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Man killed by SWAT after shooting two police officers

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A Miami man, suspected of homicide, was shot and killed by police in Orlando after he fired at two officers during a traffic stop. The 28-year-old suspect, identified as Daton Viel, had taken shelter in a Holiday Inn near Universal, where he engaged in a gunfight with SWAT officers. The incident unfolded when officers found the suspect at the hotel around 6 a.m. and evacuated the premises. Viel, who had a lengthy criminal record, barricaded …

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Miami Biochemist Accused Of Assaults On Multiple Women

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In Miami, a local biochemist is accused of sexually assaulting multiple women. Jeremy Bittner, 41, stands accused of drugging and sexually-assaulting three women between October 2022 and February 2023. His workplace from October 2020 to present has been listed as principal of MedBio.com. Prior to that, he held the position of National Director of Integrated Cardiovascular Solutions at Phillips. His apartment at the Waverly South Beach, a hotspot for snowbirds and college spring breakers, was …

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Two Good Samaritans Save Woman From Assault

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Two brave individuals in Downtown Miami were recently credited with saving a woman from a horrifying situation, when an alleged kidnapper and rapist was foiled in the Brickell City Centre Mall near the Apple Store. According to police reports, Raziel Domingo Madrigal was trying to pull down the woman’s pants and sitting on top of her on Thursday morning at around 10am. The victim yelled in distress and attempted to push him away, while a …

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Miami Man Faces Life in Prison For Kidnapping and Robbing Gay Men Using Online Dating App

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A 21-year-old Miami man who admitted to carjacking, kidnapping, and robbing five victims, pled guilty in federal court to 17 counts of violence. Stevenson Charles is facing the possibility of life in prison. Charles admitted that he targeted gay men that used a an app called Grindr, an online dating network for gay and bisexual people. He committed these crimes from October 23 to November 6, 2022. In October 2022, Charles invited a man that …

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Wrong Way Crash Kills 5 People Ages 18-25

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Four women and a man were killed after, authorities said, they were involved in a violent wrong-way wreck on the Palmetto Expressway in Northwest Miami-Dade that shut down all westbound lanes for hours and sent the driver who was going against traffic to the hospital. Florida Highway Patrol and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the two-vehicle crash near the entrance ramp at Northwest 57th Avenue, at around 4:30 a.m., Saturday. Two …

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