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Miami Dade’s police chief shot himself while with wife, state official says. He survived

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:57:15 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP/WSVN) — The director of the Miami-Dade Police Department was in critical but stable condition following surgery in a Tampa area hospital a day after shooting himself, state law enforcement officials said Monday.Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez, 52, was in Tampa for a law enforcement conference, officials said.The Florida Department of Law Enforcement, or FDLE, is investigating the shooting with the Florida Highway Patrol.FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass said during a news conference Monday afternoon that Tampa police had responded to a domestic dispute between Ramirez and his wife earlier Sunday at the hotel where the conference was being held. Ramirez left the hotel, and suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound after pulling over on Interstate 75 south of Tampa, Glass said.“Law enforcement is a demanding and stressful career and occupation,” Glass said. “Director Ramirez has dedicated nearly 30 years of his life to public service and keeping the citizens of Miami-Dade ...

Police investigating possible armed robbery aboard yacht on Miami River with rapper Quavo on board

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:57:15 GMT

Police are investigating reports of a possible armed robbery aboard a yacht along the Miami River.7News cameras captured a heavy police presence and several City of Miami Police cruisers with their lights on parked in the area of Southwest North River Drive and Second Street, near The Wharf Miami, just after 10 p.m., Sunday.The owner of the yacht said they chartered the vessel earlier in the day, and between 13 and 17 people were on board. The people who they chartered the yacht to paid for the service, but at some point, when it came time to bring the yacht back to its proper dock, they held up the captain of the boat at gunpoint and demanded a refund.The captain told police that one of the men who held him at gunpoint threatened to kill him and throw him off the boat. The suspect then removed the captain’s wallet with approximately $3,500 and his phone from his pocket before threatening another crew member. According to a police report, rapper Quavo, whose real name is Quavi...

Firefighters cap gas leak in Pembroke Pines

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:57:15 GMT

A potentially hazardous situation unfolded as an underground gas leak occurred along 148th Avenue and Sheridan Street in a Pembroke Pines neighborhood.The incident occurred just before 9 a.m. in a shopping plaza just off Interstate 75, Monday.Local firefighters and emergency responders quickly arrived at the scene and worked to contain the leak. A team of skilled firefighters diligently dug a hole to access the source of the leak, employing all necessary precautions to safeguard the area and prevent any potential escalation of the incident.The leak was successfully contained and capped.

Police arrest thief as he targets parents outside daycare in Hialeah

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:57:15 GMT

Surveillance showed a thief targeting parents, as they dropped off their children at the Kids Playhouse Learning Center in Hialeah.Miami-Dade Police arrested 32-year-old, Michael Celestin who faced a judge, Monday. Police said Celestin swiped a woman’s purse out of her car and then used her credit cards at a supermarket.He is charged with multiple counts, including burglary and accused of committing several similar burglaries at other locations in both Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

2 people taken to hospital after explosion in Holliston home

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:57:15 GMT

Two people were taken to the hospital by helicopter on Monday after an explosion inside a home in Holliston, police said. Police said emergency crews responded to the home on Westfield Drive shortly before 4 p.m. after a neighbor called 911. On scene, police said first responders determined the two people, aged 59 and 61, “needed immediate medical attention.”A woman speaking with 7NEWS said she first heard a boom around 4 p.m. and ran outside to find her neighbor coming out of his home and asking her to call 911.The neighbor said the man and a friend who was helping him do work on his house had serious burn injuries. The neighbor said she called 911 and tried to help the two men on her lawn while they waited for first responders to arrive.“It was a very sad incident because he’s my neighbor and I didn’t want anything bad to happen to them but they were both in shock,” the woman said. In a statement, police said an initial investigation indicated the explos...

Boston police make arrest after deadly stabbing at veterans home in Dorchester

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:57:15 GMT

A Boston man has been arrested in connection with a deadly stabbing at a home for veterans in Dorchester on Monday, police said.SKY7-HD was over the scene near Hartford Street on Monday afternoon, where a heavy police presence was visible. Later speaking to reporters, Boston Police Superintendent Felipe Colon said first responders arrived at the home after receiving a report of a person stabbed shortly after 12 p.m. On scene, Colon said officers found a man in the home suffering from a stab wound. “Unfortunately, the adult male did not survive his wounds,” Colon said. In an update, police said officers arrested Eduardo Bonilla, 43, and charged him with murder.“We’re going down the street and we see this and it is our neighborhood, so that’s very scary,” said CeCe Spence, who lives near the crime scene. “You don’t even want to come out.” A van from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner was part of the response. Crime scene investigators were seen wearing gloves and ...

Turning Up The Heat

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:57:15 GMT

Editor’s Note: Tonight’s blog was written by 7Weather intern Tyler Hughes.After a refreshing weekend with temperatures around average for most of us, Mother Nature will turn up the thermostat big-time later this week. The story of this workweek is hot, humid, and with scattered chances of storms here and there. Tomorrow will likely be the coolest day we have until the weekend – with temperatures climbing into the middle and upper 80s. A light breeze will keep things cooler along the Cape and Islands.Tomorrow starts off dry in the morning, with a chance for scattered thunderstorms throughout the afternoon. I think storms will be most likely in and around Metro Boston and down the 495 corridor through Worcester County. Shower/storm activity in Western NH, the Berkshires, Cape and Islands will be more isolated, but nonetheless still possible. Keep in mind that strong winds, isolated downpours and small hail are possible here. By bedtime, the majority of these storms w...

Knicks signing former Cavs guard Dylan Windler: source

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:57:15 GMT

The Knicks are still tinkering with the end of the roster.Dylan Windler, a 6-6 guard and former first-round pick, is signing with New York after four years with the Cavaliers, a source confirmed.The 26-year-old, who spent time in the G-League the last two seasons, is a spot-up 3-point shooter with disrupting size on defense. He averaged 3.3 points in 11.4 minutes over 84 career games with the Cavs, who drafted Windler at No. 26 in 2019.Brock Aller, a current Knicks executive, was in Cleveland’s front office when it picked Windler.His entire rookie season was sabotaged by a leg injury.Windler will ink a two-way contract, according to ESPN, which would require some maneuvering of the Knicks roster.  They already have the maximum three players on two-way contracts — Nathan Knight, Trevor Keels and Jaylen Martin — meaning one (including Windler) will have to be cut or transferred to a regular contract.Not counting the two-way deals, the Knicks currently have 12 pl...

FedEx pilots reject labor deal, sending both sides back to talks

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:57:15 GMT

FedEx Corp.’s unionized pilots rejected a tentative agreement to renew a labor contract on which talks have dragged on for more than two years.The courier’s pilots voted 57% against the deal while 43% were in favor, the Air Line Pilots Association, or ALPA, said in a statement. There are about 5,000 FedEx pilots, according to the company, and 98% participated in the vote, an ALPA representative said.“Our members have spoken and we will now regroup and prepare for the next steps,” Capt. Chris Norman, the FedEx chair for ALPA in the statement. “FedEx pilots remain unified, and that will drive a new path that will help produce an agreement that all FedEx pilots will be proud to support.”The rejection adds to a labor conflagration this summer in which Hollywood screenwriters, United Parcel Service Inc. delivery drivers and auto workers are all on strike or threatening to do so. The pandemic unleashed a worker movement fueled by anger at inflation undercutting their wages and the realiza...

IRS is ending unannounced visits to taxpayers

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:57:15 GMT

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service said Monday it is ending its decades-old policy of making unannounced home and business visits, in an effort to help keep its workers safe and to combat scammers who pose as IRS agents.Effective immediately, revenue agents will no longer make unplanned visits to taxpayers’ homes and businesses “except in a few unique circumstances,” the Treasury Department said in a statement. The agency will instead mail letters to people to schedule meetings.“Today’s announcement is the right thing to do, at the right time,” new IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel told reporters on a call Monday.The change ends “an era at the IRS,” he said, reversing a practice by revenue officers whose duties include visiting homes and firms to resolve taxpayers’ liabilities by collecting unpaid taxes and unfiled tax returns.The agency in recent years has experienced more threats, in part tied to conspiracy theories that ag...