Hialeah

Police: Suspect now charged in Miami killing of man who survived earlier Hialeah motel shooting

A Miami-Dade man already accused in a 2023 motel shooting in Hialeah is now facing a first-degree murder charge in the 2024 fatal shooting of the same victim at a Miami motel, authorities confirmed in an arrest report obtained by Local 10 News on Friday.

Driver killed in crash involving flatbed truck, box truck on Okeechobee Road

A driver died Friday morning in a crash on Okeechobee Road in Hialeah, the Florida Highway Patrol confirmed.

Smash and grab: Man accused of stealing from slot machine inside Hialeah market

A Miami man is accused of stealing about $2,000 from a slot machine inside a Hialeah market after police said he broke into the machine with a metal stick earlier this month.

Police: Man gets arrested again for destroying slot machine in Hialeah

A 50-year-old man faced charges after police officers accused him of damaging slot machines in Hialeah.

Mercedes SUV found submerged in canal; driver nowhere to be found

First responders and a tow truck responded to a canal in Hialeah Monday morning after a white Mercedes-Benz SUV was found submerged in the water.

1 hospitalized after warehouse fire in Hialeah Gardens

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews responded Wednesday morning to a warehouse fire in Hialeah Gardens that left one person hospitalized, officials confirmed.

Woman, 90, airlifted to hospital after Hialeah home erupts in flames

A 90-year-old woman was airlifted to the hospital Tuesday morning after suffering smoke inhalation during a house fire in Hialeah, authorities confirmed.

Police: Woman airlifted to hospital after being attacked by dog in Hialeah; victim’s son arrested

A woman suffered serious injuries Thursday night after she was attacked by a dog in Hialeah, police confirmed to Local 10 News.

Crane collapse in Hialeah neighborhood nearly hits home

A large crane positioned in a Hialeah neighborhood came crashing down without warning, scaring residents and barely missing nearby homes.

Hialeah native helps drive baseball’s entertainment-driven evolution

There’s a new wave of professional baseball blending sports with entertainment.

Federal fugitive captured in Hialeah after tasing, multi-agency search

A federal fugitive authorities had been searching for is now in custody.

Hialeah man accused of raping 9-year-old girl he babysat

Authorities say a woman let a Hialeah man watch her 9-year-old daughter while she worked, but instead of caring for the young girl, he raped her ― possibly up to 20 times.

Woman arrested in connection with multiple package thefts at Miami condominium complex: Cops

A 35-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a series of package thefts at a Miami condominium complex earlier this year, authorities said.

Man arrested in series of package thefts at Miami condominium complex, cops say

A 50-year-old Hialeah man has been arrested in connection with a series of package thefts that occurred at a Miami condominium complex earlier this year, authorities confirmed.

South Florida autism school builds skills, community year-round

April is Autism Awareness Month, but at the South Florida Autism Charter School, students are celebrated every day.

Hialeah Christian school teacher accused of ‘forcefully slamming’ special needs student

A 29-year-old teacher who works at a Hialeah Christian school has been arrested after police said she abused a special needs student during multiple incidents captured on classroom surveillance video last month.

Video shows off-duty cop stopping armed Advil, Tylenol thief in Hialeah, authorities say

Newly-released surveillance and body camera video shows an off-duty state wildlife officer confronting an armed shoplifter at a Hialeah supermarket ― and the suspect’s subsequent arrest, authorities say.

Serial car burglar with penchant for stealing Honda air bags cuffed after chase, cops say

State troopers said they took a 30-year-old man suspected of committing multiple car burglaries in South Florida into custody after a brief pursuit in northeast Miami-Dade on Monday.

Woman busted for brazen baby formula thefts in Hialeah, North Miami Beach

A South Florida woman is facing charges stemming from several thefts of baby formula.

Man staked out victim before murdering him in Hialeah driveway, police say

A felon with convictions for armed robbery and drug trafficking waited out his victim for more than an hour before murdering him in a Hialeah neighborhood in late March, according to police.

Motorcyclist killed in crash at Hialeah intersection

Hialeah police said they’re investigating a crash that left a motorcyclist dead on Monday morning.

Police: Men defraud EDM fans outside Factory Town in Hialeah

A man from North Carolina and a man from California stand accused of trying to defraud Electronic Dance Music fans outside of Factory Town in Hialeah, according to police reports.

Police investigate after man found dead in Hialeah

The Hialeah Police Department is investigating a homicide that they say occurred early Saturday morning.

Black Coffee to perform at LIV and Hialeah Park Race Track

South African DJ Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo, better known by his stage name Black Coffee, will be the headline of a concert on Saturday at the Hialeah Park Race Track.

Factory Town offers Ultra Music Festival afterparty until dawn

A former mattress factory in Hialeah, about three miles away from Miami International Airport, is home to Factory Town, an open-air industrial music venue.

‘Make Cuba Great Again’ and ‘Cuba Libre’ hats are a popular trend at Hialeah rally

Miriam Campos wore her “Make Cuba Great Again” baseball cap and her shimmery “Trump” pin to the “Free Cuba” rally on Tuesday in Hialeah.

Police: Tennessee ‘gorilla pimp’ suspect wanted in Texas ran ‘Byrd gang’ in Miami-Dade

A woman identified Aaron Byrd as a “gorilla pimp,” a sex trafficker who used violence and intimidation to control his victims, according to police.

Police: Man defrauds 84-year-old Hialeah woman while pretending to be licensed contractor

An 84-year-old woman in Hialeah trusted Lazaro Marquetti, gave him $11,500, and police officers, prosecutors, and state investigators had to get involved after she realized he had lied, records show.

MDSO: Woman uses counterfeit checks to defraud Regions Bank out of $47K+

A woman was arrested Thursday, months after she allegedly defrauded Regions Bank out of more than $47,000 by cashing counterfeit checks at three separate Miami-Dade County locations, authorities said.

Hialeah woman accused of illegally operating post-operative recovery house

A Hialeah woman was arrested Thursday on accusations that she was illegally operating a post-operative recovery house out of her apartment.

Surveillance video shows Hialeah murder; suspect appears in court

Surveillance video obtained by Local 10 News shows a murder early Wednesday morning in a residential area just east of the Palmetto Expressway.

Suspect arrested after man killed in shooting outside Hialeah apartment complex, cops say

Authorities are investigating a deadly shooting that they say occurred outside a Hialeah apartment complex Wednesday morning.

Man accused of brandishing gun during road rage incident on MDC Hialeah Campus

A road rage incident in the parking garage of Miami Dade College’s Hialeah Campus led to the arrest of a man who brandished a gun, police said.

Police: Videos show jewelry thieves who confessed to crime spree in Hialeah

A man and a woman confessed on Monday in Hialeah to pretending to be customers before stealing from two jewelry stores on the same day, according to police.

Hialeah Verizon store manager caught AirDropping himself woman’s sex videos, police say

A woman mulling a switch from AT&T to Verizon ended up the victim of an intimate crime after visiting the latter’s retailer in Hialeah on Thursday afternoon, according to police.

Man arrested after victim survives shooting at Hialeah motel before being killed at Miami motel

A suspect has been arrested following two Miami-Dade County motel shootings that led to the death of a man, although so far he is only officially linked to one of the shootings, authorities said.

Supreme Court leaves $63.5M verdict against Joe Carollo intact in Ball & Chain case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by former Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo, effectively ending his legal battle with the business owners of Ball & Chain in Little Havana.

Video shows first responders rush to suspect shot by Hialeah police after stolen vehicle pursuit

Local 10 News exclusively obtained video Monday showing the aftermath of a Hialeah police officer shooting a driver following a pursuit of a stolen vehicle on May 28, 2024.

Amazon delivery driver accused of selling stolen packages on Facebook Marketplace

A 29-year-old Amazon delivery driver is accused of stealing more than $17,000 worth of packages and selling the items on Facebook Marketplace, authorities said.

Former Red Sox minor leaguer accused of trafficking ‘large quantities of cocaine’ in South Florida

A former minor league pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization is facing serious felony charges after sheriff’s deputies accused him of trafficking “large quantities of cocaine throughout Miami-Dade County.”

Winning Fantasy 5 ticket worth $101K sold in South Florida

A lucky lottery player in Broward County can claim a six-figure prize.

MDSO: Suspect rams multiple police vehicles, crashes after high-speed chase

A Miami Lakes man is facing serious charges after he allegedly rammed multiple law enforcement vehicles while fleeing from a traffic stop.

Man caught trying to break into home, vehicles in Hialeah, police say

A man was caught on video using a rock and a table to try to break into a Hialeah home early Monday morning, then trying to burglarize two vehicles, authorities say.

Multi-agency raid shuts down Hialeah café, 14 arrested

A multi-agency operation shut down a Hialeah business that investigators say was operating without a proper license and posed a danger to public safety.

CubaMax customers in Miami send aid to family struggling with shortages in communist island

CubaMax, a shipping company with offices in Miami-Dade County, was only allowing one box per customer, as Cubans in South Florida rushed to send aid to relatives on the communist island.

Miami woman accused in series of thefts involving gaming equipment at multiple Target stores

Miami police arrested a 24-year-old man on Wednesday in connection with multiple retail thefts at Target stores across the city.

Hialeah gas station sells $250K Jackpot Triple Play winning ticket

A Hialeah gas station sold a winning ticket worth $250,000 in the Florida Lottery’s Jackpot Triple Play drawing held Tuesday.

Suspect arrested after being caught on camera using hammer to break into slot machines

Authorities have arrested a man who was wanted to breaking into a slot machine.

Police seek suspect in armed robbery at Hialeah Cricket

The Hialeah Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that they said occurred Thursday evening at a Cricket Wireless store.

‘You took everything from me’: Hialeah man accused of beating ex-girlfriend with bat

Police say a Hialeah man ambushed his ex-girlfriend with a bat Thursday afternoon, striking her multiple times and taking her phone and purse, just days after their relationship ended.

Man’s winks expose Hialeah woman’s plot to pay him $4,000 to take fall for boyfriend’s robbery: Cops

Authorities say a little more than a month after her boyfriend’s arrest for robbing a food store with a sledgehammer, a Hialeah woman walked into a police station with another man to announce she found the guy who actually did it. But they say she paid the man she brought with her to get him to take the fall.

Giménez: Trump needs to ban U.S.-Cuba remittances, flights

During a meeting with Cuban exiles on Thursday morning in Miami-Dade County, U.S. Rep. Carlos A. Giménez said there are “cancers” in Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Cuba supporting U.S. enemies, but he feels hopeful about change.

Suspect wanted for missing man’s murder in Medley located, extradited from Mexico

Authorities in Miami-Dade County have arrested two individuals in connection to the murder of a missing man.

Police officers arrest New Yorker 45 days after armed robbery in South Beach

After using license plate readers and surveillance video, Miami Beach police officers arrested a 38-year-old felon who was born in New York on Wednesday, 45 days after an armed robbery in South Beach, records show.

Police: Woman throws rock, umbrella through glass door of Hialeah cafeteria after being refused restroom access

A woman was arrested Wednesday, a day after she threw a rock and umbrella through the glass front door of a Hialeah cafeteria, authorities said.

Hialeah man accused of stalking, planting tracker on ex-business partner’s car in Doral

A 44-year-old man from Hialeah was arrested Tuesday after police said he repeatedly stalked a former business associate and installed a tracking device on the victim’s vehicle.

In wake of local tragedy, CFO calls for more funding for first responder mental health

Firefighters face more than flames when they battle a blaze. Some carry the trauma long after the sirens stop. The recent suicide of a South Florida firefighter changed the conversation Thursday as Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia, also the state’s fire marshal, visited the Hialeah Fire Department.

Hialeah jewelry store employee caught with $30K worth of stolen merchandise, police say

A Miami man who worked at a jewelry store has been charged with grand theft for allegedly stealing from his employer.

‘I’m sorry’: Derek Rosa, 15, pleads guilty to murdering his mother at their Hialeah apartment

Four days before his first-degree murder trial was set to begin, 15-year-old Derek Rosa pleaded guilty Friday to killing his mother in 2023.

New video shows different angle of fiery gas station crash in Hialeah

Newly obtained video shows the moment a car slammed into a gas pump in Hialeah and burst into flames.

Hialeah man, 18, accused of shooting woman who was egging his house with his ex

A Hialeah man is facing an attempted murder charge after police said he shot a woman after she egged his home alongside his ex-girlfriend.

Bryan Calvo, 28, sworn in as Hialeah’s youngest-ever mayor

Before a packed house of dignitaries, current and former local leaders and Hialeah residents, the city swore in its new mayor.

Instagram photos help ID suspect in violent Hialeah carjacking, police say

Hialeah police detectives were able to track a suspect in a November robbery and carjacking to a man from the Orlando area, according to an arrest warrant.

Man, 84, accused of fatally striking victim in wheelchair in Hialeah, fleeing scene

An 84-year-old man was arrested Friday after he struck someone in a wheelchair with his vehicle in Hialeah and then fled the scene, leaving the victim to die, authorities said.

Hialeah PD: Man boards flight to Cuba after shooting outside popular cafeteria

A suspect was arrested Sunday following a shooting that occurred outside a popular cafeteria in Hialeah as he was trying to flee to Cuba, authorities said.

Wild video shows fiery rollover crash at Hialeah gas station

A single-vehicle crash that sent a car overturning at a Hialeah gas station late Friday night was caught on camera.

Woman accused of stealing nearly $500 worth of packages from Hialeah porch ahead of Christmas

A woman was arrested Thursday, weeks after Hialeah police said she stole multiple packages from the front porch of a home.

Body cam footage reveals chaotic moments after deadly family stabbing in Hialeah

Newly released body camera video shows the chaotic moments after Hialeah police officers responded to a deadly stabbing inside a home in August 2024, where three women were attacked by a relative armed with a knife.

Jurors will see video of Hialeah teen confessing to killing mother, judge rules

Miami-Dade jurors will see a 2023 police interrogation video of Derek Rosa, then 13, confessing to stabbing his mother to death, a judge ruled on Tuesday.

Attorneys for Derek Rosa want confession video thrown out of murder trial

The Hialeah teen accused of stabbing his mother to death at their apartment when he was just 13 years old appeared in Miami-Dade court on Monday for a hearing as his defense team seeks to get evidence thrown out of his upcoming first-degree murder trial.

Man accused of kidnapping, battering partner in Hialeah

A man appeared in bond court Sunday, a day after Hialeah police announced that they had arrested him on accusations that he kidnapped and battered his partner.

Hialeah police searching for woman, man after video shows possible abduction

The Hialeah Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying two people who may have been involved in a possible abduction.

Hialeah police lieutenant arrested on DUI charges after off-duty crash, deputies say

A longtime Hialeah police officer was arrested on drunken driving charges early Tuesday morning after an off-duty crash near Doral, authorities said.

Mail thieves who repeatedly targeted Hialeah apartments busted coming back for more, police say

Police say they busted two men repeatedly stealing mail from a Hialeah apartment building ― including on Christmas Day ― as the duo came back to steal even more mail early Tuesday morning.

Panthers beginning to heat up as Christmas break hits

Without Matthew Tkachuk, Aleksander Barkov, Tomas Nosek, Cole Schwindt, Dmitry Kulikov and Jonah Gadjovich, the Florida Panthers knew there would be some bumps in the road.

Video shows Hialeah robber taking sledgehammer to store’s gaming machines over $3,800 loss: Cops

New video shows the man police say was a raging robber taking a sledgehammer to a Hialeah food store’s gaming machines in a fit over losing $3,800 earlier that day.

Attorneys for Derek Rosa seek to exclude mother’s graphic autopsy photos

Attorneys for Derek Rosa are asking a judge to exclude certain autopsy photos of the Hialeah teen’s mother, Irina Garcia, as he awaits trial on accusations that he brutally stabbed her to death in 2023.

Driver wounded by gunshot in Miami hits pedestrian while trying to reach hospital

A man who had been shot crashed into a pedestrian in Hialeah while trying to drive himself to the hospital early Saturday morning, Miami police said.

Rage over gambling loss at Hialeah food store leads to terrifying sledgehammer robbery, cops say

A Hialeah man is facing several felony charges after police said he committed a terrifying armed robbery at a food store in an apparent rage over losing money at its gambling machines earlier in the day.

Police: Man arrested after attacking woman in shared laundry room in Hialeah

A 21-year-old man armed with a knife attacked a woman and tried to rape her in an apartment complex’s shared laundry room in Hialeah, according to police.

Miami-Dade Heart Walk brings community together for awareness, recovery

The Miami-Dade Heart Walk was underway Saturday morning at loanDepot Park, bringing together survivors, families and community leaders to support the American Heart Association and raise awareness about heart disease.

Police: Hialeah man arrested on multiple child sex crimes after barricading himself in SWAT standoff

A 60-year-old man wanted on multiple child sex charges barricaded himself inside a Hialeah warehouse for hours Thursday before surrendering to police, authorities confirmed.

Barricaded subject surrenders following SWAT response, road closure in Hialeah

A barricaded subject has surrendered to police after triggering a large police response in Hialeah on Thursday morning, authorities confirmed.

Caught on Camera: Large group of kids participate in ‘dangerous’ viral prank at Hialeah apartment complex

The Hialeah Police Department confirmed they have identified some of the juveniles who were captured on surveillance video last week participating in a “dangerous” and “reckless” viral online prank at an apartment complex, authorities said.

VIEW RESULTS: Miami-Dade runoff election winners

Voters in Miami-Dade County are heading back to the polls Tuesday for several key runoff races that will decide leadership in Miami, Miami Beach and Hialeah.

Early voting locations in Miami-Dade County

Miami Dade College trustees unanimously approve Trump presidential library land transfer

In a special meeting at its Hialeah campus on Tuesday, the Miami Dade College Board of Trustees voted unanimously to transfer more than two-and-a-half acres of land in downtown Miami to the state to build President Donald Trump’s presidential library.