A City of Miami police recruit's career took a 180-degree turn when he ended up behind bars for allegedly trying to have someone else take the department's physical fitness test for him.

Miguel Eduardo Gonzalez, 23, was charged with using his driver's license illegally after he sent his buddy in to pass the physical, the Miami Herald reported. He was released Thursday on $500 bond.

His friend, 24-year-old Carlos Alberto Zayas, was also arrested and charged with obstruction by a disguised person and resisting arrest without violence. Zayas was released on $2,000 bond on Sunday.

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Gonzalez had already undergone a background check but had failed the first two fitness tests when he sent Zayas in to pass it for him, police said. The test includes a 1.5-mile run in under 13 minutes and eight seconds, doing 26 pushups in one minute, doing 35 situps in one minute and running 300 meters in 62 seconds or less. About 74 percent of recruits pass the test, officials said.

Police said the plot was foiled when a cop overseeing the physical noticed Zayas looked nothing like Gonzalez. Gonzalez is 5-foot-6 and weighs 140 pounds, while Zayas is 5-foot-11 and weighs 185 pounds, and they have different haircuts.

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"It's sad, but it's comical," Miami Police Maj. Delrish Moss told the Herald. "If you’ve got that kind of judgment, this might not be the place for you to work."

Two seemingly sneaky burglars were caught on camera rolling into a Pompano Beach business to avoid setting off motion detectors, Mission Impossible-style.

Broward detectives on Friday released the surveillance video, which was recorded on Mother's Day, in the hopes of identifying the alleged thieves.

A clip from May 11 shows the two men at the Outboard Shop at 1585 N. Dixie Highway just after 2:30 p.m. The men can be seen loosening some bolts on a motor before being spooked by an alarm.

A second clip shows the men return to the same location later that night. They can be seen rolling on the ground to avoid setting off the motion sensor. Police said that after rolling in, the men stole the lower portions of two motors.

One of the men removes his shirt at one point, showing a large tattoo on his upper back clearly into the surveillance camera.

Police said the lower portions of three motors and a pressure cleaner were stolen the same night from the nearby Reel Loco Marina at 1132 NE 48th Street.

Anyone with information on the two burglars is asked to contact BSO Det. James Pedre at 954-786-4283 or report anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477) or online at www.browardcrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $3,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

Family and friends are saying their final goodbyes to a Miami Police officer who was found dead in his Pembroke Pines home last week.

The funeral for Officer Carl Patrick was held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Trinity Church in Miami. Mourners gathered for a viewing Friday at Miami Shores Christian Church.

Gov. Rick Scott was scheduled to attend the funeral services for Patrick.

Patrick was an army reservist who served in Afghanistan and was in the police department’s honor guard.

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Patrick's body was found shot inside his home on May 9 after he didn't show up for his patrol job for several days, police said.

In an exclusive interview with NBC 6, Patrick's girlfriend, Tiniko Thompson, said that on the morning of the shooting, Patrick attacked her and pulled a weapon on her.

“He slipped and fell and I was still backed up into a corner and we’re still tussling with the gun and at that moment; he is turning this way and it went ‘POW’ that’s it,” Thompson said. “And that was it. He called me a b****. He said, ‘You b****.’”

Thompson, who said she was living with Patrick, claims she left the home after the shooting and slept in her car. Two days later, Friday, she spoke to her mother and the mother called 911 and told police to come to the couple’s home.

New surveillance video shows what appears to be Thompson removing several items from her car and taking them inside a storage unit. The owner of the storage facility said police officers have searched the unit Thompson rents.

The Miami Herald also reports a newly released search warrant says Patrick's boyd was found wrapped inside a sheet and comforter, and that only his feet were sticking out the day investigators made the discovery. The warrant reportedly said a gun was found next to his body and that blood was found on the wall and door frame. The warrant shows that police, after tracking down Thompson, took DNA samples from her purse, clothing and cell phone, the Herald reported.

Pembroke Pines Police said they want to speak with Thompson and that they are still investigating the incident.

Several people helped save a 6-year-old girl after she fell into the Anacostia River Friday afternoon.

The region saw a month's worth of rain fall within a 24 hour period this week, causing choppy conditions along the river in Riverdale Park.

The girl was playing with friends by the northeast branch of the river just after 6 p.m. out of her mom's sight. She got down on the ground by the rocks, then slipped and fell into the water. 

Hilda Navarro was with her young son at the time, spotted the girl fall in and immediately screamed for help.

A man riding his bike attempted to help, but cut his hand on the rocks by the river, so he and Navarro continued yelling for help.

Jason Torres was driving by the river at the time when he heard the screams. Torres told News4 he didn't think -- he said he just jumped in and grabbed the girl, who was unconscious.

"He jumped in and grabbed her, I told him to bring her over because I know CPR," Navarro explained. "So I gave her CPR and she started throwing up all that water that she drank, and then she started screaming [for her mom]."

The girl was sitting up and alert by the time Prince George's County emergency crews arrived.

"A citizen out of the goodness in his heart decides to step up and basically tries to save a young girl's life," Capt. Roland Berg with Prince George's County Fire and EMS said. "She could have been swept downstream much further than she [was]."

The girl was taken to a hospital as a precaution and should be okay. Officials are warning residents around the region, long after the rain has passed, river levels continue to rise and cause a safety risk.

An Illinois resident who had contact with an Indiana MERS patient has tested positive for the virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Local health officials said the Illinois resident did not seek or require medical care, showing no signs of the virus, but his health has been monitored and he is said to be feeling well, the CDC reports.

This marks the third confirmed case of the virus in the United States, after a second case was reported in Florida earlier this week.

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The first reported case of the deadly respiratory virus known as MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus) in the United States was discovered earlier this month after an American working as a health care worker in Saudi Arabia flew into the U.S. through Chicago.

The patient, who was treated at Community Hospital in Munster, Ind., has since been released from the hospital and is said to be doing well, officials said.

Officials are now investigating after evidence shows a MERS infection in an Illinois man who had close contact with the Indiana patient.

The Illinois resident does not have any recent history of travel outside of the United States, but met with the Indiana patient on two occasions shortly before the patient was identified as having MERS.

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Officials said the patient shook hands with the Indiana man and later reported having minor cold-like symptoms.

As part of their follow-up investigation, a local health department contacted the Illinois resident, who tested negative for the virus on May 5. On Friday, however, the test result came back positive.

“The risk to the general public still remains low,” said Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck. “It was out of an abundance of caution that we conducted rigorous follow-up with this individual and have identified this person to have been infected with MERS-CoV at one time. Previous MERS-CoV illnesses have not shown to be spread easily from person-to-person in communities. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), working with our local health departments, will remain vigilant for any new MERS-CoV infections and we are prepared with surveillance, guidance and testing to handle any additional infections.”

Public health officials are still working to collect blood samples from people who were identified as close contacts of the Indiana patient, according to the CDC, and efforts are under way to identify, notify, test, and monitor close contacts of the Illinois resident.

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CDC officials explained that these laboratory test results are preliminary and suggest that the Illinois resident probably got the virus from the Indiana patient and the person's body developed antibodies to fight the virus.

"This latest development does not change CDC's current recommendations to prevent the spread of MERS," said David Swerdlow, M.D., who is leading the CDC's MERS-CoV response. "It's possible that as the investigation continues others may also test positive for MERS-CoV infection but not get sick. Along with state and local health experts, CDC will investigate those initial cases and if new information is learned that requires us to change our prevention recommendations, we can do so."

A Tampa pastor was found dead of an apparent suicide amid an investigation he had embezzled about $200,000 from his church, authorities said.

The Tampa Police Department said the Rev. Vladimir Dziadek, 56, was discovered by a maintenance worker Monday morning at the bottom of a staircase at the offices of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He had apparently hanged himself with a belt tied to a banister.

A report from the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner noted police said Dziadek was depressed after parishioners discovered the alleged embezzlement to fuel a gambling habit. The report said the priest had been removed from administrative duties at the church and was set to appear at a hearing Monday with members.

Frank Murphy, a spokesman for the Diocese of St. Petersburg, said the diocesan finance office was nearing the end of its investigation. Murphy said Dziadek was "very well-received" at St. Joseph but had a history of depression.

The medical examiner's report said liquor bottles and casino vouchers were found in Dziadek's room, but provided no elaboration. Authorities said no suicide note was found.

"Our detective is in the final stages of the investigation into his death," police spokeswoman Laura McElory said.

Dziadek was born in Poland and had been a priest for 32 years. The Tampa Bay Times reports a visitation and prayer service for the pastor are scheduled for Sunday. A funeral is set for Monday at St. Joseph. Dziadek is to be buried in Poland.

Researchers are tracking a great white shark that has slowly been making its way toward South Florida waters.

The shark, named Katharine by nonprofit shark research group OCEARCH, was last tracked by satellite Friday night in waters just 25 miles east of Fort Lauderdale.

Researches said she could soon be by Miami if she continues swimming at the same pace.

OCEARCH has been following Katharine since August, when she was tagged in Cape Cod, Mass. Katharine is just over 14-feet long and weighs about 2,300 pounds. She's traveled a total of 3,685 miles since she was tagged.

To follow Katharine's progress, click here or follow her on Twitter @Katharine_Shark.

14ft+ GWS Katharine pings SE off #HighlandBeach! Next stop #Miami? http://t.co/FCGbBrsZ24 #GoSharkGo pic.twitter.com/OXKGPLDL8n

— OCEARCH (@OCEARCH) May 16, 2014

@brookerbean Thanks. South Florida really knows how to make a #sharkgirl feel welcome. #sharkworld #Florida

— Katharine The Shark (@Shark_Katharine) May 15, 2014

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A sculpture inherited by two Virginia sisters from their grandfather was sold for more than $300,000 in an auction on Saturday.

The sisters were initially told the statue, called “Despair,” by renowned French sculptor Auguste Rodin, was probably worth around $1,500.

A Falls Church gallery was able to authenticate the signature of Rodin featured on the base and on the underside of the bronze figure.

An auctioneer at the gallery thought it could fetch about $135,000.

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The final sale price was $306,800 paid by a phone bidder from Germany. The two sisters from McLean and Alexandria inherited the statue from their grandfather.
 

A woman was rescued after being trapped when two boats caught fire in the Baltimore Inner Harbor Saturday afternoon.

Baltimore Fire Department Captain Roman Clark said crew responded to a call shortly before 1 p.m. They found two badly burned boats in the Inner Harbor water off Aliceanna Street.

Clark said a woman was trapped on one of the boats below deck. She was rescued and transported to Bayview Hospital with serious, but not life threatening injuries.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. Damage is estimated to be $100,000.

Family and friends of a 9-year-old girl whose picture police say was taken by a registered sex offender rallied Saturday in the hopes of changing sex offender laws.

The group of about 10 people gathered by the Davie Publix where the girl's mother, Maria Leon, said the incident took place. Leon and several others held signs with statements like: "Honk if you're against sex offenders."

Leon said that while her daughter was shopping at the Publix at 5997 Stirling Road Monday with her grandfather, 64-year-old Joseph Fezza took photos of the girl on his cell phone.

The girl's family contacted police and filed an incident report. Police confirmed Thursday they did find the photos on Fezza's phone, but said his actions were not criminal.

"There has to be some lewd intent he would have with that photo," said Davie Police Captain Dale Engle.

Fezza, who is a registered sex offender in the state of New York, did not wish to appear on camera when a Team 6 reporter tried to reach him at his house, but he spoke from behind his door, saying he didn't do anything wrong. When asked if he thought taking photos of young children was right, Fezza responded by saying, "No, it's wrong." After being pressed to elaborate, Fezza declined to give further comment.

Leon said she wants to change the law so sex offenders like Fezza can't walk away with taking photos of children.

"It's not illegal to take pictures of people that are out in public," Leon said. "It should be illegal for these registered sex offenders, especially if their background is child pornography."

Fezza was charged in federal court in New York in 2005 with knowingly and intentionally distributing child pornography by means of a computer.

Vice Mayor Jay Schwartz of Pembroke Pines, where Fezza is a resident, said he agrees with Leon.

"The state of Florida in this past session went a little bit further to strengthen state laws regarding individuals like this, but it doesn't go far enough," Schwartz said.

While Fezza has not been charged with a crime, Pembroke Pines Police detectives served Fezza with an eviction notice Thursday, saying he violated a city ordinance by living less than 2,500 feet from a school and park.

Meanwhile, Leon said she won't back down until she sees change in sex offender laws and is urging parents to contact their elected officials to push for tougher legislation.

A family in Carlsbad that lost their dream home in the fires this week found something in the rubble that they never expected: a letter of hope left by a total stranger encouraging the family not to give up and to rise from the ashes.

The piece of paper – 189 words signed only with the letters “GB” – was anonymously left behind, taped to a shovel standing in the charred front yard of a home reduced to rubble.

“We cannot escape the tragedies that arise in our lives,” the letter begins.

The words that follow get more poignant with each sentence.

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That simple letter, left in the wake of so much destruction, meant the world to the owner of that home, Bob Payne, and his family.

His daughter, Anya Bannish, was so emotional upon seeing the note she had trouble reading it out loud.

"Somebody left this beautiful letter. I don't know if I can read this. It makes me so – there are so many amazing people out there that help," Bannish told NBC 7.

Bannish’s wedding reception was held at her parents’ home less than a week ago. Now, her parents’ dream house is gone.

Though the loss is unbelievably difficult, Payne said he’s grateful his family evacuated in time.

“This is all stuff, even though it was a lot of stuff, but it's just stuff. We'll get it back," he said.

Payne is also grateful for the words left behind by a stranger.

“It made you just tear up, it was just so well written,” he said. “[It] gives you hope.”

Words left by one person, but that speak for so many more.

The anonymous letter has also deeply resonated with neighbors returning to the scorched area.

“I don’t know who left it, but that sums up everything that has happened,” said one resident.

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The words seem appropriate for residents just over the hill in San Marcos as well for an entire county still tallying the damage from nine fires.

Bannish said the note puts everything into perspective.

“There are some parts that are good, you know, to know that there are such good people out there and to know that we have such amazing friends and amazing family," she said, holding back tears.

Here’s full letter, left by “GB”:

We cannot escape the tragedies that arise in our lives. We can search for a reason and ask – why? Maybe we could hold others at fault or imagine what life would be had this not happened, but perhaps what defines our character is not our struggles but how well we meet them and rise up after getting knocked down.

Faith will overcome fears, doubt and insecurities. Sometimes in life we don't recognize how strong we actually are until we are faced with a great tragedy in our life. This calamity we face today will help develop the strength and fortitude we need for tomorrow.

Losing everything we own is sad, but the things we own do not diminish who we are inside. Sometimes the worst situation brings out the best in us and others.

When you put together a jigsaw puzzle made of hundreds of pieces, you put it together one piece at a time. No one can go back and change what has happened, but we can all start today and make a new tomorrow, one shovel at a time, one day at a time.

GB

High pressure remains in control Sunday, creating beautiful conditions.

Expect sunny skies with highs just a few degrees below average in the mid-80s.

There will be a high risk of rip currents and a small craft advisory remains in place for boaters.

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A quiet but breezy weather pattern will continue into the work week. Temperatures will be in the mid-80s under mostly sunny skies.

Expect a rain-free forecast throughout the week.

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The tiny Chihuahua whose freeway rescue by California Highway Patrol went viral has been reunited with its owners, Contra Costa Animal Services said.

The scared dog was found stranded on a roadway median on Interstate 680 in Walnut Creek last week during rush hour. Contra Costa CHP officers tweeted out a picture after rescuing the dog, and received a slew of thank you messages from around the country.

Nobody knew at the time where the dog came from — whether she had been abandoned or escaped from her owners. Contra Costa Animal Services took the dog into their care at their Martinez shelter, saying that she would be put up for adoption if nobody claimed her.

On Thursday, Contra Costa Animal Services said that "the owners and their small children were tearfully reunited with their lost dog," whose name is "Charm."

"They had been looking for her since she escaped from their backyard," the agency added.

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Now that the little Chihuahua's story has had a happy ending, the agency wants to raise awareness about the other homeless shelter dogs waiting for adoption.

"They haven't had the media attention this little Chihuahua has had, but they are just as deserving," the agency said.

For more information on how to adopt a pet from the Contra Costa Animal Services, visit their Facebook page.

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This week's Pet of the Week is Freedom, an 8-month-old female Shih Tzu mix.

Freedom was found lost in Fort Lauderdale and is need of a good home.

She has a calm temperament, but is also playful. She is also trained and knows how to sit.

Freedom is a smaller dog, perfect for an apartment. She gets along well with other dogs.

For more information on how to adopt visit Broward.org/Animal or stop by the shelter at 1870 SW 39th Street in Fort Lauderdale.

The adoption fee for Freedom is $50 and includes a microchip and Broward registration tag.

The Miami Marlins are only a half-game out of first place in the division thanks to a 5-0 shutout win on Saturday over the San Francisco Giants.

The win moved the Marlins to 4-6 on their current road trip with one game to play, which comes as a surprise after how the trip began. Miami began the 11-game trip 1-5 to help them maintain the worst road record in Major League Baseball.

Tom Koehler was brilliant once again with seven shutout innings to improve to 4-3 on the year. The record does not tell the full story as Koehler has pitched well enough to have more wins. The right-hander has a sparkling 2.25 E.R.A, which is good for eighth best in the National League.

Koehler struck out seven, walked two and surrendered four hits while throwing an even 100 pitches. In contrast, the right-hander threw 103 pitches in less than four innings during his previous start. Koehler had all his pitches working on Saturday and had a 1-2-3 inning to end his day.

After Koehler was done for the day, A.J. Ramos pitched a perfect eighth inning. In the ninth, the Marlins turned to Kevin Slowey due to having a five-run lead. The veteran struggled though and loaded the bases. With the tying run on deck, closer Steve Cishek was brought in for a one-out save. Cishek got the job done by striking out the only batter he saw for his ninth save of the season.

Giancarlo Stanton lost his long hitting streak a day earlier but he started a new one in this game with some important hits. Stanton had a pair of hits, one went for his 12th home run of the year and the other was his first triple of the season. Stanton now has 43 RBI on the season. Garrett Jones also tripled for the first time this year.

The Marlins can win the series on Sunday and will send Jacob Turner to the mound to try and do just that.

Two plastic "bottle bombs" of acid mixed with metals exploded early Sunday in a crowded Northern Virginia theater complex, making sounds loud enough that patrons thought they were gunshots.

No one was hurt, but the sounds led many people to flee the theater and then led to the complete evacuation of about 2,000 people in the theater and a nearby food court.

The two devices exploded shortly after midnight near the entrance of two theaters inside the AMC Theater at Tysons Corner Center in McLean, Virginia. Fire officials believe they were plastic bottles filled with acid and metals, which react with each other and explode.

They may have been mixed on-site, said Deputy Chief Mike Reilly of the Fairfax County fire marshal's office.

"There's a very large sound when that occurs, almost sounds like a gunshot," Reilly said. "So it's easily understandable why, when that device went off, people thought that it was gunfire."

The first calls to police said there was an active shooter at the theater. But emergency squads, including an active shooter team, quickly discovered the devices. They called in a hazardous materials team to check the area and look for any other devices.

The detonations did not cause any injury or damage, though the bottle bombs are capable of spraying acid as far as 30 feet, Reilly said.

"Very fortunately no one was injured," Reilly said. "No one was exposed to the chemical that we are aware of and no one was injured in the evacuation process."

The scene inside was chaotic, Reilly said. One patron captured it on cell phone video.

Fairfax police are asking the public for their help in finding the people who placed the bottle bombs. Anyone with information is asked to call Fairfax County Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS or by text to 274637.

"We believe this is a very, very serious crime that involves several felonies and maybe even an act of terrorism, based on what their intent is," Reilly said. "While people may think this is a prank or a hoax, we are not taking it that way."

On July 20, 2012, 12 people were killed and 70 people were injured in a movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado during a screening of the movie "The Dark Knight Rises."

In January, a 71-year-old man fatally shot a 43-year-old in a Tampa movie theater after a dispute over texting in the theater.

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A bizarre series of events left a man dead and his friend hurt along a busy southeast Pennsylvania interstate overnight.

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It all began when Daniel Raymond's Suzuki became disabled on the left shoulder of northbound Interstate-95 just before Exit 49 in Lower Makefield, Bucks County just after midnight.

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Raymond's passenger Benjamin Melendez then called a friend to come and help them. That friend, Maria Nyars arrived a short time later and pulled over on the right shoulder of the northbound lanes, according to Pennsylvania State Police. 

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Melendez, 30 of Trenton, N.J., began to cross the road to meet his friend when he was struck by the mirror of a passing Lexus. The force of the crash left Melendez sitting upright in the right-hand lane, according to investigators.

Seeing his friend in the roadway, Raymond, 36 of Levittown, Pa., darted into traffic to try and drag Melendez to safety.

A passing Hyundai Santa Fe then struck both Melendez and Raymond.

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The force of the crashes killed Melendez and landed Raymond in St. Mary Medical Center with undisclosed injuries. 

The drivers of both cars stayed on the scene of the accident and were not intoxicated, according to police.

State Police said they would investigate if alcohol use played any role in the victims' actions.

The full cause of the crash remained under investigation Sunday.

Police didn't immediately charge anyone. 

Police have arrested a man suspected in a recent string of robberies at several Subway restaurants, officials said Sunday.

Daitrim Turnbull, 24, was charged with several counts of robbery, including strong arm robbery and armed robbery, according to Hialeah Police.

Authorities said Turnbull targeted three Subway restaurants in a three-day span, between May 10 and May 12. Turnbull would allegedly enter the stores when few customers were present, wearing a hooded jacket and dark clothing with his face covered. Police said he demanded cash from the victims and, while a weapon was never displayed, he implied that he had one.

Hialeah Police said they worked with several other police agencies to identify Turnbull after learning of similar robberies at other Subway and Dunkin Donuts restaurants across Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. They were able to track him down and found him Saturday night at a Subway at 1437 NW 163 Street in North Miami Beach.

Turnbull committed another robbery and was apprehended after a brief chase on foot, according to officials. Police said they had to subdue Turnbull with a Taser before arresting him.

Police said they obtained enough evidence to charge Turnbull with three robberies in Hialeah, 1 robbery in North Miami Beach and three robberies in other parts of Miami-Dade County.

Turnbull is being held without bond in Miami-Dade jail. It is unclear if he has an attorney.

Researchers are tracking a great white shark that has been making its way through South Florida waters.

The shark, named Katharine by nonprofit shark research group OCEARCH, was last tracked by satellite Sunday at 11:05 a.m. in waters just east of Biscayne National Park.

OCEARCH has been following Katharine since August, when she was tagged in Cape Cod, Mass. Katharine is just over 14-feet long and weighs about 2,300 pounds. She's traveled a total of 3,685 miles since she was tagged.

To follow Katharine's progress, click here or follow her on Twitter @Shark_Katharine.

14ft+ GWS Katharine pings SE off #HighlandBeach! Next stop #Miami? http://t.co/FCGbBrsZ24 #GoSharkGo pic.twitter.com/OXKGPLDL8n

— OCEARCH (@OCEARCH) May 16, 2014

@brookerbean Thanks. South Florida really knows how to make a #sharkgirl feel welcome. #sharkworld #Florida

— Katharine The Shark (@Shark_Katharine) May 15, 2014

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Thousands of dead fish have flooded one of seven basins at Marina Del Rey late Saturday evening.

The first report came in just after 9 p.m. at the A-Basin located at 13000 block of Tahiti Way, officials said.

Authorities said upon sheriff’s arrival at the reported location, they discovered thousands of dead fish floating in the water.

It was not immediately known what caused these fish to die and wash up to the basin. California Fish and Game was called to the scene but are not expected to clean up the dead fish until later in the day, officials said.

Authorities said the fish may have died due to a lack of oxygen.

Officials are worried that the foul odor will cause a huge discomfort for both visitors and residents nearby.