CRIME & SAFETY
15-year-old Hialeah driver to be charged as adult in deaths of 2 women, could face up to 45 years in jail
HIALEAH, FLA. (WSVN) - A 15-year-old driver will be charged as an adult in connection to the fatal Hialeah crash that left two women dead and sent another to the hospital. Maykoll Santiesteban is facing multiple charges, including two counts of vehicular manslaughter and three counts of driving without a license.
Woman accused of shooting brother outside of mother’s Hialeah home
HIALEAH, Fla. – Hialeah police took a woman to jail early Wednesday morning after they said she shot and wounded her brother after a family barbecue at their mother’s home over the weekend. Viviana Paneca, 39, is facing an attempted murder charge after police said the victim told...
Pair accused of attacking students walking home from Miami elementary school
MIAMI – A Miami man and woman are facing multiple charges after police say they attacked a pair of elementary students who allegedly had an altercation with a relative at school. Shantasia Dominique Miller and her daughter approached the students, aged 10 and 11, as they walked home from...
Opa-locka high schooler shot classmate during drug deal robbery: Police
A student at an Opa-locka high school is facing attempted murder and other charges after he allegedly shot a classmate multiple times during a drug deal robbery, police said. Anthony Ryan Martinez, 18, was arrested Thursday on two counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count each of armed robbery, shooting a deadly missile and armed criminal mischief, an arrest report said.
Miami Gardens man accused of severely beating sister because he ‘cares and loves her’
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – A 25-year-old man was arrested Tuesday on accusations that he severely beat his younger sister earlier this month, Miami Gardens police said. According to his arrest report, an officer responded to the victim’s school on April 3 after a school counselor noticed that the girl had several bruises on her face and body.
Man dead and possible suspect in custody after shooting at Miramar apartment complex
A man is dead and a possible suspect was in custody after a shooting at a Miramar apartment complex late Thursday night. The shooting was reported shortly after 11 p.m. at the complex in the 10700 block of N. Preserve Way. Officials said officers responded to reports of a man...
2 men sought after fight, shooting over parking spot at Miramar Publix
MIRAMAR — Police need help finding two men they said fought another man over a parking spot at a Broward County grocery store last week.According to Miramar Police, the men began fighting inside the parking lot of the Publix near the corner of Miramar Parkway and Palm Ave on Friday.In a video shared by police, one of the suspects pulls out his gun and fires it near the victim's head before driving away in a silver Mercury Marauder.If anyone can identify the suspects, they are asked to call Broward County Crime Stoppers at (954) 493-TIPS (8477). Tipsters can remain anonymous and be eligible for a $5,000 reward for helping the investigation.
Miami driver ran over and killed man who tried to stop him from fleeing crash scene: Cops
A Miami man is facing murder and other charges after police said he ran over a man who tried to stop him from fleeing the scene of a crash. Ariel Rodriguez-Martinez, 58, is facing charges of second-degree murder, vehicular homicide in a reckless manner, and leaving the scene of a crash involving death in the incident, an arrest report said.
Woman struck, killed by vehicle on I-95 in Miami
MIAMI – A pedestrian has died after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning in Miami. The crash occurred in the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 near Northwest Second Street. Legal fight ensues over Florida law targeting Chinese nationals' property rights. NOW PLAYING. Former American diplomat sentenced to 15...
18-year-old identified as one of the seven linked to brutal beating that left two students hospitalized
An 18-year-old has been identified as one of the seven arrested in connection with the brutal beating near SLAM! Charter School in Little Havana, which left two students recovering in the hospital. Diego Jones is facing a felony battery charge and is being held in a Miami-Dade jail. Police say...
Two Fatalities in Hialeah Crash and Multiple Injuries in Redlands Collision on Miami-Dade Roads
A somber evening in Miami-Dade County saw multiple lives lost and others injured in two separate vehicle collisions on Tuesday. In Hialeah, a devastating T-bone crash involving three vehicles resulted in the deaths of two individuals, WSVN reports. The incident, which unfolded just before 8 p.m. on Southeast Fifth Street in the 400 block, also left an elderly woman in critical condition, who was subsequently airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Two dead, multiple injured in I-75 crash
Two people died and an adult and two toddlers were injured when the van they rode in collided with a semi-trailer and then struck several trees along Interstate 75, the Florida Highway Patrol reports. According to an FHP press release, a van, driven by a 49-year-old Miami man, was traveling...
MDPD salutes oldest living retired officer on his 99th birthday
MIAMI - The oldest living retired Miami-Dade police officer is now 99 years old and he's still living in the neighborhood where he served.On Friday, Miami-Dade police officers turned out in droves for a drive-by salute to celebrate George Gibson's 99th birthday. Gibson served for more than 40 years, from 1956 to until the late 90s. "My career started back in the 50s when so many problems were going on," Gibson recalled. "There was discrimination of black and white. The black community had no black officers. I was one of the first black officers to serve."He says he has no...
71-year-old Miami-Dade man speaks out after he is robbed, pistol-whipped
MIAMI - A 71-year-old man is speaking out after he says two young men robbed him and pistol-whipped him earlier this week and Miami-Dade Police are appealing for the public's help.Alcides Gonzalez said he was picking up his mail at his aunt's home around 9 Wednesday night when two young men with guns suddenly confronted him and demanded cash, his cell phone and his keys.Gonzalez said there were some frightening moments and he described them for CBS News Miami's Peter D'Oench.He said, "One of them put a gun to my forehead and the other put a gun behind my ear....
Over 3 years after cops found her with baby bleeding, mother struggles to stay out of Broward jail
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A 30-year-old mother — who has been in and out of jail for years in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties — was at the Broward main jail on Friday in Fort Lauderdale. Ashly Marie Kestler, who was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, has...
Hit-and-run driver arrested after striking 8-year-old girl in Hallandale Beach released from jail
HALLANDALE BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A driver, who was arrested after being accused of striking an 8-year-old girl and leaving the scene in Hallandale Beach, was released from jail. 7News cameras on Wednesday afternoon captured 37-year-old Berdry Lubin walking out of the Broward County Jail. Lubin spoke exclusively to 7News...
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