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• Former Miami-Dade police lieutenant sentenced for aiding drug ring

  02-12-2015 23:50
  
  A former Miami police officer has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for being part of a drug smuggling ring.Ralph Mata was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Newark.Mata was arrested last year. Prosecutors say the former Miami-Dade police lieutenant was nicknamed the "Milk Man" and helped drug traffickers bypass security at airports in New York and Miami.Prosecutors allege he provided protection, sensitive law enforcement information and security for Dominican Republic drug dealers. They
  
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• Former Miami-Dade police lieutenant senteced for aiding drug ring

  02-12-2015 23:50
  
  A former Miami police officer has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for being part of a drug smuggling ring.Ralph Mata was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Newark.Mata was arrested last year. Prosecutors say the former Miami-Dade police lieutenant was nicknamed the "Milk Man" and helped drug traffickers bypass security at airports in New York and Miami.Prosecutors allege he provided protection, sensitive law enforcement information and security for Dominican Republic drug dealers. They
  
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• Worker killed in Miami construction accident

  02-12-2015 23:02
  
  A worker was killed Wednesday in an accident at a downtown Miami high-rise condominium building under construction.Miami Department of Fire-Rescue Capt. Ignatius Carroll said the worker was possibly struck by a piece of equipment while working on the 37th floor of the Biscayne Beach residences, 711 NE 29th St.Carroll said the worker did not survive.The worker's identity was not immediately known.It was also not immediately known what caused the fatal accident.
  
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• Florida Supreme Court approves new congressional map

  02-12-2015 23:00
  
  The Florida Supreme Court approved a sweeping overhaul of the state's congressional districts on Wednesday, a move that will upend the political landscape ahead of the pivotal 2016 elections.
  
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• Broward Schools leader honored as Florida's 'Superintendent of the Year'

  02-12-2015 22:53
  
  Broward County Schools' superintendent was honored for his leadership role by the state of Florida, Wednesday. 
  
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• Miami Woman Found Dead in Oak Grove Park

  02-12-2015 22:52 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Miami-Dade Police Department is investigating a shooting that resulted in the death of 22-year-old Joanne Hines of Miami.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Crews Respond to Construction Site Accident in Miami

  02-12-2015 22:37 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Miami Fire-Rescue responded to a construction accident Wednesday afternoon.Photo Credit: NBC6.com
  
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• US official: American held in Afghanistan-Pakistan region

  02-12-2015 22:10
  An American civilian is being held by a Taliban-linked militant group in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, according to a United States official familiar with the matter.
  
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• The Latest: Police confirm fatalities in California shooting

  02-12-2015 22:10
  The latest on reports of an active shooter at a social services facility in San Bernardino, California (all times local):
  
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• Autopsy being conducted on body of Juneau mayor

  02-12-2015 22:10
  
  An autopsy was being conducted Wednesday on the body of Juneau's recently elected mayor, who was found dead in his home earlier this week.
  
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• Multiple people shot at California social services center

  02-12-2015 22:09
  One or more gunmen opened fire Wednesday at a Southern California social services center, shooting several people as others locked themselves in their offices, desperately waiting to be rescued by police, witnesses and...
  
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• Defense disputes whether officer could've saved Gray's life

  02-12-2015 22:09
  
  Seven months after Baltimore erupted in riots over the death of Freddie Gray, the first of six police officers charged in the case went on trial Wednesday, with a prosecutor saying the patrolman could have saved Gray's...
  
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• Holocaust survivor, rescuer reunited in New York City

  02-12-2015 22:07
  An Israeli man and Polish woman have been reunited at New York's Kennedy Airport seven decades after her Catholic family saved the Jewish boy from the Holocaust.
  
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• 2014 US health spending grew at fastest rate of Obama years

  02-12-2015 22:07
  
  U.S. health care spending last year grew at the fastest pace since President Barack Obama took office, driven by expanded coverage under his namesake law and by zooming prescription drug costs, the government said Wednesday.
  
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• The Latest: Defense disputes when Freddie Gray was injured

  02-12-2015 22:02
  
  The latest on the trial of a police officer accused in the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who suffered a spinal injury in the back of a transport van (all times local):
  
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• Missing audio among lingering questions in Chicago shooting

  02-12-2015 22:02
  
  The release of squad-car video showing a white Chicago police officer shooting a black teenager 16 times set off a dramatic chain of events that began with days of demonstrations and continued with Mayor Rahm Emanuel's...
  
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• Pet shop owner arrested on animal cruelty charges

  02-12-2015 20:44
  Broward County sheriff's deputies have arrested a Pompano Beach pet shop owner more than a year after an investigation into the conditions of the pets at her store.Nancy Burgess, 64, was arrested Tuesday on multiple charges, including animal cruelty and confining an animal without food or water.According to a Broward Sheriff's Office arrest report, a deputy visited Burgess' shop, Dogarrific, at 2870 NE 17th Ave. and said the odor of urine and feces was so strong that he could not breathe and his
  
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• Miami Police investigate homicide in Allapatah, shooter at large

  02-12-2015 20:41
  
  Miami Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old woman in Miami's Allapatah neighborhood, Wednesday.
  
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• Consumer alert: Amazon online car scam

  02-12-2015 20:27
  
  Find a great deal on a car on-line: Watch out!A savvy Local 10 News viewer Called Christina after narrowly avoiding a scam that utilized a name he trusted -- Amazon.com."I start searching for this car on Craigslist and I thought that it was an amazing deal," Edwin Reategui said.When Reategui contacted the person, the deal seemed to get even better.The seller claimed she was being deployed to Afghanistan and that she was selling the 2012 Toyota Prius Hatchback via Amazon.com's so-called Vehicle P
  
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• Thousands expected to come to Miami for Art Basel

  02-12-2015 20:00
  
  Thousands of people are expected to come to Miami for Art Basel Miami Beach this year.
  
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• Woman found dead in Miami-Dade County park

  02-12-2015 19:41
  
  Police are searching for the person who fatally shot a woman in a northeast Miami-Dade County park.Police said Joanne Hines, 22, was shot at about 3:15 a.m. Tuesday in the area of Oak Grove Park at 690 NE 159th St.Officers found Hines suffering from an apparent gunshot wound on the west side of the park. She was pronounced dead at the scene.Police will be passing out fliers in the area Wednesday night in hopes of finding her killer.Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Miam
  
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• Thousands Obtain Food Basket Giveaway Vouchers

  02-12-2015 19:36 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Thousands are expected to line the streets of Miami for the annual holiday gift basket giveaway sponsored by CAMACOL.Photo Credit: NBC6.com
  
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• CAMACOL gives away 3,000 food vouchers

  02-12-2015 19:24
  
  Miami residents waiting for CAMACOL's annual food basket giveaway received vouchers for their holiday gift, Wednesday.
  
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• Tips on Getting Around Art Basel

  02-12-2015 19:21 via nbcmiami.com
  
  From Uber Boat to extended Metromover hours, NBC 6 traffic reporter Kelly Blanco offers tips on getting around Art Basel traffic in Miami Beach.
  
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• Weather: Looking Ahead, Clouds and Rain

  02-12-2015 19:20 via nbcmiami.com
  
  After today's sunshine and warmth, Ryan Phillips says we'll move into a wet and cloudy period for weather with heavy rain possible tomorrow and Friday.
  
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• Dog owner upset after rescue group takes pets from neighboring property

  02-12-2015 18:36
  
  A dog owner wants his dogs back after he claims a rescue organization took his pets from a neighboring property.
  
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• Mom, Daughter Stabbed in Miami Beach: Police

  02-12-2015 18:13 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A mother and her 28-year-old daughter were stabbed early Wednesday morning following an altercation with a stranger in Miami Beach, according to a relative and police.
  
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• Jury seated in trial for officer charged in Gray death

  02-12-2015 18:11
  
  A jury was seated Wednesday for the first police officer to go to trial in the death of Freddie Gray, a young black man whose injuries in police custody triggered protests and rioting, and helped fuel the Black Lives...
  
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• Its jails bursting, Philadelphia seeks bail system changes

  02-12-2015 18:11
  
  More than 7,800 men and women sit in Philadelphia's overcrowded jails, three-quarters of them languishing while they await trial under a bail system that critics call outmoded and that cities - and the White House -...
  
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• IRS: Won't use phone-tracking technology without warrant

  02-12-2015 18:11
  Internal Revenue Service criminal investigators will not continue to use cellphone-tracking technology without first seeking a warrant, the IRS commissioner told Congress in a letter made public Tuesday.
  
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• Holiday shoppers provide cover for $1 million jewelry heist

  02-12-2015 18:11
  
  By MORGAN LEE Associated Press Throngs of Black Friday holiday shoppers and revelers provided cover for a million-dollar jewelry heist at a store at Santa Fe's scenic downtown plaza.
  
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• BP supervisor pleads guilty to misdemeanor in 2010 oil spill

  02-12-2015 18:11
  Manslaughter charges were dropped Wednesday against a BP supervisor responsible for safety aboard the rig where an explosion killed 11 workers in 2010, and he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of violating the federal...
  
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• Uber launches UberBOAT during Art Basel week

  02-12-2015 17:42
  
  You can now avoid Art Basel traffic while riding in a luxury yacht in Miami. Uber has unveiled a new "UberBOAT" service that will allow riders to avoid congestion and bridges. 
  
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• Teen sentenced for stealing iPad from child

  02-12-2015 17:38
  
  A teen convicted of snatching an iPad from the hands of a 4-year-old boy in July accepted a plea deal in court, Tuesday. 
  
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• Dog released from hospital after Opa-locka plane crash

  02-12-2015 16:52
  
  A dog that was injured in a small plane crash Tuesday morning has been released from an animal hospital.The pilot and two passengers who were on board the single-engine Cherokee PA-28 remain at Jackson Memorial Hospital.Miami-Dade Aviation Department spokesman Greg Chin said the plane departed from Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport at 10:35 a.m., but soon afterward had to land in a nearby body of water.A view from Sky 10 showed that the plane was upside down on its roof next to the water near th
  
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• Woman, 20, Shot and Killed in Allapattah: Cops

  02-12-2015 16:50 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A 20-year-old woman was gunned down early Wednesday in Allapattah, Miami Police confirm.
  
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• Woman shot multiple times outside Allapattah apartment

  02-12-2015 16:34
  
  Police are investigating after a young woman was shot and killed in Miami's Allapattah neighborhood Tuesday night.Police said the 20-year-old woman was shot between 1:30 and 2 a.m. while she was standing outside an apartment building at 3030 NW 21st Ave.Police said she was shot multiple times and was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center where she was pronounced dead.Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call police or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS
  
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• 3 people, dog recovering after plane crashes near Opa-locka canal

  02-12-2015 15:43
  
  Three people and a dog are recovering after the small plane they were flying in crashed, shortly after take off from Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport.
   
  
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• CAMACOL gives out holiday food vouchers in Miami

  02-12-2015 14:32
  
  Miami residents continued waiting in line for CAMACOL's annual holiday food basket giveaway, Wednesday.
  
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• 3 southbound lanes closed on I-95 at Sheridan Street

  02-12-2015 14:27
  
  Three southbound lanes of Interstate 95 are closed at Sheridan Street after a crash.Drivers are urged to use State Road 7 or U.S. Highway 1 as alternates. Watch Local 10 News and refresh Local10.com for updates on this story. Follow Local 10 News on Twitter @WPLGLocal10
  
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• Facebook CEO, now a father, will give away most of his money

  02-12-2015 14:25
  
  Talk about birth announcements: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife say they'll devote nearly all their wealth -- roughly $45 billion -- to solving the world's problems in celebration of their new baby daughter, Max. 
  
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• House to vote on No Child Left Behind rewrite

  02-12-2015 14:11
  The House is ready to vote Wednesday on a long-sought rewrite of the 2002 No Child Left Behind education law that would roll back the federal government's authority to push academic standards and tell schools how to...
  
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• US sending new special ops force to Iraq to fight IS

  02-12-2015 14:10
  
  For the first time in the year-plus fight against Islamic State militants, the U.S. is putting American combat troops on the ground in a more permanent role in Iraq and Syria.
  
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• Mom, Daughter Stabbed in Miami Beach: Reports

  02-12-2015 14:06 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Two women, possibly a mother and daughter, were stabbed early Wednesday morning in Miami Beach.
  
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• Weather: Warm, Afternoon Showers Weds.

  02-12-2015 13:59 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Weather won't impact your morning drive, but we could see some showers in the afternoon. Ryan Phillips says conditions will be exceptionally warm, especially for December, with a high of 85.
  
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• Life or death of hospitalized 20-year-old back in Reno court

  02-12-2015 13:50
  A Nevada hospital where a college student has been on life support since doctors declared her brain dead more than six months ago wants a judge to order new tests - over the objections of her father, who insists she's...
  
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• Police looking for West Miami man with dementia

  02-12-2015 13:48
  
  Police are searching for a missing 76-year-old man with dementia in West Miami.Luis Uribe was last seen at his home along Southwest 13th Street and Tropical Way at 9 p.m. Tuesday. Uribe's son reported him missing to police.According to police, Uribe took his old work van, a 1994 White Chevy and left his home. The license plate is T31-4AJ.The man's son said his father went to a liquor store, a BJ's Wholesale Club, a Walgreens and a BP gas station. The two were speaking on his cellphone before his
  
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• 2 women stabbed at Miami Beach market; man in custody

  02-12-2015 13:46
  
  Two women are in critical condition after police say they were stabbed by a man inside a Miami Beach market.According to Miami Beach police Officer Ernesto Rodriguez, the man was involved in a fight with the women around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday inside the food market at 7451 Collins Avenue. 
  Women stabbed at convenience store"The disturbance quickly escalated to an exchange of punches, then intensified when the subject produced a knife, or similar edged weapon, and stabbed both females repeatedl
  
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• 2 women hospitalized after stab attack in Miami Beach

  02-12-2015 12:50
  
  Two women have been hospitalized after being stabbed at a Miami Beach food store, early Wednesday morning.
  
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• Two Women Stabbed in Miami Beach: Reports

  02-12-2015 11:35 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Two women, possibly a mother and daughter, were stabbed early Wednesday morning in Miami Beach.
  
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