Miami, FL
Police: Car burglar nearly stole rent cash in Miami; 2 women fought him to death
MIAMI – Detectives reported two women were with a teenager and three children when they spotted a man stealing from their car in Miami. There was a shooting and the thief later died. Police officers arrested the women and they were facing murder charges.
Antwoinse Lachaveia Clark and Fredericka Sherice Pickett-Wilson decided to confront the thief. According to a police arrest report released on Monday, the man punched Pickett-Wilson in the face and took off running with her blue backpack.
Clark, 36, told police officers her cash for a rent payment was in the backpack. The man didn’t get far. Pickett-Wilson, 29, used pepper spray, and Clark recovered the backpack. That’s where police officers believe a stolen gun used for the shooting was.
The car burglary and shooting were on March 30 along Northeast 16 Street.
The burglary was on First Court and the shooting was on Second Avenue. He suffered gunshot wounds to his left upper abdomen and his left anterior thigh. Fire Rescue personnel took him to Jackson Memorial Hospital where he died Wednesday.
Detectives questioned Clark and Pickett-Wilson again on Friday at the Central station and Miami police officers arrested them. They appeared in bond court on Saturday and they were facing charges of second-degree murder.
Clark was also facing charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and grand theft of a firearm. She has an arrest record in Miami-Dade County. It includes a cocaine possession case that resulted in a probation sentence and two marijuana-related cases that resulted in fines.
The arrest form released did not include the identity of the slain man or details about whether or not he was armed. Court records show Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Zachary N. James was set to preside over the new cases. Their arraignment hearing is set for 9:30 a.m., on May 17.
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New details are emerging in the death of a woman whose body was found on Hollywood Beach the day after Christmas.
Police say 56‑year‑old Heather Asendorf was discovered by a passerby. People who frequent the beach say she was a familiar sight at the bandshell near Margaritaville, where she danced most nights in brightly lit shoes.
Harrison, a frequent visitor who did not want to give his last name, said he saw her nearly every day.
“She was very friendly, polite. She loved to dance,” he said.
Suspect arrested four days later
Four days after she was found, Hollywood police arrested 28‑year‑old Brandon McCray and charged him with sexual battery, kidnapping, and battery by strangulation.
McCray was taken into custody at a Hollywood motel off Federal Highway. His permanent address is listed in Coconut Creek, where no one answered the door when approached for comment about his arrest.
Police are still working to determine how Asendorf’s path crossed with McCray’s.
Tributes pour in from friends
Tributes for Asendorf are pouring in, especially from the annual State College Townie Reunion community in central Pennsylvania, where she had deep roots.
Among the messages shared:
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“A beautiful friend forever in our hearts.”
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“Unforgettable. A sweet soul.”
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“I still can’t wrap my mind around this one. She was so amazing.”
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“One of our shining stars has left the stage.”
Investigation remains active
Hollywood police say their investigation is ongoing, and McCray could face additional charges as detectives continue to piece together what happened.
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Mississippi football’s Nick Cull avoided an ejection during the College Football Playoff Fiesta Bowl semifinal on Thursday, Jan. 8.
As Malachi Toney reeled in a catch from Carson Beck at the Miami 49 in the first quarter, he was hit by Cull in a helmet-to-helmet collision. Right away, the officials flagged Cull for targeting, with both Toney and Cull staying down on the field with an injury.
After officials reviewed the play, the call on the field was overturned, as the officials determined that Cull did not launch and the collision seemed to be incidental. Replay assistant Matt Austin concurred with the call on the field.
The play had a major impact on the game as well. If the call had been upheld, Miami would have had the ball at the Ole Miss 34-yard line with a chance to expand its 3-0 lead. However, a few plays later, the Hurricanes were forced to punt from the 49-yard line.
On the first play of the second quarter, Ole Miss running back Kewan Lacey scored on a 73-yard run to give the Rebels a 7-3 lead.
Because he was not called for targeting, Cull was not ejected from the game, which means Ole Miss will have him for the remainder of the game, if he can clear the concussion protocol. He was in the tent following the play.
Cull has 15 total tackles and three pass deflections this season for the Rebels.
Meanwhile, Toney went to the medical tent briefly for the Hurricanes, but returned to the game.
A crash involving an unmarked Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office vehicle was reported in Northwest Miami-Dade on Thursday morning, and the morning commute was impacted as a result.
Few details have been released, but the crash was reported in the area of Northwest 79th street and Interstate 95.
Video from the scene showed that the vehicles had heavy damage.
The sheriff’s office said the crash also involved a civilian vehicle, and no injuries were reported.
No other information was released.
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