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• Small plane goes missing while flying from Bahamas to Miami, officials say

  07-09-2026 18:32 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Piper PA-34 aircraft departed after 10 a.m. from the Great Harbour Cay Airport, according to the Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority.
  
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• Miami woman threw bucket of poop on neighbor she accused of sleeping with husband, cops say

  08-09-2026 17:16 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Yirsi Machado Rivera, 50, was arrested on burglary of an occupied dwelling and battery charges, Miami-Dade jail records showed.
  
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• Uthmeier seeks new penalties for chatbot companies abetting crimes

  08-09-2026 16:48 via nbcmiami.com
  
  “These chatbots are designed to mimic human emotions,” Uthmeier said at a press conference in Tampa. “We’re going to propose criminal sanctions for these companies when their chatbots break the law.”
  
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• Judge denies ‘Stand Your Ground' claim in 2021 killing of realtor in Coral Springs

  08-09-2026 16:14 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Raymond Reese, 56, is facing a first-degree murder charge in the December 2021 killing of Sara Trost in Coral Springs.
  
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• YouTuber Jack Doherty pushed girlfriend to the ground during argument in Fort Lauderdale, report says

  08-09-2026 16:11 via nbcmiami.com
  
  According to Fort Lauderdale Police, an officer on Friday arrived at the 1400 block of Southwest Fifth Court after receiving reports of a domestic dispute.
  
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• YouTuber Jack Doherty pushed girlfriend during argument in Fort Lauderdale, report says

  08-09-2026 16:11 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Doherty's girlfriend grabbed a gun from the bedside table, held it by her side and warned she would shoot him if he got near her, the report said.
  
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• Long lines seen outside immigration court in Miami after virtual appointments moved to in-person

  08-09-2026 15:52 via nbcmiami.com
  
  NBC6 cameras captured a line wrapping around the side of the building.
  
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• What we know about the victims aboard small plane that vanished near Bahamas

  08-09-2026 15:40 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Officials said four people were aboard the Piper PA-34 aircraft that departed after 10 a.m. on Monday from the Great Harbour Cay Airport and lost contact while on its way to Miami Executive Airport.
  
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• Child bitten by alligator while swimming in Florida's Weeki Wachee Preserve

  08-09-2026 15:06 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The incident happened Monday at the preserve in Spring Hill, Hernando County Sheriff's Office officials said.
  
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• Miami Gardens Police searching for missing K-9 that was struck by car

  08-09-2026 14:33 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Officers had responded to a business alarm in the 200 block of Northwest 195th Street around 9:35 p.m. Monday when the K-9, Gael, was let out of a vehicle, police said.
  
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• New video released in search for hit-and-run driver who killed cyclist in Broward

  08-09-2026 13:43 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Broward Sheriff's Office officials said the victim, 44-year-old Lacurtis Knight, had been found lying on the grass swale in the 700 block of Southwest 10th Drive in Pompano Beach the morning of Aug. 23.
  
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• FIU student accused of sending lewd videos to person he believed was 15, cops say

  08-09-2026 12:56 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Jose Pablo Inostroza-Ibanez, 20, was arrested Sunday on charges including using a computer to seduce, solicit or lure a child to engage in sexual conduct, attempted lewd and lascivious assault on a child, electronic transmission harmful to minors, an arrest report said.
  
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• Ex-Miami-Dade high school football coach charged with sexual battery of student in 2012

  08-09-2026 12:29 via nbcmiami.com
  
  William Adam Jones, 46, was charged with custodial sexual battery, Miami-Dade Jail records show.
  
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• Death investigation underway after 2 found dead at Fort Lauderdale home, police say

  08-09-2026 10:33 via nbcmiami.com
  
  According to Fort Lauderdale Police, on Saturday, at around 1:37 p.m. officers arrived at the 400 block of Northeast Third Avenue after receiving reports of a possible suicide.
  
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• Family finds bodies of grandparents, siblings after plane vanished near Bahamas

  08-09-2026 10:05 via nbcmiami.com
  
  In an updated statement, family members told NBC6: "It is with profound sadness that we confirm all four of our family members have been found deceased. The search and recovery mission was conducted alongside family members and civilians who answered our call for help."
  
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• Girl found shot inside vehicle in NW Miami-Dade, deputies say

  08-09-2026 09:53 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The shooting happened around 12:40 a.m. Monday in the area of Northwest 21st Avenue and Northwest 69th Terrace.
  
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• 5 killed in Amazon cargo crash at MIA were cleaning company workers in van hit by jet

  08-09-2026 09:43 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The victims killed in the crash, ranging in age from 47 to 75, worked for Professional Ocean Service Corp., an airline cleaning contractor.
  
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• Florida death row inmate seeks stay of execution requesting DNA evidence in 1996 crime

  08-09-2026 08:19 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Authorities said Daniel Conahan Jr., 72, killed Richard Montgomery after paying him to pose for nude photos.
  
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• No. 19 SMU, Florida State play with unusual conditions after power outage

  07-09-2026 22:40 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The teams had to deal with no coach-to-player communication, no iPads on the sidelines, no public address announcer and no scoreboard.
  
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• Video shows pilot escape from Amazon cargo jet after fiery crash at MIA

  07-09-2026 15:59 via nbcmiami.com
  
  "The mere thought that, just moments earlier, my entire family could have been dragged along by the plane — as other vehicles and people unfortunately were — is terrifying," said Olvin Henriquez, who recorded the video.
  
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• New financial literacy course offered to high school students in South Florida

  07-09-2026 15:06 via nbcmiami.com
  
  In its first year, the course is being available at more than 15 schools in Miami-Dade County and seven in Broward County.
  
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• 2 FIU students helped investigators track human traffickers during World Cup

  07-09-2026 13:51 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office made more than 20 human trafficking arrests with the help from two undergraduate students.
  
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• Nearly 30 years ago, similar cargo plane crash at MIA also killed 5

  07-09-2026 11:34 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Fine Air flight 101 had just taken off from MIA the afternoon of Aug. 7, 1997 when it suddenly crashed and caught fire.
  
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• Suspect in duck killing caught on camera in Pembroke Pines in custody, cops say

  07-09-2026 11:05 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Christopher Antoine was taken into custody after a good Samaritan recognized him from a flyer and contacted authorities, Pembroke Pines Police officials said.
  
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• Person found shot in lobby of Ocean Drive high-rise in Hollywood, cops say

  07-09-2026 10:34 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Hollywood Police officials said officers responded to the building at 4010 South Ocean Drive shortly after 1 p.m. Sunday after receiving a report of a gunshot victim in the lobby.
  
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• Miami airport not equipped with safety system for planes that veer off runway

  07-09-2026 09:22 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Engineered Material Arresting System is a runway safety area for aircraft that undershoot, overrun or veer off the runway.
  
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• Person found dead inside NW Miami-Dade apartment after fire breaks out, deputies say

  07-09-2026 08:50 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Deputies and fire rescue crews responded to the fire at the three-story apartment building near Northwest 14th Avenue and Northwest 103rd Street around 6:30 a.m.
  
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• Deputies searching for missing woman who vanished from PortMiami last month

  07-09-2026 08:20 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Andrea N. Daniels, 37, was last seen around 8 a.m. on Aug. 31 near 2200 N. Cruise Boulevard at PortMiami, Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office officials said.
  
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• Widespread heavy rain, thunderstorms in Labor Day forecast in South Florida

  07-09-2026 07:53 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Widespread heavy rain is expected and standing water from the heavy rain is also anticipated with the heavy rainfall rates. Rain could linger into the early evening hours.
  
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• Amazon cargo plane crash leads to travel disruptions at Miami International Airport

  07-09-2026 07:39 via nbcmiami.com
  
  As of around 1 p.m. Monday, there were 77 flight cancellations at MIA, along with 288 delays, according to FlightAware.
  
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