CRIME & SAFETY
Police: Woman struck by car on Miami sidewalk
MIAMI – A woman in her 70s was rushed to a hospital Wednesday morning after being struck by a car in Miami, authorities confirmed. The crash was reported at 7:22 a.m. in the 1700 block of Northwest 27th Avenue. Legal fight ensues over Florida law targeting Chinese nationals' property...
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...
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.
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.
4 men arrested in suspected fraud scheme targeting Medley warehouse
Four men were arrested in a suspected organized scheme to defraud that resulted in losses of nearly $80,000 to a warehouse business in Medley. Guillermo Gonzalez, Rolando Diaz, Reynel Castillo and Roylis Rodriguez were arrested in connection with organized fraud and dealing in stolen property, according to Medley Police. Surveillance...
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, 19, accused of raping drunken teen in North Miami Beach
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – A 19-year-old man was arrested Monday after police said he raped a 14-year-old girl in North Miami Beach. According to his arrest report, Aaron Daniel Torres, of Miami, and the victim knew each other through mutual friends and he would sometimes sell her and her friends nicotine vapes.
68-Year-Old Man Perishes in Miami-Dade House Fire, Cause Under Investigation
A tragic fire claimed the life of a 68-year-old man identified as Kenneth Mark Pirraglia in a southwest Miami-Dade home early Tuesday morning. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue received a call about the blaze shortly after 3:30 a.m., encountering heavy flames in the garage area of a residence located in the 15800 block of SW 143rd Court. A search conducted by the crew led to the discovery of the victim who unfortunately did not survive, according to CBS Miami.
Veteran DEA agent sentenced to 4 years for leaking intelligence in Miami bribery conspiracy
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge Wednesday sentenced a longtime U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent to four years in prison for leaking DEA intelligence to defense lawyers in a $100,000 bribery scheme that prosecutors said jeopardized drug cases and the lives of confidential informants. John Costanzo Jr. was found guilty last year of bribery and honest-services wire fraud, joining a growing list of DEA agents convicted of federal crimes. Another former DEA supervisor, Manny Recio, is scheduled to be sentenced next month in the same case. U.S. District Court Judge Paul Oetken, in handing down his sentence, noted that the 49-year-old Costanzo was “especially culpable” as a supervisor because he “knew what he was doing was wrong.” Costanzo, addressing the judge before sentencing, expressed regret for his actions. “This is my cross to bear,” he said. “I will try to find a silver lining in all of this.”
Man busted smuggling 31 migrants on boat, feds say
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A man appeared in Fort Lauderdale federal court Monday after federal authorities busted him smuggling nearly three dozen migrants on his boat off the coast of South Florida, according to a criminal complaint. Derek Campton, 43, is facing a federal charge of bringing aliens into...
Miami Man Tied to Tragic Central Florida Slaying in Custody, Drug Bust Unravels Gruesome Mystery
A Miami man connected to a harrowing Central Florida murder case has turned himself in, authorities say. Giovany Joel Crespo Hernandez, 27, surrendered to the John E. Polk Correctional Facility late Monday, facing charges for fentanyl and marijuana trafficking as the search for Katherine Altagracia Guerrero de Aguavivas, a South Florida woman reported missing after a violent carjacking, sadly ended with the discovery of her burned body, as reported by WSVN.
First Haitian-American Woman North Miami Police Chief Cherise Gause
In August 2023, Cherise Gause became the first Haitian-American woman police chief for North Miami, and previously was the first woman of Haitian descent to serve as the assistant police chief for the City of Miami. With a law enforcement career that spans 31 years, Gause rose through the ranks...
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