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An Orlando man was charged four years after fatally shooting a Miami business owner during an armed robbery in 2021. Edgar Olivas ambushed Walter Castañeda at his Boost Mobile store in Little Havana, leading to a gunfire exchange and Castañeda's death.

The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office is reopening a case against Rubin Wenyou, a patient who assaulted nurse Yanira Eguileor at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Eguileor filed a lawsuit against the hospital for inadequate security, and prosecutors initially dropped charges after failing to contact victims. The case was reopened after prosecutors interviewed Eguileor, while Wenyou remains in custody on unrelated charges.

Yanira Eguileor, a nurse at Jackson Memorial Hospital, was attacked by patient Rubin Wenyou, resulting in injuries and a $5 million lawsuit against the hospital and Miami-Dade County for inadequate security. Wenyou faces felony battery charges, but the case against him was dropped due to lack of victim contact, prompting criticism from Eguileor's attorney.

A man in his 20s was shot in Miami's Wynwood area near Northwest 21st Street and Third Avenue around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday and is in critical condition at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Police and fire units responded to the scene, which saw a large police presence and cordoned-off blocks during the ongoing investigation. No suspect has been identified as of Friday morning.

Leisnier Mauri Garcia, 40, was charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing his girlfriend 34 times following an argument during their drive home from a restaurant. The incident occurred after the victim received a text from the father of her child, prompting Garcia to attack her with a knife at an Airbnb in Miami.

Dos hombres resultaron heridos en un choque de motos acuáticas en la bahía Biscayne frente a Virginia Key el jueves por la tarde, cerca del Miami Marine Stadium. Los paramédicos los trasladaron al Ryder Trauma Center del Jackson Memorial Hospital, aunque sus condiciones eran desconocidas alrededor de las 3:45 p.m.

A child was struck by a school bus while riding a scooter near a transportation depot in Northwest Miami-Dade, as captured by surveillance video. The child was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital with unknown injuries, and the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is investigating. Officials confirmed no students were on the bus at the time.

A Miami police officer was hospitalized after a wrong-way collision on I-95 near Northwest 79th Street. Both the officer and the driver were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital; the officer is expected to recover fully, while the driver remains in critical condition.

A 72-year-old Miami man was arrested for allegedly killing a 65-year-old woman who was on a public sidewalk outside his home. The victim, Alisa Marie Toth, suffered a traumatic brain injury after falling backward and hitting her head, leading to her death. The man, Kohlhas, was charged with second-degree murder and is being held without bond.

A Monroe County deputy injured her hand deploying tire spikes during a high-speed chase with Aaron Tipsford, a 25-year-old man arrested on multiple felony charges after driving 120 mph. Tipsford fled during a traffic stop, collided with a boulder, and was later charged with DUI causing injury, fleeing, and drug-related offenses.

A two-vehicle crash near Miami’s Design District sent a Nissan into a home, hospitalizing a driver with a head injury. The incident occurred Tuesday night on Northwest 46th Street and Northwest 11th Avenue, with the cause under investigation.

A Miami man was arrested after allegedly attacking a security guard with a perfume bottle during a confrontation near Little Havana, resulting in charges of aggravated battery and battery on a security officer. Both the suspect and the guard were injured and hospitalized, with a $7,500 bond set and a stay-away order issued.

Un oficial de policía fue hospitalizado tras ser impactado por una camioneta SUV plateada en Miami alrededor de las 3:20 a.m. El oficial sufrió múltiples fracturas, pero se encuentra consciente y estable. No se ha reportado el estado del conductor involucrado ni si enfrentará cargos.

A person was shot early Saturday morning in Coconut Grove, Miami, after police responded to reports of a large crowd. The victim was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital, but details about their identity or condition were not immediately released.

A Miami Police Department sergeant and an Uber driver were hospitalized after a shooting near Miami’s Design District. The sergeant was injured in a car accident following the shooting, while the Uber driver was grazed by a bullet. Both are expected to recover.

Two people were hospitalized after a shooting in Northwest Miami, and an officer’s cruiser was struck by a vehicle en route to the scene. The shooter was injured in the shoulder, a passenger may have been grazed, and the sergeant involved in the vehicle collision was evaluated at Jackson Memorial Hospital.

An Uber driver was shot in the shoulder and a passenger possibly grazed by a bullet in Miami's Buena Vista West neighborhood. The driver continued north before calling police, and both were transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital. A Miami police sergeant was injured in a separate crash while responding to the shooting.

A dirt bike rider died after crashing into a hearse parked outside Angels of Paradise Mortuary in Miami-Dade's Brownsville area. Authorities are investigating whether speed contributed to the crash.

A motorcyclist was critically injured after crashing into a parked hearse at Angels of Paradise Mortuary in northwest Miami-Dade on Tuesday afternoon. Medics transported the victim to Jackson Memorial Hospital, and the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident.