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1. Man accused of killing his mother in Miami's Brickell apartment appears in court (local10.com) — A Miami man is being held without bond after police say his mother was fatally stabbed in his Brickell high-rise apartment, with surveillance video and a 911 call forming key evidence. He appeared in Miami-Dade bond court wearing an anti-suicide smock as prosecutors filed a second-degree murder charge, and a pre-trial detention hearing is set for Tuesday morning.
2. Miami police motorcycle officer injured in Florida Turnpike crash (cbsnews.com) — A Miami police motorcycle officer was seriously hurt in a Florida Turnpike crash near Bird Road and is now recovering at a local hospital. Fellow officers and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue escorted him from the scene, while union leaders highlighted the daily dangers motorcycle officers face and promised a thorough investigation into what went wrong.
3. 'My angels': Heartbreaking account from woman trapped under Jeep in Miami Beach (nbcmiami.com) — A young woman riding a scooter in Miami Beach was run over and trapped under a Jeep near 71st Street and Bay Drive East, but survived after officers quickly lifted the vehicle off her. Now recovering from a fractured shoulder, she's sharing how the rescue and her faith changed her outlook while the cited driver faces consequences for causing the crash.
4. Nonprofit Seeing the Unseen Outreach fundraises in Miami for hurricane victims in Jamaica (local10.com) — Miami residents can support Hurricane Melissa recovery in Jamaica through Seeing the Unseen Outreach's "flower for a cause" fundraisers at the Legion Farmers Market on Saturdays and Vizcaya Village Farmers Market in Coconut Grove on Sundays. Volunteers recently delivered thousands of care packages and school supplies, and the group is now raising money to help more families rebuild homes and secure basics like water and clothing.
5. Riverhounds match at Miami postponed due to inclement weather, rescheduled for Sunday at 11 a.m. (pittsburghsoccernow.com) — Severe weather in Miami forced the Riverhounds SC vs. The Miami FC match at Pitbull Stadium to be postponed after fans waited more than four hours. The game has been rescheduled for Sunday at 11 a.m. in Miami, with live coverage on KDKA+ and ESPN+, replacing a previously planned replay broadcast.
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