Three recent stories about crime and public safety in Coral Springs covered several topics — a lawsuit over a fatal plane crash, a long-cold rape case solved through DNA, and a neighbor harassment case tied to a door camera.
Here’s a rundown to catch up:
Story 1: Coral Springs plane crash spurs lawsuit over pilot’s $1 million insurance policy
A judge will decide how to divide a pilot’s $1 million insurance policy among Coral Springs, a water control district and Windsor Bay residents after a fatal November plane crash into a neighborhood lake caused major damage and emergency response costs. The crash came after federal investigators found the pilot didn’t properly weigh the Beechcraft King Air or secure the cargo.
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Story 2: Coral Springs man accused of kidnapping, raping woman 11 years ago now charged
More than a decade after a woman was kidnapped and raped in a Tamarac parking lot, Coral Springs resident Melvin Kendrick has been arrested thanks to a new DNA hit that linked him to evidence from the 2015 attack. Detectives say a partial DNA match to Kendrick’s son led them to Kendrick, who now faces sexual battery and false imprisonment charges…