Tragedy

This page collects the 46 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Tragedy”. Coverage spans news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Public Safety, Margate, and Aviation Safety.

1. Mon, Sep 141 item
   1. Airplane Crash at Miami International Airport Kills Five Cleaning WorkersFive members of an airplane cleaning crew were killed when an Amazon-contracted plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport and struck their van. Five others were injured, and investigationsMiami-Dade County
2. Sun, Aug 301 item
   1. Community holds memorial for mother and daughter killed by lightning in MargateFamily, friends, and community members gathered in Margate to honor Kenya Glasgow and her two-year-old daughter, Kennedi, following their deaths caused by a lightning strike while walking to a relativMiami-Dade County2 reports
3. Thu, Aug 271 item
   1. Investigators search for evidence at site of fatal Montana house fireInvestigators are sifting through the remains of a home in Montana to determine the cause of a fire that resulted in the deaths of eight family members. The incident occurred while the family was gathMiami-Dade County
4. Tue, Aug 251 item
   1. Alan Smith kills eight relatives in Billings, Montana, before dying by suicideA 44-year-old man killed eight family members, including four children, during a Sunday dinner before setting the home on fire and dying by suicide. The victims spanned four generations, ranging from Miami-Dade County
5. Mon, Aug 241 item
   1. Margate police investigate lightning strike that killed woman and toddlerA 31-year-old woman and her 2-year-old daughter died after being struck by lightning in a Margate driveway on Sunday afternoon. Local police are currently investigating the incident.Miami-Dade County2 reports
6. Thu, Aug 201 item
   1. Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa issues statement on fatal helicopter crash in Kenya involving South Florida residentsPresident Daniel Noboa of Ecuador released a statement regarding a helicopter crash in northern Kenya that resulted in seven fatalities. The victims included a group of individuals with personal conneMiami-Dade County2 reports
7. Mon, Aug 31 item
   1. Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office reports death of Communications Officer Elizabeth OrtegaThe Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office announced the death of Communications Officer Elizabeth “Liz” Ortega, who was killed in a murder-suicide. Ortega had served with the agency for more than ten yHillsborough County
8. Thu, Jul 161 item
   1. Belle Glade community collecting donations for Rodriguez family after fatal crashA local drive-thru in Belle Glade is accepting donations to support the Rodriguez family following a vehicle crash on Gator Boulevard that resulted in the deaths of a father and his two young sons.St. Lucie2 reports

1. 01Kameron Glasgowperson4 mentions
2. 02Northwest First Streetlocation4 mentions
3. 03Kenya Glasgowperson4 mentions
4. 04Margatelocation3 mentions
5. 05Roger Duarteperson2 mentions
6. 06Alan Smithperson2 mentions
7. 07Michele Sensi-Contugiperson2 mentions
8. 08South Floridalocation2 mentions
9. 09Prince Moodyperson2 mentions
10. 10Josh Outramperson2 mentions