Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters said it would unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage. It would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record-keeping began in 1851.
Battery
Police: Video shows duo injure teen at mall in Doral
Surveillance video showed two 18-year-old men injuring a teenager at the Miami International Mall in Doral, police said.
Miami parking dispute ends with shooting, 1 injured, 2 arrested: Police
A Miami parking dispute ended with a shooting, a man injured, and a man and a woman behind bars, according to police.
Man threatens shooting at South Miami strip club: Police
A man accused of threatening to shoot a security guard at the door of a strip club was behind bars on Monday in Miami-Dade County, records show.
Road rage driver leaves behind bloody 72-year-old woman in Broward
Ellen Garrett said she was still in pain on Friday and she wants the reckless culprit caught so he doesn’t hurt anyone else.
Felon accused of attacking woman at Miami-Dade bus stop ‘without provocation’
A 36-year-old felon was back behind bars on Tuesday accused of attacking a woman “without provocation” at a public bus stop in Miami, according to police.
Florida teens accused of attacking woman working as Easter Bunny
Three teenagers faced charges Tuesday after allegedly beating up a woman who was working as Easter Bunny at a mall in Florida.
Ex-Miami assistant chief of police arrested for domestic violence
A former Miami Police Department’s assistant chief of police bonded out of the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center Sunday after being accused of domestic violence in Miami-Dade County.
7 arrested in connection with brutal attack on 2 SLAM! Miami students
Multiple SLAM! Miami students are facing charges after a video captured a savage beating last week.






