Georgia women went on Saks Fifth Avenue stealing spree in Brickell, police say
Four Georgia women are facing two felony charges each after they worked together to steal thousands of dollars in merchandise from retailers at Miami’s Brickell City Centre, according to arrest reports obtained by Local 10 News on Wednesday.
Former Miami police officer gets 11 years for shakedown scheme
A Fort Lauderdale federal judge sentenced a former Miami police officer to more than 11 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to shaking down suspects for cash and drugs after authorities said he was caught in an undercover sting in 2023.
Miami Seaquarium attorney pushes back on county’s eviction suit: ‘Something smells fishy’
One day after Miami-Dade County sued the operators of the Miami Seaquarium seeking its eviction from county-owned property on Virginia Key, an attorney representing the marine park excoriated county officials for trying to force it off the site.
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.
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.
Trump proposes green cards for foreign grads of US colleges, departing from anti-immigrant rhetoric
Former President Donald Trump says he wants to give automatic green cards to foreign students who graduate from U.S. colleges, a sharp departure from the anti-immigrant rhetoric he typically uses on the campaign trail.
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.
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.
Caregivers accused of abusing, exploiting 87-year-old Hialeah woman
Authorities say two women were supposed to care for an 87-year-old Hialeah woman, but instead abused, neglected and exploited her — pushing and shoving her, feeding her a meager diet of fast food burgers and forcing her to sleep in a recliner in a cluttered bedroom.