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Detectives ID man shot dead after bar fight in northwest Miami-Dade
Read full article: Detectives ID man shot dead after bar fight in northwest Miami-DadeA man died and another was injured during a shooting on Sunday morning outside of the Tropicana Bar & Lounge in northwestern Miami-Dade County, police said.
Man arrested in Miami-Dade murder; cops say he killed 18-year-old while trying to kill other woman
Read full article: Man arrested in Miami-Dade murder; cops say he killed 18-year-old while trying to kill other womanMiami-Dade police arrested a multi-time convicted felon Wednesday in connection with a June murder case from the county’s Gladeview area.
Police officers find 18-year-old woman dead in Gladeview after a shooting
Read full article: Police officers find 18-year-old woman dead in Gladeview after a shootingPolice officers found a woman dead in a car late Saturday night in unincorporated Miami-Dade County. Detectives were investigating the fatal shooting on Sunday.
Crash injuring 1 at busy intersection prompts street closure in northwestern Miami-Dade
Read full article: Crash injuring 1 at busy intersection prompts street closure in northwestern Miami-DadeA crash on Sunday morning prompted police to close off a busy intersection at the boundary of Miami-Dade County’s West Little River-Gladeview neighborhoods.
Miami-Dade tire shop owner charged after police say he shot landscaper over leaves
Read full article: Miami-Dade tire shop owner charged after police say he shot landscaper over leavesThe owner of a northwest Miami-Dade tire shop remained jailed without bond Tuesday after police said he shot and wounded a landscaper Friday after an argument about leaves blowing onto his property.
2 hurt after ambulance overturns in northwest Miami-Dade
Read full article: 2 hurt after ambulance overturns in northwest Miami-DadeTwo people suffered minor injuries after a tractor-trailer crashed into a private ambulance in northwest Miami-Dade Monday afternoon, flipping the rescue vehicle on its side, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.
Miami man accused of offering women rides, raping them at gunpoint
Read full article: Miami man accused of offering women rides, raping them at gunpointMiami-Dade police arrested a Miami man Friday after accusing him of picking up two different women on two separate occasions, offering them rides and then raping them at gunpoint.
Northwest Miami-Dade driver killed bicyclist, kept on going, police say
Read full article: Northwest Miami-Dade driver killed bicyclist, kept on going, police sayPolice say a northwest Miami-Dade man hit and killed a bicyclist a few blocks away from his home in the Gladeview area and kept on driving Friday. Authorities arrested him Monday.
Police: Drag racer purposely hit Miami-Dade lieutenant trying to stop him
Read full article: Police: Drag racer purposely hit Miami-Dade lieutenant trying to stop himA Royal Palm Beach man faced an attempted murder charge in Miami-Dade County after authorities accused him of purposely hitting a police lieutenant who was trying to stop him after he participated in an illegal “intersection takeover” early Sunday morning.
Police: Lit firework tossed into Miami-Dade food store by frequent customer ID’d by clerk
Read full article: Police: Lit firework tossed into Miami-Dade food store by frequent customer ID’d by clerkMiami-Dade police located and arrested a 55-year-old man Thursday after they said he threw a lit firework into a northwest Miami-Dade food store on July 4; authorities said it exploded with a clerk and customers inside.
Want cocaine with your bread? Convenience store, smoke shop were drug dealing front, police say
Read full article: Want cocaine with your bread? Convenience store, smoke shop were drug dealing front, police sayJessica Jones told detectives that she didn’t know anything about the drugs and weapons that detectives found inside a convenience store and its adjacent smoke shop, according to a report the Miami-Dade Police Department released on Wednesday.
At 20, man could face life in prison for 19-year-old man’s murder in Miami-Dade, records show
Read full article: At 20, man could face life in prison for 19-year-old man’s murder in Miami-Dade, records showAnthony Garcia, who just turned 20 in December, is facing the possibility of life in prison after he was arrested over his alleged role in the murder of a 19-year-old man last year in northern Miami-Dade County.
Friendship breakup over loss turns violent outside Miami-Dade corner store, police say
Read full article: Friendship breakup over loss turns violent outside Miami-Dade corner store, police sayA man was injured during a recent shooting after an argument inside a corner store spilled out to the street in northwestern Miami-Dade County, police records released on Friday show.
Man who pointed rifle at cops during chase arrives at jail over 5 days later wearing hospital gown
Read full article: Man who pointed rifle at cops during chase arrives at jail over 5 days later wearing hospital gownDuring a recent police chase in northwestern Miami-Dade County, police officers said a 16-year-old boy was behind the wheel of a stolen black Nissan Sentra. He was speeding.
Police: Teenage girl trusted Miami man to help her, he took advantage of her
Read full article: Police: Teenage girl trusted Miami man to help her, he took advantage of herA 16-year-old girl told police officers that a 30-year-old man said he would help her after her father kicked her out of her home — but he took advantage of her instead.
Video shows police crash during Miami-Dade chase; suspects, injured officer IDed
Read full article: Video shows police crash during Miami-Dade chase; suspects, injured officer IDedSurveillance video shows when a police officer crashed during a chase on Monday afternoon in northwestern Miami-Dade County — and suffered a concussion.
Domestic violence in Miami-Dade bond court: Was it a bear hug, false imprisonment or kidnapping?
Read full article: Domestic violence in Miami-Dade bond court: Was it a bear hug, false imprisonment or kidnapping?Alfonso Kelly allegedly sat down outside of his former home in Miami-Dade County to wait for a woman, who he is married to but recently separated from. She arrived at about 9:30 p.m., on Saturday, and she reported that what followed was a frightening attack, police said.
Wilson announces $6.4M for 3 Boys & Girls Clubs in northwestern Miami-Dade
Read full article: Wilson announces $6.4M for 3 Boys & Girls Clubs in northwestern Miami-DadeThe Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade announced a $6.4 million donation for three clubs on Wednesday morning, including a new one at a school that is named after Rep. Frederica S. Wilson in Miami Gardens.
‘Cease Fire!’: Plies among performers at free The People Matter Fest in Miami-Dade
Read full article: ‘Cease Fire!’: Plies among performers at free The People Matter Fest in Miami-DadeThis year’s 24-Hour Cease Fire campaign is on. A community festival with a focus on preventing gun violence kicked off on Friday afternoon with a list of events in northwestern Miami-Dade’s Gladeview and Westview neighborhoods.
Burglary suspect ‘purposely’ urinates on floor after arrest, Miami-Dade police say
Read full article: Burglary suspect ‘purposely’ urinates on floor after arrest, Miami-Dade police sayMiami-Dade police arrested 32-year-old Michael Jackson on Saturday, after accusing him of cutting wires for home surveillance systems and cable television at a Gladeview trailer park just before the new year.
Hialeah man arrested for murder related to narcotics sale in Gladeview
Read full article: Hialeah man arrested for murder related to narcotics sale in GladeviewA 32-year-old man confessed to fatally shooting a 52-year-old man on Sunday morning in Miami-Dade County’s Gladeview area, according to the Miami-Dade Police Department.
Man, 18, arrested for Miami-Dade murder while out on weapons charge
Read full article: Man, 18, arrested for Miami-Dade murder while out on weapons chargeDetectives arrested an 18-year-old man on Wednesday morning after accusing him of using a rifle to shoot and kill a victim in Miami-Dade County. He had been out on bond on a weapons charge, records show.
‘Unknown’ man’s body turns up at Oak Grove Elementary in Miami-Dade
Read full article: ‘Unknown’ man’s body turns up at Oak Grove Elementary in Miami-DadeDetectives are conducting a death investigation on Tuesday at a Miami-Dade County public school in the Gladeview neighborhood near North Miami Beach.
‘We’ve got to talk about gang violence,’ mother says at teenage son’s funeral
Read full article: ‘We’ve got to talk about gang violence,’ mother says at teenage son’s funeralAurianna McNear was burying her 17-year-old son Cairi “Cai” McNear, the victim of a 15-year-old shooter at a public housing rental community in Miami-Dade County’s Gladeview neighborhood.
Slain teen’s mother after arrest: ‘My heart is not filled with anger or revenge’
Read full article: Slain teen’s mother after arrest: ‘My heart is not filled with anger or revenge’Arianna McNear said Tuesday the pain of loss feels overwhelming. The grieving mother also said she feels profound sadness when she thinks about the teen who is accused of killing him.
2 injured after shooting in north Miami-Dade
Read full article: 2 injured after shooting in north Miami-DadeLights atop a police cruiser flash at the scene of a crime in this undated file image. GLADEVIEW, Fla. – A man and a woman were injured during a shooting on Thursday night in Miami-Dade County’s Gladeview neighborhood. Officers from the Miami-Dade Police Department’s Northside District were investigating the shooting near the intersection of Northwest 63rd Street and Northwest 29th Avenue, according to Detective Lee Cowart, a spokesman for the department. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel said paramedics took the two wounded victims to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center. Miami-Dade detectives are asking anyone with information about the shooting to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
Woman fed up with Miami-Dade shootings: ‘Always the same people, but different families’
Read full article: Woman fed up with Miami-Dade shootings: ‘Always the same people, but different families’Is that a normal life for our children?”During a news conference about the community shootings, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava had questions too: “Where do these guns come from? “It’s always the same people, but different families when it comes to these shootings,” Foster said. Faith Brown, a Lincoln Fields Apartments resident, also decided to speak up in outrage. The Lincoln Fields Apartments’ property manager declined to talk about the shootings. Detectives and the victims’ families are asking anyone with information about the shooting to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
‘I have to get justice for my kid,’ grieving father says after crash kills 2 teenage girls
Read full article: ‘I have to get justice for my kid,’ grieving father says after crash kills 2 teenage girlsMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Fernando Santos said his daughter Valery was the light of his world. He said his beautiful 16-year-old girl was always laughing, and he described her as outgoing and smart. Valery and her 14-year-old friend Emily Luna died on Saturday in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Northwest 79th Street and Northwest 18th Avenue. “My daughter died, literally, instantly,” said Jennifer Ospina, Emily’s mother. “My whole family is going through it.”The crash was hours before Valentine’s Day, so the girls’ family and friends delivered flowers and heart-shaped balloons in front of the restaurant where witnesses are also still dealing with the tragedy.
Two die after shooting in Miami-Dade’s Gladeview, police say
Read full article: Two die after shooting in Miami-Dade’s Gladeview, police sayMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Two died after they were wounded in a shooting on Friday at an apartment complex in Miami-Dade County’s Gladeview neighborhood, police said. Officers with the Miami-Dade Police Department’s Northside District responded to the Lincoln Fields Apartments at the corner of Northwest 20th Avenue and Northwest 64th Street. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel took him to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, where a doctor pronounced him dead, police said. A woman who was also injured in the shooting turned up at JMH’s Ryder Trauma Center, where a doctor also pronounced her dead, police said. Local 10 News Assignment Desk Editors Emily Hales and Wilson Louis contributed to this report.
1 killed, 2 injured in shooting in Miami-Dade’s Gladeview neighborhood
Read full article: 1 killed, 2 injured in shooting in Miami-Dade’s Gladeview neighborhoodMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Miami-Dade police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead and two others injured Friday morning in the Gladeview area. One man, Frank Gaines, came to the scene to mourn the loss of his best friend. “All he did was work and provide for his family,” Gaines said. Gaines would not name his friend out of respect for the family and not knowing if they knew what happened. Anyone with further information about the shooting is asked to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
Miami criminologist worries about rise in violence during coronavirus pandemic
Read full article: Miami criminologist worries about rise in violence during coronavirus pandemicMIAMI – A renowned criminologist with the University of Miami said Tuesday the coronavirus pandemic is mostly to blame for a rise in violent crime in Miami-Dade County. In addition to the cocaine markets and the gang activity, Piquero attributes the violent offenses to the many ramifications of the pandemic. “Then you add to that an increase in gun sales, gun thefts.”The pandemic has also changed law enforcement tactics. The difficulty with finding solutions to the increased violence, Piquero said, is that homicides are typically situational, they’re not planned. To help reduce the violence, Piquero said community leaders need to figure out what are the police-related solutions and what are the non-police-related solutions.
Man dies in hit-and-run crash after car plows into fence of home
Read full article: Man dies in hit-and-run crash after car plows into fence of homeMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Two vehicles collided early Wednesday morning in northwest Miami-Dade, causing one of the vehicles to smash into the front chain-link fence of an elderly woman’s home. Edward Durden had recently gotten married before he was killed Dec. 16 in a hit-and-run crash in northwest Miami-Dade. (Photo courtesy of Durden family)Anthony Durden said his nephew was a humble, soft-spoken man. Homeowner Alice Bedell, 84, said she was sleeping when she heard the crash outside her house. Anyone with information about the hit-and-run is asked to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
Man uses 'unknown tool' to steal truck from parking lot in Miami-Dade, police say
Read full article: Man uses 'unknown tool' to steal truck from parking lot in Miami-Dade, police sayMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - Detectives are searching for a man they believe stole a white Ford F-150 XLT from the parking lot of a Walmart Supercenter near Hialeah. According to Detective Angel Rodriguez, the pickup truck with Florida tag DWDW84 vanished from the parking lot at 3200 NW 79 St. in Miami-Dade County's Gladeview commercial area. Rodriguez said in a statement that the man detectives believe to be about 20 years old used "an unknown tool" to unlock the driver's side door" about 1:30 p.m. on July 13. Rodriguez is asking anyone with information about the case to call Miami-Dade County CrimeStoppers at 305-471-8477. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.