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21.05.2021 / 06:33

Fiancé arrested in homicide of popular tattoo shop employee

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – An arrest has been made in the homicide of Alicia Campitelli, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

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Deputies identify woman in Merritt Island death investigation

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has identified the woman at the center of a death investigation in Merritt Island.

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Death investigation underway in Merritt Island, deputies say

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A death investigation is underway in Merritt Island Saturday afternoon, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

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Animal cruelty case leads to drug trafficking, homicide arrest, Brevard sheriff says

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A recent homicide arrest is connected to a string of crimes, including dogfighting and drug trafficking, and more arrests are expected, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

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Man arrested on murder charge in Merritt Island shooting

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – A 23-year-old Cocoa man was arrested on murder charges in connection with a shooting death earlier this year on Merritt Island.

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International astronaut crew arriving at Kennedy Space Center ahead of liftoff

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – Four astronauts from three countries are set to arrive at Kennedy Space Center Friday ahead of their launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket less than a week away.

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Lanes shifting on North Courtenay Parkway over Canaveral Barge Canal on Merritt Island

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – As early as Monday, drivers on Merritt Island will notice a traffic shift on a busy road.

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Omni now administering 3,000 COVID-19 vaccines a day at 3 locations in Brevard County

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Brevard County’s Omni Healthcare received more Moderna coronavirus vaccines from the state on Tuesday allowing the physician group to expand its daily vaccinations.

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Iconic Hacienda del Sol estate on Merritt Island sold for $4.5 million

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – One of Brevard County’s most iconic residential properties has been sold for $4.5 million, News 6 partner Florida Today reports.

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1 found fatally shot at Merritt Island home

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – Brevard County sheriff’s deputies were called to a home Wednesday on Merritt Island, where they found one person shot to death, according to authorities.

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Merritt Island man identified as victim in Alabama plane crash

ATTALLA, Ala. – A Florida man has been identified as the victim in a fatal airplane crash in northeast Alabama.Longtime pilot Elliott George Charles Leadlay, of Merritt Island, was killed in the crash, which occurred Saturday afternoon near Attalla.Area residents called after hearing the sound of an airplane engine followed by a loud bang or boom, sheriff’s officials said.Leadlay was the only person aboard, and officials say he was flying home after visiting a friend in Kentucky.

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Indian River Lagoon report: Water quality steady or improving while seagrass continues to decline

PALM BAY, Fla. – Seagrass is disappearing from the Indian River Lagoon causing hungry manatees to have to migrate to find their food.

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New Indian River Lagoon report card expected to show more pollution concerns

PALM BAY, Fla. – A scientist will present the Marine Resources Council’s third annual report card scoring the health of the Indian River Lagoon and it’s once again expected to show continuing challenges.Dr.

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Florida mom accused of giving toddler son THC through vaping pen

LAKE MARY, Fla. - A Florida mom has been arrested, accused of forcing her toddler son to smoke tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) oil through a vaping pen.Kiarra Clarisse, 22, of Merritt Island, faces a felony count of child neglect.According to an arrest report, the father of the child was contacted by Clarisse's ex-girlfriend claiming she witnessed the boy being forced to smoke marijuana on "several accessions," which she was told was, "in order to get him to sleep and eat better." She also claimed the boy had been given alcohol.The child’s father told deputies that when he last saw his son for visitation, the boy appeared to be "slow" and lethargic.FOX 35 INVESTIGATES: Pandemic could be impacting the reporting of child abuseAfter attempting to

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Drunk driver plows through crime scene, hits patrol vehicle, troopers say

ORLANDO, Fla. – A drunk driver who was four times the legal limit drove right through a crime scene connected with a fatal crash, striking a patrol vehicle in the process, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.Troopers said they were investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash on Hoffner Avenue near Conway Road Friday around 9:50 p.m.

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EF-0 tornado touches down in Merritt Island

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – What began as a waterspout turned into an EF-0 tornado as it touched down in Merritt Island Sunday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.The waterspout formed on Sykes Creek at 4:48 p.m., traveled southeast and came onshore, crossing Island Drive, Anchor Lane and Glen Haven Drive before it lifted near Phyllis Drive at 4:49 p.m, weather officials said.Records show the tornado’s .4-mile path affected the Glen Isles and Glen Haven neighborhoods.According to News 6 chief meteorologist Tom Sorrells, no warning was issued before the tornado.The damage was minimal, with the peak intensity reaching 55 to 65 mph.“Damage was most significant where the waterspout came onshore, where a back porch was lifted overtop

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Injured dog found in Merritt Island, sheriff looking for owner

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey is looking for the owner of the dog after it was found injured under a carport on Ormond Avenue in Merritt Island.Ivey shared the news from the surgery room of an animal hospital in Viera.He said the dog is in bad condition and has bites all over its body.The sheriff said the dog might be a “bait dog” for dogfighting.A “bait dog” is used to strengthen a fighting dog, according to Sheriff Ivey.Anyone who has any information on the dog’s owner is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 321-264-5201.

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Brevard deputies investigate triple shooting at apartment in Merritt Island

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Deputies are investigating a triple shooting at an apartment in Merritt Island, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.The Sheriff’s Office said the incident happened on the 700 block of North Courtenay Parkway around 7 p.m. on Wednesday.Investigators said the three men shot received life-threatening injuries and were rushed to local hospitals.Deputies said the preliminary investigation seems to point to an altercation between the men over something to do with gambling.The Sheriff’s Office said it appears at least two men were armed during the shooting and the incident is contained to the apartment it happened at.The names of the men have not been released at this time.This is a developing story.

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Bicyclist suffers life-threatening injuries in Titusville crash, police say

TITUSVILLE, Fla. – A bicyclist was seriously injured Wednesday in a crash, according to the Titusville Police Department.

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Testing site for coronavirus, COVID-19 immunity coming to Merritt Island

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – A new site that will offer coronavirus testing and COVID-19 immunity testing will open Wednesday in Merritt Island, marking the third Omni Healthcare location in Brevard County.

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Coronavirus drive-thru testing starts in Brevard County

VIERA, Fla. – Drivers lined up Monday at the Brevard County Health Department to be tested for coronavirus.

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Florida man downloaded child porn as a ‘boredom killer,’ deputies say

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida man who was caught downloading thousands of images that contained either child pornography or child erotica said he viewed the graphic content as a “boredom killer” even though he knew it was wrong, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

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