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Investigators uncover scheme involving tens of millions from stolen auto parts in Miami-Dade, records show
Read full article: Investigators uncover scheme involving tens of millions from stolen auto parts in Miami-Dade, records showSeveral companies profited from the platinum, palladium, or rhodium extracted out of auto parts that thieves stole from cars in South Florida, according to detectives.
Video shows police rescue toddler from ‘dangerous drug den’ in South Beach
Read full article: Video shows police rescue toddler from ‘dangerous drug den’ in South BeachA two-year-old boy was safely rescued from a South Beach apartment described by authorities as a “drug den,” after police executed a strategic operation to remove him from the dangerous environment.
Video shows police rescue toddler from ‘dangerous drug den’ in South Beach
Read full article: Video shows police rescue toddler from ‘dangerous drug den’ in South BeachA two-year-old boy was safely rescued from a South Beach apartment described by authorities as a “drug den,” after police executed a strategic operation to remove him from the dangerous environment.
Authorities to hold news conference on MS-13 arrests linked to Broward, Palm Beach murder cases
Read full article: Authorities to hold news conference on MS-13 arrests linked to Broward, Palm Beach murder casesFederal authorities and the Broward Sheriff’s Office are set to announce the arrests of MS-13 gang members connected to multiple cold case murders in Broward and Palm Beach counties.
Miami woman injured in hit-and-run involving scooter faces long road to recovery
Read full article: Miami woman injured in hit-and-run involving scooter faces long road to recoveryMore than three weeks after a hit-and-run crash left her with a fractured skull, 23-year-old Gabriella Obergon is still recovering from her injuries.
Fort Lauderdale woman shot in chest IDs ex-boyfriend as suspect, police say
Read full article: Fort Lauderdale woman shot in chest IDs ex-boyfriend as suspect, police sayA woman who was shot in the chest in Fort Lauderdale over the weekend identified her ex-boyfriend as the gunman before being rushed to the hospital, authorities confirmed Thursday.
NYC man accused of video voyeurism in FLL airline lounge bathroom
Read full article: NYC man accused of video voyeurism in FLL airline lounge bathroomA New York City man is facing a felony charge in South Florida after deputies said he committed an act of video voyeurism in an airline lounge bathroom.
Man accused of punching dog, ditching cocaine during police chase in Brickell
Read full article: Man accused of punching dog, ditching cocaine during police chase in BrickellA 42-year-old man was arrested in Brickell after causing a disturbance, punching a dog, and ditching a bag of suspected cocaine while fleeing police, authorities confirmed.
Man guilty of first-degree murder in 2013 North Miami motel shooting
Read full article: Man guilty of first-degree murder in 2013 North Miami motel shootingAfter hours of deliberation, Miami-Dade jurors reached a verdict in the trial of Anthawn Ragan Thursday evening: guilty of first-degree murder. He was accused of a 2013 murder at a North Miami motel.
Man ran $40M Ponzi scheme using company registered to Miami-Dade strip mall, feds say
Read full article: Man ran $40M Ponzi scheme using company registered to Miami-Dade strip mall, feds sayUnit 210 of the Coral Point Plaza in west Miami-Dade’s Fontainebleau area is shown in 2024 Google Street View images as devoid of signage or any apparent signs of activity. State records show it’s the official address of a company federal prosecutors said was used as a front for a $40 million Ponzi scheme.
Police: Man arrested in hit-and-run crash that left 1 dead, 4 injured in Liberty City
Read full article: Police: Man arrested in hit-and-run crash that left 1 dead, 4 injured in Liberty CityA 53-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash that left one person dead and four others seriously injured last month in Miami’s Liberty City area, according to an arrest warrant obtained by Local 10 News on Thursday.
Police: 3 juveniles arrested after threatening messages sent to 2 victims
Read full article: Police: 3 juveniles arrested after threatening messages sent to 2 victimsThree juveniles have been arrested after threatening messages were sent to two juveniles who live in Pembroke Pines, authorities announced Wednesday.
Deputies arrest woman after man who had slapped her at Miami-Dade nightclub ends up dead in Broward, police say
Read full article: Deputies arrest woman after man who had slapped her at Miami-Dade nightclub ends up dead in Broward, police sayA 29-year-old woman was behind bars Wednesday to face charges for the murder of a Jamaican-American father of two last year in Broward County.
BSO back at Tamarac triple murder victim’s home amid custody dispute over surviving child
Read full article: BSO back at Tamarac triple murder victim’s home amid custody dispute over surviving childBroward deputies were called out to the Tamarac home of 34-year-old Mary Gingles, who authorities said was killed by her husband in a February triple murder, along with her father and neighbor.
Miami Lakes insurance agent personally ‘pocketed’ HOA’s $220K premium, authorities say
Read full article: Miami Lakes insurance agent personally ‘pocketed’ HOA’s $220K premium, authorities sayA Miami Lakes insurance agent is facing multiple felony charges after state investigators said he personally “pocketed” a more than $220,000 insurance premium on a condominium association’s policy.
Execution nears for man convicted in Miami Herald employee’s murder in Florida Keys
Read full article: Execution nears for man convicted in Miami Herald employee’s murder in Florida KeysNearly 25 years after Janet Acosta, a beloved Miami Herald employee, was kidnapped and killed, her convicted murderer, Michael Tanzi, is scheduled to be executed in less than a week.
Police: 3rd crime at same Fort Lauderdale home is an unsolved sexual battery
Read full article: Police: 3rd crime at same Fort Lauderdale home is an unsolved sexual batteryDetectives were investigating the third crime at the same home near the Lauderdale Memorial Park in Fort Lauderdale’s Croissant Park neighborhood.
Man ‘crawled from under a stall’ in women’s bathroom, groped Keys McDonald’s worker, deputies say
Read full article: Man ‘crawled from under a stall’ in women’s bathroom, groped Keys McDonald’s worker, deputies sayA McDonald’s worker in the Florida Keys was the victim of a disturbing crime on Tuesday, deputies said.
Dania Beach man accused of firing shots near 8 deputies during domestic incident with wife
Read full article: Dania Beach man accused of firing shots near 8 deputies during domestic incident with wifeA man is accused of endangering eight Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies during a SWAT standoff Tuesday in Dania Beach after a domestic violence call led to an hours-long confrontation, authorities said.
Man jailed after murder victim’s body found in cooler behind Miami-Dade bar
Read full article: Man jailed after murder victim’s body found in cooler behind Miami-Dade barEmployees servicing an ice cooler behind a northwest Miami-Dade bar made a disturbing discovery, deputies said: a man’s bloodied body.
Teenage girl among shooters targeting boys in Miami-Dade, deputies say
Read full article: Teenage girl among shooters targeting boys in Miami-Dade, deputies sayA girl who turned 17 in November faced felony charges as an adult Wednesday in Miami-Dade County after detectives accused her of trying to kill a teenage boy in Naranja.
Miami police arrest man accused of internet crimes against children; he lives near school
Read full article: Miami police arrest man accused of internet crimes against children; he lives near schoolAuthorities confirmed a person was taken into custody in an investigation tied to internet crimes against children in Miami's Little Haiti neighborhood.
Broward middle school custodian arrested on several child porn charges
Read full article: Broward middle school custodian arrested on several child porn chargesA 45-year-old custodian at Indian Ridge Middle School in Davie was arrested Tuesday on several charges related to child pornography, Jail records confirmed Wednesday.
Group kidnaps man after meeting with Miami sex worker, police say
Read full article: Group kidnaps man after meeting with Miami sex worker, police sayA man told a police officer that he was able to escape a group who kidnapped him after a meeting with a sex worker in Miami and detectives suspect he hasn’t been their only victim.
Suspect in $10M South Florida fraud caught before taking one-way flight to Israel, feds say
Read full article: Suspect in $10M South Florida fraud caught before taking one-way flight to Israel, feds sayA bookkeeper suspected of defrauding South Florida companies out of $10 million was arrested as she was about to board a one-way flight to Israel, according to a federal criminal complaint.
South Florida middle school teacher faces 17 counts of sexual abuse against minor
Read full article: South Florida middle school teacher faces 17 counts of sexual abuse against minorA South Florida middle school teacher is facing several sexual abuse charges after police say he had sex with one of his students.
Miami-Dade bus driver accused of fatally shooting 2 passengers to be fired
Read full article: Miami-Dade bus driver accused of fatally shooting 2 passengers to be firedA Miami-Dade Transit bus driver accused of shooting two passengers over the weekend is now on administrative leave, Local 10 News has learned.
New body cam video shows officer shooting knife-wielding man near JMH
Read full article: New body cam video shows officer shooting knife-wielding man near JMHNewly-released body camera video shows the dramatic moments Miami police took down a violent knife-wielding man near Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Man accused of hitting Miami cop, woman in Wynwood tries to explain ‘belt around the neck’
Read full article: Man accused of hitting Miami cop, woman in Wynwood tries to explain ‘belt around the neck’A 26-year-old Illinois man was accused of hurting a police officer after beating his girlfriend with a belt outside of a nightclub in Miami.
Celebrity fitness coach faces domestic violence charge after arrest in Miami
Read full article: Celebrity fitness coach faces domestic violence charge after arrest in MiamiA 29-year-old celebrity fitness coach who was once considered to be one of the top high school football players in Wisconsin was behind bars accused of domestic violence in Downtown Miami.
‘Gunshots’ reported at South Miami apartment were actually ‘swatting’ call, police say
Read full article: ‘Gunshots’ reported at South Miami apartment were actually ‘swatting’ call, police saySouth Miami police surrounded an apartment building Tuesday after “three gunshots” were reported there.
Instagram pics, fingerprints ID man as suspect who rammed cop during street takeover, police say
Read full article: Instagram pics, fingerprints ID man as suspect who rammed cop during street takeover, police sayMiami Gardens police say they’ve identified and arrested a man who rammed one of their officers during an illegal November street takeover.
Disgraced ex-NYC councilman caught with child sex abuse videos at Miami airport, feds say
Read full article: Disgraced ex-NYC councilman caught with child sex abuse videos at Miami airport, feds sayA former member of the New York City Council — who left office in disgrace leading up to a federal bribery conviction — is now in the feds’ crosshairs again: this time in South Florida.
2 charged after false results presented to Miami-Dade Drug Court judge, prosecutors say
Read full article: 2 charged after false results presented to Miami-Dade Drug Court judge, prosecutors sayTwo people have been arrested after false drug test results were presented to a Miami-Dade County judge, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday in a press release.
Fugitive sought while marathoner who served in Air Force needs 24/7 care, wheelchair
Read full article: Fugitive sought while marathoner who served in Air Force needs 24/7 care, wheelchairOnyxia Delinois went out for a morning run with a group in Broward County and a year later she is still recovering after surviving a hit-and-run driver.
Man accused of trying to rape woman who was sitting on bench outside Miami-Dade library
Read full article: Man accused of trying to rape woman who was sitting on bench outside Miami-Dade libraryA 50-year-old man was arrested over the weekend after he tried to rape a woman outside of a Miami-Dade County library in broad daylight, authorities said.
Woman accused of stealing Miami police officer’s car after going out for drinks with him
Read full article: Woman accused of stealing Miami police officer’s car after going out for drinks with himA 27-year-old woman was arrested Monday after she stole a City of Miami police officer’s unmarked, police-issued vehicle, authorities said.
BSO: Suspect dies after mother, 3 sons killed in Pembroke Park shooting
Read full article: BSO: Suspect dies after mother, 3 sons killed in Pembroke Park shootingA man accused of fatally shooting his partner and her three sons – two of whom were also his – has died, authorities announced Monday.
MCSO: Billiards game in the Keys leads to man being attacked with pipe wrench, Taser
Read full article: MCSO: Billiards game in the Keys leads to man being attacked with pipe wrench, TaserA 52-year-old man from Big Coppitt Key was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly attacked another man after playing a game of billiards, authorities said.
Man jailed after hurling railroad spikes at Miami Springs police car, jumping into canal, cops say
Read full article: Man jailed after hurling railroad spikes at Miami Springs police car, jumping into canal, cops sayA bizarre string of events Saturday morning led Miami Springs police officers to arrest a man on several felony charges, authorities said.
Report: Woman accused of NYC rent scam while living in Hialeah
Read full article: Report: Woman accused of NYC rent scam while living in HialeahA woman is facing years in prison after New York authorities said she claimed to be unemployed and got Section 8 rental assistance for an apartment in the Bronx — which she then subleased while, in reality, she lived more than 1,000 miles away in Hialeah.
Grandmother of children shot in Pembroke Park: ‘I have one in there fighting and one I have to bury’
Read full article: Grandmother of children shot in Pembroke Park: ‘I have one in there fighting and one I have to bury’Two days after a horrific domestic shooting inside of a Pembroke Park apartment that left a mother and three children dead, there is only one child who survived: 8-year-old Phiinix Solomon.
Singer Sean Kingston, mother found guilty in Fort Lauderdale federal wire fraud trial
Read full article: Singer Sean Kingston, mother found guilty in Fort Lauderdale federal wire fraud trial“Beautiful Girls” singer Sean Kingston was found guilty on all five charges by jurors in a Fort Lauderdale federal wire fraud trial Friday evening. So too was his mother, Janice Turner.
‘Real disturbing’: Man accused of ‘pattern’ of lewdness with children at Aventura condo building
Read full article: ‘Real disturbing’: Man accused of ‘pattern’ of lewdness with children at Aventura condo buildingAccording to police, an Aventura man engaged in a serial “pattern” of lewd behavior with boys and girls living at his condominium building, leading to his arrest on five felony charges Thursday.
Florida felon known as ‘Wonder’ while growing up in Miami is back behind bars
Read full article: Florida felon known as ‘Wonder’ while growing up in Miami is back behind barsA 43-year-old convicted felon known as “Wonder” was back at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami-Dade County.
Florida man sentenced for killing veteran deputy who was hours away from retirement
Read full article: Florida man sentenced for killing veteran deputy who was hours away from retirementHillsborough County Sheriff Deputy Caitlin LaVigne was grieving her father, a fellow deputy who died just hours from retirement after a naked fugitive crashed.
Miami-Dade firefighter arrested for injuring senior during parking dispute, records show
Read full article: Miami-Dade firefighter arrested for injuring senior during parking dispute, records showA 23-year-old firefighter was off duty when he allegedly injured a 70-year-old man during a parking dispute in Miami-Dade County, deputies said.
‘The guy must’ve snapped’: Neighbors react to deadly Pembroke Park domestic shooting
Read full article: ‘The guy must’ve snapped’: Neighbors react to deadly Pembroke Park domestic shootingLoved ones and neighbors have been left searching for answers following a fatal domestic shooting in Pembroke Park.
Man accused of hate-fueled stabbing of transgender woman in North Miami Beach
Read full article: Man accused of hate-fueled stabbing of transgender woman in North Miami BeachA 32-year-old man is facing hate crime charges for stabbing a transgender woman at her home in North Miami Beach, according to police.
South Florida man accused of voter, passport fraud
Read full article: South Florida man accused of voter, passport fraudA 64-year-old Margate man used a fraudulent identity to vote in multiple elections even though he isn’t a citizen, federal prosecutors said Thursday. He now faces three federal charges.
Man exposed self to children in Burger King play area, Broward deputies say
Read full article: Man exposed self to children in Burger King play area, Broward deputies sayA man exposed himself to children playing inside a Burger King in North Lauderdale, deputies said in an arrest report obtained by Local 10 News on Thursday.
Teen accused of North Bay Village arson spree charged as adult
Read full article: Teen accused of North Bay Village arson spree charged as adultA North Bay Village teen who authorities said set three cars and a newly-renovated home on fire because he was upset over a school suspension has now been charged as an adult in Miami-Dade County court.
Self-proclaimed ‘doctor’ who performed surgeries in Little Havana wasn’t licensed, cops say
Read full article: Self-proclaimed ‘doctor’ who performed surgeries in Little Havana wasn’t licensed, cops sayWilson Muñoz Suarez — known to patients as Dr. Wilson Muñoz — prominently advertised cosmetic surgery procedures and medical supplements on social media and his website and was pictured smiling in medical scrubs, touting his more than 25 years of “transforming lives.”
Detectives on 4 dead, 2 injured: Gunman shoots mother and 4 children before suicide attempt in Broward
Read full article: Detectives on 4 dead, 2 injured: Gunman shoots mother and 4 children before suicide attempt in BrowardEarly Thursday morning, detectives were investigating a domestic violence tragedy hours after deputies found six shot at an apartment complex in Broward County.
Video shows brave trolley driver stopped to intervene before fight ended in murder in Miami
Read full article: Video shows brave trolley driver stopped to intervene before fight ended in murder in MiamiA gruesome surveillance video shows a courageous public transportation driver intervened during a fight between two riders before one stabbed the other last month in Miami.
Pompano Beach massage therapist sexually battered woman during couples’ massage: BSO
Read full article: Pompano Beach massage therapist sexually battered woman during couples’ massage: BSOA massage therapist pleaded not guilty in Broward County court Tuesday after deputies said he sexually battered a woman as she lay next to her boyfriend during a couples’ massage.
Police: Convicted felon steals from Miami Gardens friend helping him after prison release
Read full article: Police: Convicted felon steals from Miami Gardens friend helping him after prison releaseA 39-year-old convicted felon detectives linked to the Latin Kings gang was back behind bars for allegedly betraying a long-time friend who helped him after his release from prison, police said.
Witnesses claiming to be fraud victims testify in court against Sean Kingston and his mother
Read full article: Witnesses claiming to be fraud victims testify in court against Sean Kingston and his motherA car salesman and a luxury watch vendor testified in federal court Wednesday against Sean Kingston in Broward County.
Videos show brazen serial thief wanted for stealing mail in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Videos show brazen serial thief wanted for stealing mail in Miami-DadeSurveillance video shows a brazen serial thief who has been stealing from mailboxes at houses in Miami-Dade County’s Westchester neighborhood.
Teen suffers burns after homemade bomb explodes during arson attack in Miami-Dade, witness says
Read full article: Teen suffers burns after homemade bomb explodes during arson attack in Miami-Dade, witness saysA man said his niece, who is a toddler, was in the hospital with burns on Wednesday after a homemade bomb exploded in a house in Miami-Dade County.
Man ‘feared he would be killed’ after group kidnaps him in Broward: Detective
Read full article: Man ‘feared he would be killed’ after group kidnaps him in Broward: DetectiveA man accused of being part of a group of five who robbed and kidnapped a private driver in Fort Lauderdale appeared in court on Wednesday in Broward County.
California woman pepper-sprays senior she propositioned at Hialeah adult store, robs Rolex, cops say
Read full article: California woman pepper-sprays senior she propositioned at Hialeah adult store, robs Rolex, cops sayA 71-year-old man’s shopping trip at the Caliente Adult Superstore in Hialeah would lead to disaster earlier this month after a woman he met there offered him sex, took him back to her hotel, then robbed him of his Rolex, deputies said.
Woman had known Miami-Dade sextortion suspect for a decade before betrayal, deputies report
Read full article: Woman had known Miami-Dade sextortion suspect for a decade before betrayal, deputies reportA woman told Miami-Dade deputies that a man who was supposed to fix her phone engaged in crimes that had him behind bars on Tuesday, records show.
Man arrested after soccer game turns violent in Miami, police say
Read full article: Man arrested after soccer game turns violent in Miami, police sayA 23-year-old man was behind bars Tuesday after he was accused of getting violent during a tense game on a soccer field under the shade of Interstate 95 in Miami.
Man with ICE hold stabbed woman 5 times in Broward, deputies report
Read full article: Man with ICE hold stabbed woman 5 times in Broward, deputies reportA 35-year-old man with blood stains on his hands and clothes stands accused Tuesday of stabbing a woman five times in Broward County, according to deputies.
Trio sentenced for kidnapping, binding, torturing and killing 2 men in Opa-locka
Read full article: Trio sentenced for kidnapping, binding, torturing and killing 2 men in Opa-lockaTwo Miami men received life sentences — and a judge ordered a third to spend a dozen years locked up — in the kidnapping, torture and executions of two victims in Opa-locka in 2020, prosecutors announced Tuesday.
Woman arrested in Miami for bank fraud with victims in Texas, Arkansas, records show
Read full article: Woman arrested in Miami for bank fraud with victims in Texas, Arkansas, records showAbout 19 months after two victims in Texas and Arkansas reported they were victims of fraud, detectives arrested a 23-year-old woman in Miami.
Hialeah motorcyclist left hurt passenger lying in street after crash, went home, police say
Read full article: Hialeah motorcyclist left hurt passenger lying in street after crash, went home, police sayA Hialeah man who wasn’t even supposed to be operating a motorcycle left his injured passenger lying in the street after he slammed his sport bike into a van and went home, police said.
Young man faces felony charges over house party attack in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Young man faces felony charges over house party attack in Miami-DadeAn 18-year-old Bay Harbor Islands man appeared in Miami-Dade County court on Tuesday accused of a brutal attack during a house party in Biscayne Gardens.
Man accused of murder during dispute over lighter in Pompano Beach
Read full article: Man accused of murder during dispute over lighter in Pompano BeachA 52-year-old man faced a murder charge Tuesday in Broward County for fatally stabbing a 41-year-old man during a dispute over a lighter, according to deputies.
Broward organizations mourn real estate agent and his activist mother after father’s murders-suicide shooting
Read full article: Broward organizations mourn real estate agent and his activist mother after father’s murders-suicide shootingBroward detectives released the identities of the 80-year-old man who deputies said recently fatally shot his 31-year-old son and 71-year-old wife before killing himself.
Domestic violence cases have risen significantly in Florida since COVID pandemic
Read full article: Domestic violence cases have risen significantly in Florida since COVID pandemicIn 2012, Kate Ranta and her father Robert Ranta were shot by her estranged husband thomas Maffei right in front of her 4-year-old son.
Detectives rescue toddler from 2 men keeping him around weapons and drugs in South Beach, records show
Read full article: Detectives rescue toddler from 2 men keeping him around weapons and drugs in South Beach, records showPolice officers recently rescued a toddler who was in an apartment in South Beach with three stolen loaded guns, ammunition, and drugs, records show.
Federal wire fraud trial of singer Sean Kingston, mother begins in Fort Lauderdale
Read full article: Federal wire fraud trial of singer Sean Kingston, mother begins in Fort LauderdaleThe trial of singer-rapper Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, got underway on Monday with jury selection and opening statements. Both were seen walking out of the federal courthouse in downtown Lauderdale on Monday.
Mexico City men accused of sexually victimizing teen boy in cruise ship sauna
Read full article: Mexico City men accused of sexually victimizing teen boy in cruise ship saunaTwo Mexican nationals are facing charges in South Florida after they were both accused of sexually victimizing a 14-year-old boy on a Miami-bound cruise ship.