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Homestead man accused of killing pedestrian in hit-and-run on US 1
Read full article: Homestead man accused of killing pedestrian in hit-and-run on US 1State troopers arrested a Homestead man Sunday, just hours after they said he fled the scene of a crash in which he hit and killed a pedestrian on U.S. 1.
Southern Miami-Dade neighborhood shootings worry advocates
Read full article: Southern Miami-Dade neighborhood shootings worry advocatesThis October was bloody in Cutler Bay. After the shooting injured a teenage boy at the Cutler Manor Apartments, another shooting injured two and terrified the kids of the Cutler Bay Vipers who were playing nearby at Franjo Park.
Man with long arrest record accused of domestic violence again in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Man with long arrest record accused of domestic violence again in Miami-DadeSpencer Manosalva’s arrest record in Miami-Dade County keeps getting longer and the charges keep getting worse, court records show.
Family confirms man known as ‘fat boy’ killed in Goulds drive-by shooting
Read full article: Family confirms man known as ‘fat boy’ killed in Goulds drive-by shootingA man known as “fat boy” was killed in a drive-by shooting Saturday in Miami-Dade County’s Goulds neighborhood, relatives told Local 10 News.
A shooter who wounded 2 teenage boys in Miami-Dade was in black Honda, police say
Read full article: A shooter who wounded 2 teenage boys in Miami-Dade was in black Honda, police sayTwo teenage boys remained hospitalized on Sunday at the HCA Florida Kendall Hospital after they suffered gunshot wounds.
Detectives arrest suspect in ‘Do me a favor’ burglary in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Detectives arrest suspect in ‘Do me a favor’ burglary in Miami-DadeA burglar said, “Do me a favor,” and pointed at a cash register before stealing it in Miami-Dade County’s Princeton neighborhood, according to police.
Video shows 3-year-old shooting herself as relative watches football
Read full article: Video shows 3-year-old shooting herself as relative watches footballIn-home surveillance video showed a 3-year-old girl shooting herself at a home in southwest Miami-Dade’s Goulds area while a relative was supposed to be watching her.
Man arrested after 3-year-old shoots herself in Goulds
Read full article: Man arrested after 3-year-old shoots herself in GouldsA 23-year-old man is facing a felony child neglect charge after police said a 3-year-old relative under his care accidentally shot herself over the weekend in southwest Miami-Dade.
MDPD: Man, 79, enlists 13-year-old daughter’s help in beating, strangling girlfriend
Read full article: MDPD: Man, 79, enlists 13-year-old daughter’s help in beating, strangling girlfriendA 79-year-old southwest Miami-Dade man faced multiple charges Tuesday after police accused him of having his 13-year-old daughter aid in an attack on his girlfriend.
Affordable housing: HUD awards Miami-Dade $40 million to redevelop apartments in Goulds
Read full article: Affordable housing: HUD awards Miami-Dade $40 million to redevelop apartments in GouldsPresident Joe Biden’s administration will be awarding $40 million to a redevelopment project in Miami-Dade County’s Goulds community, officials announced on Tuesday.
Miami-Dade police director ‘angry’ over attack on officer seen on video
Read full article: Miami-Dade police director ‘angry’ over attack on officer seen on videoThe head of the Miami-Dade Police Department reacted Wednesday to video obtained by Local 10 News the day prior, showing a suspect attacking one of his officers at a gas station in late June, leaving the cop with a broken nose.
Police: Victims keep chasing Miami-Dade man who robbed them, despite flat tire, being shot at
Read full article: Police: Victims keep chasing Miami-Dade man who robbed them, despite flat tire, being shot atGunshots and a flat tire did not deter a southwest Miami-Dade couple from chasing a man who robbed one of them outside of their home Thursday, according to police.
Man fatally shot possibly in retaliation for another shooting, relatives say
Read full article: Man fatally shot possibly in retaliation for another shooting, relatives sayA man was fatally shot late Tuesday night in southwest Miami-Dade, and relatives say they believe it was retaliation for another shooting that occurred last year.
Miami-Dade gunman wounds woman 3 times at 3 a.m. ambush near 120th Avenue, police say
Read full article: Miami-Dade gunman wounds woman 3 times at 3 a.m. ambush near 120th Avenue, police sayA 27-year-old man is facing charges Thursday for firing a volley of shots at a woman in southwestern Miami-Dade County — striking her three times at about 3 a.m. — during a recent ambush attack near 120th Avenue, according to police.
Police: Man sexually assaults 8-year-old boy swimming in Goulds public pool
Read full article: Police: Man sexually assaults 8-year-old boy swimming in Goulds public poolPolice accused a 24-year-old man of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old boy in public and in broad daylight at a southwest Miami-Dade community pool Sunday.
Soiled medical waste leads cops to bust unlicensed post-op recovery house, Miami-Dade police say
Read full article: Soiled medical waste leads cops to bust unlicensed post-op recovery house, Miami-Dade police sayCopious amounts of soiled adult diapers, absorbent pads, bandages and bed pads improperly disposed of outside of a southwest Miami-Dade home led police to bust an unlicensed post-operative surgery recovery house, according to an arrest report.
Teen charged as adult in deadly shooting inside southwest Miami-Dade Walmart
Read full article: Teen charged as adult in deadly shooting inside southwest Miami-Dade WalmartProsecutors officially charged a 16-year-old as an adult in a deadly shooting that caused chaos inside a busy southwest Miami-Dade Walmart late last month.
Activist helps to organize town hall meeting against gun violence in Goulds
Read full article: Activist helps to organize town hall meeting against gun violence in GouldsRomania Dukes had just marked the fourth anniversary of her 18-year-old son De’Michael’s death to a stray bullet in Miami-Dade’s Goulds area when gun violence plagued the area again.
Man arrested in Goulds after 2 kidnapped and robbed gym-goer in Miami Gardens
Read full article: Man arrested in Goulds after 2 kidnapped and robbed gym-goer in Miami GardensThree days shy of his 22nd birthday, Bernard Robinson was in Miami-Dade County jail for a crime spree that police said involved Cash App, ATMs, and a gym goer in a Dodge Challenger.
BeStrong International hosts regular food distributions in Miami-Dade
Read full article: BeStrong International hosts regular food distributions in Miami-DadeBe Strong International, a leading non-profit that educates young people and parents through positive practices, is hosting monthly food distributions in the Goulds area of Southwest Miami-Dade County. The distributions will take place on the second Thursday of each month for the rest of the year.
Officers say 50 bullet shell casings left after shooting kills teen, injures 2 teens
Read full article: Officers say 50 bullet shell casings left after shooting kills teen, injures 2 teensThe Miami-Dade Police Department released audio on Thursday of the gunshots that killed a 17-year-old boy and injured two 16-year-old boys. It’s the sound of the rapid-fire that ShotSpotter technology detected in south Miami-Dade’s Goulds neighborhood.
Fatal crash shuts down Turnpike in south Miami-Dade’s Princeton area
Read full article: Fatal crash shuts down Turnpike in south Miami-Dade’s Princeton areaMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A fatal crash caused traffic delays on Tuesday afternoon after shutting down the Florida Turnpike’s southbound lanes in Miami-Dade County’s Princeton area. A motorhome that was towing a Jeep, both with Texas license plates, crashed at the Turnpike’s Exit 9 ramp to Southwest 112th Avenue, also known as Allapattah Road. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel took her to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. A fiery crash caused traffic delays on the Florida Turnpike Tuesday afternoon in south Miami-Dade County. (FDOT)Traffic backed up to the Exit 12 ramp to Caribbean Boulevard in Cutler Bay, according to the Florida Department of Transportation’s Advanced Traveler Information System.
Shooting leaves 9-year-old critical and 2 teens seriously injured, police say
Read full article: Shooting leaves 9-year-old critical and 2 teens seriously injured, police saySOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. – A shooting in the Goulds neighborhood has left two teens and a young boy injured. Miami-Dade Police responded Sunday afternoon to the courtyard of a residential community regarding several people shot near Southwest 216th Street and Southwest 113th Avenue, just north of Goulds Park. When police arrived around 3 p.m., they said they discovered three male shooting victims — a 9, 14 and 17-year-old. Detectives did say that the key to solving the case will come from neighbors and other people who were in the area when the shooting happened. “At this point in time, we don’t have a lot of information, so we’re going to require the community’s assistance in providing additional information,” Welch said.
Elderly couple from Goulds receives new AC unit thanks to Dolphins' FOOTBALL UNITES program
Read full article: Elderly couple from Goulds receives new AC unit thanks to Dolphins' FOOTBALL UNITES programGOULDS, Fla. – An elderly couple living in Goulds received a brand-new air conditioning unit, free of charge, this week thanks to the Miami Dolphins and Air Pros USA. Jr. and Enid W. Demps were nominated to receive the AC unit through Dolphins' FOOTBALL UNITES program. The program worked with partners such as the Greater Miami South Florida Pop Warner, Inc. to select the Demps. “We are in the business of providing cool and healthy indoor home environments and we understand better than anyone else how important it is to feel comfortable in your own home,” said Anthony Perera, founder of Air Pros USA. The unit reportedly did not work at all in the evenings and would occasionally freeze up.
Detectives identify 2 Goulds shooting victims
Read full article: Detectives identify 2 Goulds shooting victimsMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Two-year-old Carnell Williams-Thomas died during a shooting in December 2017 in the Arthur Mays Villas in Miami-Dade County’s Goulds neighborhood. More than two years later, fatal shootings in the public housing complex continue despite the community’s loss. Miami-Dade detectives identified the latest victims of a shooting near the intersection of Southwest 114th Court and Southwest 214th Street as Arrington L. Veargis, Jr. and Demetrius D. Campbell. Those responsible for killing Veargis and Campbell also wounded a 17-year-old girl, police said. Detectives are asking anyone with information about the shooting to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
Mercedes SUV stolen in Brickell after being valet parked
Read full article: Mercedes SUV stolen in Brickell after being valet parkedHes set his sights on a Mercedes SUV. "It's so frustrating, it's very, very frustrating," Maria Junger, the owner of the SUV, said. Junger said she came to the Millecento on South Miami Avenue in the Brickell neighborhood of Miami around lunch time Monday. Junger believes the building management bears some responsibility for what happened. Theyre getting away with something that is very serious.Local 10 News reached out to the management company that runs the building.
Teen accused of shooting security guard at Goulds apartment complex
Read full article: Teen accused of shooting security guard at Goulds apartment complexPatrick Dean, 16, is accused of shooting a security guard at the Garden Walk Apartments in the Goulds neighborhood. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - A teenager has been arrested in connection with the shooting of a security guard at a Goulds apartment complex. Patrick Dean, 16, of Palmetto Bay, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of attempted second-degree murder. Miami-Dade police Detective Lee Cowart said Dean was looking into windows of vehicles in the parking lot at the Garden Walk Apartments about 1:40 a.m. Tuesday when he was approached by the security guard, who was patrolling the area. According to an arrest affidavit, the security guard asked Dean what he was doing when Dean pulled out a gun and shot him multiple times.
Security guard at Goulds apartment complex shot by suspected car burglar
Read full article: Security guard at Goulds apartment complex shot by suspected car burglarMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - A security guard at a Goulds apartment complex is recovering in a hospital after he was shot by a suspected car burglar. It happened early Tuesday at the Garden Walk Apartments on Southwest 112th Avenue. Workers said the security guard was attempting to stop a group of suspicious men who had just hopped over a fence surrounding the complex when one of the men pulled out a gun and shot the guard. The guard was shot in the leg and grazed by another bullet. He was taken to Jackson South Medical Center in critical but stable condition.
Bodies of 2 men found in Goulds identified as those of twin brothers
Read full article: Bodies of 2 men found in Goulds identified as those of twin brothersMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - The bodies of two men that were found Thursday in an overgrown lot in Goulds have been identified as those of twin brothers Michael and Miking Adams, authorities confirmed Friday. According to Miami-Dade police, the bodies of the 18-year-olds were found near Southwest 224th Street and Southwest 115th Avenue. According to autopsy reports for both brothers, the cause of death for each teen has yet to be ruled on "pending further studies." The probable manner of death was also listed as "pending" in each report. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.
Teen arrested in fatal shooting of transgender woman
Read full article: Teen arrested in fatal shooting of transgender womanMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - A teenager was arrested Monday in connection with the fatal shooting of a transgender woman in Miami-Dade County's Goulds neighborhood. The 21-year-old transgender woman died July 31 after an early morning shooting near her home. Fantroy was the 13th transgender woman killed this year in the U.S. and all of them have been African-American, TransGriot reported. Advocates reported 26 transgender women were killed in the U.S. in 2018 and 29 were killed in 2017. iStock/Rikke68Here is the list of other transgender women killed this year:Zoe Spears, 23, and Ashanti Carmon, 27, were killed in Maryland.