Crime · West Melbourne, FL
A 32-year-old West Melbourne, Fla., convenience store owner, Kavan Vishnubhai Patel, faces a second-degree murder charge after police say he chased down and intentionally hit 14-year-old Hunter Russey with his car around 4:30 a.m. last Tuesday. Patel reported a possible burglary at his store and allegedly pursued Russey, who was riding an e-bike, striking him at approximately 30 mph before leaving the critically injured teen on the roadside; Russey was found in a ditch about an hour later and died Saturday night after being taken off life support. Police say it remains unclear whether Russey actually attempted to break into the store. Patel admitted to officers that he intentionally hit the teenager and is being held without bond.
Community News · Brevard County
The Space Coast recorded a historic 109 orbital launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center in 2025, with 2026 projected at around 60 orbital launches as SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, Blue Origin, and NASA ramp up activity. The updated schedule includes NASA's Artemis II mission on the Space Launch System rocket and three human spaceflights (Crew-12, Artemis II, Crew-13). A SpaceX Falcon 9 Bandwagon-5 rideshare with 34 payloads launched Oct. 20 at 7:04 a.m. from CCSFS Space Launch Complex 40. Multiple upcoming missions remain TBD through 2027, including Blue Origin New Glenn flights, Boeing Starliner-1, and NASA's Artemis III.
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