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• Hialeah PD Remembers 3 Officers, 1 Technician Who Died in Line of Duty

  05-05-2022 22:34 via nbcmiami.com
  
  On a terrace under bright sunshine, the City of Progress commemorated four men in uniform who made the ultimate sacrifice. “This is a day of remembrance,” said Officer Jose Torres. “This is a day that we remember our fallen officers.”  Atop the Milander Center for Arts and Entertainment, police fired off a 21-gun salute, a bagpiper sounded somber notes and...
  
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• Panthers Rout Capitals 5-1 in Game 2 to Even Series

  05-05-2022 22:28 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe each had a goal and an assist, and the Florida Panthers topped the Washington Capitals 5-1 on Thursday night to even their Eastern Conference first-round series at a game apiece. Aaron Ekblad, Anton Lundell and Mason Marchment also scored for Florida, the top overall seed in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 26 of the 27 shots he faced. Nicklas Backstrom scored for Washington. Vitek Vanecek gave up five goals on 18 shots in the first two pe
  
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• Miami PD and Make-A-Wish Foundation Make Teen's Dream Come True

  05-05-2022 21:11 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A 16-year-old from Alabama got the chance to experience Miami by visiting places where his favorite movie “Bad Boys” was filmed. “It has Martin Lawrence in it,” said the teen. “He’s my favorite actor.” The Make-A-Wish Foundation, the City of Miami Police Department and the CPR Foundation headed by Al Eskanazy joined forces to make the teen’s wish come true....
  
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• “I Am Overwhelmed”: Dozens of Viewers Worry About Soaring Insurance Premiums

  05-05-2022 20:27 via nbcmiami.com
  
  They are stories of hardship and worry. Since March, dozens of viewers have participated in an NBC 6 online survey about the challenges they’re facing in keeping their homes protected. Ann from Broward wrote, “Can’t keep affording these increases.” Richard R. from Miami-Dade said, “Lender placed insurance forcing me out of my home of 25 years.” Elizabeth from Miami-Dade wrote, “Our...
  
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• Florida Sheriff's Office Launches Probe Over Viral ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors' Video

  05-05-2022 18:39 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A video that went viral last week shows a group of boaters who claim they got out of trouble with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office by playing a game of rock, paper, scissors with a deputy. The incident happened near Peanut Island and the boater involved, Adam Freedman, told NBC 6 Thursday that the game got his group out...
  
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• Suspect Was on Phone With Mom During High-Speed South Florida Police Chase

  05-05-2022 18:08 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The mother of a man who led police on a dangerous high-speed chase through Miami-Dade and Broward counties said she had been on the phone with him during the pursuit and said he was afraid for his safety. Donald Felix, 22, was arrested on charges of fleeing and eluding and reckless driving in Wednesday’s chase, which ended in a Miramar...
  
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• Video Shows Man's Execution-Style Murder in Fort Lauderdale Store

  05-05-2022 17:09 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Family members and police are searching for a killer behind a shocking execution-style killing at a Fort Lauderdale convenience store that was caught on camera. The crime happened inside Tony’s Market, a convenience store near Sunrise Boulevard and Interstate 95 back on March 13. Surveillance footage from the store shows several people inside the store, including 34-year-old Steven Black. At...
  
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• Man Used Racial Slurs, Attacked FIU Student in Apartment Building: Police

  05-05-2022 16:17 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A man who allegedly used racial slurs while assaulting a Florida International University student in an attack that was caught on camera is facing multiple charges, police said. Sweetwater Police officials said the incident happened Friday at an apartment building off Southwest 109th Avenue near FIU’s campus. According to an arrest report, the student was in an elevator when 27-year-old...
  
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• Broward Man's Homophobic Letter Won't Be In Evidence in His Double-Murder Retrial

  05-05-2022 15:35 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A Broward judge has ruled a homophobic letter written by a convicted double-murderer will not be part of the evidence against him during his retrial. Judge Martin Fein read part of accused killer Peter Avsenew’s letter in court at a hearing Thursday afternoon. In it, Avsenew wrote, in part: “You will never be able to stop me. It is my...
  
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• Opa-locka Police Officers, City Facing Suit in Teen's 2020 Arrest Seen in Video

  05-05-2022 14:03 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The City of Opa-locka and officers with the city’s police department are facing a federal lawsuit in connection with the 2020 arrest of a teen that was caught on camera. Police body camera footage captured the September 2020 arrest of then 19-year-old Jasef Castro-Reyes by Opa-locka officers after family members called police to report that he was acting erratic and...
  
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• Stakes Raised, Date Set For Auction Of Surfside Condo Collapse Site

  05-05-2022 13:23 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Bidders for the nearly two-acre oceanfront lot in Surfside where the Champlain Towers South condominium once stood have until May 20 to pony up a $50 million deposit to participate in an auction for the land, which will take place four days later. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman on Wednesday ordered the sale date moved up from June 20 to...
  
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• Man Arrested, Large Amount of Guns and Drugs Seized in Broward Gang Investigation

  05-05-2022 11:59 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A man has been arrested and a large amount of guns and drugs were seized as part of a gang investigation in Broward County, authorities said. Brett Valley, 24, was arrested Wednesday on several charges including armed trafficking of oxycodone and the sale, manufacture or delivery of cannabis, Broward Sheriff’s Office officials said. Authorities said Valley, of Oakland Park, was...
  
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• Parent Arrested, Students Cited After Fights Break Out at Norland Middle School

  05-05-2022 11:16 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A parent was arrested and multiple students were cited after two separate fights at Norland Middle School in Miami Gardens Wednesday, officials said. The fights broke out during afternoon dismissal at the school on Northwest 192nd Terrace. Miami-Dade County Public School officials said the parent was arrested for contributing to the delinquency of a minor for their involvement in urging...
  
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• Walgreens, Florida Settle Opioid Costs Lawsuit for $683M

  05-05-2022 10:33 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Walgreens pharmacy chain has reached a $683 million settlement with the state of Florida in a lawsuit accusing the company of improperly dispensing millions of painkillers that contributed to the opioid crisis. State Attorney General Ashley Moody said Thursday the deal was struck after four weeks of government evidence was presented at trial. Walgreens was the 12th and final defendant to settle with Florida, which will bring in more than $3 billion for the state to tackle opioid addiction an
  
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• Large Brush Fire Burns in Everglades West of Broward

  05-05-2022 10:11 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Crews are working to put out a large brush fire that broke out in a portion of the Everglades west of several Broward County cities. The Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department posted a message on Twitter saying it was aware of smoke in the cities due to the fire. Florida Forest Services Everglades Division did not release details on the fire...
  
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• Cities in Broward, Palm Beach Dealing With Smoke as Large Everglades Brush Fire Burns

  05-05-2022 10:11 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Crews are working to put out a large brush fire that broke out in a portion of the Everglades west of several Broward and Palm Beach County cities. The Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department posted a message on Twitter saying it was aware of smoke in the cities due to the fire. Florida Forest Services Everglades Division did not release details...
  
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• $80,000 Worth of Drugs Have Washed Ashore in Florida Keys This Week

  05-05-2022 10:11 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Nearly $80,000 worth of drugs have washed ashore in the Florida Keys just this week, authorities said. U.S. Border Patrol agents have seized around 27 pounds of marijuana and three pounds of cocaine after responding to multiple drug washups along the coastline in the Keys, Chief Patrol Agent Walter N. Slosar said. Slosar released photos of the sand-covered drug packages...
  
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• Central Florida Deputy Runs Over Beachgoer Lying on Sand

  05-05-2022 09:06 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Officials say a sheriff deputy ran over a woman who was lying on the sand in a Florida beach as he was driving to check on a 911 hangup call. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office says the 58-year-old deputy Todd Brien was on beach patrol at St. Pete Beach Wednesday when the call came in. Brien got into his sheriff's Chevrolet Tahoe vehicle and ran over a 23-year-old woman who was lying on her back, driving over her right side and mid to upper back area. The young woman was taken to the hos
  
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• K-9 Named Zorro Captures Florida Man After High-Speed Chase

  05-05-2022 08:09 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Authorities say a 20-year-old man drove a stolen Mercedes SUV as fast as 178 mph as he led law enforcement officers on a chase through six counties along Florida’s Turnpike and Interstate 95. Martin County Sheriff's officials say the South Florida man was arrested Monday night after deputies deployed stop sticks to flatten the vehicle’s tires. The chase began near Orlando and ended some 150 miles later near Hobe Sound. A sheriff's aircraft kept the vehicle in sight after deputies pul
  
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• Bizarre Thefts From Front Porch of NW Miami-Dade Home Caught on Camera

  05-05-2022 06:03 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A homeowner is speaking out after a series of bizarre thefts took place last month at her northwest Miami-Dade home. On April 25th, the homeowner named Nicole said her family discovered something quite interesting in their mailbox – a pineapple. The discovery prompted them to check their security cameras, finding the person who left the fruit also stole items from...
  
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• Officials Meeting to Discuss New FIU Pedestrian Bridge 4 Years After Collapse

  05-05-2022 05:37 via nbcmiami.com
  
  More than four years after the tragic Florida International University bridge collapse, a meeting will be held Thursday to discuss the future of a new pedestrian bridge that will span Southwest 8th Street. It will be an emotional day for some as steps are being made for the new FIU pedestrian bridge. The Florida Department of Transportation will host the...
  
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• Meeting Thursday to Discuss New FIU Pedestrian Bridge 4 Years After Collapse

  05-05-2022 05:37 via nbcmiami.com
  
  More than four years after the tragic Florida International University bridge collapse, a meeting will be held Thursday to discuss the future of a new pedestrian bridge that will span Southwest 8th Street. It will be an emotional day for some as steps are being made for the new FIU pedestrian bridge. The Florida Department of Transportation will host a...
  
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• 6 to Know: Family Seeks Justice for Bicyclist Killed in Hit-and-Run

  05-05-2022 05:03 via nbcmiami.com
  
  It’s Thursday, May 5th – and NBC 6 has the top stories for the day. No. 1 – Police are searching for the driver of a pickup truck that struck and killed a man last Friday in Fort Lauderdale. Family members of the victim, 57-year-old Allen Trowbridge, say they want justice. On April 29 around 3:40 a.m., Allen was killed in...
  
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• 6 to Know: Bizarre Thefts From NW Miami-Dade Home Caught on Camera

  05-05-2022 05:03 via nbcmiami.com
  
  It’s Thursday, May 5th – and NBC 6 has the top stories for the day. No. 1 – Police are searching for the driver of a pickup truck that struck and killed a man last Friday in Fort Lauderdale. Family members of the victim, 57-year-old Allen Trowbridge, say they want justice. On April 29 around 3:40 a.m., Allen was killed in...
  
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