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Disruptive defensive lineman Mykah Newton flips from NC State to Miami
Newberry (Fla.) High defensive lineman Mykah Newton tells On3 he has flipped his commitment from NC State to Miami.
The 6-foot-3, 250-pound Newton becomes commit No. 21 for head coach Mario Cristobal and his staff.
“The legacy is amazing there man,” Newton stated. “Being coached by (NFL Hall of Famer and Hurricanes assistant) Jason Taylor is one in a million. I want to be coached by the best and I feel I can pursue my dreams going to Miami.”
Newton is one of the Sunshine State’s most disruptive defensive linemen. Over the last two seasons he racked up 120 tackles including 41 stops for loss and 27 sacks. A high-motored, quick and physical football player, he forced five fumbles over that span.
“Honestly I’d say what made Miami right for me is they checked all the boxes for me and my mom,” Newton said. “Obviously it’s closer to home and I get to see my family sometimes and they get to see me.”
Trench warfare always on Cristobal’s mind and Newton was a priority
Cristobal is looking to sign another Top10 recruiting class and the point of attack is always a priority. Newton has a tremendous base, plays with power and still has a lot of physical upside. He’ll bring a pass rush presence wherever he lines up.
“I most definitely believe in Coach Cristobal,” Newton said. “The whole coaching staff is amazing. They all have the same energy. Coach Cristobal I literally feel the aura. An amazing guy overall. He knows what he wants and knows the goal.
“We are most definitely rising.”
Other offers for Newton included Michigan State, Georgia Tech and UCF. Miami offered in July.
“The love that they showed,” Newton said. “That shocked me. They did everything. They check the boxes academic wise.
Newton will major in kinesiology.
“They have the major I really want to do. They showed me a whole thing where I can see what my life is going to be with my major.”
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A 12-year-old girl was shot in the arm after gunfire erupted in a northwest Miami-Dade neighborhood early Tuesday morning, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said they responded just before 1 a.m. to the area of Northwest 64th Street and Northwest 21st Avenue in the county’s Gladeview area, where they found three vehicles struck by gunfire, including a silver Hyundai.
“The car was parked outside of the residence. It was occupied by three juveniles, so it was the girl and her two siblings that were in the vehicle. The mom was outside of the vehicle at the time, so this could have been a very different outcome,” MDSO Detective Samantha Choon said.
Authorities said Miami-Dade Fire Rescue medics transported the girl to a nearby hospital in stable condition.
A family member of the victim told Local 10’s Jackie Pascale that the girl is now home and doing OK.
They said neither her siblings nor their mother was injured in the shooting.
According to investigators, no arrests have been made, and detectives have not released any suspect information at this time.
Neighbor Marie Grimes said she was shaken after hearing multiple gunshots.
“I heard the booms — boom, boom, boom, boom — and I said, ‘Oh my God, what’s happening?’” she said. “Maybe five or six, ’cause look at that right there. I’m just glad the little girl is OK.”
Investigators asked neighbors to check their surveillance or Ring camera footage from around 1 a.m. and contact authorities with any information.
Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to contact Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477. Anonymous tips are accepted.
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Three people were hurt after a building caught fire on Lincoln Road on Sunday, according to authorities.
The Miami Beach Fire Department said it was working a fire near 230 Lincoln Road.
The flames had spread from a fire in a manhole that “ignited an FPL vault of an adjacent building,” officials said.
Three people were taken to Mount Sinai Medical Center with minor injuries.
The building was evacuated, and FPL has shut off power to the surrounding area, the fire department said.
Drivers were asked to avoid the area of Collins Avenue between 16th and 17th streets while crews worked the scene.
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