South Florida nonprofit Make-A-Wish Veterans helping feed more than just those who served
Read full article: South Florida nonprofit Make-A-Wish Veterans helping feed more than just those who servedIn Opa-locka, Vietnam veteran Jose Quinones is picking up food from local nonprofit Make-A-Wish Veterans.
Opa-locka man tried to force sex act at knifepoint during home invasion robbery, police say
Read full article: Opa-locka man tried to force sex act at knifepoint during home invasion robbery, police sayAn Opa-locka man is facing multiple charges after authorities said he broke into a woman’s apartment in the city, robbed her at knifepoint and then tried to force her to perform a sex act on her. Police said she was able to escape.
Man accused of assassination attempt on Opa-locka commission candidate gets bond
Read full article: Man accused of assassination attempt on Opa-locka commission candidate gets bondA man accused of an assassination attempt on an Opa-locka city commission candidate was set to get out of jail Friday after a Miami-Dade judge granted him bond.
Man faces felony for polluting soil in Opa-locka, police say
Read full article: Man faces felony for polluting soil in Opa-locka, police sayPolice arrested a man on a felony charge Tuesday after they said he was responsible for polluting the soil with lead and other contaminants through his work at a metal recycling business in Opa-locka.
‘I can’t go back to jail,’ man says after being caught in Opa-locka home with minor, according to police
Read full article: ‘I can’t go back to jail,’ man says after being caught in Opa-locka home with minor, according to policeA 19-year-old man was arrested Thursday, months after a 13-year-old girl’s mother caught him inside her home in Opa-locka, authorities said.
Authorities release video showing fatal shooting of delivery driver in Opa-locka
Read full article: Authorities release video showing fatal shooting of delivery driver in Opa-lockaSurveillance video obtained by Local 10 News shows the moments before a delivery driver was shot and killed in Opa-locka.
Man accused of forcing Opa-locka teen to perform oral sex on him while working at her home
Read full article: Man accused of forcing Opa-locka teen to perform oral sex on him while working at her homeA 48-year-old man was arrested Sunday on accusations that he forced a 14-year-old girl to perform oral sex on him while he was conducting some kind of work at her home in Opa-locka, authorities said.
Opa-locka man accused of holding victim at gunpoint over electric scooter
Read full article: Opa-locka man accused of holding victim at gunpoint over electric scooterPolice arrested a 33-year-old man after they said he robbed a victim at gunpoint to steal his electric scooter in Opa-locka early Monday morning.
Police make arrest in killing of delivery driver in Opa-locka
Read full article: Police make arrest in killing of delivery driver in Opa-lockaPolice arrested a Miami man on a second-degree murder charge early Tuesday morning after they said he shot and killed a delivery driver in Opa-locka earlier in the month.
Miami-Dade police serve several warrants in raid; several in custody following 2021 mass shooting
Read full article: Miami-Dade police serve several warrants in raid; several in custody following 2021 mass shootingMiami-Dade police performed a raid Thursday morning in connection with the 2021 El Mula Banquet Hall mass shooting.
Man fatally shot in the chest while trying to deliver package in Opa-locka
Read full article: Man fatally shot in the chest while trying to deliver package in Opa-lockaA shooting and a Miami-Dade police search involving SWAT armored trucks and a helicopter abruptly woke up Opa-locka residents, some of whom couldn’t leave their homes on Saturday morning.
Man killed in Opa-locka shooting was beloved school football coach
Read full article: Man killed in Opa-locka shooting was beloved school football coachMiami Norland Senior High School is mourning one of their football coaches, Keon Smith, who was killed early Monday morning in a shooting in Opa-locka.
Opa-locka Flea Market vendor files lawsuit against city following rough arrest
Read full article: Opa-locka Flea Market vendor files lawsuit against city following rough arrestA woman who was a vendor at the Opa-locka Flea Market has filed a federal lawsuit against the city following her rough arrest.
Police swarm Opa-locka apartment complex after stray bullet hits car
Read full article: Police swarm Opa-locka apartment complex after stray bullet hits carMiami-Dade and Opa-locka police, as well as the Florida Highway Patrol, swarmed an apartment complex amid reports of a shooting Monday afternoon.
Man described in suit as Diddy’s ‘mule’ arrested at Opa-locka airport
Read full article: Man described in suit as Diddy’s ‘mule’ arrested at Opa-locka airportA man described in a recent federal lawsuit as a “mule” for Diddy was arrested Monday at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport while federal agents raided the music mogul’s Miami Beach and Los Angeles properties as part of what sources said is a sex trafficking probe.
Mother wants hit-and-run driver who struck son after Miami-Dade public bus hit to surrender
Read full article: Mother wants hit-and-run driver who struck son after Miami-Dade public bus hit to surrenderDetectives were searching Saturday for the driver of the blue Hyundai SUV who struck a boy after the driver of a public bus had run him over while he was riding his bicycle in Opa-locka.
Parents jailed after newborn hospitalized with skull, ankle fractures, Opa-locka police say
Read full article: Parents jailed after newborn hospitalized with skull, ankle fractures, Opa-locka police sayLess than two weeks after she was born, two South Florida parents took their baby girl to the hospital with a bruised right ankle, but an X-ray turned up more troubling injuries indicating “severe physical abuse,” according to investigators.
Stolen car with owner’s Apple AirTag helps detectives find Miami-Dade chop shop, records show
Read full article: Stolen car with owner’s Apple AirTag helps detectives find Miami-Dade chop shop, records showAerial views of a residential property in Miami-Dade County show a yard in shambles. The satellite view on county property records shows about half a dozen parked vehicles. Google Map’s satellite view shows about a dozen vehicles — some without a hood.
Questions remain after Highway Patrol trooper accidentally pulls PIT maneuver on Opa-locka police captain
Read full article: Questions remain after Highway Patrol trooper accidentally pulls PIT maneuver on Opa-locka police captainA spinning, crashing end to a police chase was caught on camera after a Florida Highway Patrol trooper, used the precision immobilization technique – better known as a PIT maneuver – on an Opa-locka police captain.
Family’s Thanksgiving Day plea: Find 36-year-old loved one who vanished 21 days ago
Read full article: Family’s Thanksgiving Day plea: Find 36-year-old loved one who vanished 21 days agoIt has been 21 days since a 36-year-old man vanished in South Florida and his family is asking the public for help.
Opa-locka man was driving nearly 100 mph when he hit, killed scooter rider, police say
Read full article: Opa-locka man was driving nearly 100 mph when he hit, killed scooter rider, police sayMiami-Dade police arrested an Opa-locka man on multiple felony charges Thursday in connection with a deadly late-2022 crash in the city that claimed the life of a scooter rider.
Fired Opa-locka cop kept city credit card, spent $8K on gas, authorities say
Read full article: Fired Opa-locka cop kept city credit card, spent $8K on gas, authorities sayState investigators say a former Opa-locka police officer turned in her badge, gun and uniform after being fired in July 2022, but left out one thing: her department-issued credit card.
Opa-locka business owner faces attempted murder charge for shooting suspected burglar, cops say
Read full article: Opa-locka business owner faces attempted murder charge for shooting suspected burglar, cops sayAn Opa-locka business owner took the law into his own hands when confronting a man he believed to be a burglary suspect Friday, leading officers to arrest him on an attempted murder charge, according to police.
‘Strangest thing ever’: Man vanishes after day of work as aviation mechanic at 2 South Florida airports
Read full article: ‘Strangest thing ever’: Man vanishes after day of work as aviation mechanic at 2 South Florida airportsAn unsolved mystery is torturing a family. A 37-year-old man who works as an aviation mechanic vanished over a week ago in South Florida.
North Miami police accuse man of uploading 40 child sex abuse videos
Read full article: North Miami police accuse man of uploading 40 child sex abuse videosOfficers with the North Miami Police Department arrested an Opa-locka man Tuesday after they said a tip from Google led them to discover that he uploaded 40 child sexual abuse videos online.
Man accused of killing girlfriend, dumping body in Opa-locka canal
Read full article: Man accused of killing girlfriend, dumping body in Opa-locka canalAmanda Collins was just 37 years old when she was killed in May 2022. Her body was discovered by police days later, partially nude and decomposing in an Opa-locka canal. More than a year later, Miami-Dade police have her accused killer — her then-boyfriend — back in South Florida, charged with her murder.
Opa-locka man accused of choking teen runaway he possibly impregnated
Read full article: Opa-locka man accused of choking teen runaway he possibly impregnatedPolice arrested an Opa-locka man on three felony charges Monday after they said he had sex with a runaway teenager multiple times and later choked and threatened her while she was pregnant.
City leaders, residents calling on HUD to fix deplorable conditions at Opa-locka apartment complex
Read full article: City leaders, residents calling on HUD to fix deplorable conditions at Opa-locka apartment complexFrom black mold to vermin, the residents of an apartment complex in Opa-locka said they’ve been forced to live with a plethora of unlivable problems for years.
17-year-old charged as adult in murder of other teen’s romantic rival in Miami Gardens
Read full article: 17-year-old charged as adult in murder of other teen’s romantic rival in Miami GardensThe suspected gunman in the May murder of a Miami Gardens teen’s romantic rival was moved from juvenile custody on Friday after being charged as an adult in the case, according to court and jail records.
Police: Couple breaks into Opa-locka apartment in armed attack over food stamps
Read full article: Police: Couple breaks into Opa-locka apartment in armed attack over food stampsA man said he and his girlfriend broke into an Opa-locka apartment Sunday to confront and attack a person using money from his girlfriend’s food stamp card, later firing a gun, according to police.
Ex-Sheriff Scott Israel says he’s leaving Opa-locka police for family, open to ‘opportunities’
Read full article: Ex-Sheriff Scott Israel says he’s leaving Opa-locka police for family, open to ‘opportunities’Former Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel announced his resignation as Opa-locka’s police chief after a little more than a year on the job Friday, saying he wants to spend more time with his family.
Scott Israel, ex-Broward sheriff, to step down as Opa-locka police chief
Read full article: Scott Israel, ex-Broward sheriff, to step down as Opa-locka police chiefAfter a little more than a year on the job, Scott Israel, the former Broward County sheriff, is set to step down from his role as Opa-locka’s police chief.
Police on Opa-locka gang life: Gun battle may send drive-by shooting convict to prison for 3rd time
Read full article: Police on Opa-locka gang life: Gun battle may send drive-by shooting convict to prison for 3rd timeLorenzo Shine is known in the streets of northern Miami-Dade County as “Du Du” or “Blaze.” Over the years his reputation also earned him the street moniker “Shine Murda,” records show.
Officials: 1 airlifted after vehicle, motorcycle collide near Opa-locka
Read full article: Officials: 1 airlifted after vehicle, motorcycle collide near Opa-lockaA crash involving a motorcycle and a sedan in northwest Miami-Dade sent one person to the hospital Tuesday, according to fire rescue officials.
After years in ruin, Opa-locka officials plan to restore historic city hall by fall
Read full article: After years in ruin, Opa-locka officials plan to restore historic city hall by fallThe building whose Arabian-style minarets and pink domes symbolize Opa-locka could be in a state other than disrepair by the end of the year.
Police: Man attempts murder in Miami-Dade just about a week before probation ends
Read full article: Police: Man attempts murder in Miami-Dade just about a week before probation endsWhen Dominic “Nick” Jackson met with detectives on Monday in Opa-locka, and they took him to the Northside District Station, he was wearing the same sandals that he wore during a recent shooting that was captured on surveillance video, according to the police arrest report.
More details surface about Opa-locka police sergeant accused of domestic violence in Miramar
Read full article: More details surface about Opa-locka police sergeant accused of domestic violence in MiramarMore details are surfacing about a domestic violence case in Broward County involving an Opa-locka police sergeant who is related to the current and former mayor of Opa-locka.
Opa-locka police sergeant accused of beating wife, children; his brother is mayor
Read full article: Opa-locka police sergeant accused of beating wife, children; his brother is mayorAn Opa-locka police sergeant is facing criminal charges after Miramar police arrested him Tuesday, accusing him of beating his wife and children.
‘It was a mistake’: Man, 19, confesses to fatally shooting 14-year-old sister in Opa-locka
Read full article: ‘It was a mistake’: Man, 19, confesses to fatally shooting 14-year-old sister in Opa-lockaA 19-year-old man has been arrested after his 14-year-old sister was fatally shot early Thursday morning in Opa-locka, authorities confirmed.
Police: Man had been living at mechanic shop before shooting in Opa-locka
Read full article: Police: Man had been living at mechanic shop before shooting in Opa-lockaA 56-year-old man appeared in Mami-Dade court on Thursday to face charges after police officers accused him of shooting a man in Opa-locka.
Police: Opa-locka man beats other man with bricks for not sharing crack pipe
Read full article: Police: Opa-locka man beats other man with bricks for not sharing crack pipePolice arrested an Opa-locka man Tuesday after they said he beat a man with bricks when the victim refused to let him take a hit from his crack pipe late last month.
Police: Man jailed after Uber Eats driver carjacked in Opa-locka, vehicle set on fire
Read full article: Police: Man jailed after Uber Eats driver carjacked in Opa-locka, vehicle set on fireAn Uber Eats driver who had just finished handing off an order found himself facing the barrel of a gun in Opa-locka last Friday. Now, police have arrested a man they say is partly responsible for robbing and carjacking him.
Opa-locka man accused of possessing child sexual abuse material
Read full article: Opa-locka man accused of possessing child sexual abuse materialAn Opa-locka man was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday after police accused him of extorting four minor girls into creating sexual abuse files and sending them to him over a social media application.
Miami-Dade pastor accused of stealing money, home belonging to elderly couple
Read full article: Miami-Dade pastor accused of stealing money, home belonging to elderly coupleA Miami-Dade preacher has been accused of preying on an elderly couple in her congregation, allegedly stealing their life savings and their home.
Police: Ex-Olympic boxer planned mass shooting at Miami gym, placed deposit for AK-47
Read full article: Police: Ex-Olympic boxer planned mass shooting at Miami gym, placed deposit for AK-47Police arrested a former professional boxer Tuesday after they say he threatened to commit a mass shooting at a Miami gym, then purchased an AK-47 at an Opa-locka pawn shop.
Man dragged by Opa-locka officer speaks after cop’s arrest
Read full article: Man dragged by Opa-locka officer speaks after cop’s arrestThe man at the center of the rough arrest that led to an Opa-locka police sergeant being arrested for the second time this year Tuesday spoke to local media, calling the misdemeanor battery charge a first step towards justice.