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Video captures final moments of toddler before deputies say she was killed by mother in El Portal
Newly released surveillance video obtained by Local 10 News on Friday shows the final days of 4-year-old Aria Talathi’s life, capturing ordinary moments with her mother at a short-term rental in El Portal before authorities say she was found dead in the backyard pool.
El Portal resident files lawsuit as locals push back against Little River development plan
It’s a tale South Floridians know all too well as a community fights development to preserve and protect its natural space.
North Miami Beach birthday party murder suspect was Hialeah UPS Center shooting suspect: Police
A 23-year-old man who appeared in Miami-Dade County court on Wednesday and faced 14 charges was among the four suspects arrested after a man was fatally shot in the chest during his 30th birthday party, records show.
Woman accused of stabbing victim with glass bottle in chest in El Portal
A woman has been arrested weeks after deputies say she stabbed another woman with a glass bottle during an argument at a home in El Portal.
Judge denies bond for pediatrician accused of murdering daughter in El Portal
An Oklahoma pediatrician accused in the death of her 4-year-old daughter in El Portal has been ordered held without bond after pleading not guilty to a newly added second-degree murder charge.
Oklahoma pediatrician again charged with murder in daughter’s death in El Portal
An Oklahoma pediatrician is once again facing a murder charge in connection with the June 27 death of her daughter in South Florida.
Charge downgraded for Oklahoma pediatrician accused of killing daughter, 4, in El Portal
A former Oklahoma pediatrician initially arrested for first-degree murder in the death of her 4-year-old daughter in Miami-Dade County is now officially charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child, a bondable offense.
Surveillance video shows a thief in El Portal apartment building: Police
Surveillance video shows a man stealing furniture at the Kavista Apartments, a leasing community in El Portal.
Video shows arrest of Oklahoma pediatrician accused of killing daughter, 4, in El Portal
Body camera video obtained by Local 10 News shows the arrest of an Oklahoma pediatrician accused of killing her young daughter while vacationing in South Florida and staging her death as a drowning.
Ex-Oklahoma pediatrician to remain jailed ahead of arraignment in daughter’s death
A former pediatrician from Oklahoma accused of killing her 4-year-old daughter at a rental home in El Portal neighborhood is scheduled to be arraigned next month and will remain in custody without bond, a Miami-Dade County judge ruled Friday.
Oklahoma pediatrician accused of killing 4-year-old daughter jailed in Miami-Dade
A pediatrician from Oklahoma accused of murdering her 4-year-old daughter was booked into a Miami-Dade County jail early Thursday morning following extradition from Oklahoma City, according jail records obtained by Local 10 News.
Pediatrician accused of killing her daughter was fired weeks before alleged murder in El Portal, records show
A pediatrician from Oklahoma accused of murdering her 4-year-old daughter in South Florida was recently fired from her job and had been in a heated custody battle with the child’s father, according to court records obtained by Local 10 News.
Warrant: Oklahoma pediatrician faces murder charge for staging daughter’s drowning in El Portal pool
A pediatrician from Oklahoma is facing a first-degree murder charge in connection with the death of her 4-year-old daughter in South Florida — a case Miami-Dade detectives now say involved a staged drowning and signs of “asphyxiation by smothering.”
Girl, 4, dies after being pulled from El Portal pool
A 4-year-old girl died Friday morning after she was pulled from a pool in El Portal, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office confirmed.
Police continue search for fake contractor as new victim comes forward
Additional victims are coming forward following a Local 10 News report earlier this week on a scammer posing as a licensed contractor.
El Portal police search for man posing as licensed contractor
El portal police are looking for a man who they say never did the contracting work he was paid for.
El Portal massage therapist accused of sexually assaulting 2 men
A 59-year-old massage therapist is facing two felony charges after authorities said he sexually assaulted two patients at his home in El Portal.
SAO: Student charged as adult after bringing gun to El Portal school
A 17-year-old has been charged as an adult after he allegedly brought a gun to school in El Portal, Local 10 News learned Monday.
Georgia man arrested at airport for Miami-Dade shooting killing 2, injuring 1
About seven months ago, a 22-year-old gunman shot three people in Miami-Dade County, according to police. Two died in a mobile home. A woman was shot in the head in the kitchen and a man in the living room.
Arrest made after ex-worker becomes ‘brazen’ booze thief at El Portal liquor store, cops say
A former employee accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of liquor from the only major chain in the village of El Portal was arrested Thursday after evading authorities for months, according to police.
El Portal porch pirate wears ankle monitor during crime spree, police say
Police are searching for a woman seen in video stealing packages in Miami-Dade County.
Man pretends to be 94-year-old woman’s son to exploit her in Miami-Dade, prosecutors say
A 65-year-old man is facing charges on Friday for allegedly defrauding a 94-year-old woman out of her home and social security benefits in Miami-Dade County, prosecutors said.
Police investigating after El Portal woman says middle schoolers pelted her with rocks
Police in the small Miami-Dade village of El Portal are looking for a group of young suspects a woman says pelted her with rocks on Monday.
Miami-Dade middle school teacher accused of having ‘inappropriate relationship’ with 12-year-old
A Miami-Dade County public school teacher was arrested Tuesday on multiple charges after authorities said he had an “inappropriate relationship” with a 12-year-old girl.
Police: Officer exchanges fire with man armed with rifle, shoots him in torso in Miami
Witnesses called 911 to report that a man was firing a weapon up into the air on Friday night in Miami and a police officer who responded shot him, police said.
Victim in human trafficking case against Miami Beach doctor turns up dead weeks before trial
Where Little River crosses Northeast Second Avenue in El Portal, the remains of a person found dead in the water June 8 were unidentifiable — until this week.
Convicted felon pulls out rifle from black van during robbery in Miami-Dade, police says
Two pedestrians were terrified when a 38-year-old convicted felon who was with his 22-year-old girlfriend in a black van recently pulled up and threatened them with a rifle, police said.
Detectives arrest teen for fatally shooting 15-year-old boy in Miami-Dade
A 16-year-old boy confessed to the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy in northeastern Miami-Dade County, police announced on Friday night.
Teen killed in northwest Miami-Dade, police search for shooter
The person who shot and killed a 15-year-old boy is on the run. Police are searching for the shooter and the murder weapon used.
Law enforcement community mourns fallen Florida Department of Law Enforcement special agent
Members of South Florida’s law enforcement community met on Sunday for a procession in honor of a fallen Florida Department of Law Enforcement special agent who died on Saturday in Miami-Dade County.
Sandbags handed out, canal water levels dropped ahead of incoming tropical weather
The South Florida Water Management District is actively trying to drop water levels in canals across Broward and Miami-Dade counties in preparation for a tropical system expected to bring heavy rainfall to the area.
Daughter says she believes mother’s killer in El Portal wasn’t a stranger
A grieving daughter is hoping someone will come forward about who murdered her mother.
Video shows Horace Mann Middle School staff member pinning student down with his knee
Video capturing the incident on Wednesday shows the student on the ground with a staff member on top.
Good Samaritan pulls over on I-95 to help trooper rescue choking baby girl
A Florida Highway Patrol trooper stopped along I-95 in El Portal as the child's parents, who had already pulled over, tried desperately to help the young girl.
Video shows serial burglar who shot at El Portal officers, police say
Surveillance video shows a man walking through a gate before creeping into a family’s backyard near North Miami Avenue. He rummaged through their stuff. Detectives said it was Daniel Hernandez, a serial burglar.
Police: Man arrested after committing 2 burglaries, shooting at police in El Portal
A 54-year-old man was arrested early Thursday morning in connection with two burglaries and a shooting in El Portal.
Police in El Portal searching for bold prowler captured on surveillance cameras
The man police are looking for has been seen on surveillance cameras lurking around a quiet neighborhood, and officers want to find out who he is.
Cops pushed to finally get their COVID vaccine shot
A vaccine drive organized by the Association of Miami-Dade Police Chiefs and the Miami Heat provided COVID-19 shots to law enforcement officers who hadn't yet received them.
Off-duty officer saves woman after car plunges into El Portal canal
An officer heading home spotted the situation and jumped into the water to help in the nick of time.
Missing man from Miami Shores found inside truck pulled from El Portal canal
Police are trying to determine if a pickup truck pulled from a canal in El Portal is connected to a missing 82-year-old man.
‘Somebody shot into my house,’ El Portal resident tells police
Tamika Bickham was working on Friday night in her home office. She lives in Miami-Dade County’s quaint village of El Portal.
Family members say teen dies after being shot in the head
A 15-year-old girl was shot in the head early Tuesday morning in Miami, police said.
El Portal councilman charged in theft of Miami law firm funds
An El Portal official is accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from a Miami law firm where he worked as a paralegal and office manager.