‘Mommy is not home’: 3 arrested after child left unattended, malnourished at Hollywood hotel
A man and two women who were responsible for watching a child at a Hollywood hotel were arrested Thursday after police say they discovered the child left unattended, without food and suffering from severe rashes on his body.
Philly woman stole $184K check meant for city of Weston, paid for butt lift, travel, cops say
A Philadelphia woman is facing three felony charges in Broward County court after authorities accused her of hatching a scheme to steal a COVID relief check meant for the city of Weston and proceeded to use portions of the proceeds to pay for a Brazilian butt lift and a Bal Harbour shopping spree, among other things.
Kik user arrested in Broward over child sex abuse images, deputies find more in Galaxy S22 phone
It was 6 a.m., on Thursday. A military-like unit of the Broward Sheriff’s Office entered a two-bedroom apartment in Dania Beach to arrest Anthony Cruz, a suspect in a child sexual exploitation case.
South Florida trio accused of insurance license cheating scheme: ‘820 exams were subverted’
State investigators arrested two men and one woman Thursday morning after accusing them of operating a “fraudulent insurance school” in Virginia Gardens where prospective insurance agents would pay to have someone else take state licensing examinations on their behalf.
Broward RV dealership owner arrested, accused of failing to pay $471K in taxes
A prominent South Florida RV dealership owner could spend up to 30 years behind bars after she was arrested Wednesday on a charge of theft of state funds. Authorities said she failed to pay nearly a half million dollars in state taxes.
Sunny Isles Beach senior speaks after cops say nude man broke in, beat her: ‘You’re a maniac’
Seventy-six-year-old Cynthia Evans did not mince words when she said what should happen to the man who police said broke into her Sunny Isles Beach apartment while nude and severely beat her over the weekend.
Police: Building engineer steals cash, credit card information from victims at Coral Gables senior living facility
A building engineer who worked at a senior living facility in Coral Gables was arrested Tuesday on accusations that he had been stealing cash and credit card information from some of the residents who live there.
Woman, 25, accused of human smuggling after 16, including kids, die at sea trying to get to U.S. from Cuba
Prosecutors say a 25-year-old woman is to blame for a tragedy at sea. A survivor reported that about 16 fellow migrants vanished — including children — when an overloaded boat without life vests sank about 30 miles off the coast of Cuba.
Rapper ‘Money Rod’ from North Miami admits to defrauding feds, waits for prison sentence
Rodney “Money Rod” McClain, also known as “$Rod,” has told his fans that he grew up with a single mother who struggled with poverty in North Miami, and he is known for the “Money” single, which samples The O’Jay’s 1974 classic “For The Love of the Money.” Prosecutors say money is why he will likely end up in federal prison.
Fugitive arrested at Miami International Airport sentenced to over 8 years in prison, 20-year probation
A 54-year-old Florida fugitive who was arrested last year at the Miami International Airport was in federal prison on Saturday where he will remain for over eight years before going on probation as a registered sex offender for two decades.
BSO SWAT team looking for drugs finds 6 ‘extremely malnourished’ dogs; 2 arrested
A Broward Sheriff’s Office SWAT team executing a narcotics search warrant at a North Lauderdale home found six dogs malnourished and in poor health, leading to the arrests of a man and woman Thursday, an arrest report states.
Miami-Dade PD: Woman arrested after fleeing traffic stop, causing multiple crashes while having 2 toddlers in vehicle
A 33-year-old woman was arrested Thursday on multiple charges after she fled the scene of a traffic stop, caused two collisions and then struck a police officer’s parked vehicle, authorities said.
Hialeah councilwoman surrenders after grand jury indictment over alleged $19M fraud
After beating the incumbent, Angelica Pacheco’s biography as a Hialeah councilwoman since Nov. 10, 2023, praised her “triumph over poverty” and her “unshakeable belief that all things are possible with God by her side.”
Shocking twist in court: Feds now targeting Miami Beach doc who took plea deal in sex crimes case
Dr. Jeffrey Kamlet surrendered his medical license and received withheld adjudication after pleading guilty to a lesser charge in a child sex trafficking case in March. But a shocking twist during a court hearing Thursday reveals that the former Miami Beach pain specialist’s legal troubles may not be behind him.
‘She took away everything’: Woman found guilty of murdering gym friend in Coral Springs
It has been more than four and a half years since 21-year-old Daniela Tabares was shot and killed in Coral Springs, but her family is now getting justice knowing her killer has been found guilty on charges of murder and tampering with evidence.
Duo tied to Sinaloa cartel now charged federally in 2022 ‘execution’ at Miami Springs hotel
A man and woman tied to Mexico’s notorious Sinaloa drug cartel are now facing federal charges in connection with a 2022 “execution-style murder” at a “couples-only” hotel near the Miami International Airport, officials with the U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday.
MCSO: Miramar man caught with fake credit cards, personal information of numerous victims
A 29-year-old Miramar man was arrested Thursday by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office following a traffic stop in Marathon in which multiple fake credit cards were found, along with IDs, phones, computers and the personal information of others, authorities said.
Another brick of cocaine found days after boaters find $1 million worth of drugs floating off Florida Keys
Recreational boaters found $1 million worth of cocaine floating in the ocean off the Florida Keys over the weekend, and on Wednesday, another brick of suspected cocaine was found, authorities confirmed.
Bay Harbor Islands man had ‘at least’ 141 files of child sex abuse material, police say
An investigation involving the U.S. Secret Service led to the arrest of a Bay Harbor Islands man accused of uploading more than 100 files of child sexual abuse material to a Google account, according to an arrest report released Thursday.
Florida plastic surgeon charged in death of wife who went into cardiac arrest while he worked on her
A plastic surgeon in the Florida Panhandle was charged with his wife’s death after she suffered a cardiac arrest and died days after he performed after-hours procedures on her in his clinic last year, authorities said.