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Detectives search for alleged Miami-Dade vandal who purports to represent soccer charity for children
Read full article: Detectives search for alleged Miami-Dade vandal who purports to represent soccer charity for childrenFernando Yanes is among the victims who reported meeting a vandal claiming to be doing a good deed in Miami-Dade County.
South Beach hostel serving as homeless housing could make way for high-rise
Read full article: South Beach hostel serving as homeless housing could make way for high-riseRepresentatives of a developer who have been working to convince the city of Miami Beach to amend a zoning regulation so it can build a high-rise luxury tower at 1250 West Ave. are adding a point of persuasion.
Teen, 16, jailed in Charlotte in connection with deadly Naranja Park shooting
Read full article: Teen, 16, jailed in Charlotte in connection with deadly Naranja Park shootingA 16-year-old boy was recently arrested in Charlotte, North Carolina, in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred earlier this month at Naranja Park, authorities confirmed Friday.
Cape Florida Lighthouse marks 200th anniversary
Read full article: Cape Florida Lighthouse marks 200th anniversaryStanding tall since 1825, the Cape Florida Lighthouse (aka El Farito) has witnessed centuries of change—from guiding mariners to illuminating stories of freedom. As we approach its 200th anniversary, let’s honor its enduring legacy.
Surveillance video shows children running for cover after deadly family dispute in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Surveillance video shows children running for cover after deadly family dispute in Miami-DadeChildren were seen on surveillance video sprinting for cover as gunfire erupted Thursday afternoon in a southwest Miami-Dade warehouse district, the chaotic outcome of what authorities say was a long-simmering family feud that turned deadly.
Hialeah mom ‘shrugged,’ waved off women who found toddlers wandering naked, cops say
Read full article: Hialeah mom ‘shrugged,’ waved off women who found toddlers wandering naked, cops sayPolice arrested a Hialeah mother after they said two good Samaritans found her toddlers walking naked by themselves on a sidewalk near her home.
Man gets animal cruelty charge for fleeing Miami police with kittens in car, cops say
Read full article: Man gets animal cruelty charge for fleeing Miami police with kittens in car, cops sayA man who Miami police said tried to outrun officers Thursday not only received a felony fleeing and eluding charge, but an animal cruelty charge as well.
Police: Driver flees scene after killing pedestrian in Homestead
Read full article: Police: Driver flees scene after killing pedestrian in HomesteadAn 18-year-old man was arrested early Friday morning after he struck a pedestrian with his vehicle in Homestead and then fled the scene, authorities said.
Homestead woman accused of attacking man with beer bottle during argument
Read full article: Homestead woman accused of attacking man with beer bottle during argumentA Homestead woman was arrested on an aggravated battery charge after police say she attack a man with a beer bottle around noon Thursday.
Miami-Dade man inherits car dealership — then is killed by half-brother, sources say
Read full article: Miami-Dade man inherits car dealership — then is killed by half-brother, sources sayA shooting at a southwest Miami-Dade car dealership that left one man dead and two others injured stemmed from a family dispute, authorities said Friday, with new details revealing that the victim was allegedly gunned down by his own half-brother.
Miami City Ballet debuts bold, poker-inspired ‘Carmen’ with world premiere at Arsht Center
Read full article: Miami City Ballet debuts bold, poker-inspired ‘Carmen’ with world premiere at Arsht CenterIt’s one of the most iconic stories in opera and dance — but now, Miami City Ballet is turning "Carmen" on its head.
1 dead, 2 injured after domestic shooting in Miami-Dade warehouse area
Read full article: 1 dead, 2 injured after domestic shooting in Miami-Dade warehouse areaMiami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said three people were shot, including a gunman, on Thursday afternoon in the Glenvar Heights neighborhood’s warehouse area.
South Florida treatment facility sets young men up for sober success
Read full article: South Florida treatment facility sets young men up for sober successSince April is alcohol awareness month, it’s a good time to shine a light on a program that is changing and saving lives right here in South Florida.
Congresswoman tours detention facility amid overcrowding rumors, claims ‘they took people out’
Read full article: Congresswoman tours detention facility amid overcrowding rumors, claims ‘they took people out’U.S. representative Frederica Wilson was given a tour of the Krome Detention Facility on Thursday.
High school basketball star paralyzed in Miami shooting; family believes it was mistaken identity
Read full article: High school basketball star paralyzed in Miami shooting; family believes it was mistaken identityA high school basketball standout and recent Marine Corps enlistee is now paralyzed after a shooting in Miami that his family believes was a tragic case of mistaken identity.
Miami-Dade man accused of deadly pedestrian hit-and-run
Read full article: Miami-Dade man accused of deadly pedestrian hit-and-runA 65-year-old man is accused of hitting a pedestrian near his southwest Miami-Dade home and leaving him to die in the street without ever giving aid or calling 911.
What we know about gunman in Miami-Dade deadly warehouse area shooting
Read full article: What we know about gunman in Miami-Dade deadly warehouse area shootingDozens of Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a shooting on Thursday in a warehouse area in the Glenvar Heights neighborhood.
Deputies set up reunification center after Miami-Dade warehouse area shooting
Read full article: Deputies set up reunification center after Miami-Dade warehouse area shootingThere were children at IDOL Cheer, a gymnastics center in Miami-Dade County’s Glenvar Heights area, Thursday when deputies and fire rescue personnel responded to a shooting nearby.
Mother describes fear during Miami-Dade active shooting on Take Your Child to Work Day: ‘I just ran’
Read full article: Mother describes fear during Miami-Dade active shooting on Take Your Child to Work Day: ‘I just ran’People working in a southwest Miami-Dade warehouse district described hearing a barrage of bullets as an active shooter opened fire Thursday, injuring multiple people.
Cops arrest woman accused of joining in rape of drugged teen in Westchester
Read full article: Cops arrest woman accused of joining in rape of drugged teen in WestchesterA little more than three months after Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man who they say drugged and raped a 16-year-old girl, a previously-unidentified woman has now been cuffed on a child rape charge.
Federally-protected bird flies free in Key Biscayne after recovery; fisherman accused of injuring it gets deported
Read full article: Federally-protected bird flies free in Key Biscayne after recovery; fisherman accused of injuring it gets deportedAfter months of recovery from surgery, a great white heron that witnesses reported suffered a broken wing during a dispute with a fisherman was free on Thursday in Key Biscayne.
Man charged with murder after deadly fentanyl overdose in Allapattah, cops say
Read full article: Man charged with murder after deadly fentanyl overdose in Allapattah, cops sayA 31-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a fatal fentanyl overdose that police say occurred outside a business in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood last year.
Police: Boy’s ‘help us’ note prompts investigation resulting in woman’s arrest in Miami
Read full article: Police: Boy’s ‘help us’ note prompts investigation resulting in woman’s arrest in MiamiMiami police officers reported that a 9-year-old boy’s Post-It note prompted an investigation that resulted in the arrest of his abusive 25-year-old stepmother.
Doral PD: Man took money from victims to install sprinklers, then didn’t complete jobs
Read full article: Doral PD: Man took money from victims to install sprinklers, then didn’t complete jobsA 40-year-old man was arrested Wednesday by Doral police after he was accused of taking money from two victims to install sprinklers at their homes, but then never completed the jobs.
Miami’s Top 5 Mother’s Day Brunch Spots: Where to Treat Mom, Ranked by Price and Quality
Read full article: Miami’s Top 5 Mother’s Day Brunch Spots: Where to Treat Mom, Ranked by Price and QualityMother’s Day is a special occasion to honor and celebrate the most important women in our lives. One delightful way to show appreciation is by treating your mother to a memorable brunch.
FBI warns public about impersonation scam targeting South Florida residents
Read full article: FBI warns public about impersonation scam targeting South Florida residentsThe FBI’s Miami Division is warning the public about a recent increase of scam attempts targeting South Florida residents.
AI education is key as ‘nefarious uses’ such as catfisher impersonating Miami Beach man increase, expert says
Read full article: AI education is key as ‘nefarious uses’ such as catfisher impersonating Miami Beach man increase, expert saysBogdan Daraban is among the experts who believe in the power of education to deal with fraudsters who exploit easy-to-use artificial intelligence apps.
Miami commissioner joins residents in blasting proposed tree ordinance
Read full article: Miami commissioner joins residents in blasting proposed tree ordinanceA Miami city commissioner and residents gathered Wednesday to discuss a controversial tree ordinance ahead of a planned meeting Thursday.
Auto-theft ring suspect faces 90 charges in 14 pending Miami-Dade cases, more suspects sought
Read full article: Auto-theft ring suspect faces 90 charges in 14 pending Miami-Dade cases, more suspects soughtAfter arresting a suspect, detectives continued their investigation into an auto theft ring with a taste for luxury cars in Miami Beach.
Hialeah PD: Fake immigration attorney arrested, accused of scamming woman
Read full article: Hialeah PD: Fake immigration attorney arrested, accused of scamming womanA 49-year-old man from Hialeah was arrested Tuesday after he posed as an immigration attorney and scammed a woman from Alabama.
Miami police officer accused of beating his wife in Sunrise after Easter event
Read full article: Miami police officer accused of beating his wife in Sunrise after Easter eventA Miami police officer was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly beat his wife inside their home in Sunrise, authorities confirmed.
Cops cuff Miami-Dade HOA ex-president on grand theft charge
Read full article: Cops cuff Miami-Dade HOA ex-president on grand theft chargeDeputies said they arrested the board president at a condominium building in northeast Miami-Dade’s Ives Estates area Wednesday after they said he stole residents’ “hard-earned” money for personal use.
‘I am going to ask for a ransom’: Man accused of robbing, kidnapping man during drive in Brickell
Read full article: ‘I am going to ask for a ransom’: Man accused of robbing, kidnapping man during drive in BrickellA Miami man is facing three felony charges after police said he robbed a man he had recently met at a restaurant and then kidnapped him for a five-figure ransom as they drove in the city’s Brickell neighborhood in mid-April.
Police: Thief engages in sexual cyberharassment while working as Starbucks barista in Doral
Read full article: Police: Thief engages in sexual cyberharassment while working as Starbucks barista in DoralA 25-year-old man was accused of taking his former Starbucks co-workers’ cellphones to send himself their sexual images without their permission, records show.
Man arrested after 40-minute, cross-county road rage incident ends in Doral, police say
Read full article: Man arrested after 40-minute, cross-county road rage incident ends in Doral, police sayA road rage incident that began on the Sawgrass Expressway in Broward County Tuesday morning ended all the way in Doral ― and led to the arrest of one of the men involved, police say.
Dirty Dining follow-up: DBPR confirms Miami restaurant was open, operating at time of inspection
Read full article: Dirty Dining follow-up: DBPR confirms Miami restaurant was open, operating at time of inspectionEarlier this week, the owner of Lovely’s in the City publicly disputed our report about her kitchen being shut down due to a rodent infestation.
‘Zeke is smiling from heaven’: Woman arrested after Turnpike crash that killed aspiring firefighter
Read full article: ‘Zeke is smiling from heaven’: Woman arrested after Turnpike crash that killed aspiring firefighterSunshine Perez appeared to cast a scowl in her mugshot as she was booked into the Miami-Dade jail on a Broward arrest warrant, facing charges in connection with a deadly crash on Florida’s Turnpike in January.
Delivery driver upset over Taco Bell delay ends up arrested in South Miami: Police
Read full article: Delivery driver upset over Taco Bell delay ends up arrested in South Miami: PoliceA 43-year-old man was working as a delivery driver in South Miami when a spat with a Taco Bell employee got him arrested, records show.
Man faces multiple charges after road rage shooting near Dolphin Expressway, cops say
Read full article: Man faces multiple charges after road rage shooting near Dolphin Expressway, cops sayA 66-year-old Miami man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he opened fire on another vehicle during a road rage incident along Northwest 42nd Avenue last week.
Family of boy killed by stray bullet files lawsuit against Florida City apartment complex
Read full article: Family of boy killed by stray bullet files lawsuit against Florida City apartment complexFor the first time since 9-year-old Tay Tay Scott was killed by a stray bullet, his mother is speaking out. Through tears, she said her son was her everything — and believes better security at their apartment complex could have saved his life.
Woman accused of elderly jewelry cleaning scam arrested again in Miami-Dade, deputies say
Read full article: Woman accused of elderly jewelry cleaning scam arrested again in Miami-Dade, deputies sayA Kissimmee woman accused of targeting elderly victims with a jewelry-cleaning scam is back behind bars after being linked to yet another theft in Miami-Dade County, authorities confirmed in an arrest report obtained by Local 10 News on Tuesday.
South Florida Catholics reflect on the legacy of Pope Francis
Read full article: South Florida Catholics reflect on the legacy of Pope FrancisPope Francis’ legacy is being felt deeply in South Florida, especially at Belen Jesuit Preparatory School in southwest Miami-Dade, where he holds a special connection as the first Jesuit pope.
Dogs dumped in record numbers across South Florida, advocates warn
Read full article: Dogs dumped in record numbers across South Florida, advocates warnTen frightened puppies were found huddled under a woodpile in rural Homestead, part of what advocates say is a growing and heartbreaking epidemic across South Florida: pets abandoned and left to die.
Argentinians in South Florida mourn Pope Francis’s death with pride, stories and sadness
Read full article: Argentinians in South Florida mourn Pope Francis’s death with pride, stories and sadnessFrom diners at a Little Buenos Aires café to visitors fresh from Argentina, South Florida’s Argentine community is mourning the death of Pope Francis — the first Latin American pope and a native son of Buenos Aires — with sadness, pride, and stories of personal connection.
Owner disputes rodent report at Lovely’s in the City, says Miami location has been closed for years
Read full article: Owner disputes rodent report at Lovely’s in the City, says Miami location has been closed for yearsLocal 10 News recently published an article on its website based on public records from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation regarding a recent restaurant inspection.
Miami man with ‘violent criminal history’ accused of threatening victim with gun over littering
Read full article: Miami man with ‘violent criminal history’ accused of threatening victim with gun over litteringA Miami man with a history of arrests involving violent crimes was arrested on Easter Sunday after police said he threatened a 65-year-old man with a gun.
Police: Man fatally shoots ‘friend’ in parking lot of Miami restaurant
Read full article: Police: Man fatally shoots ‘friend’ in parking lot of Miami restaurantA 40-year-old man was arrested over the weekend after he fatally shot his own friend after they got into an argument in the parking lot of a restaurant in Miami, authorities said.
‘This man made me shoot my son,’ woman says after husband shot dead in Miami Gardens
Read full article: ‘This man made me shoot my son,’ woman says after husband shot dead in Miami GardensNew details in a police report obtained by Local 10 News on Monday reveal the chaotic moments inside a Miami Gardens home Friday morning when officers responded to a shooting that left one man dead and a teenage boy wounded.
Pope Francis: ‘His legacy will be defined by a series of firsts,’ Miami archbishop says
Read full article: Pope Francis: ‘His legacy will be defined by a series of firsts,’ Miami archbishop saysPeople across the world, including in South Florida, are reminiscing on the life and legacy of Pope Francis after the pontiff died early Monday at age 88.
Local 10 Special: ‘The Cape Florida Lighthouse at 200’
Read full article: Local 10 Special: ‘The Cape Florida Lighthouse at 200’The iconic Cape Florida Lighthouse may stand 95 feet in the air, but it's an often overlooked gem in Key Biscayne. This year, it turns 200 years old. Local 10's Louis Aguirre explains the lighthouse's history and the preservation efforts underway in the Local 10 special "The Cape Florida Lighthouse at 200.”
Local 10 Special: ‘Celebrating a Century: Coral Gables’
Read full article: Local 10 Special: ‘Celebrating a Century: Coral Gables’Coral Gables, known as "The City Beautiful" after one man's incredible vision for a planned community in South Florida, turns 100 years old this year. Local 10's Janine Stanwood shows us the city's historic charm in the Local 10 special "Celebrating a Century: Coral Gables."
Chain-reaction crash’s fuel spill causes gridlock on I-95 in Miami
Read full article: Chain-reaction crash’s fuel spill causes gridlock on I-95 in MiamiA chain-reaction crash involving four vehicles caused a fuel tanker to overturn and spill over 200 gallons of fuel on Interstate 95 on Friday in Miami.
Woman says she found her dog suffering from 7 ‘stab wounds’ in Miami-Dade canal
Read full article: Woman says she found her dog suffering from 7 ‘stab wounds’ in Miami-Dade canalMiami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Cutler Bay after a woman reported that her 15-year-old Shih Tzu suffered several stab wounds.
New REAL ID requirement at airports also applies to TSA PreCheck passengers
Read full article: New REAL ID requirement at airports also applies to TSA PreCheck passengersTransportation Security Administration agents warned that people who do not have a REAL ID, including TSA PreCheck passengers, will not be allowed to board their domestic flights starting May 7.
Video shows teen’s Facebook Marketplace robbery in Miami Springs, police say
Read full article: Video shows teen’s Facebook Marketplace robbery in Miami Springs, police sayA Facebook Marketplace deal turned violent when a suspect snatched a $5,000 14 karat gold Cuban link bracelet from the victim’s hand in Miami Springs, according to police.
Zoo Miami river otter pups growing fast, still behind the scenes
Read full article: Zoo Miami river otter pups growing fast, still behind the scenesThree North American river otter pups at Zoo Miami are growing quickly and thriving under the care of their mother, Zinnia, according to Ron Magill, the zoo’s communications director.
Body cam video shows deadly 2024 Hialeah police shooting ruled justified
Read full article: Body cam video shows deadly 2024 Hialeah police shooting ruled justifiedNewly released body camera video obtained by Local 10 News Thursday shows the moments leading up to a deadly police shooting in Hialeah last year that authorities now say was legally justified.
DOGE cuts could lead to ‘very big error’ in ‘crucial’ hurricane forecasts, expert says
Read full article: DOGE cuts could lead to ‘very big error’ in ‘crucial’ hurricane forecasts, expert saysLocal 10 is examining a potential public safety alert regarding how DOGE staffing cuts to NOAA and the National Weather Service may already be impacting the ability of federal meteorologists to accurately forecast approaching storms.
Miami-Dade sheriff suspends school bus citation program over costly errors
Read full article: Miami-Dade sheriff suspends school bus citation program over costly errorsMiami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz on Thursday announced the immediate suspension of the county’s school bus camera citation program after officials discovered errors in the amounts listed on traffic tickets issued by the vendor, BusPatrol.