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911 calls released after tow truck driver shot man in Fort Lauderdale

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Victim identified as 38-year-old Clarence King FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fort Lauderdale police released audio Thursday of the 911 calls made after a man was shot Wednesday by a tow truck driver. “I need an ambulance right now! I need an ambulance right now!” an agitated 911 caller told a dispatcher. Surveillance cameras captured the chaos Wednesday morning in the 100 block of Carolina Avenue. “It’s... [...]

Bold crooks steal expensive jewelry from tourists outside Surfside supermarket

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SURFSIDE, Fla. – Tourists visiting South Florida were robbed in broad daylight, ambushed by thieves who followed them to a Publix supermarket. At the scene, shattered glass from a broken car window tells part of the story a shocking jewelry robbery. “A lot of time these crooks are brazen, they don’t play by any rules,” said Surfside Police Sgt. Jay Matelis. “If they see an opportunity they will take it.” According to... [...]

2 males shot at while sitting in driveway in Lauderhill

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LAUDERHILL, Fla. – Lauderhill police are searching for two males who were involved in a shooting early Wednesday morning. The shooting was reported just before 2 a.m. in the 3300 block of Northwest Eighth Place. According to Lauderhill police Maj. Mike Santiago, two males were sitting in the driveway of a home when a car stopped in front of them. Santiago said two males got out of the car and began shooting at the... [...]

Opa-locka police swarm neighborhood after possible shooting

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OPA-LOCKA, Fla. – Opa-locka police swarmed a neighborhood late Wednesday night, responding to a possible shooting. It happened shortly before 11 p.m. near Ahmad Street and Dunad Avenue. Local 10′s cameras spotted several evidence markers on the ground and multiple cruisers blocking traffic as detectives investigated the crime scene. We’re working to get more information from the Opa-locka Police Department on exactly what... [...]

South Florida student faces charges for driving 116 mph

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ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – A Pembroke Pines college student is facing charges for reckless driving, after being pulled over near the University of Florida for traveling at 116 mph. According to his traffic citation, Joseph D’ Andre Melhado, 20, was pulled over by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper while driving his white BMW at a high rate of speed on I-75 at the end of August. Authorities said Melhado was weaving in and out of three... [...]