Miami Beach man for threatening to kill a family after road rage incident, officials say

A 55-year-old Miami Beach man is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a man and threatening to kill him along with his family during a road rage incident Monday, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office announced.

The sheriff’s office said at about 3:35 p.m., a man was driving to a home in the area of 12th Avenue in Stock Island when he drove around a vehicle that was traveling slowly. The driver of the slow-moving vehicle, later identified as James Varner, then followed the man to the home.

According to the news release, Varner approached the man and allegedly head-butted him while yelling, leading to a physical altercation between the two…

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