Rampage’ who is facing charges for 2022 crimes in Miami-DadeHialeah Detective Alexander Dorado suspected that a man who had beat up his girlfriend at a mobile home and had returned three days later to set her home on fire was on a crime spree.
Family tragedy in Broward: 5 kids suffer after father faces charges for mother’s murder
Read full article: Family tragedy in Broward: 5 kids suffer after father faces charges for mother’s murderA Venezuelan-American family tragedy was unfolding in Broward County after a 62-year-old father killed his 43-year-old wife at their home in Pembroke Pines.
Fight at Burger King turns into stabbing at parking lot in Broward, police say
Read full article: Fight at Burger King turns into stabbing at parking lot in Broward, police sayAfter a woman punched a man during an argument at a Burger King in Broward County, the fight continued in the parking lot and she stabbed him, according to an arrest report in the case.
Police officers arrest Miami grandmother over ‘Te voy a matar’ text message
Read full article: Police officers arrest Miami grandmother over ‘Te voy a matar’ text messageA Miami-Dade County judge ordered a 70-year-old grandmother who was jailed on Wednesday to stay away from her ex-husband who reported he was afraid of her.
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.
Police: Man confesses to attacking his mother with machete in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Police: Man confesses to attacking his mother with machete in Miami-DadeA 70-year-old woman told police officers that she had just served her 39-year-old son dinner on the kitchen counter when he attacked her with a machete in Miami-Dade County, according to police.
Police: Florida man admits to killing sister after fight over electric bill
Read full article: Police: Florida man admits to killing sister after fight over electric billA 37-year-old Florida man admitted to killing his 40-year-old sister after an argument over their electric bill, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
Domestic violence: Felon says man accusing him of kitchen knife stabbing was lover, police reports
Read full article: Domestic violence: Felon says man accusing him of kitchen knife stabbing was lover, police reportsRichard Spaulding told police officers that he had been in a romantic relationship with the man who accused him of stabbing him in the chest with a kitchen knife, according to the Miami Gardens Police Department.
Police: Pregnant woman stabs her baby’s father in Pembroke Pines
Read full article: Police: Pregnant woman stabs her baby’s father in Pembroke PinesA 24-year-old pregnant woman used pills, alcohol, and punching herself for a few months before using a black folding pocket knife to stab the man she said got her pregnant, according to the Pembroke Pines Police Department.
Federal officer accused of battering ex-girlfriend in Key West pleads no contest, attorney says
Read full article: Federal officer accused of battering ex-girlfriend in Key West pleads no contest, attorney saysA federal law enforcement officer accused of stalking and battering his ex-girlfriend in Key West pleaded no contest Wednesday to two misdemeanor charges and was released from jail, his attorney tells Local 10 News.
Police: Homestead woman arrested for sexual cyberharassment, threats to ex-lover
Read full article: Police: Homestead woman arrested for sexual cyberharassment, threats to ex-loverA 21-year-old woman used social media platforms to threaten to kill a woman she had been in a romantic relationship with, according to the Homestead Police Department.
Man accused of fatal stabbing in Miami-Dade arrested in Broward, police say
Read full article: Man accused of fatal stabbing in Miami-Dade arrested in Broward, police sayA man died and his mother suffered injuries after a domestic violence dispute turned into a stabbing on Wednesday evening in northeastern Miami-Dade County, police said.
Man faces 32 charges after woman escapes to report nightmare in Miami-Dade’s West End
Read full article: Man faces 32 charges after woman escapes to report nightmare in Miami-Dade’s West EndA woman recently suffered hours of anguish in an apartment in Miami-Dade County’s West End neighborhood after her 26-year-old live-in boyfriend grabbed a gun, pointed it at her head, and threatened to shoot her, according to a police report.
Man threatens to kill woman during 3 rapes, hours of beatings in Miami-Dade, police say
Read full article: Man threatens to kill woman during 3 rapes, hours of beatings in Miami-Dade, police sayA man appeared in court on Monday after a woman accused him of beating her up for hours while threatening to kill her and raping her three times in northeastern Miami-Dade County.
‘#DamianStrong’: Police officer shot in the head returns to Miami-Dade to continue treatment
Read full article: ‘#DamianStrong’: Police officer shot in the head returns to Miami-Dade to continue treatmentRecovery continues after a tumultuous relationship between two police officers who had a child together devolved into such violence last year that detectives reported one nearly killed the other in Miami-Dade County.
Domestic violence in Miami-Dade bond court: Was it a bear hug, false imprisonment or kidnapping?
Read full article: Domestic violence in Miami-Dade bond court: Was it a bear hug, false imprisonment or kidnapping?Alfonso Kelly allegedly sat down outside of his former home in Miami-Dade County to wait for a woman, who he is married to but recently separated from. She arrived at about 9:30 p.m., on Saturday, and she reported that what followed was a frightening attack, police said.
Miami surgeon says slain girl suffered ‘destructive’ stab wounds ‘over and over’
Read full article: Miami surgeon says slain girl suffered ‘destructive’ stab wounds ‘over and over’Martha Guzman was 11 years old and home alone when a man she knew well broke into the Miami apartment that she shared with her family and stabbed her, prosecutors said.
Testimony begins in trial of man who prosecutors say killed girl in Miami
Read full article: Testimony begins in trial of man who prosecutors say killed girl in MiamiAmaury Alvarenga told police officers that she walked into her apartment in Miami’s Little Havana to find her 11-year-old daughter, Martha Guzman, with a knife sticking out of her neck.
Police: Woman uses Taser, wooden stick, fist, wire hanger, belt to abuse boy in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Police: Woman uses Taser, wooden stick, fist, wire hanger, belt to abuse boy in Miami-DadePolice officers recently arrested a 32-year-old woman after a private school administrator in deep south Miami-Dade County reported that a student had shown up to class with two untreated head injuries.
Man confesses to killing ‘Yuni’ Carey in fit of jealous rage, police say
Read full article: Man confesses to killing ‘Yuni’ Carey in fit of jealous rage, police sayMIAMI – The local LGBTQ community is mourning a beloved transgender woman after officers found her dead inside her 19th-floor condo in Miami. He is facing a second-degree murder charge in the death of Yunieski Carey Herrera, a Cuban salsa dancer, and performer who had competed in beauty pageants for years. On Wednesday, Innuritegui-Lint still couldn’t believe that Herrera had become the 36th transgender woman to be murdered this year in the United States or that it would happen during Transgender Awareness Week. “She was in love.”Ygor Arrudasouza, right, told police officers on Tuesday that he stabbed Yunieski Carey Herrera, left, to death, police said. (Local 10 News Share)According to the arrest report, Arrudasouza is a Brazilian dancer who loved Herrera so much he had a “Yuni” tattoo on his left hip.
Former Miami Dolphins running back Mark Walton arrested again
Read full article: Former Miami Dolphins running back Mark Walton arrested againThe 22-year-old talented running back who played for Booker T. Washington, the University of Miami, the Cincinnati Bengals and the Miami Dolphins is suffering. University of Miami Hurricanes running back Mark Walton was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Mark Walton has signed with the Miami Dolphins. FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2019, file photo, Miami Dolphins running back Mark Walton (22) warms up before an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Dolphins have released troubled running back Mark Walton, saying he had been involved in an unspecified police matter.
Sheriff: Customs agent kills 3 family members, then himself
Read full article: Sheriff: Customs agent kills 3 family members, then himselfORLANDO, Fla. – A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent killed three family members, including two juveniles, and then himself at his Florida home, authorities said Thursday night. Deputies learned the family members hadn’t been seen since last week, so they entered the home and found the four bodies, he said. Investigators weren’t immediately identifying the victims or the agent, who worked at the Orlando International Airport. Mina said the dead included a woman in her 30s, a middle-school-age boy and a high-school-age boy. Officials didn’t immediately say how the victims were related to the agent.
Boy, 9, charged with attempted murder of 5-year-old sister
Read full article: Boy, 9, charged with attempted murder of 5-year-old sisterOCALA, Fla. – A 9-year-old boy has been charged with trying to kill his 5-year-old sister by stabbing her with a kitchen knife inside their Florida apartment last month, officials said. The boy was charged Tuesday with attempted first-degree murder and appeared in court on Wednesday in the central Florida city of Ocala, prosecutors said. When she returned, she said she found the boy stabbing his sister with a kitchen knife in a bedroom. The child told investigators he thought of killing his sister two days before the Jan. 28 stabbing, Ocala police said. The public defender's office is awaiting results of a competency examination that will determine whether the boy understands the charges, the Ocala Star-Banner reported.
Coral Gables police arrest boxer Gervonta Davis after domestic violence incident
Read full article: Coral Gables police arrest boxer Gervonta Davis after domestic violence incidentCORAL GABLES, Fla. – Coral Gables police have arrested American boxer Gervonta Davis over a domestic incident that occurred Saturday with his child’s mother at a celebrity basketball event. Cellphone video of the incident at the University of Miami’s Watsco Center at 1245 Dauer Drive shows the victim sitting courtside at the event. According to his arrest report, however, surveillance video from the venue shows a partial view of Davis striking the woman in the face. Coral Gables police said the woman sustained injuries to her lip and jaw. She provided a written statement of the incident, which was consistent with the footage, authorities said.