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Alexander brothers, real estate moguls, face Miami-Dade judge amid sexual assault allegations
Read full article: Alexander brothers, real estate moguls, face Miami-Dade judge amid sexual assault allegationsThree prominent brothers with ties to Miami Beach and New York’s luxury real estate market face a barrage of state and federal charges in connection to sexual assault allegations dating back several years.
Special needs student arrested after allegedly punching teacher at Miami-Dade high school
Read full article: Special needs student arrested after allegedly punching teacher at Miami-Dade high schoolAn 18-year-old student was arrested Thursday after he repeatedly punched a teacher at his school, authorities said.
Man jailed for impersonating Miami Springs pizzeria, delivering disgusting pies, police say
Read full article: Man jailed for impersonating Miami Springs pizzeria, delivering disgusting pies, police sayA 55-year-old man is facing a felony charge in South Florida for a bizarre impersonation scheme that left pizza customers getting a raw deal, authorities said.
‘Pretty awful’: Miami-Dade psychologist accused of trafficking 15-year-old girl
Read full article: ‘Pretty awful’: Miami-Dade psychologist accused of trafficking 15-year-old girlA psychologist is facing several serious charges in Miami-Dade County, including child trafficking, after police said she groomed a 15-year-old girl she met at a Kendall hotel pool and tried to pressure her into having sex with at least two men.
Model faces judge after cops say she killed 2 in Miami crash: ‘Absolute danger to the community’
Read full article: Model faces judge after cops say she killed 2 in Miami crash: ‘Absolute danger to the community’Several days after police filed an arrest report in her case, model Maecee Marie Lathers faced a Miami-Dade County judge on multiple felony charges Friday morning after police said she tried to walk away from a crash she caused in downtown Miami that left two people dead the prior weekend.
Man in jail over child porn charges treated kids with autism at Miami-Dade schools
Read full article: Man in jail over child porn charges treated kids with autism at Miami-Dade schoolsMiami-Dade County inmate records show a former 62-year-old school autism specialist was behind bars Wednesday morning at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
Parents accused of leaving 2-year-old in hot car while shopping at Target in Aventura
Read full article: Parents accused of leaving 2-year-old in hot car while shopping at Target in AventuraA couple is behind bars after police accused them of leaving their 2-year-old son inside a hot car while they shopped at a Target in Aventura over the weekend.
Video shows local political candidate attacking teens at Miami-Dade restaurant, police say
Read full article: Video shows local political candidate attacking teens at Miami-Dade restaurant, police sayWitnesses reported a local political candidate slapped one teenager and choked another in public at a restaurant Sunday in Miami-Dade County.
2 teens, 2 men arrested after shooting injures teen during OfferUp meeting in Homestead
Read full article: 2 teens, 2 men arrested after shooting injures teen during OfferUp meeting in HomesteadAn OfferUp meeting in Homestead turned into a shooting that left a 16-year-old boy injured, and four suspects behind bars — including two South Dade High School students.
Graphic witness video shows fatal hit-and-run crash in Homestead
Read full article: Graphic witness video shows fatal hit-and-run crash in HomesteadA man stood up to defend a woman after a man crashed into her car. A graphic video released on Monday shows how that cost him his life on Wednesday in Homestead.
Police: Woman hurts man with bat she had grabbed for protection in Homestead
Read full article: Police: Woman hurts man with bat she had grabbed for protection in HomesteadA woman allegedly told police officers she had grabbed a bat to defend herself from men in Homestead. The police officers later decided to arrest her.
Convicted felon with long record was back behind bars in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Convicted felon with long record was back behind bars in Miami-DadeA 59-year-old man — who has been in and out of Florida prisons since 1988 — was last freed on March 6, but it only took about seven weeks for him to get back behind bars in Miami-Dade County.
Man faces charges after fatal hit-and-run crash in southwest Miami-Dade
Read full article: Man faces charges after fatal hit-and-run crash in southwest Miami-DadeMiami-Dade prosecutors were waiting for blood test results to decide whether or not to charge a 58-year-old man with DUI manslaughter, a second-degree felony with a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.
Uncle charged after 3-year-old shoots self outside Hialeah Home Depot, cops say
Read full article: Uncle charged after 3-year-old shoots self outside Hialeah Home Depot, cops sayA 14-time convicted felon from northwest Miami-Dade may become a 16-time convicted felon after his 3-year-old nephew shot himself with a gun he left in the back seat of a car while he went shopping in Hialeah, authorities say.
North Miami Beach mother charged after twins’ deaths appears in court from hospital bed
Read full article: North Miami Beach mother charged after twins’ deaths appears in court from hospital bedShirlene Alcime appeared remotely in Miami-Dade County court on Friday after she was charged with child neglect in the deaths of her 3-year-old twins, who were found unresponsive and foaming at the mouth in her SUV along Interstate 95 on Feb. 2.
‘Foul odor’ found on children leads to mother’s arrest in Miami, police say
Read full article: ‘Foul odor’ found on children leads to mother’s arrest in Miami, police sayA woman was arrested Wednesday after the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office Human Trafficking Task Force received a tip that she allegedly trafficked one of her three children near a North Miami park.
Fake Uber driver picks up women from Wynwood club, robs 1, sexually batters the other, cops say
Read full article: Fake Uber driver picks up women from Wynwood club, robs 1, sexually batters the other, cops sayTwo women leaving a nightclub in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood thought they were getting into an Uber, but, according to police, one of them was about to get robbed and the other was about to get sexually assaulted by the man they assumed was a real rideshare driver.
Mother offers advice to parents after woman grabbed her baby in stroller at Aventura Mall
Read full article: Mother offers advice to parents after woman grabbed her baby in stroller at Aventura MallA 60-year-old woman was arrested over the weekend after authorities say she grabbed a random 4-month-old baby who was being pushed in a stroller at the Aventura Mall.
Man accused of sexual assault at Miami bar worked security despite history of arrests
Read full article: Man accused of sexual assault at Miami bar worked security despite history of arrestsA man who was accused of a sexual assault at a Miami bar’s restroom appeared in bond court on Monday in Miami-Dade County.
Police: Teenage girl trusted Miami man to help her, he took advantage of her
Read full article: Police: Teenage girl trusted Miami man to help her, he took advantage of herA 16-year-old girl told police officers that a 30-year-old man said he would help her after her father kicked her out of her home — but he took advantage of her instead.
Domestic violence in Miami-Dade bond court: Was it a bear hug, false imprisonment or kidnapping?
Read full article: Domestic violence in Miami-Dade bond court: Was it a bear hug, false imprisonment or kidnapping?Alfonso Kelly allegedly sat down outside of his former home in Miami-Dade County to wait for a woman, who he is married to but recently separated from. She arrived at about 9:30 p.m., on Saturday, and she reported that what followed was a frightening attack, police said.
Man arrested for October murder in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood
Read full article: Man arrested for October murder in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhoodDetectives believe a 25-year-old convicted felon turned into a killer in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood just about eight months after getting out of prison for weapon-related charges.
‘This property theft is a plague in our community’: Man accused of fraud appears in Miami-Dade court
Read full article: ‘This property theft is a plague in our community’: Man accused of fraud appears in Miami-Dade courtA man who detectives accused of attempting to steal a real estate property from a woman who is the bed-ridden resident of a nursing home appeared in Miami-Dade County court on Tuesday.
Man accused of stealing dozens of key fobs at Fort Lauderdale airport appears in court
Read full article: Man accused of stealing dozens of key fobs at Fort Lauderdale airport appears in courtA 31-year-old man accused of stealing stole dozens of key fobs from rental car companies at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport appeared in court Wednesday.
Officials dispute account, say transgender influencer Nikita Dragun was never in men’s jail
Read full article: Officials dispute account, say transgender influencer Nikita Dragun was never in men’s jailOfficials with the Miami-Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation Department are disputing allegations that beauty influencer Nikita Dragun, a transgender woman arrested in Miami Beach earlier this week, was placed in a men’s unit in jail.
WATCH: YouTube influencer Nikita Dragun appears in court after Miami Beach arrest
Read full article: WATCH: YouTube influencer Nikita Dragun appears in court after Miami Beach arrestA popular social media influencer from New York found herself in the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center Monday night after being accused of behaving “extremely disorderly,” walking around naked at a South Beach hotel pool, and then assaulting an officer.
Duo drove in search of ‘victim,’ robbed and shot someone, prosecutors say
Read full article: Duo drove in search of ‘victim,’ robbed and shot someone, prosecutors sayA woman is custody and police are searching for a man involved in a robbery and shooting in the Pinewood area of Miami-Dade County, according to prosecutors.
Police: South Florida mother leaves to do nails, 7-month old drowns in tub
Read full article: Police: South Florida mother leaves to do nails, 7-month old drowns in tubA South Florida mother and member of the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida faced a judge after she left her 7-month old alone with his brother in a bathtub and returned to find he had drowned.
Monestime’s district coordinator remains at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center
Read full article: Monestime’s district coordinator remains at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional CenterMiami-Dade County Commissioner Jean Monestime’s district coordinator remained behind bars on Saturday afternoon at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
4 Miami-Dade prison guards arrested over inmate’s death after beating
Read full article: 4 Miami-Dade prison guards arrested over inmate’s death after beatingThree corrections officers were denied bond Friday by a Miami-Dade County judge, a day after they were arrested and charged with the death of an inmate who they are accused of beating.
Man accused of brutally beating homeless man with shopping cart appears in bond court
Read full article: Man accused of brutally beating homeless man with shopping cart appears in bond courtA 36-year-old man accused of brutally beating another man Saturday night in Miami-Dade County appeared in court Monday.
Teenager faces charges as adult for DUI crash killing 4 in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Teenager faces charges as adult for DUI crash killing 4 in Miami-DadeThe teenage boy who is facing charges as an adult in a New Year’s Day crash killing four people and injuring two appeared at Miami-Dade County court on Tuesday.
Hammocks Community Association president, ex-treasurer faces fraud, theft charges
Read full article: Hammocks Community Association president, ex-treasurer faces fraud, theft chargesDetectives with the economic crimes unit zeroed in on a troubled home owners association in a western community in unincorporated Miami-Dade County. They patiently collected evidence and accused a woman of stealing from homeowners.
Massage therapist accused of molesting girl walks out of jail
Read full article: Massage therapist accused of molesting girl walks out of jailMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A massage therapist who was hired to perform massages for a Miami-Dade County family last week was arrested Wednesday on accusations that he molested one of the family members -- a 14-year-old girl. According to an arrest report, Cristian Mauricio Ramirez, 39, was massaging the victim when he began to fondle her breast and vagina under her clothes. Cristian Mauricio Ramirez. Ramirez appeared in bond court Thursday, at which time Miami-Dade County Judge Mindy Glazer ordered him to stay away from the victim. Records show Ramirez has no prior complaints since he got licensed to be a massage therapist in Florida five years ago.
Man appears in court after allegedly stalking Miami-Dade County judge
Read full article: Man appears in court after allegedly stalking Miami-Dade County judgeMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – There was a slight smirk on the face of 30-year-old Christopher James Shaw Friday morning in bond court following his arrest at his Coral Gables home. Shaw is accused of stalking George Sarduy, who is the Miami-Dade County judge presiding over his domestic violence with children family court case. I have been extremely frustrated and I’m a good father,” Shaw told Miami-Dade County Judge Mindy Glazer on Friday. We have to follow the law and you respect a judge’s decision, and if you are unhappy, you file an appeal. The defense argued the places Shaw visited are public places and the emails didn’t rise to the level of a credible threat.
Security guard arrested after woman's accidental shooting death
Read full article: Security guard arrested after woman's accidental shooting deathMIAMI - A security guard is facing a manslaughter charge after he accidentally shot and killed a 62-year-old woman Friday afternoon, police said. Alejandro Cabrera-Cruz, 54, was arrested Monday and booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. According to a Miami-Dade police report, Cabrera-Cruz was working as a security guard at a business on Southwest 184th Street near Southwest 110th Avenue and didn't have a holster for the gun he was given by his employer. Alejandro Cabrera-Cruz faces a manslaughter charge after he accidentally shot and killed a woman while working as a security guard at a business on Southwest 184th Street. Glazer said Cabrera-Cruz must remain on house arrest upon his release and cannot own a gun or work as a security guard.