Brevard County and the City of Melbourne are working on a proposal that could create a new venue for the city. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS The county owns a 50 plus acre parcel of land off New York Avenue in Melbourne. That land could soon be transformed into the Melbourne Fairgrounds, a city […]
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Boy kidnapped from Melbourne found safe in Columbia County; 4 women arrested, police say
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said it found a boy who had been kidnapped from Brevard County on Saturday. Four women have also been arrested in connection to the six-year-old boy’s kidnapping, according to a news release from the Melbourne Police Department. CCSO said it happened after a mom in Melbourne was found hurt in […]
Six-year-old abducted in Melbourne was found in Columbia County, according to police
The Melbourne Police Department said a woman was beaten in her Brevard County home on Saturday and her six-year-old child was taken. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS The victim informed police that her child was taken by multiple female suspects who attacked her and threatned her with a knife. According to police the suspects […]
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Max Verstappen secures pole position in Melbourne
Max Verstappen is on course to take a record-equalling 10 consecutive victories after putting his Red Bull on pole position for the Australian Grand Prix. Verstappen’s third pole in as many races appeared under threat with Ferrari threatening to knock the all-conquering Dutchman off his perch. But Verstappen upped the ante in front of a […]
Pedestrian killed in crash, Melbourne police say
A 61-year-old man has died after a crash early Saturday morning, the Melbourne Police Department said. Police officers received calls about the incident on South Babcock Street and Eber Boulevard shortly after 5 a.m. Once police officers arrived at the scene, they discovered the man who died from his injuries. Investigators said that initial evidence […]
Friend is suspect in melbourne man’s murder
For the first time since his arrest on Thursday, 26-year-old Chasemichael Wilson Smith saw a judge on charges of first degree premeditated murder and grand theft. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS Smith is accused of killing a man he called a friend, 32-year-old Kenneth Johnson. According to Melbourne investigators, Smith started staying with Johnson […]
Juvenile right whale spotted in the waters off Melbourne Beach
Call it a pilgrimage of sorts. An endangered right whale, born last year to a mother named Pilgrim, has been making her own waves this week in the waters off Melbourne Beach. There have been at least 17 endangered right whales born in this calving season. The first born died after being hit by a […]
Pilot killed in Clearwater crash split time between Indiana, Melbourne Beach
MELBOURNE BEACH — The pilot killed late Thursday in the crash of his small plane into a Clearwater mobile home park split his time between Melbourne Beach and Indiana, where he owned a tech company. Jemin Patel, 54, was killed Thursday evening when his single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza V35 crashed about an hour after taking off […]
Food giveaway in West Melbourne
Residents in south Brevard County will have a chance to pick up food items at no cost Friday morning. The City of West Melbourne and Farm Share, a nonprofit that aims to help food-insecure residents in Florida, will distribute free, fresh produce and non-perishable canned goods in West Melbourne. READ: Florida lost billions of tourism […]
Jannik Sinner poses test to Novak Djokovic’s winning run in Melbourne
Novak Djokovic puts his 33-match unbeaten Australian Open run to the test against Jannik Sinner on Rod Laver Arena on Friday. The world number one has not been beaten at Melbourne Park since a fourth-round loss to Chung Hyeon back in 2018, with only two opponents in the intervening six years managing to push him […]
Novak Djokovic comes through tough encounter with Taylor Fritz in Melbourne
Novak Djokovic fought off a strong challenge from Taylor Fritz to reach the Australian Open semi-finals for the 11th time. The world number one has never lost in Melbourne once he has made it beyond the last eight, and there is no doubt how much he wants a 25th grand-slam title. Djokovic had beaten American […]