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16-year-old speaks out after fighting off attempted abductor in South Miami; suspect faces judge

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By Michael Hudak, Kevin Boulandier Click here for updates on this story     MIAMI, Florida (WSVN) — A 16-year-old girl is recounting the story of an attempted abduction she experienced in South Miami. Valerie shared her account with 7News on Thursday. The teen said a man tried to drag her into his car, and she fought him back in an attempt to break free from his grip. “He just screamed, ‘Shush,’ and he went for my arm,” she said. Still too shake…

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‘He grabbed me’: Girl, 16, speaks after suspected kidnapping attempt in South Miami

Local 10 News spoke with the victim of a suspected kidnapping attempt in South Miami, who described what happened Thursday morning.Leer en españolThe teenage girl, who Local 10 News is not identifying, described seeing a car pulling up about 10 feet in front of her when a man got out and tried to take her. She said she was exercising late and admits she shouldn’t have been.With a scratched face, Brian Gamboa, 32, faced a Miami-Dade County judge …

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16-year-old speaks out after fighting off attempted abductor in South Miami; suspect faces judge

By Michael Hudak, Kevin Boulandier Click here for updates on this story     MIAMI, Florida (WSVN) — A 16-year-old girl is recounting the story of an attempted abduction she experienced in South Miami. Valerie shared her account with 7News on Thursday. The teen said a man tried to drag her into his car, and she fought him back in an attempt to break free from his grip. “He just screamed, ‘Shush,’ and he went for my arm,” she said. Still too shake…

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‘He pushed me’: Teen recalls fighting off attempted kidnapper in South Miami

At around 12:30 a.m., police responded to an incident involving a girl who was screaming and pleading for help in the 6100 block of Southwest 86th Street. According to an arrest report, officers discovered a girl who claimed that a man in a blue car with a temporary paper tag grabbed her by the shoulders and back of her neck in an attempt to force her into his vehicle. “He grabbed me here and this is when I started swinging at him, too, and then…

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Cowboy State Daily | Wyoming Girl Who Fought Off Attacker Forgives Him As He Gets 36-40 Years

A man who attacked and tried to kidnap a Wyoming girl outside a Riverton movie theater was sentenced Thursday to 36-40 years in prison. His victim told Cowboy State Daily that as she fought him off, she was determined to not be another memorial on Facebook.

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South Miami man arrested for attempting to kidnap girl who fought him off: Police

A South Miami man was arrested after police said he tried to kidnap a girl who was able to fight him off early Thursday.

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