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Woman pleads for Miami Lakes mausoleum elevator repair to visit late husband
Read full article: Woman pleads for Miami Lakes mausoleum elevator repair to visit late husbandA 90-year-old woman is pleading for repairs to a broken elevator that has kept her from visiting her late husbandās grave in a Miami Lakes mausoleum.
Criminal case dropped against Pembroke Park commissioner who called cops on mayor during meeting
Read full article: Criminal case dropped against Pembroke Park commissioner who called cops on mayor during meetingMonths after being charged, controversial Pembroke Park Commissioner Geoffrey Jacobs is no longer facing a criminal case for calling the police on his rival on the dais.
GRAPHIC CONTENT: Police videos show Doral officer fatally shooting burglary suspect
Read full article: GRAPHIC CONTENT: Police videos show Doral officer fatally shooting burglary suspectProsecutors recently concluded that since a burglar āposed a substantial threatā a Doral police officer āhad no duty to retreatā and was ālegally justifiedā to use deadly force in self-defense or defense of others.ā
Car dealership settles with Attorney General over lease buyout fees following Local 10 News investigation
Read full article: Car dealership settles with Attorney General over lease buyout fees following Local 10 News investigationConsumers who paid dealer fees when buying out a leased vehicle shouldnāt have, and they may be entitled to get their money back after a Local 10 News investigation.
āItās unfairā: Fort Lauderdale residents left on hook for othersā illegal dumping
Read full article: āItās unfairā: Fort Lauderdale residents left on hook for othersā illegal dumpingResidents in a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood are protesting citations and fines for illegal dumping occurring in an alley behind their homes.
Fines dropped against South Florida homeowner whose neighbor complained about plants, rocks
Read full article: Fines dropped against South Florida homeowner whose neighbor complained about plants, rocksAfter months and months of trying to figure out what she did wrong, itās now case closed for a South Florida homeowner following a Local 10 News investigation.
South Florida neighborsā feud over rocks, plants escalates to fines: āShe just keeps calling codeā
Read full article: South Florida neighborsā feud over rocks, plants escalates to fines: āShe just keeps calling codeāThereās a ārockyā situation in one South Florida community where neighbor has been pitted against neighbor.
Hollywood auto dealer accused of taking $275K for vehicle without delivering car, and itās not the first time
Read full article: Hollywood auto dealer accused of taking $275K for vehicle without delivering car, and itās not the first timeA South Florida car dealer is being accused of taking $275,000 from a customer and not delivering.
Customer complaint leads to inspection that temporarily closed longtime Coral Gables Chinese restaurant
Read full article: Customer complaint leads to inspection that temporarily closed longtime Coral Gables Chinese restaurantCoral Gables restaurant Canton Chinese has been a fixture in the Miami-Dade city for 28 years.
Fired Pembroke Park police chief under investigation for taking confidential documents
Read full article: Fired Pembroke Park police chief under investigation for taking confidential documentsLocal 10 News has learned that the former Pembroke Park police chief is now under investigation by her former department for entering town hall unauthorized and taking documents.
North Miami residentsā graphic images put focus on killing spree of about 45 birds
Read full article: North Miami residentsā graphic images put focus on killing spree of about 45 birdsKim Marchena said she feels heartbroken after a killer targeted dozens of ducklings and ducks in her North Miami neighborhood.
Broward Clerk of Courts employee fired after filing to run for bossā job
Read full article: Broward Clerk of Courts employee fired after filing to run for bossā jobA long-term employee of the Broward Clerk of the Courtās office was fired because sheās planning to run for office against her boss, she told Local 10 News.
Car chase in Florida Keys reveals potential link between espionage and āHavana syndromeā
Read full article: Car chase in Florida Keys reveals potential link between espionage and āHavana syndromeāA recent report by CBSā ā60 Minutesā into cases of āHavana syndromeā revealed that a suspected Russian spy ā who some believe is linked to the mysterious illness ā was involved in a high-speed South Florida police chase back in 2020.
After just 6 months, Pembroke Park police chief could end up out of a job
Read full article: After just 6 months, Pembroke Park police chief could end up out of a jobMayor Ashira Mohammed and Commissioner Geoffrey Jacobs, typically bitter rivals on the dais in the small south Broward town of Pembroke Park, appear to agree on one thing, sources say: They want the townās police chief out.
Probe launched into possible Surfside voter irregularities: āWe just want a fair electionā
Read full article: Probe launched into possible Surfside voter irregularities: āWe just want a fair electionāA Surfside mayoral candidate claims there are people registered to vote in Surfside who donāt live there ā or even in Miami-Dade County. Prosecutors are looking into it and so did Local 10 Investigates.
Undercover operations lead to citations, arrests of illegal rideshare drivers at South Florida airports
Read full article: Undercover operations lead to citations, arrests of illegal rideshare drivers at South Florida airportsFake Uber and Lyft drivers were busted last weekend at Miami International Airport soliciting rides.
South Florida driver part of class action suit claiming State Farm wasnāt there for them; failed to foot repair bills
Read full article: South Florida driver part of class action suit claiming State Farm wasnāt there for them; failed to foot repair billsSome South Florida drivers are learning the hard way that just because you pay for full car insurance coverage, it doesn't mean your insurance company will have your back.
North Miami Beach condo residents still not allowed in their homes, association wonāt answer questions about delay
Read full article: North Miami Beach condo residents still not allowed in their homes, association wonāt answer questions about delayIt's been nearly three years since residents of a North Miami Beach condo building were forced out of their homes because it was deemed unsafe.
Griselda archives: Cocaine dirty money affords foreign brutal killers luxury in Miami
Read full article: Griselda archives: Cocaine dirty money affords foreign brutal killers luxury in MiamiLuis Garcia-Blanco, a Cuban who had arrived in Miami on the Mariel boatlift, was accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend Maricel Gutierrez in the head with a machine gun in 1980, in Miami-Dade. He had allegedly also cut off her finger and kept it in a Bible.
Griselda archives: War on drugs leaves trail of cold case cases in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Griselda archives: War on drugs leaves trail of cold case cases in Miami-DadeWhen an assassin in Miami-Dade killed Oscar Piedrahita ā who had allegedly betrayed Colombian cocaine trafficker Griselda Blanco ā he used a submachine gun. The hitman put more bullets in Piedrahitaās garage door than he put in him.
Griselda archives: Colombian mothers face true cost of cocaine business after families turn into crime rings
Read full article: Griselda archives: Colombian mothers face true cost of cocaine business after families turn into crime ringsFederal agents with the Drug Enforcement Agency waited for guests to arrive for a baby shower at a restaurant in Miamiās Little Havana. When they moved in to arrest a woman, two men who were near her ran away holding cases for what appeared to be a violin and a guitar.
Illegal, fake rideshare drivers are potential dangerous problem at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
Read full article: Illegal, fake rideshare drivers are potential dangerous problem at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International AirportIllegal activity at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport has been caught by Local 10 Newsā hidden cameras.
After charge filed, Pembroke Park commissioner turns tables on town with $10M planned suit
Read full article: After charge filed, Pembroke Park commissioner turns tables on town with $10M planned suitPembroke Park Commissioner Geoffrey Jacobs is the defendant in a civil ā and now a criminal ā court case connected to his time on the dais in the south Broward town of about 6,000 people. Now, he plans to be a plaintiff.
Griselda archives: Cocaine wars in Miami came with wild-west-style shootouts amid competition for crown
Read full article: Griselda archives: Cocaine wars in Miami came with wild-west-style shootouts amid competition for crownIn northern BogotĆ”, Colombia, in a posh neighborhood, a woman clad in soft beige walked in high heels out of a two-story house with armed guards to investigate who was spying on her in the 1980s. Detectives identified her as Veronica Rivera de Vargas, better known as BogotĆ”'s āQueen of Cocaine.ā
Mayor steps in after Hallandale property manager smashes residentās legal security camera
Read full article: Mayor steps in after Hallandale property manager smashes residentās legal security cameraA Broward County woman says she is living in fear and claims she is the target of an out of control property manager.
New Florida bill aims to help families of murder victims with unsolved crimes
Read full article: New Florida bill aims to help families of murder victims with unsolved crimesThe Florida lawmakers who are pushing for The Decker-Backmann Act to become state law in July have the families of Marilyn Decker and Clifford āCliffā Backmann in mind.
Broward man receives stolen tax refund of $24,500 with help from congresswoman, Local 10 News
Read full article: Broward man receives stolen tax refund of $24,500 with help from congresswoman, Local 10 NewsAn early Christmas present arrived for a Broward County man after his tax return check was stolen.
Hallandale Beach ex-HOA prez cuffed after leaving gun drawing on residentās doormat, cops say
Read full article: Hallandale Beach ex-HOA prez cuffed after leaving gun drawing on residentās doormat, cops sayPolice arrested the former president of a Hallandale Beach co-op building ā the subject of multiple Local 10 Investigates stories ā after they said he left a hand-drawn photo of a gun on a residentās doormat.
More photos surface of Pembroke Park commissioner doing extensive renovations without permits
Read full article: More photos surface of Pembroke Park commissioner doing extensive renovations without permitsLocal 10 News has obtained pictures of Pembroke Park Town Commissioner Geoffrey Jacobs doing extensive interior renovations to his home without permits.
Miami car rental company accused of charging customers for damage they didnāt cause
Read full article: Miami car rental company accused of charging customers for damage they didnāt causeThe Florida State Attorney General's office is looking into complaints that a Miami-based car rental business is forcing people to pay for damages they claim they didn't do.
āAll you need is an IDā: Man caught red-handed selling forged disabled parking permit
Read full article: āAll you need is an IDā: Man caught red-handed selling forged disabled parking permitA Local 10 News hidden camera investigation discovered disabled parking permits are being sold online without any required doctor authorization.
Body scanning technology helps Monroe County Sheriffās Office detect contraband before it enters jail
Read full article: Body scanning technology helps Monroe County Sheriffās Office detect contraband before it enters jailThe Monroe County Sheriffās Office gave Local 10 an inside look at the departmentās body scanning technology that detects potential contraband before it enters the jail.
Woman gets lifetime ban from Carnival cruise ships over CBD gummies
Read full article: Woman gets lifetime ban from Carnival cruise ships over CBD gummiesA Texas woman is now banned from stepping onboard any Carnival cruise ship for life all because she tried to bring CBD gummies on board to help her sleep.
Staggering number of migrants attempted to come to South Florida last fiscal year
Read full article: Staggering number of migrants attempted to come to South Florida last fiscal yearFederal agents and other law enforcement officers encountered a staggering number of migrants attempting to come to South Florida last fiscal year, often in unseaworthy, homemade vessels.
Pembroke Park Town Commissioner Geoffrey Jacobs goes on attack following Local 10 News investigative report
Read full article: Pembroke Park Town Commissioner Geoffrey Jacobs goes on attack following Local 10 News investigative reportPembroke Park Town Commissioner Geoffrey Jacobs went on the attack following a Local 10 News investigative report on his actions.
Look-alike patrol cars causing confusion for South Florida drivers, but are they legal?
Read full article: Look-alike patrol cars causing confusion for South Florida drivers, but are they legal?State Troopers stop the driver of a Dodge Charger wrapped to imitate a Florida Highway Patrol vehicle. Now the driver is facing misdemeanor charges.
South Florida woman sues Enterprise after motherās ashes go missing from rental car
Read full article: South Florida woman sues Enterprise after motherās ashes go missing from rental carA South Florida woman says her motherās ashes are gone, possibly discarded by a car rental company following a crash on Interstate 95.
Hialeah councilman will need to spend nearly $7k of own money to get public documents, he says
Read full article: Hialeah councilman will need to spend nearly $7k of own money to get public documents, he saysA councilman requests documents regarding troublesome deficiences in Hialeah's 911 call center, but the paperwork will cost him.