A man died Friday after an accident involving an industrial dough mixer at a South Florida market, police reported. North Miami Beach Police told CBS News Miami they are investigating the death, which occurred at the South Florida Kosher Market, located at 1324 NE 163rd St. Authorities identified the man as 71-year-old Mordehay Grunberger. The … Read more
Two people died Thursday night in a violent two-car crash on Powerline Road at Northwest 40th Street. The Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) is investigating the collision, but family and friends identified one of the victims as 65-year-old Teddy McCall Sr., a local landscaper. Jose Hernandez, who was nearby when the crash occurred, described the impact … Read more
The legal saga involving an Oregon father who drugged his daughter’s friends during a sleepover has concluded. Michael Meyden, 57, has settled a $2.4 million civil lawsuit filed by the family of one of his victims. Meyden is serving a two-year prison sentence at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility after pleading guilty last year to spiking … Read more
What was supposed to be a 56th birthday celebration for a Celebration man ended with felony charges and a trip to jail. Polk County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Jose Alfredo Velez on the afternoon of January 13 following reports of a disturbance at a Davenport car wash. Deputies arrived around 2:30 p.m. and spoke with employees, … Read more
A fugitive wanted on multiple warrants was arrested Thursday night in Davenport after deputies reportedly found her actively using illegal drugs. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said deputies arrived at a residence on Jocelyn Drive around 9:50 p.m. on January 15, acting on information regarding the location of 40-year-old Ashley Anne Dye. Dye was wanted … Read more
A Winter Haven man is facing nearly 50 felony charges after a California mother discovered disturbing messages on her seven-year-old daughter’s phone, triggering a cross-country investigation that led to an arrest this week. Alex Joel Melendez, 24, was taken into custody Thursday evening and charged with 49 counts of enhanced possession of child pornography. Police … Read more
A bid for viral attention ended in arrest Tuesday night after a Florida teenager allegedly attempted a “24-hour overnight challenge” inside a closed Walmart. Charlotte County deputies responded to the Walmart Supercenter on S. McCall Road shortly after 11 p.m. following reports of a burglary in progress. The caller told authorities a male was still … Read more
A bicyclist was killed Friday afternoon after being struck by a Metro bus in South Los Angeles. According to Metro officials, the cyclist ran a red light at the intersection of Compton Avenue and East Imperial Highway in the Watts neighborhood around 4:30 p.m. The bicyclist then collided with a southbound Metro bus. The cyclist … Read more
A man has died following a brutal assault that ended with him being struck and dragged by a vehicle along a busy Beverly Hills roadway Friday afternoon. According to police, the incident unfolded around 12:42 p.m. near the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and San Vicente Boulevard, after multiple 911 callers reported a suspect armed with … Read more
A 6-year-old boy with autism from North Miami, identified as Mason, is in critical condition after police say he was beaten by his mother’s boyfriend. Mason’s grandmother, Elizabeth Garcia, described her devastation seeing her grandson in the hospital, connected to machines and tubes. She said Mason’s mother’s boyfriend, 34-year-old Daniel Romero, has a history of … Read more