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Amy Viteri

Miami

Investigative Reporter at WTVJ-TV (Miami, FL)

Amy Viteri, Emmy-winning journalist. Investigative reporter in Miami. GW & Miami Hurricane alum.

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Articles

  • Lawsuit claims woman was wrongfully Baker Acted

    1 week ago | nbcmiami.com | Amy Viteri

    A South Florida woman is taking legal action claiming she was held in mental institutions for nearly two weeks - for no legitimate reason. The case centers around Florida's Baker Act, a state law by which people can be taken involuntarily for a mental health evaluation, if, among other reasons, they are a risk to themselves or others. In her lawsuit, Demoree Hadley claims that was not the case.

  • South Miami Police upgrades bodycam technology

    1 month ago | nbcmiami.com | Amy Viteri

    Police body-worn cameras have become a critical tool when it comes to documenting officers interacting with the public. One local police department is equipped with upgraded camera technology with the goal, they say, of building more trust in the community they serve. The cameras can provide a look into what really happens in police encounters, when they're used properly.

  • Doral man arrested for performing unlicensed surgery that left woman disfigured: MDSO

    1 month ago | nbcmiami.com | Amy Viteri

    A Doral man was arrested after authorities said he posed as a licensed plastic surgeon and performed a procedure on a woman that left her disfigured. Manuel Jose Lazzaro, 58, was arrested Thursday on a charge of unlicensed health care causing serious bodily injury, an arrest report said. Miami-Dade CorrectionsAccording to the report, a woman told investigators she found Lazzaro on social media and came to Miami from Orlando in September.

  • Mujer muere en casa de recuperación de cirugías plásticas

    1 month ago | telemundo51.com | Amy Viteri

    La muerte de una madre joven mientras estaba en una casa de recuperación para cirugías plásticas está ahora bajo investigación policial. La madre de la mujer habló en exclusiva con Telemundo 51 Investiga y nuestra cadena hermana NBC6 sobre lo que cree que le sucedió a su hija. Noticias de Florida 24/7 en Telemundo 51.

  • Young mother traveled to Miami for plastic surgery. She died hours later while at recovery house

    1 month ago | nbcmiami.com | Amy Viteri

    The death of a young mother while at a post-surgery recovery house is now the subject of a police investigation. The woman's mother spoke exclusively to NBC6 Investigates about what she believes happened to her daughter and is calling for change to prevent others from being hurt. She said 28-year-old Ahmonique Miller and her sister Kiera Barnes, 19, both traveled to Miami from Las Vegas to undergo cosmetic procedures at Avana Plastic Surgery Clinic.

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15 Jul 24

RT @MiamiDadePD: https://t.co/gj5qZ8Av4a

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14 Jul 24

RT @MSNBC: A senior FBI official tells NBC News that FBI Director Christopher Wray has briefed President Biden, National Security Advisor J…

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14 Jul 24

RT @NBCNews: MAP: Suspected gunman's location in relation to former President Trump when shots were fired at his Pennsylvania rally, injuri…