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Ex-UM Football Player Agrees to Plea Deal, Dodges Prison Sentence in Apparent Dorm Room Rape Case

MIAMI, FL—A plea deal was reached in the case of an ex-University of Miami football player originally charged with sexual battery in the alleged campus rape of an unidentified female, NBC Miami reported. A defense attorney on the case told reporters his client will plead guilty to a false imprisonment…

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Four Florida A&M University Students Expelled in Connection With Band Member’s Hazing Death

MIAMI, FL—Four Florida A&M University students have been expelled in connection with the hazing death of a drum major in the school band, the Los Angeles Times reported. Although FAMU officials announced the students’ expulsions on Dec. 1, they did not state what offences the students were suspected of committing,…

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Construction Worker in Custody Following “Accidental” Shooting That Killed Fellow Employee at Work Site

MIAMI, FL— November 22, 2011 – A construction employee was pronounced dead after he reportedly sustaining a gunshot wound at a Miami work site on the morning of Nov. 21, according to information provided by NBC Miami and WSVN. While the fatal shooting appeared to be accidental in nature, officials…

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Female Postal Worker Hospitalized After Being Pistol Whipped, Robbed in Hialeah

MIAMI, FL— November 21, 2011 – Officials from the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) are investigating the Nov. 17 robbery and assault of a female postal employee in Hialeah. According to information provided by NBC Miami, an unidentified man struck the postal worker in the head with his gun…

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Mississippi “Serial Rapist” Gets 10 Years in Prison, Life on Probation in Carnival Cruise Ship Sexual Assault Case

MIAMI, FL—U.S. District Judge William H. Steele of the Southern District of Alabama ruled on Nov. 15 that a Mississippi man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl during a Carnival cruise voyage will not only spend 10 years in prison, but also serve a subsequent life-long probation…

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Miami Jury Awards $ 1,050,000 Verdict for South Beach Night Club Victim

A Miami Dade County jury awarded $ 1,050,000.00 to a club patron against Penrod Brothers Inc., d/b/a Nikki Beach Club. The trial in Milian v. Penrod Brothers Inc., d/b/a NIkki Beach Club lasted nearly two weeks before being sent to the jury Wednesday afternoon. After 4 hours of deliberations the…

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University of Miami Student Gives Full Confession in College Dorm Room Sexual Assault Case

MIAMI, FL— November 9, 2011 – Officials from the Coral Gables Police Department (CGPD) arrested and charged a University of Miami student from China in connection with the alleged sexual assault of multiple female students who were sleeping in their college dorms at the time. According to information provided by…

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Hialeah Day Care Worker Being Sued For Child Abuse, Neglect Confesses to Allegations

MIAMI, FL—November 8, 2011 – A South Florida day care worker accused of child abuse and neglect in a pending civil lawsuit confessed to those allegations during a recent disposition, according to information provided by NBC Miami. A female J. Ruiz Learning Center employee, whom is being referred to as…

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Former Boca Raton Chef Sexually Assaulted Fellow Chef, Put Veggies In Pants Before Serving Them to Customers

MIAMI, FL— November 7, 2011 – A lawsuit alleging sexual assault and other defilements is pending against Morton’s Steakhouse in Boca Raton, NBC Miami reported. The ex-Morton’s chef being represented in the lawsuit not only accused some of his former coworkers of sexually assaulting him on the job, but also…

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Two Miami Residents Killed in Homestead Plane Crash; Miami-Dade Police, NTSB, FAA to Investigate

MIAMI— November 1, 2011 – Both local and federal authorities are investigating an unfortunate plane crash that occurred in southwest Miami-Dade County and resulted in two fatalities on Oct. 29, according to information provided by WSVN and the Miami Herald. Two Miami residents, a male pilot and his female passenger,…

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