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MIAMI — A Miami Gardens track coach convicted of raping a 14-year-old student athlete is set to be locked up for decades. Darius Lawshea, who turned 51 one day before learning his fate on Tuesday, will serve 50 years behind bars after being found guilty of sexual battery and lewd and lascivious molestation charges.

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The Broward State Attorney’s Office says it will challenge a judge’s decision to grant “Stand Your Ground” immunity to three former Miami‑Dade Police officers involved in the deadly 2019 UPS shootout in Miramar.

The Broward Sheriff’s Office offers video visitation so families can stay connected with loved ones in custody without waiting in long lines. Visits can be done at the Video Visitation Center (3700 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Lauderdale Lakes) or remotely from a smartphone, tablet, or computer with a webcam.

OAKLAND PARK, Fla. — A 41-year-old man was arrested this past Sunday in connection with the fatal shooting of his girlfriend earlier this year in Oakland Park, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. An arrest report obtained Tuesday by Local 10 News identified the suspect as Miguel Hernandez,...

A former South Florida youth track coach convicted of molesting a 14-year-old back in 2010 was sentenced to 50 years in prison on Tuesday. Darius Tremayne Lawshea, 51, had been found guilty last month in the incident involving a student from Miami Carol City Senior High School in Miami Gardens.

BAY HARBOR ISLANDS, Fla. — Firefighters say they responded to a “fully-engulfed” blaze at a Bay Harbor Islands home on Monday afternoon. According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, the fire broke out just before 3:30 p.m. at the home, located in the 1300 block of 100th Street, and said “residents in the area are being asked...

A federal investigation was underway in a Pembroke Pines neighborhood Tuesday morning, according to police. Officers were at 17116 Southwest 2nd Circle assisting in the federal investigation, Pembroke Pines Police said. The nature of the investigation was not immediately revealed. The police activity closed 172nd...