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.
Three people were taken into custody and two guns were recovered following an early morning shooting outside a nightclub in Opa-locka, authorities confirmed.
Flames tore through the roof of a two-story apartment building in Opa-locka Friday morning.
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava says the county is investigating how a convicted killer sentenced to life in prison for a double murder in Opa-locka was mistakenly released from jail over the weekend.
Deputies asked the public for help with finding an "armed and dangerous" fugitive convicted of federal charges related to two murders and one attempted murder to steal illegal drugs in Opa-locka.
A 44-year-old Opa-locka woman was arrested Thursday after her child was found living in unsafe conditions, including with feces scattered throughout the home, according to police.
A 40-year-old survivor told a Miami detective how he had survived a ruthless gunman who he said had aimed to kill him in the Overtown neighborhood, records show.
A new exhibition in Opa-locka is spotlighting Miami’s Black culture and community through bold visuals and powerful storytelling.
Deputies in a Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office helicoper recently followed Walisha Wadley, who was driving a white Honda Accord stolen in Palm Beach County, according to deputies.
