Category: Criminal Defense Law

Police: Woman stole $32K in jewelry, showed it off on TikTok after flying back to Colombia

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MIAMI – A Colombian woman was arrested at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Wednesday after she was accused of stealing more than $32,000 worth of jewelry from a man she came to visit in Miami after the two had chatted online. According to a Miramar police report, the victim spent two months getting to know Marielys Valencia Martinez, who turns 40 on Saturday, before meeting her in person in Dec. 2021, when she flew to... [...]

Man arrested in alleged armed road rage incident in Hialeah

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HIALEAH, Fla. – A man was arrested Friday over an alleged armed road rage incident in Hialeah. According to his arrest report, Maykel Escalona, 39, faces one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The alleged incident took place just after 4:30 p.m. Wednesday when a car driven by Escalona was inadvertently cut off while traveling north on Northwest 72nd Avenue at 74th Street, Hialeah police said. Police said Escalona... [...]

Tow truck driver detained in connection with fatal shooting in Fort Lauderdale

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fort Lauderdale police detectives are questioning a tow truck driver who they said fatally shot a man Wednesday morning. The shooting was reported around 10:10 a.m. in the 100 block of Carolina Avenue. According to police, officers arrived at the scene to find a man dead. They said the shooter, identified only as a tow truck driver, was detained for questioning and is cooperating with the... [...]

Broward mother pleads for help to find son’s killer, announces lawsuit against store

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Attorneys say there were 13 shootings at Fort Lauderdale business prior to Steven Black’s murder FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The mother of a man shot and killed at a Fort Lauderdale convenience store in March shared a plea for help finding the suspect and announced a lawsuit against the store where the murder took place. Fort Lauderdale resident Steven Black, 34, was gunned down on March 13 at Tony’s Market at 900 NW 22nd... [...]

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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A man who Miami-Dade police initially thought was one of several victims in a shooting that occurred over the weekend in northwest Miami-Dade, was the aggressor, authorities confirmed. Kijuan Sears, 30, faces numerous charges, including attempted murder, perjury, tampering with physical evidence, and discharging a firearm in public. He was taken into custody on Monday. According to his arrest report,... [...]