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• Video Shows Brawl, Shooting Outside of Hollywood Restaurant

  01-09-2022 23:26
  
  Video exclusively obtained by NBC 6 shows a wild brawl outside of a restaurant and bar in Hollywood late August.
  
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• Arrest Warrant Issued for Father of Missing Miami-Dade Child

  01-09-2022 22:38
  
  Police have issued an arrest warrant Thursday for the father of a Miami-Dade child who's been missing for days.
  
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• Amber Alert Issued for Miami-Dade Boy With Autism; Arrest Warrant Issued for Father

  01-09-2022 22:38
  
  Police have issued an arrest warrant Thursday for the father of a Miami-Dade child who's been missing for days.
  
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• Scammers Targeting Student Loan Borrowers After Forgiveness Announcement

  01-09-2022 19:16
  
  Help is on the way for millions of Americans with college debt, but the federal government is warning you to be on the lookout for scammers using the announcement as bait.
  
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• Student Arrested After False Threat Sets Off Massive Police Response at Homestead School

  01-09-2022 17:57
  
  A student has been arrested after they made a false threat that set off a massive police response at a school in Homestead Thursday. Keys Gate Charter High School was swarmed by officers after authorities received an anonymous tip about a threat of violence or shooting, Homestead Police officials said. The school was placed on lockdown while Homestead and Miami-Dade...
  
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• Woman Gets 15 Years After Plea Deal Surrounding Student's Machete Killing

  01-09-2022 17:54
  
  Desiray Strickland and four others were originally accused of crimes surrounding the 2015 death of Homestead Job Corps student Jose Amaya Guardado.
  
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• Firing Gun Into Ground Lands Lauderdale Lakes Man in Jail: BSO

  01-09-2022 17:38
  
  A 19-year-old man didn’t try to hide the gun he wasn’t supposed to have even when Broward Sheriff’s deputies said they answered reports of gunfire in Lauderdale Lakes. Dontavtous Edwin Brice is accused of firing a shot into the ground about 1 a.m. Monday outside an apartment complex. According to the arrest report, someone called 911 after hearing gunfire and...
  
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• Federal Agents Search Fisher Island Property Allegedly Linked to Russian Oligarch

  01-09-2022 17:24
  
  Federal agents were spotted searching a property on South Florida’s ultra-exclusive Fisher Island Thursday as part of an investigation sources said is connected to a Russian oligarch. The search is connected to Viktor Vekselberg, a billionaire and close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, sources familiar with the matter told NBC News. Homeland Security Investigations and FBI agents were also...
  
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• Cuban Migrants Intercepted Off Hollywood Beach

  01-09-2022 17:03
  
  Around 15 Cuban migrants on a vessel were intercepted Thursday off Hollywood Beach, officials said.
  
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• Pompano Beach Fire Rescue Lieutenant Suspended for Having Sex With Woman at Station

  01-09-2022 16:18
  
  A Pompano Beach Fire Rescue lieutenant has been suspended after he admitted to having sex with a woman while on duty at his fire station, officials said. Lt. Travis Darrisaw was suspended without pay for two months from Aug. 13 to Oct. 12, according to a recently released memo sent to him from Fire Chief Chad Brocato. “Your actions are...
  
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• Jury Can See Swastikas Parkland School Shooter Drew in Class: Judge

  01-09-2022 14:33
  
  A judge ruled that the jury for school shooter Nikolas Cruz can see the swastikas he drew on class assignments. Cruz's attorneys argued Thursday the Nazi symbols should not be presented because they would unfairly anger the jury and there's no evidence he targeted any of his 17 victims because of their race or religion. Judge Elizabeth Scherer rejected the argument. She pointed out that there were other equally offensive words and drawings they were not trying to block, such as an extremely offe
  
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• Teacher, Principal Detail Classroom Misbehavior of Parkland School Shooter

  01-09-2022 14:19
  
  A teacher kept about 150 pages of personal logs and samples of homework, tests, and other paperwork that detailed Nikolas Cruz’s misbehavior in her classroom, and she shared them with jurors for his defense in the ongoing sentencing trial Thursday. Carrie Yon was the 20th witness called in Day Eight of the defense case designed to get a life sentence...
  
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• Teacher Details Classroom Misbehavior of Parkland School Shooter

  01-09-2022 14:19
  
  A teacher kept personal logs and samples of homework, tests, and other paperwork that detailed Nikolas Cruz’s misbehavior in her classroom, and she shared them with jurors for his defense in the ongoing sentencing trial Thursday. Carrie Yon was the 20th witness called in Day Eight of the defense case designed to get a life sentence for the 23-year-old who...
  
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• Bathroom Dispute Ends with Stabbing, Attempted Murder Charge in Pompano Beach

  01-09-2022 13:38
  
  She lived in a van with her boyfriend and had an agreement to use a neighbor’s bathroom when needed, but when she was locked out on Aug. 24 she got angry and stabbed the neighbor, detectives said. Jasmine Symone Pierce, 27, was arrested the next day and charged with attempted murder. According to the arrest report, Pierce was aggressively banging...
  
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• Amazon Delivery Driver's Actions Save Pups From Florida House Fire

  01-09-2022 12:51
  
  Three puppies in northeast Florida were saved from a burning house after a delivery driver noticed a fire in the home whose owner was away. The Amazon driver was delivering a package on Tuesday when she noticed smoke coming from the home and called 911. Firefighters rescued the pups from the home and revived them from smoke inhalation. That is according to Columbia County Fire Rescue. The county is located about 60 miles west of Jacksonville, Florida. Firefighters contained the fire to the room
  
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• Tamarac Man Accused of Killing Puppy that Pooped in Man's Bed

  01-09-2022 11:20
  
  A 6-week-old puppy that was thrown against a wall in anger after it “pooped and peed” in its owner’s bed has died and now a Tamarac man is facing charges, according to court records. The crying puppy suffered brain damage and partial paralysis and was treated at two animal hospitals before being euthanized, the report stated. Brayden Chance Niemczyk, 18,...
  
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• Miami-Dade Organization Uses Boutique to Provide Former Inmates With Second Chances

  01-09-2022 10:22
  
  A non-profit organization in Miami-Dade County is helping women who were formerly incarcerated find life after prison. The Dragonfly Thrift Boutique isn’t your average clothing and furniture store, but it’s also a place of second chances and where women can change their lives. “This is a place of love and acceptance and a great way for someone to come back...
  
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• Police Looking for Woman Suspected in $500K Watch Theft in Miami

  01-09-2022 09:42
  
  Miami-Dade Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a woman caught on camera who they believe is involved in the theft of over $500,000 worth of watches from a jewelry vendor. Officials said the incident took place on July 26th, when the victim was in town for a jewelry convention at a hotel. After the convention the victim...
  
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• Police Looking for Woman Believed to be Involved in $500K Watch Theft in Miami

  01-09-2022 09:42
  
  Miami-Dade Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a woman caught on camera who they say may be involved in the theft of over $500,000 worth of watches. MDPD said the incident took place on July 26th, when the victim was in town for an event at a hotel. The victim, identified by police as a jewelry vendor,...
  
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• Trump Documents Probe: Judge Appears Open to Special Master

  01-09-2022 08:32
  
  A federal judge has appeared to give a boost to former President Donald Trump’s hopes for appointing an outside legal expert to review government records seized by the FBI. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon questioned the Justice Department’s arguments that Trump couldn’t make the request and that it would needlessly delay its investigation. But she did not rule on the request Thursday, saying she would do so later. Lawyers for Trump say the appointment of a special master is n
  
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• Trump Documents: No Immediate Ruling on Outside Legal Expert

  01-09-2022 08:32
  
  A federal judge has heard arguments on whether to appoint an outside legal expert to review government records seized by the FBI last month in a search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home. There was no immediate ruling after arguments Thursday. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon says she'll issue a written ruling at some point. Lawyers for Trump say the appointment of a special master is necessary to ensure an independent inspection of the documents. The Justice Department says
  
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• Trump Documents: Judge to Hear Arguments on Outside Expert

  01-09-2022 08:32
  
  A federal judge in Florida is set to hear arguments Thursday afternoon on whether to appoint an outside legal expert to review government records seized by the FBI last month in a search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home. Lawyers for Trump say the appointment of a special master is necessary to ensure an independent inspection of the documents. They say a review would allow for “highly personal information” such as diaries or journals to be separated from the inve
  
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• Trump Documents: Federal Judge in South Florida to Hear Arguments on Outside Expert

  01-09-2022 08:32
  
  A federal judge in Florida is set to hear arguments Thursday afternoon on whether to appoint an outside legal expert to review government records seized by the FBI last month in a search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home. Lawyers for Trump say the appointment of a special master is necessary to ensure an independent inspection of the documents. They say a review would allow for “highly personal information” such as diaries or journals to be separated from the inve
  
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• Suspect in U-Haul Truck Filled With Stolen Mail Flees Police in SW Miami-Dade

  01-09-2022 06:46
  
  A suspect accused of using a U-Haul truck to steal mail and packages throughout Miami-Dade fled from police early Thursday, officials said. Miami-Dade Police said the truck was found in the 11600 block of Southwest 141st Street after the driver fled and bailed out then ran from the scene. Officers found stolen mail inside the truck and notified U.S. Postal...
  
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• Suspect Flees From U-Haul Truck Filled With Stolen Mail in SW Miami-Dade: Police

  01-09-2022 06:46
  
  Police are investigating a scene in southwest Miami-Dade where a person fled a U-haul truck that was filled with stolen mail. Miami-Dade Police said the truck was found in the 11600 block of Southwest 141st Street after the driver bailed out and fled the scene. Officers found stolen mail inside the truck and notified U.S. Postal Service Police, who are...
  
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• Tropical Storm Danielle Forms, Expected to Become Hurricane in Northern Atlantic

  01-09-2022 05:37
  
  Tropical Storm Danielle formed Thursday morning and was expected to become a hurricane as it moved slowly out in the northern Atlantic Ocean, forecasters said. Danielle had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and was expected to strengthen over the next few days, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The storm was slowly moving to the east at...
  
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• Tropical Depression Five Forms, Could Become Named Storm While Moving Away From U.S.

  01-09-2022 05:37
  
  While the month of August came to an end without a hurricane in the Atlantic basin for the first time in nine years, September could welcome a named storm within the coming days. Tropical Depression Five formed Thursday morning with winds of 35 miles per hour as it sits in the northern Atlantic Ocean. It’s moving to the east-northeast at...
  
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• Man on Bicycle Struck and Killed in Miami, Driver Detained: Police

  01-09-2022 05:16
  
  A driver was detained after a man on a bicycle was struck and killed in Miami Wednesday night, police said. Miami Police officials said the crash took place around 11 p.m. in the area of Northeast 2nd Avenue and 84th Street. A 27-year-old man was struck by a car and taken to a local hospital min critical condition but later...
  
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• Cyclist Hospitalized After Being Struck by Car in Miami: Police

  01-09-2022 05:16
  
  Police are investigating a late night crash in Miami that sent one man to the hospital after he was stuck while riding his bicycle. Miami Police said the crash took place around 11 p.m. in the area of Northeast 2nd Avenue and 84th Street after the male victim in his mid-20s was struck by a car. The victim, who was...
  
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• Cyclist Dies After Being Struck by Car in Miami: Police

  01-09-2022 05:16
  
  Police are investigating a late night crash in Miami that sent killed one man after he was stuck while riding his bicycle. Miami Police said the crash took place around 11 p.m. in the area of Northeast 2nd Avenue and 84th Street after the 27-year-old male victim was struck by a car. The victim, who was not identified, was taken...
  
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• 6 to Know: Brother of Man Who Died After Broward Hit-and-Run Makes Plea

  01-09-2022 04:52
  
  It’s Thursday, September 1st – and NBC 6 has the top stories for the day. No. 1 – A brazen thief was caught on camera violently robbing a woman in front of her kids at a North Lauderdale grocery store and now authorities want the public’s help in finding him. The robbery happened around 4:15 p.m. on Aug. 23 at...
  
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