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Infant Dies While In State Care
This week, a 7-month-old baby girl in the care of the state died after she slept next to a 10-year-old on a couch.
Myracle Collins was taken into care in February when her mother was ar- rested after a report of do- mestic violence, police said. She was placed with a friend of her mother’s by the Florida Department Of Chil- dren and Families contrac- tor, Eckerd Kids.
Tampa Fire Rescue was
called to the child’s tempo- rary home last Tuesday after the 10-year-old awakened to find the baby unresponsive. Paramedics tried to revive the infant, but were unsuc- cessful.
DCF has assigned a criti- cal incident team to investi- gate the death. Officials from Eckerd declined to comment.
Myracle’s mother, Rolanda Angelique Cusseaux, 35, was arrested February 15th by police in
the 2000 block of 25th Av- enue, on a domestic battery charge. Police said she had been fighting with Myra- cle’s father, Mederick Collins. Cusseaux was ar- rested after she shoved Collins in front of the offi- cers.
According to the report, Myracle was given to Cusseaux’s friend, Tarshemia Martin, to care for until Cusseaux was re- leased.
Teenager Killed; Driver Seriously Injured
In Traffic Accident
CORDASHA HUTCHISON (Facebook Photo)
... Killed in accident
A 17-year-old Tampa teenager was killed in a traffic accident Saturday evening. The driver of the vehicle in which she was riding received life-threatening injuries.
According to the Hillsbor- ough County Sheriff’s Office, the accident took place at 7:59 p.m., Saturday on Cooper Road at the intersec- tion of Knights Griffin Road, in Plant City.
Dylan Pulaskin, 17, of Tampa, was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban north- bound on Cooper Road. Po-
DYLAN PULASKIN (Facebook Photo)
... Received life-threatening in-
juries in accident
lice said Pulaskin was driv- ing at a high rate of speed when he left the roadway and struck a tree.
Ms. Cordasha Hutchi- son, 17, of Tampa, was in the front passenger seat opf the truck. Ms. Hutchison died at the scene.
Pulaski was flown to a local hospital, where he was admitted with life-threaten- ing injuries. The investigation into the accident is continu- ing and charges are pending, police said.
Tree Trimmer Dies From Power Line Shock
According to authorities, one of two tree trimmers shocked in South Tampa by a TECO power line on June 12th died last week.
Alfredo Jimenez, 32, died on July 19th ac- cording to a family member. He suffered third
degree burns in the electrocution.
The other tree trimmer remains in intensive
care at this time.
Efforts are underway to send Jimenez’s re-
mains back to his native Guatemala.
2016 Democratic National
Convention Speakers
Monday, July 25 Theme: United Together
HILLARY CLINTON MICHELLE OBAMA
First Lady Michelle Obama; Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.
Tuesday, July 26 Theme: A Lifetime of Fighting for Children and Families
FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON
Wed., July 27
Theme: Working Together
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN
Thursday, July 28 Theme: Stronger Together Chelsea Clinton & Hillary Clinton
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