Florida law enforcement asks for help with finding 4-year-old boy
Read full article: Florida law enforcement asks for help with finding 4-year-old boyThe Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued an alert asking the public to help find a 4-year-old boy who vanished from a park on Sunday morning in Volusia County.
FDLE investigates after man killed by Hollywood officer during ‘neighbor dispute’
Read full article: FDLE investigates after man killed by Hollywood officer during ‘neighbor dispute’Authorities are investigating after they a man was killed in a police shooting that also left the responding officer injured Thursday morning.
All bullets killing UPS driver, bystander in Miramar shootout came from officers, FDLE report says
Read full article: All bullets killing UPS driver, bystander in Miramar shootout came from officers, FDLE report saysThe Florida Department of Law Enforcement has released its report into the killing of four people — including a kidnapped UPS driver and an innocent bystander — in a 2019 police shootout in Miramar.
Doral man, 73, arrested on 10 counts of child sexual abuse material possession
Read full article: Doral man, 73, arrested on 10 counts of child sexual abuse material possessionAn elderly man from Doral was arrested Tuesday on 10 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement confirmed Wednesday morning.
Missing child alert helps deputies find Fort Lauderdale boy in Orange County
Read full article: Missing child alert helps deputies find Fort Lauderdale boy in Orange CountyThe Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued a missing child alert Friday afternoon after a five-year-old boy from Fort Lauderdale vanished. Deputies in Orange County found the boy hours later.
Registered sex offender from Miami accused of illegally voting in elections
Read full article: Registered sex offender from Miami accused of illegally voting in electionsA registered sex offender from Miami was recently arrested on two counts of voting as an unqualified elector, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced Thursday.
PBA president reacts to Broward manslaughter cases against Miami-Dade police officers
Read full article: PBA president reacts to Broward manslaughter cases against Miami-Dade police officersOver four years after a fatal police-involved shooting in Broward County, Miami-Dade Officer Leslie Lee who was involved in the shooting surrendered to Broward Sheriff’s Office correctional deputies on Saturday after three of his colleagues surrendered on Friday.
What to know about airman Roger Fortson's fatal shooting by a Florida sheriff's deputy
Read full article: What to know about airman Roger Fortson's fatal shooting by a Florida sheriff's deputyThe fatal shooting of Roger Fortson by a Florida sheriff’s deputy when the Air Force senior airman opened his door armed with a handgun pointed down happened almost a month ago.
FDLE seeks to suspend Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony’s ability to enforce laws
Read full article: FDLE seeks to suspend Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony’s ability to enforce lawsThe Florida Department of Law Enforcement is seeking to suspend Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony's law enforcement certification, saying he broke the public's trust.
Police: Mother, 7-month-old baby found safe after being reported missing
Read full article: Police: Mother, 7-month-old baby found safe after being reported missingThe Florida Department of Law Enforcement confirmed Thursday afternoon that a 7-month-old baby who had been reported missing from south-central Florida was found safe.
Investigations continue after 9 shot at CityPlace Doral’s Martini Bar
Read full article: Investigations continue after 9 shot at CityPlace Doral’s Martini BarTwo investigations continued on Monday after nine people were shot, including two who died, on Saturday morning at CityPlace Doral’s Martini Bar in Miami-Dade County.
FDLE: 5 Miami-Dade residents arrested in 13-county theft ring
Read full article: FDLE: 5 Miami-Dade residents arrested in 13-county theft ringThe Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced the arrest of five people allegedly involved in what was called a large-scale organized retail theft fraud scheme.
Grieving mother says son killed by police in Homestead needed help for schizophrenia
Read full article: Grieving mother says son killed by police in Homestead needed help for schizophreniaA mother was grieving her 34-year-old son on Sunday in Homestead. He died during a police-involved shooting on Saturday at his home.
FDLE investigates fatal police-involved shooting in Homestead
Read full article: FDLE investigates fatal police-involved shooting in HomesteadPolice officers fatally shot a man in a house on Saturday morning in Homestead, according to police. A neighbor reported police officers surrounded his home and shouted orders before the shooting.
Girl, 17, reported missing in northwest Florida found safe, unharmed
Read full article: Girl, 17, reported missing in northwest Florida found safe, unharmedA Missing Child Alert was issued Tuesday for a 17-year-old girl last seen in northwest Florida, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Videos show latest police shootings in Broward, Miami
Read full article: Videos show latest police shootings in Broward, MiamiVideos show deputy and police-involved shootings that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement was investigating in Broward County’s city of Pompano Beach and Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood.
Gov. Ron DeSantis talks homelessness legislation, spring break in Miami Beach
Read full article: Gov. Ron DeSantis talks homelessness legislation, spring break in Miami BeachGov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Monday morning in Miami Beach with Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Mark Glass.
Florida issues Amber Alert after 8-year-old girl vanishes
Read full article: Florida issues Amber Alert after 8-year-old girl vanishesThe Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued an Amber Alert on Monday morning after an 8-year-old girl vanished with a 34-year-old man in Florida’s Tampa Bay area.
Man accused of uploading child rape videos while living in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Man accused of uploading child rape videos while living in Miami-DadeA former southwest Miami-Dade man is back in South Florida facing 10 felonies after agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said he uploaded dozens of child sexual abuse videos to a cloud storage service.
Suspended North Miami Beach police chief’s brother defends her: ‘My sister is going to be back’
Read full article: Suspended North Miami Beach police chief’s brother defends her: ‘My sister is going to be back’One day after the city of North Miami Beach suspended its police chief, Harvette Smith, amid an investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the top cop’s brother said Friday he’s confident his sister will be cleared.
Fired Opa-locka cop kept city credit card, spent $8K on gas, authorities say
Read full article: Fired Opa-locka cop kept city credit card, spent $8K on gas, authorities sayState investigators say a former Opa-locka police officer turned in her badge, gun and uniform after being fired in July 2022, but left out one thing: her department-issued credit card.
FDLE: 3 Florida residents arrested on charges of turning in fraudulent petition forms
Read full article: FDLE: 3 Florida residents arrested on charges of turning in fraudulent petition formsAuthorities arrested three paid petition circulators last week for fraudulent use of personal identification information, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced in a press release Monday.
Man fatally shot by police officer in Homestead had history of mental illness, brother says
Read full article: Man fatally shot by police officer in Homestead had history of mental illness, brother saysThe Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating a police shooting that occurred Sunday night in Homestead.
Commissioners vote to leave Alex Diaz de la Portilla’s seat vacant until November election
Read full article: Commissioners vote to leave Alex Diaz de la Portilla’s seat vacant until November electionMiami commissioners held a special meeting Saturday to figure out how to fill the District 1 seat left vacant by Alex Diaz de la Portilla after he was arrested on corruption charges just over one week ago.
Former head of Florida domestic abuse agency charged with fraud, grand theft
Read full article: Former head of Florida domestic abuse agency charged with fraud, grand theftThe former head of a nonprofit domestic violence agency is charged with fraud and grand theft two years after she and the agency agreed to pay Florida $5 million to settle a civil lawsuit, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced Thursday.
Florida man arrested in neo-Nazi banner display
Read full article: Florida man arrested in neo-Nazi banner displayA man arrested this week in Brevard County is accused of hanging swastikas and other antisemitic banners above Interstate 4 near Orlando, what the Florida Department of Law Enforcement described was in violation of a state law signed this year by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Florida inmate faces charge for killing cellmate with a pen in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Florida inmate faces charge for killing cellmate with a pen in Miami-DadeMarcus Terry has been at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center since Friday in Miami-Dade County accused of killing a fellow inmate over two years ago.
Missing Child Alert issued for 4-year-old girl last seen in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood
Read full article: Missing Child Alert issued for 4-year-old girl last seen in Miami’s Overtown neighborhoodA Florida Missing Child Alert was issued for a 4-year-old girl from Miami on Tuesday, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Florida's costs for protecting Gov. Ron DeSantis rise as he became GOP presidential hopeful
Read full article: Florida's costs for protecting Gov. Ron DeSantis rise as he became GOP presidential hopefulThe cost of protecting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, his family and visiting officials has significantly risen from $6.1 million to $9.9 million as the Republican presidential hopeful embarked on an aggressive travel schedule to outflank former President Donald Trump in the GOP primary.
DeSantis security costs more than double, according to FDLE report
Read full article: DeSantis security costs more than double, according to FDLE reportThe price tag to keep Gov. Ron DeSantis safe more than doubled over the last year, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Vehicle located, teen still missing a day after Amber Alert issued
Read full article: Vehicle located, teen still missing a day after Amber Alert issuedThe Florida Department of Law Enforcement confirmed Tuesday morning that a van believed to be connected to the disappearance of a 14-year-old girl from Daytona Beach has been located, but the teen is still missing.
Deputies rescue girl after Florida Amber alert activation
Read full article: Deputies rescue girl after Florida Amber alert activationLess than an hour after The Florida Department of Law Enforcement activated an Amber alert on Monday deputies were able to rescue a 12-year-old girl in a kidnapping case out of Duval County.
Florida law enforcement searches for 11-month-old baby who vanished in May
Read full article: Florida law enforcement searches for 11-month-old baby who vanished in MayThe Florida Department of Law Enforcement asked the public for help on Friday evening with finding an 8-year-old girl from Escambia County.
Florida Department of Law Enforcement finds girl who vanished for over 4 days
Read full article: Florida Department of Law Enforcement finds girl who vanished for over 4 daysThe Florida Department of Law Enforcement asked the public for help on Friday evening with finding an 8-year-old girl from Escambia County.
FDLE: 23 jailed, including 3 from Miami area, in high-end vehicle theft, fraud ring
Read full article: FDLE: 23 jailed, including 3 from Miami area, in high-end vehicle theft, fraud ringAuthorities arrested nearly two dozen suspects, including three from South Florida, after a five-year racketeering investigation centering around the sale of high-end vehicles, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, which announced the bust Monday.
Delray Beach man accused of defrauding Navy Federal Credit Union in Florida
Read full article: Delray Beach man accused of defrauding Navy Federal Credit Union in FloridaA special agent with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement was questioning a suspect earlier this year when a 2021 scam that hurt military veterans and their families surfaced, records show.
Broward County pastor accused of defrauding church to support drug habit
Read full article: Broward County pastor accused of defrauding church to support drug habitA Broward County pastor has been arrested on multiple charges after he defrauded a church to support his drug habit, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced Wednesday.
Broward deputies ask public to keep an eye out for antisemitic activity
Read full article: Broward deputies ask public to keep an eye out for antisemitic activityThe Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued a bulletin warning local police agencies about antisemitic groups’ call for a national day of activism on Saturday.
Broward transit bus found after being stolen near Fort Lauderdale airport
Read full article: Broward transit bus found after being stolen near Fort Lauderdale airportDetectives have found a Broward County transit bus after it was stolen last week near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, authorities confirmed Tuesday.
FDLE highlights 2 unsolved Amber Alert cases from Miami-Dade County
Read full article: FDLE highlights 2 unsolved Amber Alert cases from Miami-Dade CountyFriday marks National Amber Alert Awareness Day, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is highlighting numerous unsolved cases in the state, including two from Miami-Dade County.
US Virgin Islands fires attorney general in Epstein cases
Read full article: US Virgin Islands fires attorney general in Epstein casesThe governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands has fired the attorney general of the U.S. territory who led a lengthy legal case against disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein that resulted in a $105 million settlement.
Police bullet or self-inflected wound? FDLE investigating midtown condo shooting
Read full article: Police bullet or self-inflected wound? FDLE investigating midtown condo shootingPolice found a suspect who barricaded himself inside a condominium unit in Midtown Miami dead after a police shooting and a period of attempted negotiation, authorities confirmed.
Southwest Miami-Dade police-involved shooting leaves 1 critically injured
Read full article: Southwest Miami-Dade police-involved shooting leaves 1 critically injuredThe Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating a police-involved shooting that occurred Saturday night in southwest Miami-Dade.
FDLE: Florida man related to sheriff surrenders after sending lewd photos to child
Read full article: FDLE: Florida man related to sheriff surrenders after sending lewd photos to childA 22-year-old man surrendered to state authorities on Friday after a Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigation revealed he had sent lewd images to a pre-teen girl.
Listen to FLORIDA FILES: Investigation into a police shootout gone wrong
Read full article: Listen to FLORIDA FILES: Investigation into a police shootout gone wrongIn Local 10's true-crime podcast, The Florida Files, the latest season investigates the police shootout that killed two innocent victims three years ago. Victims of the families relive that dreadful day.
Miramar Parkway shooting happened almost 3 years ago and families still don’t have answers
Read full article: Miramar Parkway shooting happened almost 3 years ago and families still don’t have answersThe family of Frank Ordonez is seeking justice after he was shot and killed in a police shootout after being taken hostage.
FDLE: Miami woman stole over $185,000 of victim’s retirement payments
Read full article: FDLE: Miami woman stole over $185,000 of victim’s retirement paymentsAgents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service arrested a Miami woman for her role in redirecting payments from the Florida Retirement System and sending them to her own personal bank account, authorities announced Friday.
FDLE looking for girl, 12, missing from northwest Miami-Dade
Read full article: FDLE looking for girl, 12, missing from northwest Miami-DadeOfficials with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement are looking for a 12-year-old girl missing from northwest Miami-Dade since last Wednesday, the agency announced Monday.
Florida ethics commission finds probable cause that Broward Sheriff Tony ‘lied, misused’ position
Read full article: Florida ethics commission finds probable cause that Broward Sheriff Tony ‘lied, misused’ positionThe Florida Commission on Ethics said Wednesday it has found probable cause to believe Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony “misused his public position” when he lied to get his first job at the Coral Springs Police Department.
Law enforcement community mourns fallen Florida Department of Law Enforcement special agent
Read full article: Law enforcement community mourns fallen Florida Department of Law Enforcement special agentMembers of South Florida’s law enforcement community met on Sunday for a procession in honor of a fallen Florida Department of Law Enforcement special agent who died on Saturday in Miami-Dade County.
Procession held for Florida Department of Law Enforcement special agent killed in line of duty
Read full article: Procession held for Florida Department of Law Enforcement special agent killed in line of dutySpecial Agent Jose Perez, a retired assistant chief with the City of Miami Police, has sadly passed away.
4 Miami-Dade prison guards arrested over inmate’s death after beating
Read full article: 4 Miami-Dade prison guards arrested over inmate’s death after beatingThree corrections officers were denied bond Friday by a Miami-Dade County judge, a day after they were arrested and charged with the death of an inmate who they are accused of beating.
FDLE: 3 prison officers charged in death of inmate at Miami-Dade prison
Read full article: FDLE: 3 prison officers charged in death of inmate at Miami-Dade prisonThree prison workers have been arrested following the February beating death of an inmate at the Dade Correctional Institution, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Widow faces charges after officer fatally shoots her husband during drug raid
Read full article: Widow faces charges after officer fatally shoots her husband during drug raidA man who was fatally shot Thursday morning by a Miami-Dade police officer has been identified as 53-year-old Hector Miguel Portuondo.
Family: Video proves what really happened when Miami police sergeant shot loved one
Read full article: Family: Video proves what really happened when Miami police sergeant shot loved oneThe family of a man shot by Miami Police said an unreleased video tells a different story about how their loved one died at the hands of police.