Ohio man arrested for Miami shooting killing 2, injuring 1 had arrest record in Miami Beach
Shamun Shaukat was about to close the Chevron gas station when he suspected a troubled 23-year-old man from Ohio was shoplifting and he confronted him, according to an arrest report the Miami police released on Sunday morning.
Miami man accused of beating 5-year-old boy for watching ‘PAW Patrol’
Police arrested a Miami man on a felony child abuse warrant Tuesday for beating his girlfriend’s 5-year-old son for watching the children’s show “PAW Patrol” in 2022, according to an arrest report; they say he told the boy the show was “for girls.”
Accused gunman, 15, charged as adult in Brownsville double shooting, joining mother in jail
Authorities booked a Miami teenager into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center Thursday, joining his mother behind bars at the adult facility in connection with a July 18 double shooting at a northwest Miami-Dade park.
Police: Drag racer purposely hit Miami-Dade lieutenant trying to stop him
A Royal Palm Beach man faced an attempted murder charge in Miami-Dade County after authorities accused him of purposely hitting a police lieutenant who was trying to stop him after he participated in an illegal “intersection takeover” early Sunday morning.
Want cocaine with your bread? Convenience store caught dealing in Miami-Dade, police say
Jessica Jones told detectives that she didn’t know anything about the drugs and weapons that detectives found inside a convenience store and its adjacent smoke shop, according to a report the Miami-Dade Police Department released on Wednesday.
‘Cease Fire!’: Plies among performers at free The People Matter Fest in Miami-Dade
This year’s 24-Hour Cease Fire campaign is on. A community festival with a focus on preventing gun violence kicked off on Friday afternoon with a list of events in northwestern Miami-Dade’s Gladeview and Westview neighborhoods.
‘Kiss my a--’: Man jailed after apparent mooning provokes scuffle, shooting, Miami police say
A woman taunting her ex-boyfriend by dropping trou in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood last New Year’s Eve evoked an angry reaction that eventually led to a shooting, according to a police report. Miami police arrested the woman’s ex-boyfriend Tuesday.
Group kidnaps, stabs, robs man ‘smoking weed’ on Miami street corner, police say
A man who told cops he was “smoking weed” on a street corner in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood ended up being kidnapped, beaten, stabbed and robbed by a group of four men last month, according to an arrest report; police have since made at least two arrests in the case.
Sylvester Cancer Center’s ‘Game Changer’ vehicles conduct prostate cancer screenings in Liberty City
The Sylvester Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s game changer vehicles conducted prostate cancer screenings in front of the Liberty Square Community Center in Liberty City on Friday.
As wounded officer clings to life after shooting, new details shed light on suspects
As a Miami-Dade police officer remained in critical condition after he was shot in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood Monday night, Local 10 News has learned more information Wednesday about the suspects connected to the incident, both of whom were killed by police.
Miami drug deal gone wrong: Murder suspect survives shooting; brother, step-brother die, police say
When Miami officers were recently investigating a fatal shooting in Miami’s Liberty City, they reported finding a two-year-old girl chewing on a black and mild cigar inside a parked white Mercedes-Benz.
DUI suspect who survived crash killing 3 has suspended license, checkered traffic record
A 24-year-old drunk driving suspect who was at the Kendall Regional Medical Center on Wednesday had a suspended license when he was involved in a crash that killed a teacher, her mother, and her husband in Miami-Dade County.
Gunman in racist tirade at young Black protesters in Brickell wants ‘stand your ground’ defense
Witnesses testified in Miami-Dade County court on Monday during a Stand Your Ground hearing in the case of Mark Bartlett, who wielded a loaded gun while yelling racial slurs on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Miami’s Brickell Avenue Bridge.
Hundreds receive 1st COVID-19 vaccine dose at temporary sites in Cutler Bay, Miami’s Model City
MIAMI – Hundreds received a COVID-19 vaccine dose on Thursday at the two temporary sites in Miami-Dade County’s town of Cutler Bay and Miami’s Model City neighborhood, also known as Liberty City. Related story: Here is who is eligible to receive the vaccine in FloridaAdThe site at the college used to offer the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine but recently ran out of it. According to FDOH, 130,875 have received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in Florida, including 10,433 in Broward and 23,203 in Miami-Dade. As of right now, we’re projected to get no additional Johnson & Johnson for the foreseeable future,” DeSantis said on Thursday. (FDOH)Related story: Here is where to get the vaccine in Broward County
Man in Miami rough arrest video suffered seizure, relatives say
MIAMI – A man who was injured during an arrest on Sunday in Miami was back in the hospital on Monday after he suffered a seizure, his relatives said. The Miami Police Department released an arrest form identifying Leskeil Shakeil Richards, a fugitive from Broward County, as the subject of a rough arrest video in Miami’s Liberty City. Officers reported Richards underwent a medical check-up on Sunday at Jackson Memorial Hospital before officers took him to jail, according to the arrest report. AdIesha Richards did not come to a complete traffic stop at Northwest 22nd Avenue, Sevilla reported. Sevilla also reported Leskeil Richards had moved to the back seat and he was “pretending” to be asleep.
Video captures what appears to be Miami police punching, kicking man
MIAMI, Fla. – Top brass at the Miami Police Department said they are looking into an incident that a woman caught on cellphone video. Video captured a man being punched in the face from a city of Miami police officer while physically restrained during a traffic stop. The video showed another city of Miami officer, who Milton said, kicked the man. Milton told Local 10 News that she and her mother were driving from the funeral of her aunt who had passed away from COVID-19 when they saw the commotion. She told Local 10 News that when police saw her recording, they told her she would be cited for stopping traffic.
Woman fed up with Miami-Dade shootings: ‘Always the same people, but different families’
Is that a normal life for our children?”During a news conference about the community shootings, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava had questions too: “Where do these guns come from? “It’s always the same people, but different families when it comes to these shootings,” Foster said. Faith Brown, a Lincoln Fields Apartments resident, also decided to speak up in outrage. The Lincoln Fields Apartments’ property manager declined to talk about the shootings. Detectives and the victims’ families are asking anyone with information about the shooting to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
Miami’s Village (Free)dge aims to grow into fully operational food bank
MIAMI – Amid the growing need during the coronavirus pandemic, Sherina Jones said Miami’s Village (Free)dge is transitioning from running a free community fridge to becoming a fully operational food bank and pantry. The project started in August with a refrigerator at Northwest Seventh Avenue and Northwest 55th Street, just outside of Roots Collective Black House. The project, which has other operational versions around the country, has been resilient. Jones, who works as an aesthetician, said she and the volunteers are not giving up on the project. “The same thing I do at my business — caring, service, and making sure people feel good — it’s still in that same category,” Jones said about her work with the Village (Free)dge.
Minorities receiving far less coronavirus vaccine than rest of the population despite being more at-risk
MIAMI – The coronavirus vaccine rollout in Florida has been far from smooth. Data shows minorities are most at-risk but vaccination sites in those underserved communities are hard to come by. In Miami-Dade County just 10,000 Black people have been vaccinated compared to 106,000 White people. In Broward County nearly 12,000 Blacks have gotten a shot, but far from the nearly 90,000 Whites. Part access to inoculation sites and part skepticism among minorities from past government vaccine practices.
WATCH: 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. parade replay
Because of the pandemic, you couldn’t watch the 44th-annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade from the streets of Miami’s Liberty City this year, but Local 10 News brought it right to you in a virtual format. Our parade show aired on Local 10 at 1 p.m. on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Jan. 18), including some elements with floats and bands that were pre-recorded to avoid large crowds. We also flashed back to the epic 2020 parade that you saw live on Local 10. In case you missed it, a replay of our 2021 parade broadcast can be seen in the video player at the top of this page. To see a presentation of the MLK Day Parade put together by the MLK Parade and Festivities Committee, watch the video below.
Miramar to hold Martin Luther King parade caravan Monday
Organizers are making different plans for this year's Martin Luther King Jr. Day events. MIRAMAR, Fla. – As cities continue to figure out how they can mark significant events in the era of COVID-19, Miramar has planned a parade caravan Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The caravan is planned to depart from the city’s Multi-Service Complex (6700 Miramar Parkway) at 10 a.m. and also end there. A map of the route can be seen on the flyer below:Flyer and map for Miramar's Martin Luther King Jr. parade caravan to be held Jan. 18. Down in Miami, the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Annual MLK Day Parade will be shown Jan. 18 on Local10.com
MIAMI, Fla. – The annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in Liberty City looked a little different this year because of the pandemic, but it was still the spirited and colorful event that’s been going on for 44 years. The parade happened on Friday, but you will only be able to watch it online and on television on Local 10 and Local10.com. If you want to tune in, we’ll be airing it Jan. 18 at 1 p.m. on Local10.com. “First of all, it’s creativity over everything else and is a way to bring a little bit of normal into our new normal,” she said.
After afternoon drive-by, residents in Liberty City neighborhood say violence needs to stop
People living in the Liberty City neighborhood recounted the terrifying moments on Saturday when someone began firing a high-capacity rifle out of a car in broad daylight. “He was just laying there in a pool of blood.”One man who only identified himself as K.K. Boom.”And he added that he was tired of all the violence in the neighborhood. Miami police won’t say more about the other victims yet, but neighbors said at least one of them was a young girl. Crime scene techs spent hours in the area putting down more than 70 evidence markers where shell casings were laying on the street.
Shooting in Miami’s Liberty City leaves man dead
Police are investigating a shooting in Northwest Miami DadeMIAMI – A man was killed during a shooting on Thursday in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood, police said. After Shot Spotter technology detected an afternoon shooting, officers responded to the area of Northwest 62nd Street and Northwest 15th Avenue. Officers found a man had been shot near the Liberty Square public housing complex, also known as the Pork & Beans housing projects. Miami Fire Rescue personnel declared him dead at the scene. Detectives are asking anyone with information about the fatal shooting to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
Florida reports 11,682 new coronavirus cases Saturday, lower than past 2 days
(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)The Florida Department of Health reported 11,682 new coronavirus cases on Saturday. The number of new cases is lower than the past two days where the state reported 13,000 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, just shy of the 13,148 cases added a day earlier. Meanwhile, Miami-Dade County’s troublesome trend is another day of reporting more than 2,000 cases, while Broward reported more than 1,000 new daily cases. The state has now reported 1,193,165 coronavirus cases since the pandemic began and 20,473 resident deaths, according to the health department. Latest totalsWorldwide, the number of COVID-19 cases reported is more than 76 million.
One-day US deaths top 3,000, more than D-Day or 9/11
As officials met to discuss approval of a COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, Dec. 10, the number of coronavirus deaths has grown bleaker than ever. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)MISSION, Kan. – Just when the U.S. appears on the verge of rolling out a COVID-19 vaccine, the numbers have become gloomier than ever: Over 3,000 American deaths in a single day, more than on D-Day or 9/11. The U.S. recorded 3,124 deaths Wednesday, the highest one-day total yet, according to Johns Hopkins University. Up until last week, the peak was 2,603 deaths on April 15, when New York City was the epicenter of the nation’s outbreak. Wednesday's toll eclipsed American deaths on the opening day of the Normandy invasion during World War II: 2,500, out of some 4,400 Allied dead.
Community supports ‘Village (FREE)DGE’ after theft threatened operation
MIAMI – Thanks to generous donors, two holiday grinches couldn’t stop Sherina Jones’ Village (FREE)DGE community operation in Miami’s Liberty City. Donors have replaced the refrigerator that two thieves stole from the sidewalk next to the Roots Collective Black House clothing store last week, along Northwest Seventh Avenue. Jones, a cancer survivor, started the community project with the help of dozens of donors on Aug. 10. She and a team of volunteers are ambitious and they aim to maintain more Village (FREE)DGE locations in neighborhoods that are in need. For more information about how to support the project in Liberty City, visit the Roots Black House site.