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Alleged pimp accused of trafficking at least 2 women in Miami
Read full article: Alleged pimp accused of trafficking at least 2 women in MiamiA 28-year-old man was arrested Wednesday on multiple charges after he coerced at least two young women into a life of prostitution and then kept the proceeds, authorities announced Thursday.
Miami gunman kills father from El Salvador, injures friend attempting to disarm him
Read full article: Miami gunman kills father from El Salvador, injures friend attempting to disarm himDetectives are searching for the gunman who killed Robin Hernandez, a father who worked in construction. The gunman also wounded his friend David Pichinte, who remained hospitalized.
Man in 60s caught in crosshairs of Miami drive-by shooting
Read full article: Man in 60s caught in crosshairs of Miami drive-by shootingCrime scene tape blocked the corner parking lot for USave Fish & Chicken & Smoke Shop after two men were injured during a shooting on Friday in Miami’s Model City neighborhood.
Police officers arrest 2 after armed carjacking in Miami follows police pursuit to Miami Beach
Read full article: Police officers arrest 2 after armed carjacking in Miami follows police pursuit to Miami BeachA stolen burgundy Chevrolet struck a line of bushes while two attempted to get away from police officers on Sunday morning in Miami-Dade County.
New evidence shows Venezuelan activist ran red light in fatal Miami hit-and-run, police say
Read full article: New evidence shows Venezuelan activist ran red light in fatal Miami hit-and-run, police sayDetectives obtained new evidence showing that a Venezuelan politician and activist was the driver initially at fault in a deadly crash in which he fled the scene — not the 29-year-old killed — Miami police told Local 10 News on Thursday.
Girl, 7, still fighting for life after 92-year-old driver hits her outside Miami pharmacy
Read full article: Girl, 7, still fighting for life after 92-year-old driver hits her outside Miami pharmacyA 7-year-old girl remained in critical condition Tuesday after a senior driving an SUV slammed into her and her mother outside of a drugstore off Coral Way the day prior.
Police: Woman’s body found after she jumped into Miami River
Read full article: Police: Woman’s body found after she jumped into Miami RiverA 29-year-old woman who vanished after a man reported she had jumped into the Miami River early Sunday morning in downtown was found dead, authorities confirmed Sunday night.
Miami police officers guffaw at gray alien rumor
Read full article: Miami police officers guffaw at gray alien rumorMiami police officers guffawed at the conspiracy theorists who were sharing a video on social media and spreading rumors that there were gray aliens on Jan. 1 at Bayside Marketplace in downtown Miami.
Detectives identify 18-year-old victim of Miami shooting, show video of 3 ‘persons of interest’
Read full article: Detectives identify 18-year-old victim of Miami shooting, show video of 3 ‘persons of interest’Antwan Hampton would have turned 19 in February, but a Miami shooting killed him about five days before Christmas.
Man driving Lamborghini arrested following fatal 79th Street Causeway crash
Read full article: Man driving Lamborghini arrested following fatal 79th Street Causeway crashA man was arrested early Tuesday morning after one person was killed Monday night in a multi-vehicle crash on the 79th Street Causeway Bridge, authorities confirmed.
DCF last saw girl with troubled mother in December, now police can’t find them
Read full article: DCF last saw girl with troubled mother in December, now police can’t find themA 34-year-old mother and her four-year-old daughter vanished in Miami and the law enforcement community was searching for them on Wednesday.
Police: Officer exchanges fire with man armed with rifle, shoots him in torso in Miami
Read full article: Police: Officer exchanges fire with man armed with rifle, shoots him in torso in MiamiWitnesses called 911 to report that a man was firing a weapon up into the air on Friday night in Miami and a police officer who responded shot him, police said.
Police: Tourist drowns after jumping into Biscayne Bay following night of partying
Read full article: Police: Tourist drowns after jumping into Biscayne Bay following night of partyingMiami police are investigating after a man who was on vacation in South Florida jumped into Biscayne Bay early Thursday morning and drowned.
Do you know this woman? Miami police think she drugged, robbed man of $600K in Rolexes, jewelry
Read full article: Do you know this woman? Miami police think she drugged, robbed man of $600K in Rolexes, jewelryMiami police are looking for a woman they suspect of drugging and robbing a man at his downtown apartment after they met during a night out, authorities said Wednesday.
Police: Man alleging to be Miami massage therapist was robber, kidnapper, caught after chase
Read full article: Police: Man alleging to be Miami massage therapist was robber, kidnapper, caught after chaseA 29-year-old man told police officers that he was working as a massage therapist when a man offered him cash and a gun to have sex with him and he declined, but police believe he was lying.
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Miami drug deal gone wrong: Murder suspect survives shooting; brother, step-brother die, police say
Read full article: Miami drug deal gone wrong: Murder suspect survives shooting; brother, step-brother die, police sayWhen Miami officers were recently investigating a fatal shooting in Miami’s Liberty City, they reported finding a two-year-old girl chewing on a black and mild cigar inside a parked white Mercedes-Benz.
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Pedestrian gets run over by car after jumping into traffic on Venetian Causeway, police say
Read full article: Pedestrian gets run over by car after jumping into traffic on Venetian Causeway, police sayTraffic homicide detectives are investigating what prompted a pedestrian to jump in front of traffic on Saturday on the Venetian Causeway, police said.
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1 killed, 2 injured in Little Havana drive-by shooting
Read full article: 1 killed, 2 injured in Little Havana drive-by shootingCity of Miami police detectives are investigating a drive-by shooting that left one man dead and two other men injured early Wednesday morning in the city’s Little Havana neighborhood.
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Man fatally shot inside lobby of condominium building in Miami
Read full article: Man fatally shot inside lobby of condominium building in MiamiMIAMI – Miami police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead early Thursday morning. The shooting occurred just after 3 a.m. at a condominium building at 321 NE 26th St. in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood. City of Miami Police Commander Freddie Cruz said an argument ensued inside the lobby of the building, which led to at least one shot being fired. We haven’t had a homicide in this area in a very long time,” Cruz said. “We are interviewing some witnesses, reviewing camera footage, but again, we always need the community’s help so we can apprehend the person or persons responsible for this violent crime,” Cruz said.
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Man shot dead was hanging out of Miami-Dade County Transit bus, police say
Read full article: Man shot dead was hanging out of Miami-Dade County Transit bus, police sayMIAMI – The man who was found shot dead hanging out of a Miami-Dade County Transit bus on Wednesday night has been identified as 33-year-old Brandon Bennett, Miami police say. “He was with his feet in the bus, and his torso was outside the bus,” said Officer Michael Vega of the Miami PD. Police say they don’t know if he was shot inside the bus, or outside of it and then got on for a ride. Witnesses who work nearby say the bus was crawling down the road. “We saw the bus and all of a sudden it’s swamped with officers,” witness Yvette Navarro said.
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Investigation into ’horrific crime’ continues after woman finds her father dead, police say
Read full article: Investigation into ’horrific crime’ continues after woman finds her father dead, police sayDetectives are investigating a man's murder on Wednesday in a quiet Miami neighborhood near Coral Way. (WPLG)Rita “Marta” Ramirez, one of the victim’s neighbors, said he was very kind and he loved cats and dogs. She said he was always walking around the neighborhood and he was never too shy to greet his neighbors. “Detectives are still investigating leads and possible motives,” said Officer Michael Vega, a spokesman for the Miami Police Department. Detectives are asking anyone with information about the murder to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
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Tow truck driver arrested after accused of illegally lifting Audi with teenage girl inside
Read full article: Tow truck driver arrested after accused of illegally lifting Audi with teenage girl insideMIAMI – A 17-year-old girl was in her car terrified when a tow truck driver illegally lifted the Audi, her mother said. Moments later, the tow truck driver was arrested, his tow truck was towed and he was an Only In Dade headline. According to Officer Michael Vega, a spokesman for the Miami Police Department, officers arrested the tow truck driver on Friday night at 4141 NW 5th Ave., west of Miami’s Design District. “When police arrived, he [the tow truck driver] lied and said he was towing the other car," Rodriguez said." Had it not been for the footage, they would have let him go.”Watch the raw videosTEEN IN CARARRESTTOW TRUCK GETS TOWED
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Man with Cuban Revolution hallucinations threatens Sen. Marco Rubio, police say
Read full article: Man with Cuban Revolution hallucinations threatens Sen. Marco Rubio, police sayHIALEAH, Fla. – Detectives found out that a man who had allegedly been threatening Sen. Marco Rubio, Miami Mayor Francis X. Suarez, and Hialeah Mayor Carlos Hernandez was in dire need of mental health services. The man “advised of soldiers from Fidel Castro’s Revolt [who] were after him, and spoke of hallucinations of the Cuban Revolution,” Quintana said. He had been detained for a mental health evaluation before because he has a history of threatening politicians, Quintana said. A Miami resident who knows the man and was concerned contacted the Miami Police Department, Vega said. Miami detectives shared the information with the Hialeah Police Department, Quintana said.
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Search continues for missing Miami girl who may be in danger
Read full article: Search continues for missing Miami girl who may be in dangerMIAMI More than three days after 10-year-old Randi Canion vanished from her home in Miami, police have reason to believe the missing girl may be in harms way. We just need the publics help in finding this young girl who may be in danger, said Officer Michael Vega of the Miami Police Department. Officers say Canion has run away from home at least three other times but in those cases, they say she made sure to stay in touch with family. In none of the other times shes run away has it gone for this long, and theyve also had some sort of communication with her, Vega said. If you have any information or know her whereabouts, please contact the Miami Police Department at 305-579-6111 or call 911.
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Video shows burglars take $6,000 from shed in Flagami
Read full article: Video shows burglars take $6,000 from shed in FlagamiMIAMI Miami detectives are asking the public for help with identifying the two burglars who stole $6,000 in property from a shed in Miamis Flagami neighborhood. According to Officer Kiara Delva, a spokeswoman for the Miami Police Department, one of the burglars has a tribal tattoo on his right bicep. The two burglars who were both wearing white baseball caps, white T-shirts and white and black sneakers broke into the shed about 4 a.m., on May 16, according to Officer Michael Vega. Some of the items the victim reported stolen included a pressure washer, fishing rods and a weed eater.
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Woman killed, 2 others injured in Miami shooting
Read full article: Woman killed, 2 others injured in Miami shootingMIAMI Miami police are investigating a triple shooting that occurred Monday night. According to authorities, officers responded to the area of 1400 NW 61st St. shortly after 10 p.m. after receiving several ShotSpotter alerts. Vega said a third victim who was shot in the arm turned up at the hospital and is in stable condition. A motive for the shooting remains unclear. Anyone with further information is asked to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.

3 SLAM Miami students arrested after airsoft guns brought on campus, police say
Read full article: 3 SLAM Miami students arrested after airsoft guns brought on campus, police sayMIAMI - Three SLAM Miami charter school students were arrested Wednesday for incidents that occurred between students on a previous date, Miami police spokesman Michael Vega confirmed Thursday. A student posted on social media that one of her peers had shot her with a BB gun, but authorities have not confirmed that. Vega did confirm, however, that two airsoft guns that were brought on school grounds were confiscated and the students are now facing misdemeanor charges. Vega said there were no threats made against the school. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

Body found in Miami River after search for jumper
Read full article: Body found in Miami River after search for jumperA police boat searches the Miami River after a report that someone jumped into the water. MIAMI - A body has been recovered from the Miami River after someone called 911 to report a jumper. A Miami police boat and U.S. Coast Guard cutter searched the river for several hours. A U.S. Coast Guard cutter searches the Miami River after a report that someone jumped into the water. Miami police Officer Michael Vega said the body was found shortly before 8 a.m.

Body found in Miami River after search for jumper
Read full article: Body found in Miami River after search for jumperA police boat searches the Miami River after a report that someone jumped into the water. MIAMI - A body has been recovered from the Miami River after someone called 911 to report a jumper. A Miami police boat and U.S. Coast Guard cutter searched the river for several hours. A U.S. Coast Guard cutter searches the Miami River after a report that someone jumped into the water. Miami police Officer Michael Vega said the body was found shortly before 8 a.m.

1 possibly grazed by bullet during shootout in Miami, police say
Read full article: 1 possibly grazed by bullet during shootout in Miami, police sayMIAMI - One person was possibly grazed by a bullet Thursday during a shootout in Miami, authorities confirmed. According to Miami police spokesman Michael Vega, two people got into an altercation at a Valero gas station on North Miami Avenue and Northwest 72nd Street. The duo then got stopped by a train passing in the area of Northwest Second Avenue and 59th Terrace. Vega said gunfire was exchanged between the two people and numerous nearby vehicles were struck by bullets. One person was grazed by a possible bullet, he said.

Police find man shot in cheek in Miami
Read full article: Police find man shot in cheek in MiamiMIAMI - A man was shot in the cheek Saturday night in Miami, police said. The shooting occurred at about 10 p.m. near Northwest 12th Avenue and Northwest 62nd Street. Officer Michael Vega, a spokesman for the Miami Police Department, said officers arrived to find the victim with a gunshot wound to the cheek. He was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.