CRIME & SAFETY
New videos show wild school fight that led to 5 people shot in Miami Gardens
New videos show the wild fight outside a Miami Gardens high school that police said led to five people including two teens being shot Monday afternoon. Miami Gardens Police officials said the incident began with an altercation involving students at Miami Norland Senior High School. Videos circulating on social media...
Woman recalls scary moments homeless man cut her several times in Miami
A man is in jail after police said he cut a woman several times with a knife in Miami. Patrice Jacob told NBC6 that her life almost ended. “He stabbed me right next to my heart,” she said. Jacob said she came outside her Miami apartment last Friday to...
4 hospitalized after flames erupt inside Miami home
MIAMI – Four people, including two police officers and a firefighter, were taken to the hospital early Thursday morning after a fire erupted inside of a home in Miami, first responders confirmed. According to City of Miami Fire Rescue Lt. Pete Sanchez, the fire was reported just before 12:30...
Fake contractor ripped off rabbi in North Miami Beach, police say
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – A 50-year-old man was arrested last month after police say he scammed a rabbi out of thousands of dollars in North Miami Beach, authorities confirmed Wednesday. Edgar Ignacio Chang, of Hollywood, allegedly posed as a contractor offering to replace the rabbi’s air conditioning unit...
Police: Car burglar nearly stole rent cash in Miami; 2 women fought him to death
MIAMI – Detectives reported two women were with a teenager and three children when they spotted a man stealing from their car in Miami. There was a shooting and the thief later died. Police officers arrested the women and they were facing murder charges. Antwoinse Lachaveia Clark and Fredericka...
Former Miami police officer charged with multiple offenses
MIAMI – A former City of Miami police officer is facing multiple charges, the Miami-Dade County State Attorney’s Office announced Monday. Djimy Joseph, 47, is charged with one count each of organized scheme to defraud over $50,000, money laundering over $100,000 and making false official statements. According to...
Lil Tjay Arrested on His Birthday at Miami Airport
Lil Tjay was arrested on his birthday at Miami-Opa Locka airport on Tuesday, April 30. As confirmed by the Miami Dade Police Department in an email with Complex News, Lil Tjay, real name Tione Jayden Merritt, was arrested on a warrant at the Florida airport at approximately 6:30 p.m. local time. The rapper turned 23 the same day as the arrest and has since been released on a $500 bond. Information regarding the details of the warrant remains unclear, although it is dated Sept. 8, 2021, and appears to be related to a missed court date.
Father arrested at Miami school after his son shows up with injuries
MIAMI – A father was at the Metrowest Detention Center facing a charge of child abuse on Tuesday night in Miami-Dade County, records show. Police officers arrested Jorge Enrique Arias on Monday afternoon at the Frances S. Tucker Elementary STArts Magnet School in Miami’s Coconut Grove. Legal fight...
IRCSO: Leequan Stephon Jackson in Custody Facing Attempted Murder Charge
Indian River County - Monday April 29, 2024: On Sunday afternoon Indian River County Sheriff Deputies arrested 26-year-old Leequan Stephon Jackson of Vero Beach. He is facing an attempted murder charge for a shooting that occurred in Miami on Saturday night. Miami authorities issued an alert and Indian River County Deputies were on the lookout for him.
Miami man aims for $13K injury claim for crash he was never in, police say
MIAMI – A 28-year-old man was arrested Monday after Miami police say he made an injury claim of over $13,000 for a vehicle crash he was never in. An arrest report from the Miami Police Department states an investigation by the Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Investigative and Forensic Services and Bureau of Insurance Fraud revealed that Sandy Reyes Martinez, of Miami, submitted a claim with United Automobile Insurance Company for a traffic crash that occurred on Sept. 28, 2023.
Pedestrian Killed, Six Injured in Hollywood Crash Involving LAPD Cruiser
A tragic scene unfolded in Hollywood on Monday when a pedestrian was killed after being struck by an LAPD cruiser that was involved in a multi-vehicle crash. According to KABC, the accident happened near the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and Gower Street. The patrol car, traveling north on Gower...
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