Crime

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Miami-Dade teacher accused of ‘sexual relationship’ with student to be released on house arrest

A Miami-Dade County teacher accused of engaging in sex acts with a student is expected to be released Wednesday on house arrest, Local 10 News learned in court.

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Man accused of trying to open plane door, choking off-duty flight attendant on flight diverted to MIA

A 51-year-old man is accused of choking an off-duty flight attendant aboard a Frontier Airlines flight that was diverted to Miami International Airport after a series of disturbances in the air, according to authorities.

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MDSO: Miami-Dade bus driver arrested after boy, 6, found alone in street

A bus driver in Miami-Dade County was arrested Tuesday after a young boy was left alone inside her bus and then wandered into the roadway near her home, authorities said.

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MDSO: 2 adults, 2 children killed in murder-suicide inside Doral home

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is investigating after four people were found stabbed to death Tuesday night inside a home in Doral, authorities confirmed.

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Man accused of Miami Beach high-rise murder appears in court, seeking bond

A man suspected of throwing another man 25 stories to his death from a high-rise in Miami Beach briefly appeared in a Miami courtroom on Tuesday, as he seeks bond while facing a murder charge.

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Florida man attempts to kidnap 74-year-old ex, flees to Hialeah, cops say

A 64-year-old Florida man is behind bars on accusations of attempting to kidnap his 74-year-old ex-girlfriend, and the incident was all caught on camera.

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Cops warn of scams after Broward senior sends thousands to crooks promising ‘$7 million and a car’

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Video shows driver in ocean after fatal hit-and run Florida beachside crash

Witnesses recorded videos of Deanna Harrell driving a black Ford F-150 pickup truck with frontal crash damage seaside in Daytona Beach Shores.

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Police: Woman forges 90 checks to steal from Hialeah jewelry store owner

A 39-year-old woman stands accused of stealing $46,455 from her former boss in Hialeah, according to a police officer’s arrest report.

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Miami-Dade teacher appears in bond court, to be fired over alleged ‘sexual relationship’ with student

A Miami-Dade County teacher appeared in bond court Tuesday morning, a day after his arrest.

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Massachusetts duo arrested after Mercedes burglary, dumpster fire in Key Largo, cops say

A man and woman from Massachusetts are facing felony charges in South Florida after a vehicle burglary and arson in Key Largo on Monday, deputies said.

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Florida sets records in human trafficking, child predator arrests, attorney general says

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is scheduled to hold a news conference Tuesday morning in Miami-Dade County.

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1 detained after man shot in northwest Miami-Dade

A man was detained late Monday night following a shooting in northwest Miami-Dade that left another man injured, authorities said.

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Miami-Dade teacher accused of sexual relationship with student that lasted a year

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a high school teacher who is accused of having a sexual relationship with a student.

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New video shows police respond after they say man thrown from 25th-floor Miami Beach balcony

Officials have released video footage stemming from a man allegedly being thrown from a 25th floor balcony in Miami Beach.

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‘It was Vic in the orange Buick’: Pompano Beach Citgo shooting leads cops to ‘well-known’ felon

Broward County deputies arrested a convicted felon after a weekend shooting at a gas station in Pompano Beach.

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Judge cuts wife with butter knife at their Miami home, police say

A man identified in an arrest report as a judge cut his wife of 14 years with a butter knife at their home in Miami’s Shenandoah neighborhood, leading to his arrest on Sunday, according to police.

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Police drone video shows duo accused of burglary in Sunny Isles Beach

Two men from Ukraine faced charges on Monday after police officers accused them of stealing from a motel in Sunny Isles Beach.

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Woman accused of ramming victim during Raising Cane’s road rage incident in Homestead

A woman is facing two felony charges in connection with a late-night road rage incident at a Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers location in Homestead, according to police.

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Jury selection begins in fatal boat crash trial of real estate mogul George Pino

Shortly before jury selection was set to take place Monday, a Miami-Dade judge ruled that statements real estate mogul George Pino made to investigators following a deadly 2022 boat crash will be allowed at trial.

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Deputies arrest Miami Fire Rescue veteran for domestic violence

Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Miami Fire Rescue 16-year veteran on Saturday after accusing him of domestic violence, records show.

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Student arrested at South Broward High School after allegedly running through metal detectors

A student at South Broward High School in Hollywood was taken into custody Monday morning for causing a disruption at a school function, authorities said.

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2 people shot near IHOP in south Miami-Dade

Deputies in Miami-Dade County are investigating a double shooting.

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Boy, 15, facing adult charges in Overtown child gang rape case jailed in Miami-Dade

One of three boys who was charged as an adult in the alleged gang rape of a 12-year-old girl in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood is now in custody, according to jail records obtained by Local 10 News.

Palm Beach deputies link Miami Beach murder to Belle Glade gang’s grief

The “Nawf Way” gang operated in western Palm Beach County’s Belle Glade, an agricultural town near the edge of Lake Okeechobee.

‘I was fighting for my life’: Woman describes homeless man’s brutal attack in downtown Miami

Caitlin Dydzuhn said she thought she was going to die when a stranger attacked her while she walked with her dog in downtown Miami.

City Furniture credit card fraud probe nets arrests in Miami-Dade and Broward

After a City Furniture credit card with the stolen identity of a man in Torrance, California, was approved, a woman in Miami went shopping, according to deputies.

South Florida teacher sought to ‘bait’ students ‘into sending nude pictures,’ feds say

FBI agents arrested a South Florida teacher following a raid at his Deerfield Beach home on Thursday, accusing him of sending and receiving videos of children being sexually abused ― and discussing attempts to get explicit photos of his students.

Homestead cop pleads guilty in DUI rollover crash case

A former Homestead police officer pleaded guilty Friday to driving under the influence in connection with a crash last year that left multiple vehicles damaged and one car overturned in Florida City.

DeSantis addresses immigration enforcement, property taxes during stop in Davie

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was at the Florida Highway Patrol post in Davie to speak about immigration enforcement, but he also addressed another hot-button issue: property taxes.

U.S. Marshals capture Miami-Dade fugitive in Georgia after about 70 days on the run

A 37-year-old fugitive was in Georgia on Friday, waiting to be extradited to Miami-Dade County for allegedly trying to kill a father over their kids’ conflict.

Man who sexually victimized 2 girls in Miami Gardens molested 3rd in Hialeah, police say

A man already facing charges after police said he molested and exposed himself to girls walking near their schools in Miami Gardens is facing a new charge after authorities said he molested a third girl in Hialeah.

3 arrested, nearly $7M in cocaine seized off Miami coast

Federal authorities seized approximately 900 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $6.7 million and detained three suspected smugglers during a maritime drug interdiction operation off the coast of Miami, the U.S. Coast Guard announced Friday in a news release.

Cudjoe Key man murders wife in brutal attack, claims bloody scene was from ‘rough sex,’ cops say

A Cudjoe Key man is facing a second-degree murder charge after sheriff’s deputies said he killed his wife in a bloody attack on Thursday morning.

Man accused of package thefts in Miami arrested; police seek possible additional victims

A 22-year-old man accused of stealing Amazon packages from a Brownsville-area home last month has been arrested, and Miami police believe he may be connected to additional unreported thefts.

Broward teacher accused of trying to have ‘inappropriate relationship’ with student

A Broward County public school teacher was arrested Thursday and booked into the Broward County Main Jail, records show.

Man accused of leaving girl, 5, in hot car for nearly an hour in Coconut Creek

A 23-year-old Lauderdale Lakes man is accused of leaving a 5-year-old girl unattended in a locked vehicle for about 50 minutes Wednesday outside a restaurant in Coconut Creek, according to police.

Man accused of fleeing from deputies in stolen Cadillac in northwest Miami-Dade faces judge

A 26-year-old man accused of leading law enforcement on a pursuit in a stolen Cadillac SUV through northwestern Miami-Dade County faced Judge Mindy Glazer Thursday morning.

Ex-doctor pleads no contest in Broward child sexual abuse material case, records show

A former anesthesiologist pleaded no contest Wednesday to multiple charges after authorities said he sent himself photos and videos of children being sexually abused, court documents show.

Pompano Beach couple jailed after young daughter tests positive for cocaine, deputies say

A husband and wife are facing child neglect charges after Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies said one of their young daughters tested positive for cocaine.

Judge won’t toss vessel homicide case against real estate mogul George Pino

Miami-Dade Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez heard motions for a second day in the vessel homicide case against real estate mogul George Pino, including a motion to toss the case. But she ruled that the trial will go forward.

Nearly a year later, MDSO sergeant cleared in deadly West Little River shooting

A Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office sergeant has been cleared nearly a year after he shot and killed a suspect following a pursuit that ended in the county’s unincorporated West Little River area.

Miami scammer’s rigged street game cost unsuspecting victims thousands, police say

A Miami man is facing several felony charges after police said he was involved in an illegal, rigged street gambling game in the downtown area that led victims to lose thousands of dollars.

MDSO: Man stabs victim who tried to intervene during fight with relatives

A 30-year-old man is facing an attempted murder charge after he stabbed another man who tried to intervene in a fight involving the suspect’s relatives, Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies alleged in an arrest report.

Hollywood SWAT raid nets child sexual abuse material suspect

A SWAT situation on Wednesday in Broward County led to the arrest of a 34-year-old man suspected of possessing child pornography.

Miami family loses thousands in alleged Facebook Marketplace rental scam

What looked like the perfect temporary rental on Facebook Marketplace turned into what Miami police call a convincing rental scam -- and the man accused is under arrest.

Driver of stolen Cadillac arrested after pursuit in Miami-Dade

A man was in handcuffs after a law enforcement pursuit on Wednesday in northwestern Miami-Dade County.

Streamer DeenTheGreat arrested in Miami Beach after kicking woman off yacht, police say

Popular streamer and Misfits boxer DeenTheGreat was arrested early Wednesday morning by Miami Beach police following an alleged altercation with a woman aboard a yacht, according to an arrest report.

Judge weighs motions in case against real estate mogul George Pino in vessel homicide case

A hearing was held Wednesday for prominent real estate developer George Pino, who is asking a judge to move his criminal case out of Miami-Dade County in connection with a deadly 2022 boating crash.

Man convicted of running cocaine trafficking ring out of Broward County, Florida AG says

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced on Wednesday that a 45-year-old Broward County man had been convicted of crimes related to cocaine trafficking.

Miami man accused of stealing nearly $2M in Bitcoin from ex-employer

A Miami man is accused of stealing nearly $2 million in cryptocurrency from a former employer and laundering the proceeds through multiple digital wallets, exchanges and bank accounts, investigators said.

Police: Suspect shot during incident involving off-duty cop at South Pointe Park in Miami Beach

A suspect was shot early Wednesday morning after some kind of incident involving an off-duty Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputy in South Pointe Park, authorities confirmed to Local 10 News.

‘I was scared’: Victim of Miami Beach knife attack recalls Memorial Day incident

A 18-year-old man from Miami-Dade County is facing charges after police said he chased a woman around with a knife.

Hollywood police officer out of hospital after suffering brain bleed in hit-and-run

A Hollywood police officer is on the road to recovery after he was hurt in a hit-and-run crash on the job.

Boat captain takes plea deal, avoids jail in case of girl, 15, killed near Key Biscayne

Edmund Hartley stood beside his lawyer as a judge learned the 33-year-old would plead guilty Tuesday to two misdemeanors for his role in the 2024 boat crash that killed teenager Ella Adler.

Victim shares video showing mail theft in Hialeah Gardens

A woman was reviewing her surveillance video when she saw a thief stealing her mail in Hialeah Gardens.

Pompano Beach woman accused of stabbing boyfriend after argument over racial slur

New details were released Tuesday after the Broward Sheriff’s Office said a Memorial Day stabbing in Pompano Beach sent a man to the hospital and his girlfriend to jail.

Illinois tourist gets DUI after stealing Key West police cruiser, cops say

A man from suburban Chicago is facing a litany of charges in the Florida Keys after authorities said he drunkenly stole a police cruiser while visiting Key West over the Memorial Day weekend.

Wisconsin ‘escort’ targets men for 5-figure thefts in Virginia Gardens, Miami, cops say

A Wisconsin woman is facing grand theft and false imprisonment charges in South Florida after police said she stole tens of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry and valuables from men. In one case, police said she drugged one of her victims and posted a Facebook photo with his stolen Rolex.

Daisy Link accused of attacking 2nd inmate at Miami-Dade jail while awaiting new murder trial

Daisy Link, who was convicted of second-degree murder last year in the June 2022 killing of her longtime partner, is once again facing a new charge after deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said she attacked a fellow inmate at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.

Police: Duo caught placing skimming device at supermarket in West Miami

Two men who were born in Ukraine and live in New York were caught in a card skimming fraud on Monday in West Miami, according to police.

Suspect arrested in connection with shooting of man outside North Miami Beach nightclub

Police arrested a 29-year-old man on Sunday in connection with shooting that they say occurred outside a North Miami Beach nightclub earlier this year.

Loved ones mourn scooter rider killed in Miami Beach crash

Family members are distraught after a driver hit and killed a 25-year-old scooter rider in Miami Beach.

Woman, 25, arrested for attempted murder after Pompano Beach stabbing, cops say

A Memorial Day stabbing in Pompano Beach sent a man to the hospital and a woman to jail, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

1 arrested following vehicle burglaries, chase from Pinecrest to Broward

One suspect was arrested Sunday following vehicle burglaries in Pinecrest that led to a chase that ended in Broward County, authorities confirmed.

Video shows Pinecrest burglary crew targeting cars before fleeing cops, later crashing in Broward

Surveillance footage shows a burglary crew targeting vehicles in Pinecrest before a police officer caught on, leading to a chase that would ultimately end with the suspects crashing in Broward County.

Man dies after hit-and-run crash in Miami-Dade, detective reports

A man died after a driver struck him and fled on Sunday in northwestern Miami-Dade County, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.

Miami-Dade duo faces drug charges in Florida Keys

Police: Burglary suspects flee from Miami-Dade to Broward after pursuit

Several burglary suspects got away after a police pursuit early Sunday morning in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, police said.

Fort Lauderdale DUI manslaughter suspect released on bond despite family’s objections

A Broward judge has granted bond to a man accused of driving drunk and causing a deadly crash near downtown Fort Lauderdale in March, a decision that has alarmed the victim’s family.

Deputies investigate after man shot in northwest Miami-Dade

Authorities are investigating after they said a man was shot early Saturday morning in northwest Miami-Dade.

South Floridians react as protests erupt in Havana over Raúl Castro indictment

Thousands gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Havana on Friday to protest the Justice Department’s indictment of former Cuban President Raul Castro, while people across South Florida reacted to the demonstrations and the renewed tensions between Cuba and the United States.

Judge closes 2 cases after prosecutors drop charges after Miami Beach arrests

When a 21-year-old Texan woman walking along Washington Avenue in South Beach flirted with a man and offered to go to his apartment, the man said he thought he had gotten lucky, according to police.

Coral Gables man sentenced to 5 years in baby monkey torture video case, feds say

A 36-year-old Coral Gables man was sentenced Thursday to five years in federal prison for his role in online groups dedicated to distributing videos depicting extreme violence and sexual abuse involving monkeys, the U.S. Department of Justice announced in a news release Friday.