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Miami-Dade jurors start deliberating in ex-charter school employee accused of sex crimes against students
Read full article: Miami-Dade jurors start deliberating in ex-charter school employee accused of sex crimes against studentsJurors started deliberating Tuesday afternoon in the Miami-Dade County trial of a man accused of committing sexual crimes against high school students while working at a charter school.
Miami man faces attempted murder charge after DoorDash dispute turns into gunfire, cops say
Read full article: Miami man faces attempted murder charge after DoorDash dispute turns into gunfire, cops sayA Miami man is facing several felony charges after police say he shot at a woman during an argument while the two were out making DoorDash deliveries together over two months ago.
Miami Gardens chief fires back against discrimination claims, says she’s ‘not afraid’ of suit
Read full article: Miami Gardens chief fires back against discrimination claims, says she’s ‘not afraid’ of suitMiami Gardens Police Department Chief Delma Noel-Pratt held a news conference Thursday morning responding to discrimination allegations from a group of five Latino officers.
Police: Man arrested after allegedly shooting his brother, teen girl in Miami
Read full article: Police: Man arrested after allegedly shooting his brother, teen girl in MiamiA 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with a double shooting earlier this month in Miami that police say left his older brother and a teenage girl critically injure two weeks ago.
Oklahoma pediatrician accused of killing 4-year-old daughter jailed in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Oklahoma pediatrician accused of killing 4-year-old daughter jailed in Miami-DadeA pediatrician from Oklahoma accused of murdering her 4-year-old daughter was booked into a Miami-Dade County jail early Thursday morning following extradition from Oklahoma City, according jail records obtained by Local 10 News.
Judge hears arguments in suit over Miami election change
Read full article: Judge hears arguments in suit over Miami election changeA judge heard arguments Wednesday in the very first hearing in the very first lawsuit filed over Miami city commissioners’ decision to push back this November’s election to next year.
Trial continues for former charter school coach accused of filming students having sex
Read full article: Trial continues for former charter school coach accused of filming students having sexFormer charter school coach and school security guard Yuniesky Ramírez Martínez is on trial for allegedly filming two students while they had sex and pressuring a student into having sex with him.
Video shows arrest of woman accused of stealing Rolexes from men in Miami Beach
Read full article: Video shows arrest of woman accused of stealing Rolexes from men in Miami BeachPolice body camera video obtained exclusively by Local 10 News on Wednesday shows the moment officers arrested a woman accused of pepper-spraying men at Miami Beach hotels and stealing their luxury watches — including a $22,000 Rolex Submariner.
Video shows Vegas woman’s swift getaway after robbing man of Rolex at Brickell hotel, police say
Read full article: Video shows Vegas woman’s swift getaway after robbing man of Rolex at Brickell hotel, police sayNewly-obtained video is shedding light on the arrest of a 23-year-old woman suspected in what police have called multiple “bad date” cases.
Miami-Dade man accused of stabbing victim multiple times during violent altercation
Read full article: Miami-Dade man accused of stabbing victim multiple times during violent altercationA 35-year-old man is facing an attempted murder charge after deputies say he stabbed another man multiple times during a violent confrontation that occurred in northwest Miami-Dade’s unincorporated Gladeview area last month.
Man rescued from waters in Biscayne National Park after being struck by boat propeller
Read full article: Man rescued from waters in Biscayne National Park after being struck by boat propellerA 55-year-old man was airlifted to the hospital Tuesday evening after suffering a serious leg injury from a boat propeller near the popular sandbar off Elliott Key in Biscayne National Park, according to U.S. Coast Guard officials.
Former self-proclaimed ‘window authority’ jailed again for fake contracting, scamming: MDSO
Read full article: Former self-proclaimed ‘window authority’ jailed again for fake contracting, scamming: MDSOA man ran a company called Hurricane Impact Window Authority but had no authority to install hurricane impact windows, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. But he claimed he could and ripped off at least four clients, deputies say.
Expert calls Tesla Autopilot ‘defective’ in Miami federal trial
Read full article: Expert calls Tesla Autopilot ‘defective’ in Miami federal trialA critical voice took the stand Wednesday in the first-ever federal jury trial involving Tesla’s Autopilot system: a safety expert who says the technology is defective and promoted in ways that encourage misuse.
Miami-Dade commissioners vote to move forward with new incinerator amid growing debate over location
Read full article: Miami-Dade commissioners vote to move forward with new incinerator amid growing debate over locationIt could be decision day for Miami-Dade County commissioners as they weigh whether to move forward with building a new waste-to-energy incinerator — a project that’s drawn passionate opposition and could affect residents across both Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
Detectives search for driver of gray car involved in hit-and-run crash killing cyclist
Read full article: Detectives search for driver of gray car involved in hit-and-run crash killing cyclistDetectives are searching for the driver who struck and killed a 67-year-old bicyclist on Tuesday night in Miami-Dade County.
Therapist at Miami women’s treatment facility accused of sexually assaulting patients
Read full article: Therapist at Miami women’s treatment facility accused of sexually assaulting patientsA 33-year-old therapist who works at a mental health and substance abuse treatment facility in Miami was arrested Tuesday on accusations that he sexually assaulted at least two of his patients, the City of Miami Police Department announced in a news release.
Judge: Why wasn’t Miami-Dade employee with felony convictions and 60 new cases arrested before?
Read full article: Judge: Why wasn’t Miami-Dade employee with felony convictions and 60 new cases arrested before?Miami Dade County Circuit Judge Ellen Venzer said in court on Tuesday that she wanted someone to explain why a suspect involved in 60 separate cases had not been arrested before.
Brightline disputes investigative findings involving highspeed railway death toll
Read full article: Brightline disputes investigative findings involving highspeed railway death tollJim Kovalsky, the president of the Florida East Coast Railway Society, was among the experts reacting on Tuesday to a new investigation on Brightline, the first high-speed passenger train in South Florida.
Pastor Eric Readon taken into custody despite last-minute plea withdrawal
Read full article: Pastor Eric Readon taken into custody despite last-minute plea withdrawalMiami Gardens pastor Eric Readon was taken into custody Friday morning after a judge declined to delay his surrender or rule immediately on his last-minute motion to withdraw his guilty plea.
Support grows for Teddy Bridgewater amid suspension from Miami Northwestern coaching job
Read full article: Support grows for Teddy Bridgewater amid suspension from Miami Northwestern coaching jobThere has been an outpouring of support for former NFL quarterback and Miami Northwestern football coach Teddy Bridgewater.
Swim South Florida: South Florida YMCA provides swim classes for special needs children
Read full article: Swim South Florida: South Florida YMCA provides swim classes for special needs childrenIn this “Swim South Florida” story, Local 10’s Nicole Perez has introduced us to a mother of a child who has special needs and is learning about water safety.
Carollo backs one-time foe in suit over commission vote to push back Miami elections
Read full article: Carollo backs one-time foe in suit over commission vote to push back Miami electionsMiami District 3 Commissioner Joe Carollo, who has said he is thinking of running for mayor, is one of two commissioners who didn’t vote on June 26 to push back this November’s election to next year.
Miami-Dade jobless man in station wagon steals bicycle from homeless man: Deputies
Read full article: Miami-Dade jobless man in station wagon steals bicycle from homeless man: DeputiesAn unemployed man appeared in Miami-Dade County court on Tuesday after confessing to police that he had stolen from a homeless man in Tamiami, Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies’ records show.
Miami federal jury hears testimony, sees body cam video in Tesla Autopilot civil trial
Read full article: Miami federal jury hears testimony, sees body cam video in Tesla Autopilot civil trialJurors in Miami federal court heard witness testimony and saw graphic body camera video Tuesday in a high-profile civil trial centering around Tesla’s autopilot system, stemming from a deadly crash in Key Largo.
South Beach armed burglary victims seek $12M in damages for negligence
Read full article: South Beach armed burglary victims seek $12M in damages for negligenceDetectives arrested a felon for a burglary at a condo in Miami Beach, and while the criminal case remained pending on Tuesday, the victims in the case sought justice in Miami-Dade County civil court.
Pastor tries to back out of fraud guilty plea, blames Local 10 coverage
Read full article: Pastor tries to back out of fraud guilty plea, blames Local 10 coverageJust days before he is scheduled to begin serving a 364-day jail sentence, Miami Gardens pastor Eric Readon has filed a motion to withdraw his guilty plea, asking the court to reverse the deal that spared him a possible 65-year prison term.
Michigan man hit officer trying to pull him over for street racing on South Beach, police say
Read full article: Michigan man hit officer trying to pull him over for street racing on South Beach, police sayA man from metro Detroit was arrested in South Florida after authorities said he struck a Miami Beach cop with a Dodge Charger as the officer tried to pull him over on Sunday.
Moldy tuna, roaches and rodent droppings lead to restaurant closures
Read full article: Moldy tuna, roaches and rodent droppings lead to restaurant closuresLast week, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation ordered the temporary closure of several restaurants across South Florida following emergency inspections that uncovered serious health and safety violations.
Miami man creates memorial in Kerrville as search continues for victims of flash flood
Read full article: Miami man creates memorial in Kerrville as search continues for victims of flash floodSome search and rescue volunteers visited a memorial Sunday that was created by a Miami man, where they prayed and shared hugs with one another.
FHP: Passenger killed in wrong-way collision on Palmetto Expressway
Read full article: FHP: Passenger killed in wrong-way collision on Palmetto ExpresswayOne person has died following a wrong-way collision that occurred early Monday morning on the Palmetto Expressway in Miami-Dade County, the Florida Highway Patrol confirmed.
Demonstrators outside Alligator Alcatraz describe scene as ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘sad’
Read full article: Demonstrators outside Alligator Alcatraz describe scene as ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘sad’Andrew Closson was among the civilians standing outside the Alligator Alcatraz on Saturday afternoon in Collier County.
Democratic lawmakers describe ‘disturbing, vile’ conditions at Alligator Alcatraz
Read full article: Democratic lawmakers describe ‘disturbing, vile’ conditions at Alligator AlcatrazA group of Florida lawmakers arrived at the Alligator Alcatraz on Saturday to tour the detention center holding undocumented migrants.
Northwestern football coach’s fundraising announcement discloses controversial Uber rides
Read full article: Northwestern football coach’s fundraising announcement discloses controversial Uber ridesMiami Northwestern Senior High School’s football players are preparing to kick off the season on Aug. 23, and they aim to win the Florida High School Athletic Association’s Class 3A Championship again despite a new controversy.
Miami Beach grandmother awaiting trial over role in murder appears in court
Read full article: Miami Beach grandmother awaiting trial over role in murder appears in courtDonna Adelson, a Miami Beach grandmother awaiting trial for her role in a murder-for-hire plot, appeared in court on Friday in Leon County.
Miami Beach hosts watch party for local Wimbledon sensation Amanda Anisimova
Read full article: Miami Beach hosts watch party for local Wimbledon sensation Amanda AnisimovaAmanda Anisimova, who could become Wimbledon’s eighth consecutive first-time women’s champion, trained at the Miami Beach Tennis Center.
Miami archbishop blasts ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ ‘corrosive’ rhetoric targeting immigrants
Read full article: Miami archbishop blasts ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ ‘corrosive’ rhetoric targeting immigrantsMiami’s top Catholic leader is speaking out about the state’s “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention center, calling it alarming and “intentionally provocative.”
Lawmaker doesn’t think Saturday’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ tour will paint true picture of facility
Read full article: Lawmaker doesn’t think Saturday’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ tour will paint true picture of facilityLocal 10 News heard from Florida lawmakers Friday who are suing the state for access to the “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention facility, just hours before they join fellow Democrats and Republicans on a tour of the controversial center.
Police: Girl home alone after drunken mother leaves to report her missing in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Police: Girl home alone after drunken mother leaves to report her missing in Miami-DadeA 5-year-old girl was home alone while her drunken mother reported her missing at the North Miami Beach Police Department, police said.
Police: Girl was in car with drunk father traveling over 100 mph in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Police: Girl was in car with drunk father traveling over 100 mph in Miami-DadeA 7-year-old girl was in a white sports utility vehicle when her drunken father on Friday morning in Miami-Dade County, according to law enforcement.
Miami-Dade woman busted with $1 million in fake Louis Vuitton merchandise, deputies say
Read full article: Miami-Dade woman busted with $1 million in fake Louis Vuitton merchandise, deputies sayA 35-year-old woman is facing a felony charge after deputies said she was selling fake Louis Vuitton handbags out of her northwest Miami-Dade home, where she stored more than 1,000 knockoff items.
Miami museum exhibit honors SOS Cuba protests 4 years later
Read full article: Miami museum exhibit honors SOS Cuba protests 4 years laterFriday marks four years since the SOS Cuba protests broke out on the island nation on July 11, 2021, and a new exhibit is now on display at the American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora in Miami to honor those protests.
Miami woman accused of punching mother, threatening young son with knife over parking space
Read full article: Miami woman accused of punching mother, threatening young son with knife over parking spaceA Miami woman was arrested Thursday, months after she allegedly attacked a mother and then threatened to stab the victim’s 4-year-old son -- all over a parking space, police said.
Boxer Gervonta Davis arrested, accused of assaulting ex-girlfriend in Doral
Read full article: Boxer Gervonta Davis arrested, accused of assaulting ex-girlfriend in DoralAmerican boxer Gervonta Davis was arrested Friday morning, nearly a month after he allegedly assaulted his ex-girlfriend on Father’s Day outside her home in Doral, police said.
Man suspected in deadly Miami hit-and-run posts bond
Read full article: Man suspected in deadly Miami hit-and-run posts bondThe man accused in a deadly hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian and injured others in Miami’s Shenandoah neighborhood last month has posted bond and is expected to be released from jail on Thursday.
Miami commissioners vote to allow question on November ballot regarding term limits
Read full article: Miami commissioners vote to allow question on November ballot regarding term limitsChairwoman Christine King and Vice Chair Joe Carollo were the two Miami commissioners opposed to Damian Pardo’s idea of allowing voters to weigh-in on ballot language in November.
Bondsmen bailed out couple who never hired them, then extorted them, authorities say
Read full article: Bondsmen bailed out couple who never hired them, then extorted them, authorities sayTwo bail bondsmen working for a South Florida company are accused of bailing out a couple who never even hired them and then demanding that they pay up.
Charge dropped against woman accused of attacking mother at Aventura hospital
Read full article: Charge dropped against woman accused of attacking mother at Aventura hospitalProsecutors have dropped the felony charge against a Hallandale Beach woman who was accused of attacking her 81-year-old mother inside a hospital room at HCA Florida Aventura Hospital earlier this year, according to court records obtained by Local 10 News.
Hialeah woman remains hospitalized after being mauled by son’s pit bull
Read full article: Hialeah woman remains hospitalized after being mauled by son’s pit bullA 57-year-old Hialeah woman is recovering after she was brutally attacked by her family’s dog while home alone Wednesday afternoon, according to her son, who says she somehow managed to call 911 during the violent mauling.
Miami-Dade bookkeeper accused of embezzling over $600K from air conditioning company
Read full article: Miami-Dade bookkeeper accused of embezzling over $600K from air conditioning companyA Miami-Dade woman is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say she embezzled more than $615,000 from her employer over a three-year period.
Hialeah contractors took $113K from senior, left nothing but ‘a mess,’ police say
Read full article: Hialeah contractors took $113K from senior, left nothing but ‘a mess,’ police sayPolice arrested two executives of a South Florida contracting company after they claimed the pair engaged in a six-figure scam targeting a Sweetwater senior.
‘They was beating the young man’: Video shows community takedown of Miami-Dade child rape suspect
Read full article: ‘They was beating the young man’: Video shows community takedown of Miami-Dade child rape suspectNewly-obtained video shows deputies arresting a man accused of raping an 11-year-old girl at a northwest Miami-Dade park after bystanders chased him down into a nearby neighborhood Monday.
Man arrested in connection with fatal hit-and-run in Miami-Dade’s Pinewood area
Read full article: Man arrested in connection with fatal hit-and-run in Miami-Dade’s Pinewood areaA 36-year-old man is facing charges after authorities say he fatally struck an 82-year-old man and fled the scene in Miami-Dade’s Pinewood neighborhood last month.
Miami-Dade Animal Services seeks ‘furever’ home for Kim, other furry friends
Read full article: Miami-Dade Animal Services seeks ‘furever’ home for Kim, other furry friendsFrom playful pups to cuddly cats, Miami-Dade County Animal Services is spotlighting adoptable animals this summer while also reminding the public about how to prevent pets from getting lost.
Inter Miami makes it four wins in a row in MLS as Lionel Messi makes history
Read full article: Inter Miami makes it four wins in a row in MLS as Lionel Messi makes historyInter Miami stayed on the road Wednesday night as they faced off against the New England Revolution in an Eastern Conference battle.
Man in Panama uses Coral Gables business to steal from 82-year-old woman: Prosecutors
Read full article: Man in Panama uses Coral Gables business to steal from 82-year-old woman: ProsecutorsFederal prosecutors in Miami announced Wednesday that a 50-year-old man admitted to stealing about $803,000 from an 82-year-old victim in four months.
North Miami police shooting leaves 2 officers hurt, 2 suspects detained, authorities say
Read full article: North Miami police shooting leaves 2 officers hurt, 2 suspects detained, authorities sayAuthorities responded to reports of a shooting that involved multiple police officers in North Miami Wednesday afternoon.
‘Devastating consequences’ feared during hurricane season if Miami NOAA lab shuttered
Read full article: ‘Devastating consequences’ feared during hurricane season if Miami NOAA lab shutteredAhead of an appropriations committee meeting, several scientists are raising a red flag about a NOAA proposal to shutter all its weather and climate research labs.
MIA passengers react to TSA’s new no-shoe rule
Read full article: MIA passengers react to TSA’s new no-shoe ruleTravelers passing through Miami International Airport are adjusting to a new Transportation Security Administration policy that allows U.S. flyers without TSA PreCheck to keep their shoes on during security screening.
South Miami mayor hopes lawsuit will help cities decide ‘without fear’ if ICE agreement works
Read full article: South Miami mayor hopes lawsuit will help cities decide ‘without fear’ if ICE agreement worksSouth Miami Mayor Javier Fernández said he was disappointed that Key West officials had decided to allow an immigration law enforcement partnership.
Clean Plate: South Florida restaurants with zero violations
Read full article: Clean Plate: South Florida restaurants with zero violationsDuring their most recent unannounced routine state inspections, these establishments were found to have zero violations, a rare and impressive accomplishment in the food service industry.