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Man Charged With Second-Degree Murder After Fatal Homestead Shooting

Authorities arrested Kentreal Smith on second-degree murder charges following a fatal shooting in Homestead, Florida.

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A 37-year-old man named Kentreal Smith has been charged with second-degree murder in connection to the fatal shooting that killed a 60-year-old man. [1] Authorities in Homestead, Florida, arrested a man suspected of pulling the trigger in a fatal shooting. [2] Michelle Luchau Rebora, a 32-year-old mental health therapist at New Hope CORPS in Homestead, Florida, was arrested for allegedly maintaining a sexual relationship with a 42-year-old male patient. [3] Investigators tracked down Kentreal Smith in Florida City on Wednesday where he was taken into custody. [4] The fatal shooting occurred near Southwest Sixth Avenue and Seventh Street on August 18. [5] Authorities allege that Rebora facilitated the patient's exit from the restricted facility to meet her at various locations, including her home and a hospital. [6] Rebora faces a felony charge for inappropriate sexual conduct between a psychotherapist and their patient without authorization. [7] The alleged victim stated that the relationship lasted three months in 2025 and sometimes occurred during therapy sessions. [8]
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  1. A 37-year-old man named Kentreal Smith has been charged with second-degree murder in connection to the fatal shooting that killed a 60-year-old man. · WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
  2. Authorities in Homestead, Florida, arrested a man suspected of pulling the trigger in a fatal shooting. · WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
  3. Michelle Luchau Rebora, a 32-year-old mental health therapist at New Hope CORPS in Homestead, Florida, was arrested for allegedly maintaining a sexual relationship with a 42-year-old male patient. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  4. Investigators tracked down Kentreal Smith in Florida City on Wednesday where he was taken into custody. · WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
  5. The fatal shooting occurred near Southwest Sixth Avenue and Seventh Street on August 18. · WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
  6. Authorities allege that Rebora facilitated the patient's exit from the restricted facility to meet her at various locations, including her home and a hospital. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  7. Rebora faces a felony charge for inappropriate sexual conduct between a psychotherapist and their patient without authorization. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  8. The alleged victim stated that the relationship lasted three months in 2025 and sometimes occurred during therapy sessions. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
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