The Florida Files

Police Shootout Gone Wrong: UPS Driver Held Hostage, Ep 3

Three years ago, UPS driver Frank Ordonez was taken hostage while delivering packages on a Miami street. His truck, stolen by two armed robbers who had held up a jewelry store, took him and police on a 25-mile chase. When it was all over, Ordonez was dead and so was another innocent victim sitting in his car and caught in the crossfire. 20 officers from four police departments all shot at the truck after it got caught in rush hour traffic on a busy Thursday afternoon. Should police have shot at the truck? And who were the kidnappers? Plus an ironic twist of fate leaves another man dead. The Florida Files' Michelle Solomon takes listeners through the dreadful day, unearthing ties to the criminals, and how the families are still awaiting answers three years after the fact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Police Shootout Gone Wrong: UPS Driver Held Hostage, Ep 2

It's been three years since a UPS driver delivering packages was taken hostage after his truck was hijacked by two armed robbers leading police on a 25-mile chase. Frank Ordonez's stepfather says it didn't have to happen. His family and the family of another innocent victim, a union rep who was stopped at a red light on his way home from work killed in the crossfire, wonder why 20 police officers began shooting at the UPS truck. Frank's sister talks about finding out the horrible news about her brother on social media. Plus, a civil case ends badly for the family. The Florida Files' Michelle Solomon takes listeners through the dreadful day and up to the present as the families continue to seek justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Police Shootout Gone Wrong, UPS Driver Held Hostage, Ep 1

A 27-year-old father of two is delivering packages in a Miami neighborhood when two armed robbers hijack his UPS truck and take him hostage. Then the police chase, spanning 25 miles, which ends up in a busy intersection at rush hour. 20 police officers guns drawn begin shooting at the UPS truck. All captured on live TV. When the gunfire stops, the robbers are dead as is the hostage, and another innocent victim driving home from his union job. Three years later, the investigation remains open. The Florida Files' Michelle Solomon takes listeners through that day, hear 911 calls from frightened people in their cars, and from families with unanswered questions seeking justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Serial Killer: Samuel Little Got His Start In Miami

The FBI proclaimed him America's most prolific serial killer. Samuel Little, nicknamed the Choke and Stroke killer, criss-crossed the U.S. and confessed to strangling and killing 93 women. He got his murderous start was in Miami, where he knew the back roads and swampy Everglades were the ideal place to dump his victims. Many of the women's bodies have never been found. Cold case detectives are hoping someone remembers something that can help them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Halftime History in The Purple Rain

Torrential downpours wouldn't let up in Miami. The Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears slip and slide all over the field during Super Bowl XLI. What to do about halftime? For Miami football fans and players, the unrelenting rain may have been hell; but for performer Prince, the heavens opened up for him and he took full advantage with his finale of Purple Rain in a downpour, making history as the Best Halftime Show ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]