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ICYMI: Face Licking; Gold Heist Reward

Here are some of the top stories for last week from the NBC 6 Weekend Digest:

Third Man Charged in $5 Million Gold Heist From Miami in 2015

Federal prosecutors have formally charged a fugitive in the 2015 robbery of a tractor-trailer carrying almost $5 million in gold bars.

The FBI is officering up to $10,000 for information leading to his arrest and conviction.

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The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a South Florida man wanted in a $4.8 million gold heist in North Carolina. Pedro Santamaria, of Miami-Dade, is wanted in the March 1, 2015, robbery of a tractor-trailer carrying the gold in Wilson County, North Carolina, FBI officials said Tuesday.

NC Man Accused of Child Kidnapping Arrested in South Florida

Zachary Journey, the 25-year-old man wanted in North Carolina for allegedly kidnapping a child, has been arrested in Marathon, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.

The 15-year-old girl, who was not physically injured, was taken under the custody of the Florida Department of Children and Families. A sheriff's deputy made the arrest after conducting a traffic stop.

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Florida Official Resigns After Being Fined for Face Licking

A city commissioner in Florida has resigned after the state ethics commission fined her over accusations she sexually harassed a former city official by licking his face and groping him.

Madeira Beach City Commissioner Nancy Oakley handed in her resignation Tuesday.

The Florida Commission on Ethics last month fined Oakley $5,000 and called on the governor to issue a public reprimand.

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New Law Proposed After String of Plastic Surgery Deaths

A proposed bill in the Florida Senate would allow the Department of Health to have more regulation over the plastic surgery industry and take action against doctors and clinics in the case of serious injury or death.

The NBC 6 Investigators have uncovered the deaths of at least ten women since 2010 who have died after undergoing a Brazilian Butt Lift procedure – at different clinics, with different doctors.

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A proposed bill in the Florida Senate would allow the Department of Health to have more regulation over the plastic surgery industry and take action against doctors and clinics in the case of serious injury or death. NBC 6 Investigator Dan Krauth reports.
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