Miramar Parkway UPS shootout case, deadly DUI crash. And incinerator uncertainty
Three recent stories about Miramar-area public safety and government covered several topics, including the end of a prosecution tied to the Miramar UPS hijacking shootout, a high-speed DUI crash case and uncertainty around a proposed Miami-Dade incinerator.
Here’s a rundown to catch up:
State ends case against 3 officers in deadly Miramar UPS hijacking shootout
Prosecutors dropped their appeals against three officers charged in connection with the 2019 shootout, after a judge granted them “Stand Your Ground” immunity. The case against a fourth officer — whose bullet killed a bystander — remains under appeal.
Miramar man was driving 83 mph in 35 mph zone before deadly crash, cops say
Police say a 20-year-old was speeding, ran a red light and had been drinking when he crashed into another car, which then hit a firetruck, killing the other driver. He faces multiple charges, and authorities say his blood alcohol was over twice the legal limit.
Good news for Miramar: Miami-Dade might not get a new incinerator after all
Miami-Dade’s mayor signaled the county may back away from building a $2 billion trash incinerator after commissioners rejected a garbage-rate increase to fund the system. The decision could ease worries in Miramar about being downwind of a potential site.
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