Child Accident
News: Suspect arrested in Fort Pierce hit-and-run that killed 10-year-old girl
FORT PIERCE, FL – Police arrested a suspect in a hit-and-run crash that killed a young girl in Fort Pierce last month, TC Palm reports. This is an update to a previous story. 22-year-old Arianna Aleja Colon is charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a crash involving the death of a human.…
Read MoreSouth Florida Man Suspected of Multiple Child Molestations
A South Florida man is being accused of molesting a boy in Aventura, and investigators believe that there may be more victims. Local10.com reports that the suspect, Gerald Jose Millan Gutierrez, was driving the alleged victim home from receiving a haircut when he allegedly pulled over en route and begun to show the boy pornography…
Read MoreNews: Head-on collision in Boynton Beach leaves 1 dead, 2 critically injured
BOYNTON BEACH, FL – A fatal head-on collision occurred in Palm Beach County Saturday afternoon, according to WPTV. Authorities said the driver of a BMW X3 went over a center median while going north on S. Military Trail in Boynton Beach just before 3:30 p.m. The vehicle entered the path of a Toyota Tundra and…
Read MoreNews: Person of interest identified in hit-and-run that killed child in Fort Pierce
FORT PIERCE, FL – Police reported new developments Friday in a hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a child in Fort Pierce. WPTV reported that police had identified a person of interest in the case and had also located the vehicle involved in the incident. The crash occurred Thursday morning in the area of…
Read MoreMiami-Dade Psychiatrist Arrested for Child Sex Abuse
A psychiatrist has been arrested for alleged child sex abuse in Miami-Dade. Local10.com reports that 65-year-old Dr. Tom Wyatt is accused of having sexually abused Gentry Fry and two of his friends when they were children. Fry accuses Wyatt, who also goes by the name Thomas Clayton Wyatt, of showing the boys pornography and sexually abusing…
Read MoreNews: Boating accident in Highland Beach kills 1, injures 6
HIGHLAND BEACH, FL – Rescue crews were on the scene of a deadly boat crash in Palm Beach County Sunday afternoon, reports WPTV. The incident occurred on the Intracoastal Waterway in the 1000 block of Bel Aire Drive in Highland Beach sometime before 5:15 p.m. Authorities said one person died in the crash. The victim…
Read MoreNews: Car slams into school bus at Boynton Beach intersection
BOYNTON BEACH, FL – A car and a school bus were involved in a collision at an intersection in Boynton Beach on Friday morning, WPTV reports. According to police, the car crashed into the bus in the area of Woolbright Road and Seacrest Boulevard shortly before 7 a.m. A 14-year-old who was a passenger in…
Read MoreMore Details On 12-Year-Old Killed in Maritime Crash
A maritime collision in Brevard County left a 12-year-old boy dead on Friday. Now, more details relating to the incident are available. FloridaToday.com reports that the crash occurred at about 10:30 a.m. Indian River Lagoon near Suntree at a riverfront near a residential area. Child killed in Indian River crash between personal watercraft and boat…
Read More12-Year-Old Boy Dies in Brevard County Boating Crash
A 12-year-old boy tragically lost his life in a boating collision on Friday. According to the Wildlife Conservation Commission, the crash occurred near Suntree, Florida in Brevard County at about 10:30 a.m. The collision occurred in the Indian River Lagoon when a personal watercraft collided with another vessel. The crash ejected the personal watercraft’s occupants, including…
Read MoreMore Details on Local Martial Arts Studio Owner Charged with Secretly Taping Students
The owner of Master Franco’s Taekwondo Academy, Robert Franco, is facing charges that he secretly video-recorded the bathroom of his taekwondo studio. In all, he reportedly taped up to 150 people who used the studio’s bathroom, both children and adults. A student name Jade, a 17-year-old who attended the studio, apparently discovered the cameras after…
Read MoreUpdate: Driver Crashes into Miami Restaurant – Injuring Five
Yesterday we blogged about a driver who crashed into a Miami-area restaurant, injuring several people. Now, more information about the incident is available. WSVN.com reports that the driver of the vehicle that crashed into Don Camarón Seafood Grill & Market, located at Northwest Fifth Street and 37th Avenue, had suffered a medical emergency leading up…
Read MoreNews: Driver and child killed in car accident on University Drive in Plantation
PLANTATION, FL – A car accident on University Drive in Plantation Thursday morning killed the driver and a child passenger, NBC Miami reports. Police said the driver lost control of a Mercedes-Benz between Northwest 3rd and 5th Streets at about 3:30 a.m. The car then collided with a tree and caught fire. The driver and child,…
Read MoreNews: Man killed when golf cart collides with car near Boca Raton
BOCA RATON, FL – A man was killed in a crash between a car and a golf cart in Palm Beach County last week, reports WPTV. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said 67-year-old Frisler Moise was driving the golf cart on Yamato Road west of Boca Raton when the incident occurred Wednesday shortly before 3 p.m.…
Read MoreNews: Man arrested in Deerfield Beach crash that killed motorcyclist
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – A man was arrested last week on criminal charges in connection with the death of a motorcyclist in Broward County in January. According to a news release from the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, 35-year-old Steven Gabriel Seneca of Coral Springs was taken into custody for the Jan. 30 accident on Southwest…
Read MoreProposed Law Named for Boy Who Died in Boating Accident Could Help Make the Waters Safer
In November 2020 we blogged about a tragedy in which a 10-year-old boy was killed during a boating accident in Sarasota. At the time it was not entirely clear how Ethan Issacs died. But as details of his death have come to light as his parents are also pushing for legislation that would help prevent a…
Read MoreMiami-Dade ATV Crash Hospitalizes 4 Minors
An ATV crash left 4 minors seriously injured Thursday. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred in a rural section of Miami-Dade, near Southwest 368th Street and 212th Avenue. The crash left at least one of the children with injuries serious enough to require emergency hospitalization. Miami-Dade first responders medically evacuated the youth to Kendall Regional…
Read MoreNews: 2 adults, 3 children hospitalized after multi-vehicle accident in SW Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – Authorities are investigating a crash in Southwest Miami-Dade last week that left two adults and three children hospitalized. WSVN reports the accident involving multiple vehicles occurred Thursday afternoon in the area of Southwest 87th Avenue and Southwest 48th Street. Miami-Dade Police and rescue crews were on the scene and had to extricate several…
Read MoreBoy Declared Brain-Dead After Being Hit By Car Running Red-Light
An 11-year-old boy who was struck by a car earlier this month has now been declared brain-dead his family says. Local10.com reports that on February 10 Anthony Reznik and his sister were crossing the street in a marked crosswalk near 300 Sunny Isles Blvd. when a vehicle hit him after running a red light. The…
Read MoreNews: Woman charged with DUI in Pompano Beach crash that killed pedestrian
POMPANO BEACH, FL – An alleged drunk driver is facing charges in connection with a fatal pedestrian accident in Pompano Beach last year, reports NBC Miami. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, 27-year-old Jeanie Ann Wilkins was arrested on Tuesday for the Sept. 6 incident. Wilkins was driving a Dodge Journey SUV in the 2400 block…
Read MoreIKEA Settles Furniture Tip-Over Suit for $46 Million
In what may be one of the largest child wrongful death verdicts in U.S. history, a jury awarded $46 Million to a U.S. couple whose child died after being injured in a furniture tip-over accident. Craig and Joleen Dudek sued Swedish furniture giant IKEA for the accident that killed their 2-year-old son Jozef in three…
Read MoreWhat to Do If You Suspect Child Sexual Abuse on a Cruise Ship
Thousands of families go on cruise ship vacations every year. For parents, one of the most enticing aspects of a cruise is the youth zones and activities for children. Many moms and dads can drop their children off at a youth area or onboard daycare and enjoy a kid-free afternoon. However, cruise lines often don’t…
Read MoreWhy Did the Man Accused of Molesting a Child on a Disney Cruise Ship Reject a Plea Deal?
On Friday the South Florida legal world was stunned to learn that accused cruise ship sexual assault perpetrator Oliver Lovatt rejected a plea deal which would have significantly reduced his potential jail time. Lovatt is facing serious charges stemming from allegations that he sexually assaulted a boy aboard a Disney cruise ship earlier this year. …
Read MoreWhy Did a Child Mysteriously Die Aboard a Cruise Ship Earlier This Week? MSC Cruises Refuses to Say
Several days after a young cruise ship passenger mysteriously died while sailing on an MSC cruise itinerary in Italy, authorities have yet to fully disclose the illness that killed the boy. The 12-year-old child became ill while sailing in Italy aboard the MSC Divina. MSC spokesperson Robin Roothans indicated that the family sought medical treatment…
Read MoreDid the Disney Cruise Line Crew Member Have More Child Sex Assault Victims?
Last week the travel industry was rocked by the reported arrest of a former Disney Cruise Line worker who is accused of having sexually assaulted a child in his care. Considering that the suspected perpetrator, 25-year-old Oliver Lovatt, would presumably have had numerous children in his care over time, many are wondering if he may…
Read MoreThat Time Disney Cruise Line Covered for a Crew Member Who Had Sexually Assaulted a Young Girl
If you want to take a cruise with children, chances are your number one choice would be a Disney cruise. Most kids know the Disney characters, and would be thrilled to see them come to life while sailing the high seas. This is why it is so disturbing that a former Disney Cruise Line crew…
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