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• Teen wanted in Coral Gables carjacking, shooting

  05-11-2015 23:50
  A man who turned 18 years old on Thursday is wanted by Coral Gables police in connection with the carjacking and shooting of a couple on Halloween.Police said Luis Alberto Basalo has a lengthy criminal history as a juvenile and should be considered armed and dangerous.Local 10 News spoke to the 19-year-old driver from his hospital bed on Tuesday. He said he was picking up his girlfriend from work at Sunset Place last Saturday when five people asked him for a ride.He agreed, and the group got int
  
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• Sweetwater police officer involved in multi-vehicle crash

  05-11-2015 23:43
  
  A Sweetwater police officer was involved in a multi-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon near Dolphin Mall.Sky 10 was above the scene at Northwest 12th Street and Northwest 111th Avenue just after 5 p.m.It appeared that at least four vehicles were involved in the crash.It's unclear whether any injuries were reported.Follow Local 10 News on Twitter @WPLGLocal10
  
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• Women accused of defrauding Miami-Dade County schools insurance plan

  05-11-2015 23:28
  
  Two South Florida women have been arrested in an alleged scheme to defraud the Miami-Dade County school system's insurance plan.Violeta Otero, 55, and Ida Mercado Rico, 52, face felony charges of grand theft and organized scheme to defraud.Miami-Dade County State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle and Miami-Dade school police announced the arrests Thursday.Authorities said Otero, who owns the Sunshine Wellness Clinic, filed fraudulent insurance forms for a number of Miami-Dade County school dis
  
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• Preschoolers Pick Top Toys for the Holidays

  05-11-2015 23:04 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Preschoolers helped come up with a top ten list of presents they'd like to see under the tree and the results are in just in time for the holidays.
  
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• Hialeah man sentenced for sending money to Cuba

  05-11-2015 22:56
  
  A Hialeah man has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for illegally sending money to Cuba.Karell Cordero, 40, previously pleaded guilty to one count of operating an unlicensed money transmitter business. He was sentenced to 30 months in prison, to be followed by two years of supervised release.Federal prosecutors said Cordero owned and operated K&Y Multiservices in Hialeah, where he received euros and exchanged them for U.S. dollars. The transactions often involved tens of thousa
  
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• Report: Teresa Sarnoff concedes election for Miami commissioner

  05-11-2015 22:53
  
  Teresa Sarnoff, a candidate for the City of Miami's District 2 commission seat, has pulled out of the race prior to facing opponent Ken Russell in a runoff election, the Miami Herald reported Thursday.
  
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• NASA: Sun stripping away Martian atmosphere, left dry planet

  05-11-2015 22:22
  
  NASA's Mars-orbiting Maven spacecraft has discovered that the sun robbed the red planet of its once-thick atmosphere and water.
  
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• Police Looking for Missing Man With Memory Loss

  05-11-2015 22:03 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Miami-Dade Police are looking for a missing man who suffers from memory loss and may be endangered.Photo Credit: Miami-Dade Police
  
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• Fort Lauderdale Boat Show Kicking Off

  05-11-2015 21:59 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The 2015 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is kicking off.
  
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• Police Identify Suspect Wanted in Armed Carjacking

  05-11-2015 21:53 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Coral Gables Police have identified the suspect who was allegedly involved in an armed carjacking on Halloween.Photo Credit: Coral Gables Police
  
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• Pot Grow House, Cockfighting Ring Busted in SW Dade

  05-11-2015 21:49 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Several people were arrested in a series of early morning raids in southwest Miami-Dade targeting a fuel theft ring that uncovered a marijuana grow house and cockfighting ring.Photo Credit: NBC6.com
  
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• Starbucks Barista Helps Customer in Sign Language

  05-11-2015 21:38 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Cell phone video of a remarkable exchange between a deaf woman and a North Florida Starbucks barista has gone viral on social media.
  
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• 1 of 3 shooting victims dies after attempted robbery in Lauderhill

  05-11-2015 21:06
  
  One of three people who were shot during an attempted robbery Wednesday night has died at Broward Health Medical Center, Lauderhill police said.The shooting was reported about 10:30 p.m. near the garage area of a condominium at 5707 NW 21st St.Police said it appears that the victims were shot during an attempted robbery.They all were taken to Broward Health Medical Center, where one died on Thursday.Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-
  
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• Heat's Gerald Green is 'safe' and 'healthy'

  05-11-2015 20:55
  
  Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra says reserve guard Gerald Green "is safe and is healthy," one day after he was hospitalized for a still-undisclosed reason.Spoelstra made the comments Thursday morning after the Heat practiced for a game that night against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He declined to offer any specifics on Green's condition.Green did not play Tuesday night in Miami's loss to Atlanta because of what the team called an illness. He was taken to the hospital the following morning, and t
  
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• The Latest: Official says disgraced cop tried to set up hit

  05-11-2015 20:34
  
  The latest developments in the investigation into the September shooting death of an Illinois police officer (all times local):
  
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• Police: Gunman, 3 others dead in shooting in central Maine

  05-11-2015 20:34
  Two women and a man were shot to death inside a house in central Maine, and the gunman's body was found outside, police said Thursday as they searched for a motive. A 4-year-old girl was found unharmed.
  
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• JFK's crutches, school desk displayed in new Boston exhibit

  05-11-2015 20:34
  
  There's a set of his crutches, and his old wooden school desk still bears his initials - "JFK."
  
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• 'Happiness advantage' over age 30 is vanishing, study finds

  05-11-2015 20:34
  
  By MARTHA IRVINE AP National Writer Are you happy? Very happy? If you're in your 30s or older, a new study has found that you're less likely to answer "yes" than your parents were.
  
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• Alabama child missing since 2002 found as young man in Ohio

  05-11-2015 20:34
  Thirteen years after he was allegedly snatched from his Alabama home at age 5 by his father, the young man has been found living under an assumed name with his dad in Ohio, in a case authorities say broke open when his...
  
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• Stocks edge lower for second day; Valeant falls sharply

  05-11-2015 20:33
  
  U.S. stocks moved between modest losses and flat trading Thursday, following mixed quarterly results from companies like Facebook and Whole Foods Market. Investors were hesitant to make any major moves ahead of the...
  
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• Detective: 'Hero' cop sought hit-man to cover up thefts

  05-11-2015 20:33
  
  Months before an Illinois police officer staged his suicide to look like murder, prompting an expensive manhunt that put his community under siege, he tried to find a hit man to kill a village administrator he feared would...
  
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• Heat: Green 'safe' and 'healthy,' no specifics on condition

  05-11-2015 20:28
  
  Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra says reserve guard Gerald Green "is safe and is healthy," one day after he was hospitalized for a still-undisclosed reason.
  
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• Man accused of stealing military equipment from Miami armory

  05-11-2015 20:19
  
  A staff sergeant at the Robert A. Ballard Armory is facing charges of stealing military equipment from the armory in Miami, police said.Lenin Otero, 35, faces multiple charges including grand theft and RICO/racketeering.According to an arrest report, officials with the Florida National Guard discovered that more than $39,000 worth of military equipment and supplies had been stolen in May from a secured and locked area of the armory.In September, an embossing machine to make dog tags that is wort
  
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• Marijuana grow house, cockfighting ring busted in Miami-Dade County

  05-11-2015 20:14
  Detectives with the Miami-Dade Police Department's Economic Crimes Bureau busted a suspected marijuana grow house and cockfighting operation Thursday morning.Three properties in southwest Miami-Dade County were targeted in the raid. The discovery of the growhouse and cockfighting operation was discovered while Local 10 News investigative reporter Christina Vazquez was traveling with the detectives in relation to an upcoming Call Christina gas theft investigation.Police said a stash of 25 marijua
  
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• Boyd H. Anderson High School on lockdown

  05-11-2015 20:12
  
  Boyd H. Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes is on lockdown after an employee thought he or she saw someone with a weapon, a Broward County school spokeswoman said.Broward County Public Schools spokeswoman Nadine Drew said an adult saw a student with "something that appeared like a gun."Drew said the school was placed on lockdown as a precaution.School is scheduled to end at 2:30 p.m., but officials aren't sure if classes will be dismissed on time.No other information was immediately availab
  
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• Richard Patterson accused of asphyxiating girlfriend

  05-11-2015 20:09
  
  A Margate man was arrested Wednesday, a week after his girlfriend was found dead inside her home.Richard Patterson, 63, faces a murder charge in the death of Francisca Marquinez, 60.Police went to Marquinez's home Oct. 28 after receiving reports of a body inside the home in the 6700 block of Royal Palm Boulevard.ALSO: Man arrested in Coral Springs woman's deathInvestigators found Marquinez's body there and suspected that her boyfriend, Patterson, was somehow involved.Police said they later deter
  
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• 911 call reveals Gerald Green seen bleeding, passed out at Miami condo

  05-11-2015 19:25
  
  Miami Heat guard Gerald Green was bleeding and passed out in front of a Miami condominium in the moments before he was taken to a hospital, a 911 call obtained Thursday by Local 10 News revealed.Green, 29, was hospitalized after Wednesday's incident at the Marquis condominium on Biscayne Boulevard.EMBED TWEET 1EMBED TWEET 2A 911 caller told the dispatcher that Green was unconscious in front of the valet area.Although the Heat didn't provide the reason for Green's hospitalization, the team confir
  
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• Miami man accused of selling candy laced with marijuana

  05-11-2015 19:21
  A Miami man was arrested this week after police received a tip that he was selling marijuana-laced candy.Christopher Vazquez, 34, appeared in bond court Wednesday on charges of trafficking marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to sell and possession of drug paraphernalia. His bond was set at $26,000.Miami police officers seized 59 clear plastic bags, 184 push pops, 54 chocolate bars and six candy bars -- all of which were laced with marijuana. Police said they confiscated 51.63 pounds o
  
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• Marines kick off annual Toys For Tots toy drive

  05-11-2015 19:12
  
  Marine units were stationed at some Toys 'R' Us stores in Miami, Thursday, to help kick off Toys For Tots' annual holiday toy drive.
  
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• Margate Man Charged With Murder in Girlfriend's Death

  05-11-2015 19:09 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A Margate man is facing a murder charge after police say he asphyxiated his girlfriend.Photo Credit: Broward Sheriff's Office
  
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• Officials investigate police-involved crash

  05-11-2015 18:37
  
  Officials are investigating a police cruiser involved crash in West Miami-Dade that left one officer injured.
  
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• Arrests made in illegal cockfighting ring

  05-11-2015 18:37
  
  A raid with the Miami-Dade Police Department and Animal Services has prompted the arrest of several people in connection to an illegal cockfighting ring.
  
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• Warrant issued for Coral Gables carjacker

  05-11-2015 18:23
  
  Coral Gables police issued a warrant, Thursday, for one of the people they suspect is responsible for the carjacking and shooting of two teens on Halloween.
  
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• New aquarium unveiled on FIU campus

  05-11-2015 18:10
  
  Something's fishy on the main campus of Florida International University.Don't worry, that's a good thing.EMBED VIDEOFour months after an aquarium burst inside the on-campus Graham Center, a new tank has been unveiled to replace the old one, bringing joy to students, faculty, and all gill-bearing animals alike.Back in July, the center's tank cracked and sent water and fish all over the floors.Students rushed to save the fish, while the clean up was extensive.The new 8-foot long aquarium holds ov
  
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• 911 call released before Heat player Gerald Green is hospitalized

  05-11-2015 18:04
  
  Officials have released the 911 call at the residence of Miami Heat player Gerald Green, before he was later transported to a South Florida hospital.
  
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• Miami Man Made Marijuana-Laced Candy: Police

  05-11-2015 18:01 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A Miami man is facing several drug charges after police say he manufactured marijuana laced candy with the intention to distribute.Photo Credit: Miami-Dade Police Department
  
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• Atlas Genius Live at Broward Center

  05-11-2015 17:54
  
  Australian alternative rock band Atlas Genius performs live at the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, December 5th. Special guest BANNERS will open the show. 
  The concert is scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m.For tickets or more information click here. 
  
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• Ben Carson makes South Florida book tour stops

  05-11-2015 17:48
  
  Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson made a South Florida stop at two local book stores, Thursday.
  
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• Miami native makes Broadway debut as Gloria Estefan

  05-11-2015 17:05
  
  Miami native Ana Villafane is making her Broadway debut as Gloria Estefan in the musical "On Your Feet.""It's a humbling thing, to be picked by them, to be chosen out of so many people," Villafane said.The Estefans auditioned thousands of actors, dancers and singers over several cities in the U.S. and South America, but in the end it was Villafane who gave Gloria Estefan the chills."She walked in and (I) felt this thing," Gloria Estefan said. "I was blown away."Villafane has been living in Los A
  
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• Gov. Scott Wants A Billion Dollars In Tax Cuts

  05-11-2015 16:49
  
  Florida Governor Rick Scott attends a road expansion event at the Casa Maiz restaurant as he fields questions from reporters about climate change on March 9, 2015 in Hialeah, Florida. Recent reports indicate that the Florida governor allegedly issued orders for certain state agencies to not to use the term 'climate change' or 'global warming' in any official communications, emails, or reports.
  
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• Ben Carson in South Florida for book signings

  05-11-2015 16:33
  
  Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is in South Florida to promote his new book.Carson's first stop Thursday will be held at noon at Barnes & Noble at 12405 N. Kendall Drive. From there, the retired neurosurgeon will head to a Barnes & Noble at 2051 N. Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale for a book signing that is scheduled for 4 p.m.His final stop will be at a Boca Raton Costco at 17800 Congress Ave. at 6:30 p.m.Carson's book, "A More Perfect Union," was released Oct. 6."I wrote
  
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• Endangered sea turtles sue over Broward beach practices

  05-11-2015 16:11
  
  The plaintiffs are Green Sea Turtle, Loggerhead Sea Turtle and Leatherback Sea Turtle, and they're suing over what a lawyer calls disruptive beach practices in Broward County.Attorney Kenneth Trent says the turtles themselves have standing to sue in federal court because they are protected under the Endangered Species Act. The "plaintiffs" are not actual turtles but emblems of the species.The lawsuit contends lighting, overnight placement of beach cabanas and raking of beach sand all disrupt the
  
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• Beards are Coming to NBC 6 for No-Shave November

  05-11-2015 16:11 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Several NBC 6 anchors and reporters will be ditching their razor for No-Shave November!Photo Credit: NBC 5
  
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• Teen accused of bringing gun to school to remain in juvenile detention

  05-11-2015 16:07
  
  A teenager accused of threatening another teen with a gun before bringing the gun to school Wednesday was ordered to be held in juvenile detention until at least his next hearing.Jason Villatoro, 17, did not appear in court Thursday morning, but is expected to attend a hearing on Nov. 25.Villatoro was arrested Wednesday on charges of aggravated assault with a firearm, committing a felony with a firearm and being in possession of a firearm on school grounds. Prosecutors said he will also face dru
  
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• Ben Carson Book Tour Stops in South Florida

  05-11-2015 16:04 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson is making a stop in South Florida Thursday for his book tour.Photo Credit: Getty Images/File
  
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• Miami-Dade police officer injured in crash

  05-11-2015 16:00
  
  A Miami-Dade police officer was injured in a crash Thursday morning.The crash happened at the intersection of Okeechobee Road and Northwest 138th Street.Detective Alvaro Zabaleta said the officer, identified as James Boone, 47, was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center, but his injuries were not considered life-threatening.Authorities believe he may have suffered a broken clavicle.A K-9 was in the police cruiser at the time of the crash, but the dog wasn't injured.Boone is
  
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• Gladys S. Huiza arrested after leaving baby inside car to go shopping, police say

  05-11-2015 15:54
  
  A Deerfield Beach woman was arrested Tuesday after she left her 1-year-old son in the back seat of a BMW while she shopped at a Publix in Boynton Beach, police said.Gladys S. Huiza, 33, was arrested on a child neglect charge after someone saw the sleeping baby alone inside the car and called 911.Boynton Beach police spokeswoman Stephanie Slater said the witness reported that the engine was left on and no one else was in the car.When officers arrived, the witness and Huiza were standing next to t
  
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• Officer Hurt in Crash in NW Dade, K-9 Not Injured

  05-11-2015 15:52 via nbcmiami.com
  
  An officer assigned to Miami International Airport district was injured in a crash in northwest Miami-Dade Thursday morning.
  
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• Virtual doctor visits offer convenience, lower costs

  05-11-2015 14:44
  When you're coming down with a cold, there are a few items you typically reach for to start feeling better: cough drops, herbal tea, maybe an over-the-counter medication.
  
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• Porn scandal: Top prosecutor keeps releasing raunchy emails

  05-11-2015 14:43
  
  Facing criminal charges, relieved of her law license and threatened with removal by the Legislature, Pennsylvania's attorney general seems to have decided that if she has to go, she's going to take others down with...
  
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