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Shootout with high-powered weapons in Miami Gardens was gang-related: Police
The shootout involving high-powered weapons that shook a Miami Gardens neighborhood earlier this week was targeted and gang-related, the police chief said Friday. Miami Gardens Police Chief Delma K. Noel-Pratt said in a news conference that the public should not be in fear. "I would like the public to know...
Man Takes His Own Life After Shooting Nephews in Hollywood Family Tragedy
A tragic series of events unfolded in Hollywood when a man killed himself after shooting his two nephews. The violence disrupted an otherwise quiet afternoon on the 5800 block of McKinley Street, as police and emergency services swarmed the scene shortly before 4:30 p.m. Thursday, reported CBS News Miami. The man, identified as 53-year-old Tony Wierzba, succumbed to a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
School bus driver, 75, ‘fondled’ teen, Miami-Dade police say
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Miami-Dade police arrested a private school bus driver after they said he inappropriately touched a 16-year-old girl. According to an arrest report, Juan F. Gonzalez picked the girl up from school Wednesday. The arrest report didn’t identify the school, but said Gonzalez works for Lukas Transportation.
FBI and Secret Service Sting: Miami Money Mules Plead Guilty in Fraud Frenzy
Federal forces are cracking down on so-called money mules, the key players in a scheme to funnel dirty money from American victims to international scammers. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida, in partnership with the FBI, U.S. Secret Service, and FDIC-OIG, is launching an education campaign to highlight the role these individuals play in fraud schemes that often target the elderly, like the notorious lottery and romance scams.
Man arrested in fatal 2023 shooting of teen skateboarder in Miami Gardens
Nearly a year after a teen skateboarder was gunned down on a Miami Gardens street, a man allegedly responsible for his killing has been arrested. Rashad Bernard White, 34, was arrested Thursday on a second-degree murder charge in the July 11, 2023 shooting of 18-year-old Jacob Alexander Zamora, authorities said.
Teen dead after Little Haiti shooting
MIAMI - Police converged on a Little Haiti neighborhood early Thursday morning after a shooting left a teenager dead Just after 1 a.m., officers were sent to 191 NW 67 Street after police got word of a shooting. When they arrived, they found a 19-year-old bleeding from gunshot wounds. "Officers arrived on scene and they located an adult male who appears to have been suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was immediately transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital where he had since succumbed to his injuries," said Miami police spokeswoman Kiara Delva.Investigators are working to determine if there was more than...
Video shows Miami restaurant owner confronting burglar after seeing him on surveillance
Wild video shows a Miami restaurant owner physically confronting a man after he spotted him burglarizing the business through surveillance cameras early Thursday. The incident happened shortly before 3 a.m. when the owner of El Jardin Latino, in the 3000 block of Northwest 17th Avenue, watched the suspect burglarizing the restaurant through surveillance cameras.
89-year-old man reported missing in Miami
MIAMI – Miami police are searching for an elderly man who has been reported missing. According to police, Joseph Jackson, 89, was last seen Wednesday in the city’s Model City neighborhood. Jackson was described by police as a Black man who is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and...
Things to do this weekend: Laughs in Spanish, dog adoption, orchid fest
🐶 It's finally Friday! Here's what's happening this weekend.🤣 "Laughs in Spanish," a new play at GableStage Theater Company, runs from May 25 to June 23, with a preview performance Friday.The mother-daughter comedy "embodies the spirit of Miami's diverse community and serves as a heartfelt homage to the city."Tickets are $75, including fees.🐶 Adopt a dog this Saturday at the Medley Pet Adoption Event hosted by Miami-Dade County Animal Services.From 1pm–5pm at the Medley Shelter, adoption fees will be waived for pets 4 months and older.Free grooming services to the first 10 adoptions.Located at 7401 NW 74th St.🌸 Redland International Orchid Festival: Enjoy three days of "pure orchid mania" at Fruit and Spice Park Friday through Sunday.Tickets are $20.Located at 24801 SW 187th Ave.
Mother arrested in Hialeah after ‘abandoned’ child planned 20-day walk to Missouri, cops say
HIALEAH, Fla. – A woman is facing two child neglect charges after police said she “abandoned” her 12-year-old son by letting him walk away from a Hialeah bus stop; he planned on going all the way to Missouri on foot. According to an arrest report, he and...
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