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DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. — A tow truck driver was killed early Saturday morning after becoming trapped beneath a tow truck in Deerfield Beach, authorities confirmed. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded shortly after 3 a.m. to a report of a person pinned under a tow truck near the 400 block of...

DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - The Broward Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance from the public in searching for 38-year-old Michael Henry. According to detectives, he was last seen at around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of Southeast 10th Street in Deerfield Beach. Henry is 6 feet, 1...

A Florida doctor and a woman were found dead in what police are investigating as an apparent murder-suicide in Coconut Creek. Officers responded to a home in the 4800 block of Acardian Trail after receiving a disturbance call around 4 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, authorities said, according to NBC 6, WPLG Local 10 and the...

Amidst the ongoing struggle of many to put food on the table, Vice Chairman Kionne L. McGhee has stepped in to offer a helping hand in Miami's District 9. Tomorrow, a free food distribution event, geared toward supporting families in need, will take place at Christ the King Catholic Church. The drive-thru event is...

The Miami-Dade Tax Collector's Office has initiated action against fraudulently obtained disabled parking permits, starting the process of revoking those permits deemed illegitimate. This follows an audit of applications filed within the last two years, a collaborative effort between the Tax Collector's Office and...

More than a year after a woman was killed in a hit-and-run in Davie, police said they arrested the driver. Gregorio Puentes Fuentes was arrested this week in connection with the deadly crash that killed 32-year-old Nicole Bobb, Davie Police said. Nicole Bobb's mom, Elizabeth, said when the family got...

A 7-month-old boy was taken to Holtz Children’s Hospital in Miami for leg pain last month. Doctors discovered the child had multiple fractures, leading to a criminal investigation that landed his mother behind bars on Thursday. When the baby was evaluated by doctors on Dec. 11, it was revealed that he had “a spiral...

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - New video captured a woman’s attempt to set a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue vehicle on fire in Miami Beach. Her attempt was unsuccessful and the woman was later found by police at a bus stop where she was then arrested. Forty-eight-year-old Leyla Lavirineko was charged...

In a significant verdict from Miami, two healthcare executives have been convicted by a federal jury for masterminding a $34 million fraud scheme that preyed on elderly Medicare Advantage beneficiaries, according to an announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice. The perpetrators, Michael Kochen, 42, and Sandro...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Fort Lauderdale Police said they have arrested the driver responsible for the hit-and-run death of a 70-year-old pedestrian. On Thursday, officials announced that they’d taken 25-year-old Travaris Lamain McCoy into custody in connection with the death of Johnnie Lee Davis. According to...