2 sought after attempting to dump car in Miami canal before torching it, MDSO says
Detectives said the incident happened on Sept. 12, shortly after 6:30 a.m., in the 1000 block of S. Biscayne River Dr. in Miami.
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Detectives said the incident happened on Sept. 12, shortly after 6:30 a.m., in the 1000 block of S. Biscayne River Dr. in Miami.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help to identify two men who allegedly set a vehicle on fire after they could not push it into a Miami canal earlier this month.
According to local police and the sheriff's office, detectives received tips from family members that linked him to the investigation.
Surveillance video shows smoke pouring from her husband's Mustang as it burned behind the family's gate.
Detectives have not said if the car was intentionally set on fire, but the agency confirmed its arson unit is investigating.
An arson investigation is underway after a car was set on fire at an apartment complex early Wednesday morning, Miami officials said.
Miami Fire-Rescue responded to the incident at about 3:40 a.m. in the area of 3400 NW 22 Avenue.
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Morgan Rynor reports Miami-Dade police arson and homicide detectives are investigating the fire along with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arson investigators.
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