Police took a sexual battery suspect into custody following a traffic stop in southwest Miami-Dade on Friday; he’s accused of attacking an employee of a Miami Gardens self-storage facility over the summer under the guise of checking out a unit.

The family of a Miami Gardens man killed during a Miami Gardens police operation says protocol violations led to the death of an innocent man. They say they’re now seeking justice.

A man was arrested Monday after police say he chopped another person’s hand off with a machete in Miami Gardens.

A fatal police-involved shooting was under investigation on Friday morning in Miami Gardens.

A 33-year-old man could be spending a long time behind bars after police say he shot a victim moments after having sex with his ex-girlfriend in Miami Gardens last month.

In light of the tenth anniversary of the murder of 16-year-old Zamari Ricardo Pierre Louis, the Miami Gardens Police Department, along with the family of the deceased, held a “Plea to the Public” press conference on Tuesday afternoon.

A street shooting and a crash against a tree injured two men in Miami Gardens, police said.

Police arrested a suspect Tuesday who they believe is responsible for the fatal shooting of a young man at a Miami Gardens apartment complex last April.

Police arrested a man Tuesday who they said took multiple photographs of a woman underneath her towel as she was coming out of the shower at her Miami Gardens home last October.

A man was injured during a shooting on Friday afternoon in eastern Miami Gardens.

Police in Miami Gardens are investigating a shooting that occurred near a couple schools.

A woman shot her ex-boyfriend on Friday night in Miami Gardens, police said.

ne man is dead after a double shooting Sunday night in Miami Gardens.

Arthur Brooks, a convicted felon, was on probation when he hid behind shrubs and fired his weapon once on Ocean Drive in South Beach and ran away, according to the Miami Beach Police Department.

The shooting occurred in the 2100 block of Northwester 184th Street, police said.

What started as a day of fun and celebration quickly turned into a massive crime scene.

Officers did not specify anything about how the woman died, or whether there were seeking any suspects or persons of interest.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Gardens Police Department released end-of-year statistics that show the city saw a significant decrease in crime and homicides in 2020. Homicides were down 33% from the previous year, the city says, and Part 1 crimes were down 31%. Part 1 crimes are “overall crimes except hate crimes, larceny theft, simple assault, intimidation and vandalism/destruction of property,” a city spokeswoman said. The official accreditation is scheduled for February 2021,” the city said. The department will be re-evaluated every three years to retain the designation, officials say.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. Miami Gardens Police Department officers recently responded to the home of a Miami-Dade County correctional officer after a gunshot detection system went off. I shot a couple of times here in the bushes, White said, according to the officers report, adding White was in possession of a Glock 19, his service weapon. The Miami-Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation Departments Internal Affairs Unit and the Miami Gardens Police Department are investigating White, according to Juan Diasgranados, a Miami-Dade County spokesman. Records show officers arrested White on May 21 and prosecutors filed the case on June 8. White is facing one count of using a firearm while under the influence and one count of discharging a firearm while in public.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. Miami Gardens Police Department detectives are investigating a shooting on Monday afternoon near the Norland area. Officers closed an area around the intersection of Northwest First Avenue and Northwest 183rd Street. This is a developing story.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. Two men were fired from the Miami Gardens Police Department after several videos captured them arresting and beating a man earlier this year. Thursday, the victim seen in the videos officially had the charges against him dropped. That man, Miguel McKay, said losing their jobs isnt enough. Miguels friend was the man initially taken into custody, and videos captured Miguel on the ground with Officers Martel and Castano above. Miami Gardens Police Chief Delma Noel Pratt saying the officers actions were egregious, and that the matter is currently still an open active criminal investigation with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE).

MIAMI GARDENS – A driver of a dirt bike is in critical condition after being airlifted to a hospital following an accident with a vehicle, according to the Miami Gardens Police Department. Police said the accident happened along the 600 block of Northwest 199th Street. The investigation is ongoing.

Glenna Milberg joined Local 10 News in September 1999 to report on South Florida's top stories and community issues. She also serves as co-host on Local 10's public affairs broadcast, "This Week in South Florida."

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - A man was holding a mother and a baby hostage Friday at a home in Miami Gardens, police said. Miami Gardens Police Department officers responded to the 3-bedroom home at 3920 NW 174 St., near Myrtle Grove Elementary School. Officers arrested the man about 3:10 p.m. According to Officer Carlos R. Austin, a spokesman for the department, no one was injured and detectives were still investigating the incident about 3:35 p.m. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.