Woman accused of setting fire inside MDSO station faces 11 attempted murder charges
A 36-year-old woman was taken into custody Friday afternoon after setting a small fire inside a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office station, authorities said.
Bridgette Matter joined the Local 10 News team in July 2021. Before moving to South Florida, she began her career in South Bend, Indiana. She then spent six years in Jacksonville as a reporter and weekend anchor. During her time there, Bridgette covered the Pulse Night Club tragedy in 2016 and was the first in the country to obtain additional documents about the gunman and the venues he cased in the months before. She also extensively covered the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, exclusively interviewing one of the accused killers before their arrest. Bridgette is passionate about the crime and justice system, creating two successful true crime podcasts highlighting local unsolved cases in Jacksonville. She was also interviewed by CBS 48 Hours ‘NCIS: The Cases They Cannot Forget’ for her coverage of a local cold case. Bridgette was chosen to fly with the elite Navy Blue Angels in 2019. She also spent 24 hours on a nuclear Navy Submarine submerged in the Atlantic Ocean and has covered multiple hurricanes. She was raised in Central Florida and earned a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice from the University of Central Florida. In her off time Bridgette is a hobby still photographer and loves to cook and travel.
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A man was booked into Miami-Dade County’s Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center Tuesday, nearly a week after he allegedly shot a woman multiple times, records show.
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Man booked into Miami-Dade jail after woman shot in northwest Miami-Dade
A man was booked into Miami-Dade County’s Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center Tuesday, nearly a week after he allegedly shot a woman multiple times, records show.
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Woman arrested after man fatally shot in northwest Miami-Dade, deputies say
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Boat GPS thieves busted in Tesla escape car, Miami-Dade deputies say
Two men are accused of working together to steal two high-end GPS units from boats at Gables Motorsport in southwest Miami-Dade early Saturday morning.
El ambiente estaba eléctrico en el campus de la Universidad de Miami el lunes.
Excited Hurricanes fans gather on campus to watch championship game
The mood was electric on the campus of the University of Miami on Monday.
Miami MLK parade float highlights unity, call for TPS extension for Haitians
With the 49th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade set to roll through Miami-Dade County on Monday, community groups spent the weekend building and decorating floats that reflect both celebration and concern.
Police seek suspect after identifying 1981 Coconut Creek murder victim
Coconut Creek police asked for the public’s help Wednesday in a decades-old murder investigation after identifying a woman who they say had been known only as “Jane Doe” for more than 40 years.
Dos hombres fueron asesinados a tiros dentro de un edificio de oficinas en Boynton Beach el lunes por la tarde, y el pistolero se suicidó posteriormente tras una breve persecución policial, informaron las autoridades. La policía identificó a los tres hombres el martes.
Police ID victims, suspect in double murder-suicide at Boynton Beach business office
Two men were shot and killed inside a Boynton Beach office building Monday afternoon, and the gunman later died by suicide after a brief police pursuit, authorities said. Police identified all three men on Tuesday.
Policía de Boynton Beach: Hombre entra a edificio de oficinas y mata a dos personas
Police: Man kills 2 inside Boynton Beach office building before taking own life
Boynton Beach police say someone walked into an office building on Monday afternoon and killed two people.
Family remembers South Florida woman who overcame leg amputation, inspiring many with her resilience
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Marcos Thomas Perez, un exoficial de policía de Miami, fue sentenciado el martes a tres años en una prisión federal por su participación en un esquema de robo masivo que resultó en el hurto de artículos de colección valorados en millones de dólares del equipo Miami Heat desde la arena del equipo.
Former Miami officer sentenced to 3 years in prison in massive Miami Heat memorabilia heist
Marcos Thomas Perez, a former Miami police officer, was sentenced Wednesday to three years in federal prison for his role in a sprawling theft scheme that resulted in millions of dollars’ worth of Miami Heat memorabilia being stolen from the team’s arena.