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...
Miami Beach Police investigating after woman's body found near Miami City Ballet
Police in Miami Beach are investigating after a woman's body was discovered Tuesday morning. The discovery was made in the area of 22nd Street and Liberty Avenue, near the Miami City Ballet. Aerial footage from Chopper 6 showed the body on the ground outside the building, with several investigators at...
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...
2 men killed in collision between boat and yacht near Boca Chita Key identified
Authorities have identified the two men who were killed when a small boat and a yacht collided near Boca Chita Key over the weekend. Jorge Marenco, 49, and Jose Turcios, 51, were killed in the Sunday night collision on Biscayne Bay, according to a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission report released Wednesday.
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...
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.
Police: Man arrested after luxury watch taken during Miami Beach armed robbery
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – A suspect was arrested Monday, a year and a half after a man’s rose gold Audemars Piguet Royal Oak watch was stolen during an armed robbery in Miami Beach, authorities confirmed. Keimy Obed Alvarez-Corro, 30, of North Miami Beach, faces charges of armed robbery...
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...
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...
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, 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.
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.
North Miami Beach landlord installed ‘spy camera’ in tenant’s room, police say
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – A North Miami Beach man who rented a bedroom to a woman and two children installed a hidden camera inside, according to police, leading to his arrest on three felony charges Tuesday. According to an arrest report, the victim became suspicious after she and...
Off-duty Miami Beach firefighter helps extinguish blaze after car in front of him erupts in flames
SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - An off-duty Miami Beach firefighter jumped into actions when a fire erupted right in front of him. The firefighter was driving on Coral Way and Southwest 117th Avenue when the car in front of him burst into flames. The vehicle was on fire, sending heavy...
‘The right thing to do': Good Samaritan recalls chasing Miami Beach CVS attempted kidnapper
A dramatic scene unfolded at a Miami Beach CVS in February when a man was captured on video attempting to kidnap a child in broad daylight, and now the man who helped police track down the suspect is speaking out for the first time. Deven Surajpal was visiting Miami Beach...
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