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Duo confesses to stealing dozens of tires, rims from cars in Miami-Dade: Deputies
Two men who confessed to stealing dozens of rims and tires from cars in Miami-Dade County were going to have to prove that their bond wasn’t from criminal proceeds, records show.
Miami-Dade corrections holds road rage shooting suspect without bond
A 31-year-old man surrendered to deputies on Tuesday and appeared in court on Wednesday over a road rage shooting back in September in Miami-Dade County, records show.
Celia Cruz’s fans mark centennial with ‘¡Azúcar!’ at Leon Medical Center exhibit in Homestead
Celia Cruz, the beloved star known as “La Guarachera de Cuba” and the world’s “Queen of Salsa,” was born 100 years ago on Thursday in Havana, Cuba. She was a frequent performer in Miami, and some of her fans are remembering her in Homestead.
Man blames ‘devil’ for boy’s sexual abuse at church in Miami-Dade, records show
A 54-year-old man confessed to sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy at a church in Miami-Dade County’s Westchester area and said “the devil” made him do it, according to deputies.
Woman accused of striking girlfriend, child during argument in Westchester
A 32-year-old woman is facing charges after deputies say she assaulted her girlfriend and struck a 2-year-old child during a fight Tuesday night in Miami-Dade’s Westchester area.
Man accused of flashing fake police badge at women during road rage incident in Westchester
A 53-year-old man was arrested Monday after he pretended to be a police officer during a road rage incident in Westchester, deputies said.
Third suspect accused of raping drugged teen in Westchester
Miami-Dade deputies say they’ve arrested a third suspect in the October rape of a drugged teenage girl in the county’s Westchester area.
Miami parking dispute ends with shooting, 1 injured, 2 arrested: Police
A Miami parking dispute ended with a shooting, a man injured, and a man and a woman behind bars, according to police.
‘Taken for a fool’: Arrest made after woman, 83, says she was scammed by someone impersonating son
An 83-year-old woman says she was duped by a scammer who made her think her son was in trouble.
MDSO: 3 men stabbed at Westchester home
Three men were rushed to a hospital early Thursday morning after they were stabbed inside a home in Westchester, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office confirmed.
Cops arrest woman accused of joining in rape of drugged teen in Westchester
A 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.
Deputies respond to Miami-Dade private school after false alarm
There was a false alarm at a private school that caused some parents to panic on Tuesday morning after a report of an intruder in Miami-Dade County.
Troopers investigate crash killing 2 along Bird Road
Two people were killed Tuesday night in a crash along Bird Road in the Westchester area of southwest Miami-Dade, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Miami-Dade deputies: Woman flees after running over man, 90, in clinic’s parking lot
A 78-year-old woman recently told detectives that she was not involved in a hit-and-run crash, but they had enough evidence to show otherwise, records show.
Frankie’s Pizza in Westchester turns 70
There’s a South Florida restaurant that many of us have been lucky enough to enjoy for decades. This year, the Bird Road staple, with its crunchy, cheesy squares, turns 70.
Man, 40, accused of raping teen after giving her drugs at his Westchester home
A man and “an unknown female” sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl at a home in southwest Miami-Dade’s Westchester area in October after they gave her drugs, authorities said. Deputies arrested one of the suspects on a child rape charge Friday.
Christmas Wonderland returns to Tropical Park
Christmas is right around the corner and Christmas Wonderland at Tropical Park will open for the season this week.
Cafeteria monitor removed from Coral Park Elementary amid abuse allegations against students
Miami-Dade County Public Schools confirmed Friday that an employee at Coral Park Elementary School has been removed from the site pending the outcome of an ongoing investigation into allegations of verbal and emotional abuse of students during lunchtime.
Vote 2024: Miami-Dade will elect sheriff for first time in decades
More than a dozen candidates, most of whom are Republicans, are vying to become Miami-Dade County’s first elected sheriff in six decades.
Fatal crashes cause weekend temporary Turnpike closures in southwestern Miami-Dade
Two fatal crashes prompted southbound closures on the Florida Turnpike on Saturday night and early Sunday morning in Miami-Dade County. Florida Highway Patrol troopers and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel responded.
Police officers arrest nurse at hospital in Miami-Dade
A 25-year-old woman appeared in court on Tuesday after police officers arrested her while she worked as a nurse at a hospital in Miami-Dade County.
Cops arrest Miami-Dade man with ‘F--- the police’ tattoo on 11 felonies
Nicolas D. Vega is apparently no fan of law enforcement. The west Miami-Dade man has a chest tattoo proclaiming “F--- the police,” officers noted in an arrest report after cuffing him on nearly a dozen felony charges Sunday.
Crash with 2 injured closes Coral Way in Miami-Dade’s Westchester area
A crash shut down Coral Way on Monday morning in Miami-Dade County’s Westchester area.
Man accused of ‘touching himself’ at neighbor’s Westchester home
Miami-Dade police arrested a man Friday after accusing of him of touching himself in front of his next-door neighbor’s home, then returning hours later to throw a brick at the window.
New Holiday experience set to open at Tropical Park tonight
Christmas is back at Tropical Park. A new Holiday experience is set to open its doors on Friday.
Police searching for serial jewelry robbers pretending to bear gifts to elderly in South Florida
Police officers are searching for the robber who recently pretended to gift a woman in Hialeah a necklace to steal the one she already had on.
New Holiday experience set to open at Tropical Park next month
If you’ve driven past Tropical Park in Westchester on the Palmetto Expressway during the Holidays over the last few years you may have missed the Christmas lights, but a new Holiday experience is bringing Christmas back for 2023.
Police: Detectives bust illegal nightclub, drug operation out of Westchester restaurant
Miami-Dade police arrested 11 people they say were involved in running an illegal nightclub and selling drugs out of a restaurant in the county’s Westchester neighborhood.
Veterinarian uses radioactive agent to help Miami police K-9
Breacher, a Miami Police Department K-9, fractured his elbow while on duty and he has been suffering from painful arthritis because of that injury.
Family of innocent teen killed at party now homeless after fire consumes Westchester house
A South Florida family that has endured unthinkable heartbreak in recent years following the murder of their teenage grandson has now lost everything in a house fire.
Detectives ask for help with finding Westchester woman
Detectives are asking the public for help with finding a 69-year-old woman they consider to be in danger.
Newly released video shows when man breaks into home to shoot neighbor in Westchester
The surveillance video shows a man using a sledgehammer to break down the door, walked inside, and another man who was armed with a baseball bat followed. Detectives identified the gunman as Julio Perez and the victim as Robert Muina.
Man kills woman, fatally shoots himself in Miami-Dade, police say
Detectives are investigating a fatal case of domestic violence Friday night in Miami-Dade County’s Coral Terrace neighborhood.
For 3rd night, Little Havana drivers honk to join ‘SOS Cuba’ protest outside Versailles
Cuba’s key allies are Russia and China. Cuban exiles in Miami warned the internet blackouts and arbitrary arrests that Cubans are reporting on the island are straight out of their authoritarian handbook.
Video shows thieves stealing 2 luxury cars from Westchester residence
Surveillance video shows two thieves breaking into two of Jorge Zubigaray’s Mercedes Benz cars in Westchester. They rammed the cars into his gate and drove away, but he was able to outsmart them later.
Trump supporters in Miami-Dade say reelection is being stolen from him
For Cuban families who live in Westchester and Tamiami, La Carreta in southwest Miami-Dade County is as popular as the Versailles Restaurant is for families in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
Candidates in important South Florida congressional race say they are ‘optimistic’ for win
The race for Florida Congressional District 26 is one of the biggest battles in the state.
Turnpike crash in Miami-Dade leaves 1 injured
One person suffered a spinal cord injury on Thursday night on the Florida Turnpike in Miami-Dade County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Coronavirus field hospital at Tamiami Park is ready for 250+ patients
Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition tents went up just in time for the coronavirus pandemic. A tent that was once designed for livestock was turned into the temporary kitchen for a 252-bed field hospital at Tamiami Park.
Suspects accused of breaking into vehicles in Westchester neighborhood
Police have arrested four suspects accused of breaking into vehicles in a Westchester neighborhood.