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17-year-old girl reported missing from Pembroke Pines located
PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. (WSVN) - Authorities said that a 17-year-old girl who was reported missing from Pembroke Pines has been located. According to Pembroke Pines Police, Erika Barrios was last seen near her home in Towngate, located in the area of 1500 Dykes Rd at around 3:20 p.m., Sunday. She...
Naples men among eight people facing drug distribution charges in multi-county bust
NAPLES, Fla. — Two Naples men are among eight suspects charged with the distribution of methamphetamine and cocaine. Anthony Lee Davis, 27, and David Martinez Ortega, 35, allegedly distributed drugs from Naples to Miami, according to the United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Florida. Oscar David Cardona, 29, was the intended recipient of the drugs, a member of the Latin Kings gang in Miami.
Isolated strong to severe storms possible in the afternoon
MIAMI - The CBS News Miami NEXT Weather team has issued a Next Alert for Monday from 1 p.m. through 6 p.m. due to the potential for isolated strong to severe storms later.Although we enjoyed a dry, mild start, later on scattered storms will develop due to a cold front moving in. Monday will be the warmest day of the week with highs in the upper 80s before the rain rolls in. The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center has placed South Florida under a Level 1 risk of severe weather as we have the potential for damaging gusty winds, small hail, some heavy downpours, and localized flooding. Isolated tornadoes are possible.Once the front clears South Florida, high pressure will take over and drier air will move in. Tuesday morning we'll wake to the low 70s and highs will climb to the low 80s.The humidity will be lower with mainly dry conditions the rest of the week. We will stay breezy through Wednesday with highs remaining a little below normal in the low 80s. A beautiful weekend is ahead with lows in the upper 60s and low 70s and highs in the low 80s with plenty of sunshine.
Miami Officer Who Shot Man With Mental Health Issues Previously Threatened Victim's Mother, Mother Now Faces Stalking Charges
A Miami-Dade police officer who shot and killed a 21-year-old man with mental health issues in 2022, was previously recorded threatening the man's mother, implying he could kill her son during an encounter. Officer Jamie Pino's interaction with the victim's mother, Gamaly Hollis, was caught on body camera footage 10 months before the fatal incident. Pino can be heard stating to the mother, "If your son takes a BB gun or a real gun out on me, I’m gonna kill your son," according to a video obtained by NBC6.
Hit-and-run driver arrested after striking 8-year-old girl in Hallandale Beach; girl in stable condition
HALLANDALE BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A driver was arrested after, police said, an eight-year-old girl was struck during a hit-and-run in Hallandale Beach. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue arrived at the scene near 1000 SW 3rd Street, Monday morning. Surveillance video obtained by 7News showed the girl dashing across the street...
Thousands apply as Hialeah launches Section 8 Housing voucher program
MIAMI - Almost 5,000 applications were received in Hialeah Monday from folks applying for the opportunity to get one of one thousand Section 8 Housing vouchers. People are still encouraged to apply online as the order for applying is not relevant. Meaning, people can apply any day, the availability is not determined by who comes first."I'm blessed that I'm able to apply and hopefully qualify for the housing assistance," said Amanda Davila a single mother who showed up to the John F. Kennedy Library located at 190 W. 49th Street, in Hialeah. The library is the place where the Hialeah Housing...
Man kills girlfriend, drives to police station with her body, investigators say
MIAMI (WSVN) - A Florida man is in custody after police say he drove to a police station with his girlfriend’s body in the passenger seat of his SUV and confessed to killing her. Alexander Roque, 48, is charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his girlfriend,...
Big storms to kick off week in South Florida
Erupting thunderstorms may not only bring a halt to outdoor plans but may also hamper travel into Monday evening over South Florida. Portions of South Florida will be at risk for dangerous thunderstorms into Monday evening, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. However, storm-free conditions will follow for much of the rest of the week.
Doral trucker held migrants against will, made them work for free, Pennsylvania police say
BERN TOWNSHIP, Pa. – A 911 call made by a desperate Nicaraguan migrant along a Pennsylvania highway led police in that state to arrest a South Florida truck driver on several felony charges Friday, authorities said. That trucker, William Alberto Gutierrez, 63, of Doral, is accused of holding that...
7 arrested in connection with brutal attack on 2 SLAM! Miami students
MIAMI – Multiple SLAM! Miami students are facing charges after a video captured a savage beating last week. A group of teenagers, one of who used an object to cover his knuckles, targeted two students of the charter school at 542 NW 12th Ave., on Thursday in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
‘I hope you pay’: Friends want justice as search continues for Plantation stabbing suspect
PLANTATION, Fla. – Police are searching for the suspect who they said attacked and killed a man in front of his wife at a strip mall in Broward County. Witnesses said the suspect used a screwdriver to stab the victim in the back before fleeing the scene. It was...
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