SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch Early Morning From Cape Canaveral
SpaceX sent another Falcon 9 into orbit this morning from Cape Canaveral, carrying 28 more Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. Liftoff came at 4:21am. The rocket’s first-stage booster landed on the drone ship about eight minutes after liftoff. Today’s mission marked the booster’s 22nd flight.
Read More74-year-old Man Dies After Crash Involving Motorized Scooter and Car in Melbourne
Melbourne police are investigating a crash that killed 74 year old Neil Goodwin. It happened around 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Sarno Road and Apollo Boulevard. Goodwin was riding a motorized scooter north on Apollo when he attempted a left turn onto Sarno and was struck by a Toyota driven by 88 year old Pamela Court, […]
Read MoreCocoa Police Arrest 29-year-old Felon After Fentanyl Found Under Child’s Car Seat
Cocoa police arrested 29 year old Corwin “Sky” Mitchell after a traffic stop on Sunday. Officers noticed a marijuana odor, prompting a K-9 sniff. The dog alerted to fentanyl hidden under a child’s car seat. Mitchell, a 13-time convicted felon already facing armed robbery and grand theft charges, now faces fentanyl possession with intent to […]
Read MoreAll Charges Dropped Against Melbourne’s Jeff Abramowski, Ending 23-year Legal Battle
Jeff Abramowski, a 64 year old Melbourne man, was officially cleared Monday when State Attorney Will Scheiner announced murder charges against him would be dropped. Abramowski spent 23 years in prison for the 2002 killing of 78 year old Cortney Crandall. New DNA evidence however, showed the DNA on the murder weapons excluded Abramowski. Scheiner […]
Read MoreOwners of Rockledge Sushi Restaurant Accused of Scamming Thousands From Wisconsin Victim
The owners of Da Sushi in Rockledge have been arrested for allegedly scamming seniors across multiple states. Police say the couple hacked elderly victims’ computers, then convinced them to send thousands in gift cards. One 76-year-old Wisconsin man reportedly sent $4,300 in gift cards and $10,000 via wire transfer after receiving scam messages. Authorities traced […]
Read MorePedestrian Killed By Brightline Train in Melbourne; Police Investigating As Possible Suicide
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Brightline train near U.S. Highway 1 and Masterson Street in Melbourne just before 4:30 Sunday afternoon. Melbourne police are treating the death as a possible suicide based on evidence found at the scene. Authorities are continuing their investigation and ask anyone with information to contact the Melbourne […]
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