WSVN.com reported that the Miami Beach Police have released surveillance video of a man accused of sexually assaulting then robbing a woman inside a South Beach hotel last week.
Police said the assault happened in the early morning hours of Sept. 6 at the Breakwater Hotel just off Ocean Drive and Ninth Street. “A tourist from Switzerland had gotten into the elevator. The subject got into the elevator with the victim and said, ‘Oh, I’m going to the same floor your going to,'” said Miami Beach Police Sergeant Bobby Hernandez. “They got off on the victim’s floor, he overpowered her, took her to her room, sexually assaulted her and he robbed her of money. He then fled the scene.” Read Article
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NBC News reports that the United States has withdrawn all non-emergency embassy workers and their families from Beirut and warned Americans against travel to Lebanon amid looming military strikes on Syria, the State Department said Friday. It said the decision had been taken “due to potential threats to U.S. Mission facilities and personnel,” and comes […]
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According to latimes.com, Dana Harris was about to cross Hill Street late Thursday morning when she heard the Angels Flight funicular shake and grind louder than usual. When she turned around, she saw the lower train had twisted off its track, leaving its sole passenger stranded in the derailed car. Harris told Melanie Sherrin — […]
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As reported by State.gov, On Friday, September 6, 2013, opposition groups have called for a demonstration in the center of Manama near the Souq. The demonstration will likely take place in the afternoon. We highly recommend that you avoid travel in the Manama City area due to the possibility of traffic congestion and clashes between […]
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According to nola.com, a New Orleans recreational cyclist who died after a bicycle crash in the Aspen area Sunday has been identified as Henry “Hank” Vosbein, according to the Pitkin County coroner. The coroner said Vosbein, 74, died of multiple injuries. He was wearing a helmet, the sheriff’s department said. Read article
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According to nbcnewyork.com, a taxicab that swerved to avoid hitting a bicyclist struck a British tourist, severing her leg, before jumping a curb in busy midtown Manhattan, witnesses said. People at the scene, including television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz, jumped into action — one man took off his belt to make a tourniquet while a […]
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ABC News reports that officials say an AirTran flight was safely diverted to a Memphis airport after a passenger tried to open an emergency exit on the plane. Southwest Airlines spokesman Brad Hawkins said Tuesday that AirTran flight 265 was on its way from Baltimore to Austin, Texas, Monday evening when it had to make […]
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According to wesh.com, a Holly Hill couple is accused of luring a tourist to their apartment, where police said they beat and robbed him. Police officers arrested Bobby Smith, 35, and his wife Doris Smith, 23, on Friday. Investigators said they beat the victim so badly that he spent several days in the hospital. The […]
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Naplesnews.com reports that two Miami men are behind bars after authorities say they posed as police officers and robbed two Swedish tourists. Alejandro Filguieras and William Carles were arrested and face several charges including robbery, falsely impersonating an officer and attempted carjacking. Miami police said the suspects stopped a taxi carrying two Swedish passengers last […]
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The Irish Independent reports that an Irish man on a student work visa is believed to have drowned while rafting on the Delaware River along the New York-Pennsylvania border. The 20-year-old got into difficulty while swimming beside the raft in the area of rapids near the town of Lumberland in New York. The young man […]
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