‘Nalani was my world’: Homestead mom posted tribute to 6-month-old before murder arrest
Arnelle Floyd posted a touching tribute to her 6-month-old daughter, Nalani Allen, after the child died on Mother’s Day. Later in the week, Floyd, along with Nalani’s father, Nathan Allen, would be accused of murdering her.
Mother arrested in Hialeah after ‘abandoned’ child planned 20-day walk to Missouri, cops say
A woman is facing two child neglect charges after police said she “abandoned” her 12-year-old son by letting him walk away from a Hialeah bus stop; he planned on going all the way to Missouri by foot.
Homestead couple accused of murdering their 6-month-old baby girl
Two 24-year-old parents brought their 6-month-old to Homestead Hospital in cardiac arrest Sunday afternoon; doctors found that the baby had no pulse and signs of severe child abuse, according to police. Doctors pronounced the girl dead less than an hour later.
Biscayne Park police chief resigns; probe finds he hired fired cops, Shakira guard with suspect past
The police chief in the small northeast Miami-Dade village of Biscayne Park has resigned after an internal probe found he used his position to “bypass” background check procedures to “hire individuals who would otherwise be denied employment,” including fired former cops and a man with “a lengthy criminal history.”
FWC locates boat of interest in hit-and-run that killed teen off Key Biscayne
Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Tuesday that they’ve identified a boat of interest in a fatal hit-and-run near Key Biscayne over the weekend. It’s since been taken into investigators’ custody.
Woman’s night out with 3 NBA prospects ends in their manager raping her, Miami police say
A woman and her friends met three NBA prospects and their manager at a Midtown Miami restaurant last month, according to police. An arrest report states that after a night of clubbing, one of the women woke up to the manager raping her at his apartment.
Cruisers caught with fake IDs, bank cards, skimmer, meth after return to Miami, cops say
Police arrested a pair of cruise passengers on six felony charges after they said federal agents found methamphetamines and a trove of counterfeit bank cards and identification documents upon their return to Miami.
Miami federal judge denies David Knezevich bond in wife’s Madrid kidnapping case
The Fort Lauderdale man charged with kidnapping his estranged wife in Spain will remain behind bars, a Miami federal judge ruled Friday. Meanwhile, the 36-year-old’s attorney made comments eliciting gasps from the courtroom.
Man jumps into semi-trailer truck on fire to drive away from Miami-Dade gas station
Ruben Eng was driving a semi-trailer truck at about 3 a.m., on Thursday morning, in deep southern Miami-Dade County when he stopped at a gas station along Krome Avenue. He could have been sleepy, but he was alert — and that likely saved lives.