News Roundup: Elderly Woman Dies in House Fire

An 81 year-old Miami Lakes woman who used a wheelchair couldn't get out of her house when it caught fire and was burned alive early this morning. [WSVN]Thinking now is a great time to bring up Killer Whales, the Miami Seaquarium says that their orca, Lolita, is doing just dandy...

By Kyle Munzenrieder

February 26, 2010

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An 81 year-old Miami Lakes woman who used a wheelchair couldn't get out of her house when it caught fire and was burned alive early this morning. [WSVN]
Thinking now is a great time to bring up Killer Whales, the Miami Seaquarium says that their orca, Lolita, is doing just dandy. [NBCMiami]
A 16 year-old Hialeah girl was slashed in her face with an exacto knife at school. [WSVN]
A 4 year-old boy in Hallendale snuck out of his house while only his 19 year-old brother was home and showed up at the McDonalds a few blocks away alone. Apparently this is the kind of case where charges are pending, for some reason. [JustNews]

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