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18-year-old appears in court after police say he brought a weapon to Miami Carol City Senior High
MIAMI (WSVN) - A high school student appeared in bond court after he was accused of bringing a weapon to class. Eighteen-year-old Thomas Torrez is facing a charge of possessing a firearm on school property. Authorities received a tip that someone at Miami Carol City Senior High School had a...
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Miami sheriff allows law firm to profit from policing, lawsuit alleges
The Miami-Dade sheriff is accused of unconstitutionally allowing a law firm to profit when police seize property and cash, in a lawsuit that has garnered attention from national think tanks, business interests and defense lawyers and may impact how some forfeitures are handled in Florida. The case also draws attention to Miami’s new sheriff, Rosie Cordero-Stutz, the first elected sheriff in Miami-Dade since the 1960s. In court records, a group of mobile phone distributors and retailers in Miami say their bank accounts were frozen last year and more than $45.2 million was seized in legal cases handled by the Coral Gables law firm of former cop, prosecutor and judge Israel “Izzy” Reyes, on behalf of the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. An additional $2.6 billion is also targeted for seizure from the companies, all under civil forfeiture actions that claim the money is tied to criminal enterprise. The companies argue, in court papers filed in October, that giving a private law firm a profit motive to pursue seizure of property and money violates due process rights, and should not be allowed. Civil forfeiture, which targets property rather than a person, and does not always require an arrest, is a controversial area of
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Plaza Las Américas begins construction of Peruvian restaurant CVI.CHE 105
The dining scene at Plaza Las Américas is set to expand with the arrival—slated for autumn 2027—of CVI.CHE 105. This Peruvian restaurant, founded in Miami, will invest $10 million in its first location at the shopping center. The project will create 100 jobs and represents a significant...
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Armed Robbers Hit Miami Smoke Shop, Teen Caught Hiding Without His Shorts
Two armed men walked into ONB Market on NW Third Avenue in Miami Thursday morning, racked their firearms, and sent terrified employees scrambling to hide before fleeing with about $550 from the register. By Thursday afternoon, officers had arrested 18-year-old Lenorse Lee Williams, who police say was one of the robbers.
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Family holds vigil for 18-year-old killed near Miami McDonald’s
MIAMI — Family, friends, classmates and former teachers gathered for a candlelight vigil to remember Nathan Bentley Friday night, one week after the 18-year-old was shot and killed near a McDonald’s in Miami. Bentley’s mother, Nohely Bogert, joined the gathering as she tries to come to terms with...