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Oakland Park Motorcycle Crash Results in New Years Death of Veteran BSO Deputy

MIAMI, FL—A 10-year Broward County Sheriff’s deputy lost his life in an off-duty motorcycle accident in Oakland Park on New Years Day, according to information provided by WSVN. Reports appeared to suggest the off-duty BSO deputy suffered fatal injuries upon colliding with a vehicle at the intersection of Commercial Boulevard…

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North Miami Police Arrest 3 Men Suspected of Raping Pregnant Woman at Off-Campus Student Housing Unit

MIAMI, FL—Three South Florida men are facing criminal charges in connection with the recent sexual assault of an expectant mother at one of Johnson & Wales University’s off-campus student housing units in North Miami. According to information provided by NBC Miami, officials from the North Miami Police Department (NMPD) arrested…

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Two Hit-and-Run Drivers Remain At Large Following Deadly NW Miami-Dade Pedestrian Crash

MIAMI, FL—Two of three motorists involved in the horrific Dec. 26 northwest Miami-Dade crash that claimed the life of a pedestrian subsequently fled the scene, CBS Miami reported. The hit-and-run victim, whom is both a father and a grandfather, was pronounced dead at the scene of the violent traffic accident.…

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Former South Florida Prison Guard Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse of Inmate at Miami FCI

MIAMI, FL—The U.S. Justice Department announced on Dec. 20 that a former prison guard at the Miami-based Federal Correctional Institute (FCI) had indeed pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a ward. Ex-Miami prison employee Jack Chris Jackson, 45, engaged in illicit sexual relations with an inmate under his watch and…

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Million-Dollar Verdict Highlights Need for Improved Nightclub Security, Says Miami Injury Lawyer Philip M. Gerson

Miami, FL December 27, 2011 – A November 21th, 2011 jury verdict, awarding $1,050,000 to a 30-year-old Florida man savagely beaten at a popular Miami nightclub, wasn’t just a victory for the plaintiff and his injury lawyers at Miami’s Gerson & Schwartz. It was also a wake-up call that nightclub…

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Penn State Case Highlights Need for Reporting Requirements, Greater Public Cooperation When Child Sex Crimes Suspected, Says Miami Injury Lawyer Philip M. Gerson

Miami, FL December 19, 2011 – The arrest of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky on more than 40 counts of child sexual abuse — involving 10 alleged victims — hasn’t just sent shockwaves through the country, but provided a wake-up call, says Miami injury lawyer and crime…

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Two South Florida Men Found Guilty of Videotaping Rapes for Porn Could Face Potential Life Sentences

MIAMI, FL—Prosecutors found two South Florida men— including an ex-Miami Beach police officer who posed as a talent scout as a means of luring aspiring female models to travel to Miami for purported auditions— guilty of videotaping the rapes of at least nine drugged women and subsequently selling the pornographic…

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Miami-Dade Police Officer Hospitalized Following Florida Turnpike Crash With 18-Wheeler

MIAMI, FL—An officer with the Miami-Dade Police Department suffered unspecified injuries when his cruiser rear-ended a big rig along the southbound Florida Turnpike early Thursday, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. According to information provided by the Miami Herald, the police-involved 18-wheeler accident occurred in close proximity to Kendall Drive in Miami-Dade County…

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Miami-Dade Police Arrest 2 People in Connection With Teen’s Violent Beating at Miami High School

MIAMI, FL—Officials from the Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) have arrested two unidentified suspects in the case of a 17-year-old boy who suffered critical injuries in a brutal attack outside Coral Reef Senior High School in Miami. According to information provided by WSVN, the assault victim, who suffered a broken nose…

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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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