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Missing Child Alert issued for 3-year-old girl missing from the Miami area: FDLE
SOUTH MIAMI, Fla — Authorities are looking for a missing 3-year-old last seen Monday. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued a Missing Child Alert for Shea Eminhizer, 3. She was last seen in the 6500 block of Southwest 78th Terrace in South Miami on June 24. Eminhizer has blond hair, brown eyes and is 3 feet tall.
3 hospitalized, including 2 Miami-Dade officers, after squad car crash
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Three people were taken to the hospital Thursday morning after a crash involving a Miami-Dade police cruiser, according to fire rescue officials. The crash happened at around 10 a.m. in the area of Southwest 197th Street and 114th Avenue in the county’s South Miami Heights area, near Miami Southridge Senior High School.
Fort Lauderdale cop faces termination after alleged racist behavior, city says
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A Fort Lauderdale police officer is facing serious scrutiny and demands for his resignation following accusations of racist behavior over the past year, authorities confirmed Friday. John Giga, who has served as an officer with the Fort Lauderdale Police Department for 16 years, has a...
Broward workplace shooting suspect faces felony charge
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – A 29-year-old man is facing a first-degree felony charge punishable by life in prison on Saturday in Broward County after a workplace shooting on Friday in Pembroke Pines. Jesus Santiago — who police accused of shooting a man in the back at a barbershop —...
Coast Guard suspends search for paddle boarder last seen off Florida coast
MIAMI, Fla. (CBS12) — The United States Coast Guard called off its search for a paddle boarder who went missing earlier this week off the southeastern coast of Florida, saying the effort would be suspended pending any new information. Searchers have been trying to locate Luciano Mercenari since around...
Jurors recommend death sentence for killer in Miami Lakes love triangle murder
A jury has recommended a death sentence for a man who was found guilty of murder from a complicated love triangle over a decade ago. Eight out of 12 jurors on Thursday recommended the death sentence instead of life in prison for Ysrael Granda, who was convicted of first-degree murder in connection to the death of 42-year-old Jose Soto in Miami Lakes in 2012.
Man shoots former co-worker after being fired from Pembroke Pines barbershop, police say
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – A victim was found with a gunshot wound outside of a Publix in Pembroke Pines Friday afternoon shortly after police say a shooting was reported at a barbershop in the area. The shooting occurred at Halftime Barber, located at 15677 Pines Blvd., according to the...
Miami is revoking 'Sean Diddy Combs Day' following Cassie 'assault' CCTV and lawsuit
Sean “Diddy” Combs gets stripped of yet another honor now that his legacy is tainted with domestic abuse and sexual assault allegations. After surveillance footage surfaced last month appearing to show Diddy, 54, beating up his then-girlfriend Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura at a hotel in 2016 a collective outrage was ignited. Diddy has landed himself on many people’s canceled list despite his attempt to take accountability with his ill-received apology video that followed the release of the alleged assault clip.
Man wearing construction boots found dead in Biscayne Bay
MIAMI – A man who was wearing construction boots was found dead on Thursday night. His body was floating off of downtown Miami in Biscayne Bay. Miami Fire Rescue personnel recovered the man’s lifeless body near Maurice A. Ferré Park, at 1075 Biscayne Boulevard. Lt. Pete Sanchez, a spokesman for MFR, said Miami police officers were handling the case.
Miami To Impose Felony Charges And Big Fines To Tackle Street Takeovers From Next Week
Miami is introducing tough new law to tackle street takeovers starting next month. Drivers involved in a takeover involving 10 or more cars can be charged with a felony and fined up to $4,000. Takeover spectators face $400 fines under rules coming into force July 1. Miami is the latest...
Hialeah Police Arrest Suspected Illegal Dumper after Video Surfaces; Accomplice Still at Large
Hialeah has reinforced its stance against environmental negligence as police took into custody 38-year-old Osniel Lezcano Blanco, who was recently spotted in a video footage illegally disposing of trash. The arrest, which took place on June 26, stems from a June 6 incident caught on camera near West 44th Avenue and 108th Street in Hialeah.
Investigator: Woman pays patients bribes as part of Medicare fraud in Miami-Dade
MIAMI – A 50-year-old woman stands accused of Medicare fraud after allegedly routinely paying patients bribes in Miami-Dade County. Five Medicaid recipients allegedly identified Margelys Pino Moreira as the woman who paid them each between $200-$600 in bribes just for attending psychosocial rehabilitation services. Missing Miami-Dade woman found dead.
Doral resident finds a 3-year-old boy alone, sleeping outside her doorstep
DORAL, Fla. – A 3-year-old boy from Daytona Beach was sleeping on the floor of an apartment building alone in Doral while his 25-year-old mother was undergoing plastic surgery, police said. Jessica Renteria appeared in Miami-Dade County court on Friday after residents of the APEX apartment complex along Northwest...
FBI swarms a North Miami Beach home with military machines and stun grenades: reports
At least a dozen FBI agents deployed high-powered weaponry while swarming a North Miami Beach home in a possible raid Tuesday morning, reports say. The agency confirmed to the Miami Herald that it was conducting “court-ordered law enforcement activity” in the 3900 block of Northeast 171 Street. Specifics on the activity are unclear.
South Miami man on voyeurism probation busted again after videos show him in neighbor's yard: Cops
A man already on probation on a voyeurism charge has been arrested again after police said he was caught on camera repeatedly breaking into a woman’s home in South Miami over the last two months. Dean Post, 62, was arrested Wednesday on charges including burglary and petty theft, Miami-Dade...
SUV ends up inside Hialeah home after crash
Authorities responded after an SUV crashed into the front of a home in Hialeah Thursday. The incident happened around 11 a.m. at a home in the 100 block of Southeast 9th Avenue. Aerial footage from Chopper 6 showed a Jeep SUV crashed through the front of the house and was...
Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis Announces Three Arrests in Insurance Agent Testing Fraud Scheme
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis announced the arrest of two insurance agents, and a third individual, for their alleged involvement in an insurance agent license testing fraud scheme in Miami. According to an official statement from Patronis’ office, Rainer Miguel Salas and his son Rainer Alexander Salas, a licensed...
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