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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.
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 —...
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.
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...
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 sentenced to 54 years in prison for killing 4 people in Glades County DUI crash
A Fort Lauderdale man has been sentenced to 54 years in prison for a DUI crash that killed four people in 2023 in Glades County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a two-vehicle crash occurred in June of 2023 on U.S. 27, Glades County, killing four people. The at-fault vehicle...
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.
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.
Shooting reported outside Fort Lauderdale hotel
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fort Lauderdale police are investigating a shooting that occurred Friday morning outside a hotel. The shooting was reported at 5:47 a.m. outside the Extended Stay hotel in the 6000 block of Northwest Sixth Way. According to Fort Lauderdale police spokeswoman Casey Liening, the victim suffered...
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.
Video shows woman wanted for robbery in Plantation
PLANTATION, Fla. – Keith Louis said he poured his heart into Coastal Provisions, based out of Plantation. Surveillance video shows how the growing small business recently took a big blow. It’s a family business, so his son signed after receiving a delivery on Tuesday morning. He sells snacks such...
‘Mommy is not home’: 3 arrested after child left unattended, malnourished at Hollywood hotel
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – A man and two women who were responsible for watching a child at a Hollywood hotel were arrested Thursday after police say they left him unattended, without food and suffering from severe rashes on his body. Hollywood police officers were flagged down by a manager at...
Broward man, 40, arrested in fatal Boca-area hit-and-run
A 40-year-old Broward County man was arrested this week on charges related to a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred in April in suburban Boca Raton. Carlos Cardoso is facing charges of leaving the scene of a crash and tampering with evidence in a crash on April 6 that killed 65-year-old Martin Albert Barry....
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...
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...
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.
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