Hit-and-run driver kills Pompano Beach father of 5, detectives say
LaCurtis Knight's body was found Sunday near Fairview Park; detectives say they have no suspects or witnesses.
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LaCurtis Knight's body was found Sunday near Fairview Park; detectives say they have no suspects or witnesses.
The case has since been turned over to Broward Sheriff's Office homicide detectives.
Jean Pierre Luis, 70, was taken into custody, charged with leaving the scene of a crash that caused property damage.
Jorge Gonzalez wants the van driver found after being struck in Dania Beach, leaving him injured and his wheelchair damaged.
Tomas Raymundo Brito faces felony charges for leaving the scene of a crash with serious injuries and driving without a license.
Gregory Bowman, 59, of Margate, was pronounced dead at the scene after he was hit and killed by a truck that then fled, police say.
Fort Lauderdale police announced the arrest of Don Janea Smith on Friday afternoon. She is facing a felony charge of leaving the scene of an accident involving death.
Miami police released a flyer saying the driver of a possible 2023-2026 Blue Honda Accord is wanted for questioning in relation to the hit-and-run fatality.
Hialeah police said the victim was hit by a 4-door, black vehicle that fled the scene.
Kenneth Wimbley Sr. said he is devastated by the loss of his son, Kenneth Wimbley Jr., who was struck and killed while riding a bicycle across a busy roadway before dawn.
A witness who captured cell phone video of the aftermath said the black SUV ran a red light and struck the driver's side of the BSO patrol car.
Investigators say the suspect, 34-year-old Jimmy Altidor, was wanted by Organized Crime Bureau detectives.
The boat tied to the fatal Indian Creek hit-and-run was found; the second deadly Key Biscayne crash leaves another dead as investigations continue.
According to Margate Police, officers responded to reports of a street takeover in the 2900 block of Banks Road.
FWC describes the "vessel of interest" as a 40- to 43-foot-long Formula boat, possibly a Crossover (All Sport and Supersports models).
Witnesses say they heard the 14-year-old victim screaming for help while trying to keep his father afloat in Biscayne Bay.
Karen Essick, 66, was arrested Wednesday on charges of tampering with physical evidence and failure to remain on the scene in an accident involving death.
The unidentified woman was rushed to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Two pedestrians were killed after being hit by a vehicle on Collins Avenue in Miami Beach on Wednesday night, police say.
The report said it was an anonymous citizen who went to the Miami police station and told the front desk that there was a beige SUV in their apartment complex that matched the description of surveillance video they saw on the local news.
Surveillance video shows the driver did not slow down or stop after hitting Antonio Sanchez, 62, who later died at the hospital, according to authorities.
Police say Karina Pubchara-Martinez's silver Camry hit the boy and his mother while they were trying to cross the street and then fled the scene, leaving the boy with broken bones.
A hit-and-run driver was arrested Monday morning after slamming into the vehicle of a Broward sheriff's deputy twice, according to officials.
Police in Fort Lauderdale have made in arrest in connection to a hit-and-run that left a 70-year-old grandfather dead.
Police say cellphone data and surveillance video led them to a Sunrise man accused of leaving the scene after striking the 32‑year‑old before dawn in 2024.
Details about what caused the plane to become disabled were not immediately known.
According to Memorial Health System in Broward County, there's been a 178% increase in e-bike and e-scooter related injuries from 2022-2025, with the trend continuing through 2026.
The department said the victim is not cooperating with police.
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Details about what caused the plane to become disabled were not immediately known.
According to Memorial Health System in Broward County, there's been a 178% increase in e-bike and e-scooter related injuries from 2022-2025, with the trend continuing through 2026.
The department said the victim is not cooperating with police.
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