8-Year-Old Girl Hospitalized After Pit Bull Attack in Hollywood, Florida
An 8-year-old girl was attacked by a pit bull in Hollywood, Florida on Friday afternoon while returning home from school with her mother. The dog broke free from its leash and bit the girl in the face, requiring hospitalization with non-life-threatening injuries. The dog’s owner, a disabled veteran, was also injured while trying to stop the attack and pull the animal away. The owner surrendered the 5-year-old pit bull to authorities and described the incident as out of character for the typically non-aggressive dog.
Family seeks justice in 50-year-old unsolved Miami-Dade double murder case
On October 10, 1975, Clarence Gehrke and his son Brian were shot and killed in their southwest Miami-Dade home. Clarence worked as an inspector for Miami’s Public Works Department and had refused to approve defective work, leading to conflicts with contractors. About a year before the murders, a contractor had physically assaulted Clarence during an inspection, and a civil lawsuit deposition was scheduled for ten days after the killings. Fifty years later, no arrests have been made and Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office considers the case to have low solvability.
13-year-old student arrested for making school shooting threats on social media in Plantation
A 13-year-old student was arrested in Plantation for threatening a school shooting on social media. Parents reported the threats to Renaissance Charter School’s safety officer. Police identified and arrested the student, who was taken to the Juvenile Assessment Center. The student faces charges of electronic threats to kill and disruption of school function.
Man arrested for shooting three people at Little Havana birthday party
Angelo Garcia, 38, was arrested Saturday for shooting three people during a birthday party in Little Havana on Friday at 1 a.m. The shooting occurred when Garcia approached his neighbors in their front yard and fired multiple shots after asking about someone who had allegedly offended him. Three victims were hospitalized with gunshot wounds: a 26-year-old man in serious condition, a 53-year-old man in serious but stable condition, and a 75-year-old woman in serious but stable condition. Garcia faces four counts of attempted murder and has a criminal history including previous battery, weapons, and drug charges.
Man sentenced to life in prison for killing ex-girlfriend in Miramar
Alfonso Dixon, 56, was sentenced to life in prison with a 25-year minimum for the second-degree murder of his ex-girlfriend Ashley Davis on May 30, 2021, in Miramar. The killing occurred outside Davis’ friend’s home and was captured on Ring doorbell footage that was shown during the seven-day trial. Dixon’s own children witnessed him shooting their mother, and the crime happened on his daughter’s birthday. Dixon’s defense attorneys plan to appeal the sentence.
11-Year-Old Girl Struck by Miami Ambulance While Crossing Street Near School
An 11-year-old student from SLAM Miami charter school was struck by a City of Miami fire rescue ambulance on Friday morning around 8 a.m. on Northwest 12th Avenue. The ambulance was responding to an emergency call with lights and sirens when the girl stepped between stopped vehicles to cross the street because the pedestrian crosswalk was blocked by traffic. The ambulance was traveling in the southbound lanes against traffic due to blocked northbound lanes and struck the girl with its right front side as she attempted to back up. The student was transported to Ryder Trauma Center in serious but stable condition.
Ex-PTO treasurer arrested for stealing $44K from Coral Springs charter school
Rebecca Sanon, former treasurer of Imagine Charter School’s parent-teacher organization in Coral Springs, was arrested for stealing over $44,000 from the group between August 2022 and July 2024. Police say she used ATM withdrawals, debit card purchases, and Zelle transfers to take the money for personal expenses including rent, utilities, and transportation. The theft was discovered when PTO members found only $1,000 remaining in their account while preparing for an event. Sanon admitted to investigators that she took the funds due to financial difficulties and to avoid eviction.
19-year-old arrested for throwing rock at ICE vehicle after parent’s arrest in Port St. Lucie
ICE agents arrested a person at a Wawa parking lot in Port St. Lucie on October 21. The arrestee’s 19-year-old son, Pasqual Velasquez Martin, threw a landscaping rock at the ICE vehicle, breaking the rear window. Federal agents found and arrested Velasquez Martin nearby without incident. He faces charges for throwing a deadly missile into an occupied vehicle and is held on $25,000 bond.
Four arrested for vehicle rim and tire thefts across Miami-Dade County
Four people were arrested in Miami-Dade County for stealing vehicle rims and tires. Police received 25 theft reports from September 26 to October 16. Detectives executed a search warrant and recovered stolen rims, tires, and removal tools from the suspects’ home. Twenty of the 25 cases were solved across four districts in Miami-Dade County.
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Woman Found Dead in Coral Springs Canal as Husband Faces Domestic Violence Charges
Jessica Lloyd, 38, was found dead and naked in a Coral Springs canal two months ago. Her husband Jeffrey Evans appeared in court on a domestic violence battery charge and remains under court-ordered restrictions with an ankle monitor. Police records show a neighbor heard a woman scream “My husband is trying to kill me” and Evans admitted to “putting his hands on Jessica” the night she died. The investigation remains open and the official cause of death has not been determined.