MIAMI, FL—A former Orlando hotel worker who was accused of raping a female hotel guest in the middle of the night was subsequently arrested and is now being detained at an Orange County jail in light of the sexual assault allegations. Upon being interrogated by police detectives in connection with…
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Miami Crime Victim News: Lauderhill Man Shot, Killed Trying to Make Peace Between Arguing Pair
MIAMI, FL— August 3, 2011 – Officials from the Lauderhill Police Department are on the lookout for a gunman who shot and killed a 34-year-old Coral Springs newlywed and father of three in the parking lot of a Broward County apartment complex. According to information provided by the Orlando Sentinel,…
Miami Cruise Ship Injury News: Researcher Finds Sex Assault Rate Higher on Cruise Ships Than on Canadian Land
MIAMI, FL—By examining various FBI reports and U.S. court cases involving cruise companies, a Canadian researcher determined that the number of sexual assaults that occur on cruise ships is approximately 50 percent higher than the number of sex assaults reported on Canadian land. According to information provided by Canadaeast News…
Miami Sexual Assault News: Orange County Masseur Accused of Sexually Assaulting 3 Women at Spa
MIAMI, FL— July 21, 2011 – A California man employed as a masseur at a Seal Beach spa faces three felony charges after three women accused him of sexually assaulting them during massage treatments. According to information provided by the Los Angeles Times, the Orange County DA Office urged any…
Miami Drowning Death News: Toddler Death Marks 8th Drowning in Volusia County Swimming Pool This Year
MIAMI, FL—On July 18, 2011, a Deltona toddler became the eighth child under the age of 4 to drown in a Volusia County swimming pool since the beginning of this year. According to information provided by the Daytona Beach News Journal, the recent drowning death has spurred county authorities and…
Miami Boating Accident News: Coast Guard Blamed For 2009 San Diego Boat Collision That Killed Child
MIAMI, FL—The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently faulted the U.S. Coast Guard for a 2009 boating accident that claimed the life of a child during the San Diego Bay Parade of Lights. According to information provided by CNN, the California boat collision not only resulted in one fatality, but…
Homestead Day Care Center Death
An 18-month-old boy was found dead at a Homestead day care on Tuesday. The boy was found dead at Jomiba Learning Center, 1005 N. Krome Ave., according to Miami-Dade Police. The investigation into how the boy believed to be named Dominicue Andrews died. His body was recovered from the center’s…
Miami Injury News: Pasco County Toddler’s Drowning Death Deemed Accidental
MIAMI, FL—July 13, 2011 – While authorities from the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office deemed a toddler’s recent drowning to be accidental, the fatal swimming pool accident yet again sheds light on the dangers many children, and even inexperienced swimmers, face. According to information provided by the Tampa Tribune, a 19-month-old New…
Miami Boat Accident News: Florida Has Highest Number of Boating Deaths in the Nation
MIAMI, FL—With 668 boat accidents reported during the year 2010 alone, Florida leads the nation in boating accidents and resultant fatalities, according to statistical data provided by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Such accidents resulted in 79 boating deaths and left 389…
Royal Caribbean Lawsuit: Cruise Line’s Negligence Contributed to Fatal Gas Leak in 2005
MIAMI, FL—Royal Caribbean Cruises was recently found negligent in the lawsuit filed following an onboard toxic gas leak that killed three ship crew members and injured 19 others, according to reports by NBC Los Angeles. “Royal Caribbean’s actions demonstrated a gross indifference to the life and health of not only…