Crime

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Man jailed after firing at federal agent whose car he burglarized, Miami-Dade deputies say

A Homestead man is facing serious charges after police said he burglarized several vehicles and opened fire at one of the victims.

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Miami-Dade facialist stole fillers from clinic for illegal injection side hustle, cops say

A staff member at a west Miami-Dade medical clinic stole tens of thousands of dollars of a Botox-like medication, along with prescription facial fillers, to run a lucrative ― but illegal ― side gig, sheriff’s deputies said.

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3 arrested in connection with 2022 fatal shooting of local rapper Wavy Navy Pooh

Three arrests were made this week in connection with the 2022 fatal shooting of South Florida rapper Wavy Navy Pooh, who was gunned down in front of his two children in Miami-Dade County’s Country Walk neighborhood.

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MDSO: Armed Walmart shoplifter fatally shot by deputy

A deputy-involved shooting occurred Thursday morning near a Walmart in southwest Miami-Dade, authorities confirmed.

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Deputies investigate shooting in southwest Miami-Dade

Deputies are investigating a shooting that occurred Wednesday in the area of Southwest 67th Avenue and Southwest 40th Street, authorities said.

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Hollywood police lieutenant arrested on domestic battery charges involving senior, records show

A lieutenant with the Hollywood Police Department was arrested Monday on two counts of battery on a person 65 years of age or older, authorities confirmed.

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Several Margate Middle School students hospitalized after eating suspected marijuana edibles

Several students at a South Florida middle school were hospitalized after being exposed to what authorities are calling “laced, edible snacks.”

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MDSO: 3 teens arrested following deputy shooting in Homestead had carjacked woman at gunpoint

More details were released Wednesday following Monday night’s armed carjacking and deputy-involved shooting in Homestead.

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Police: Mother arrested in Margate as 10-year-old daughter remains missing

A woman from Pakistan was arrested in Broward County Tuesday on a charge of child neglect without great bodily harm in connection with the disappearance of her 10-year-old daughter, Gabrielle Terrelong, who authorities say has been missing from Margate since June.

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After 13 years on run, man wanted for wife’s Miami Gardens murder captured in San Diego

More than 13 years ago, police say a man from Miami Gardens shot and killed his wife during a gathering.

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Man from wealthy DC suburb leads Florida Keys cops on 122 mph Range Rover chase, authorities say

A man from an affluent Washington, D.C. suburb is facing a bevy of charges in the Florida Keys after authorities said he led them on a triple-digit chase on U.S. 1 in a rented Range Rover on Tuesday.

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‘You will die’: Woman accused of trying to rob Sweetwater Sedano’s while armed with nail clipper

A 47-year-old homeless woman was arrested after police say she threatened an employee with a nail clipper while trying to swipe a pack of cigarettes at a supermarket in Sweetwater late Tuesday morning.

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Duo busted at nearby Metrorail station after Allapattah armed robbery, cops say

Police in Miami announced the arrest of a man after an alleged armed robbery.

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Miami man accused of possessing videos showing sexual abuse of children, horses

A Miami man is facing seven felony charges after authorities said an investigation into child sexual abuse videos led them to find that he also had animal sexual abuse videos on his cellphone.

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‘About to be a McFuneral’: Woman says she was ready to defend kids from gun-toting McDonald’s worker

A woman says she was ready to defend her family after police said a Miami Gardens McDonald’s worker pulled a gun in the drive-thru lane early Sunday morning.

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Man accused of stabbing mother, then fleeing in her car in Dania Beach

A 35-year-old man was arrested Monday after authorities said he stabbed his mother while she slept and then fled in her car last week.

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Man accused of impersonating corrections officer, stealing Corvette at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

A man was arrested Monday after he allegedly posed as a Florida corrections officer and stole a Corvette from the valet area at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, authorities said.

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Man pulls knife on victim in Miami Publix bathroom because he ‘really needed to use’ stall, cops say

A 72-year-old man had to go to the bathroom so badly that he committed a violent felony to gain access to a stall, according to Miami police.

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Miami-Dade man seen on video abusing 6-year-old boy, yanking him by dog collar, avoids prison time

The 42-year-old man seen leading and yanking his 6-year-old stepson by a dog collar, punching and kicking the child repeatedly on surveillance video, will avoid prison time in Miami-Dade County.

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Broward deputies seek pier vandalism suspect

Deputies are looking for a suspect they say vandalized a pillar underneath the Deerfield Beach Pier.

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Uthmeier: ‘Operation Slow N Go’ uncovers major South Florida drug trafficking ring

Attorney General James Uthmeier on Tuesday announced the arrest of five individuals in a major crackdown on a drug trafficking ring in Palm Beach County.

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Police: Former Tap 42 employee accused of burglarizing Aventura business

A former employee of Tap 42 in Aventura was arrested Monday, months after he allegedly burglarized the business, police said.

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Homestead mother accused of beating daughter with belt, threatening to ‘cut her hands off’

A 39-year-old woman was arrested Monday morning after authorities say she beat her daughter with a belt during a dispute over household chores.

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Woman arrested after viral video of her berating kids on bikes in Pinecrest

A 61-year-old woman was arrested early Tuesday morning after cellphone video went viral on social media, showing her berating children who were riding their bikes in Pinecrest.

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MDSO: Armed teen shot by deputy in Homestead following carjacking

Three teenagers were detained Monday night, one of whom was shot by a deputy, following a carjacking, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office confirmed.

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Deputies arrest suspect in 2009 cold case armed rape in Pompano Beach

Advancements in DNA evidence led cold case detectives to arrest a suspect in a 2009 armed home invasion rape in Pompano Beach, Broward Sheriff’s Office officials announced Monday.

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Jury finds felon known as ‘pillowcase rapist’ guilty of all counts in 1984 Miami-Dade case

A jury found Robert Koehler, better known as the pillowcase rapist, guilty of all counts on Monday in Miami-Dade County.

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Miami Gardens McDonald’s cashier pulls pistol on patrons during drive-thru dispute, cops say

A 19-year-old cashier at a Miami Gardens McDonald’s is facing five felony charges after police said he pulled a gun on five customers in the drive-thru early Sunday morning.

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Hialeah woman accused of attacking tenant over parking space as victim was holding baby

A 53-year-old Hialeah woman was arrested Sunday morning on charges of aggravated child abuse and battery after authorities say she attacked a tenant while she was holding her 11-month-old baby.

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‘What, are you going to shoot me?’: Man shot over $40 debt in Liberty City, police say

A shooting in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood stemmed from a $40 debt the suspect owed the victim, according to the city’s police department.

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Man accused of trying to kidnap girl at Florida City motel on Halloween

A 44-year-old man was arrested after authorities say he and another individual tried to lure a young girl into a vehicle outside a Florida City motel on Halloween.

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MDFR: Man accused of shooting driver in Medley is a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue civilian employee

A civilian employee with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue who was arrested Saturday in connection with a road rage shooting in Medley appeared in front of a judge Sunday.

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FHP: 2 dead, 2 injured after wrong-way crash on Florida’s Turnpike

A wrong-way wreck on Florida’s Turnpike in southwest Miami-Dade is under investigation by authorities.

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MDSO: Man faces attempted murder charge after injuring victim in Medley road rage shooting

Deputies have identified a man accused of shooting another driver during a road rage incident Friday night in Medley.

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1 hospitalized, 1 in custody following road rage shooting in Medley, authorities say

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that authorities say began as a road rage incident Friday night.

$Broward parents accused of child neglect after babies found with multiple fractures$

Broward parents accused of child neglect after babies found with multiple fractures

Two parents from Broward County were arrested and accused of child neglect after deputies said two of their children suffered serious injuries while in their care.

Police arrest suspect accused of breaking into 13-year-old girl’s bedroom in Liberty City

Fingerprints helped tie a man to a frightening burglary in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood, according to the city’s police department.

Cops clocked Hialeah man at 50 mph over limit just before deadly crash, police say

Police arrested a Hialeah man on a vehicular homicide charge on Thursday, days after they said the 21-year-old caused a deadly head-on crash by driving recklessly.

‘I’m taking him’: Cops say woman tried to kidnap boy, claiming he was ‘wrong color’ for grandmother

A Deerfield Beach woman faced a judge on Wednesday, one day after deputies arrested her after saying she tried to kidnap a 5-year-old boy from a gas station in the city.

Heartbreaking 911 call from 5-year-old leads to father’s arrest in Sunny Isles Beach, police say

Local 10 News obtained a 911 call that show how a quick-thinking dispatcher helped rescue two young children who were home alone in Sunny Isles Beach earlier this month.

Police: 2 men arrested for raping woman during night out in Miami Beach

Authorities have announced a second arrest in a sexual battery case that occurred in Miami Beach earlier this year.

South Florida pharmacist arrested for forging ‘dozens’ of prescriptions, deputies say

A South Florida pharmacist is facing more than 80 charges after authorities said she forged “dozens” of prescriptions.

MDSO: Suspect sought after stabbing woman she knew at northwest Miami-Dade convenience store

A woman was stabbed Thursday morning at a convenience store in northwest Miami-Dade, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Offi

BSO: Woman arrested after man shot in head on I-95

A 26-year-old woman has been arrested after a man was shot Wednesday while driving on Interstate 95, the Broward Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday morning.

Man shot on I-95; 1 person detained

The Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man was found with a gunshot wound Wednesday evening on Interstate 95 northbound near Palmetto Park Road and Hillsboro Boulevard.

Mother speaks to Local 10 after Homestead daycare teacher accused of abusing her 3-year-old son

A longtime preschool teacher in Homestead is facing a child abuse charge after police said she grabbed a 3-year-old student so hard it left visible bruising on his arm.

North Lauderdale man arrested after stolen car pursuit ends in Opa-locka lake, cops say

A North Lauderdale man was arrested Monday following a pursuit involving a stolen vehicle that ended in a bailout in Opa-locka, authorities confirmed.

Homeless senior accused of lewd conduct, showing porn magazine to 15-year-old girl in Miami

A 72-year-old homeless man was arrested Tuesday evening after allegedly making lewd comments to a 15-year-old girl and then showing her pornographic material, according to an arrest report from the Miami Police Department.

Pompano Beach man arrested for allegedly leaving dogs caged in driveway exposed to sun with no food, water

A Broward County man was taken into custody over the treatment of his dogs.

Police: Chicago man arrested for raping friend from Miami Beach

A man from out of state is facing serious charges after allegedly drugging and raping a longtime acquaintance.

Miami PD: Ringleader arrested for vandalism acts across the city

Miami police have arrested a man who they said was the ringleader of a group of people responsible for vandalisms across the city.

Miami-Dade deputies arrest man wanted since 2023 for 2 child sex abuse cases

A Georgia man stands accused on Wednesday of sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl and a 4-year-old boy on separate occasions during his vacation in Miami-Dade County, records show.

New bodycam video shows Miami-Dade officers ambushed by squatter in deadly shootout

Body camera video obtained exclusively by Local 10 News shows the terrifying moments Miami-Dade deputies came under fire in a deadly shootout while responding to reports of a squatter at a southwest Miami-Dade home last year.

Florida man executed for the 1998 rape and murder of his neighbor

A Florida man convicted of raping and killing his neighbor decades ago was put to death Tuesday evening in a record 15th execution in Florida this year.

1 hospitalized after ‘domestic-related incident’ at Davie apartment complex

One person was rushed to the hospital Wednesday morning following some kind of “domestic-related incident” at an apartment complex in Davie, authorities said.

FBI seeks man accused of importing bulk amounts of cocaine into South Florida

The FBI is searching for a man who they said is wanted on multiple federal drug charges.

Homestead daycare teacher accused of grabbing boy’s arm, pushing him to the floor

A woman who works as a daycare teacher in Homestead was arrested Monday after she allegedly abused a young boy in her classroom, police said.

Victim dies after being shot near smoke shop in northwest Miami-Dade

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Tuesday morning near a smoke shop.

Police: Suspect arrested after beating, robbing tourist in Miami Beach

A Georgia man was arrested over the weekend following a brutal beatdown in Miami Beach.

Violent criminal wanted in Las Vegas found, arrested in South Florida.

A fugitive wanted out of Las Vegas, Nevada for a series of dangerous crimes like armed robbery, sex trafficking, and kidnapping was arrested over the weekend in South Florida.

Broward prosecutors: Man accused in 2021 Hollywood police officer’s murder changes plea to guilty

Jason Banegas, who was accused of fatally shooting Hollywood Officer Yandy Chirino on Oct. 17, 2021, changed his plea to guilty, prosecutors said on Monday.

Broward corrections books Georgia fugitive accused of grand theft in Plantation

A Plantation detective accused a 31-year-old Georgia woman of engaging in bank fraud to steal nearly $50,000, and it took months to find her, but she was behind bars on Monday.

MDSO: Cutler Bay woman stabs teenage sister about 10 times

A Cutler Bay woman was arrested Sunday after she stabbed her 15-year-old sister multiple times inside their home, authorities said.

Investigation underway in Miami-Dade County following fatal stabbing

A death investigation is underway in Miami-Dade County.

Suspects arrested over the theft of crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre museum

Two suspects were arrested in connection with the theft of crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre museum, justice and police officials said Sunday, a week after the heist that stunned the world and sparked a massive manhunt.

Detectives arrest Little Havana birthday party shooting suspect at Westchester hotel

Detectives needed the help of a SWAT team to arrest a suspect on Saturday in Miami-Dade County’s Westchester area after a birthday party shooting in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.

North Miami man, 85 and legally blind, recovers $28,000 after Local 10 News investigation

An 85-year-old North Miami man who is legally blind has gotten all his money back after paying for a roof that was never completed.

Judge rules Florida’s concealed carry age limit unconstitutional in Plantation case

A routine traffic stop in Plantation that led to a 19-year-old’s arrest on a concealed firearm charge has resulted in a major legal ruling that could ripple across Florida.

Police: 13-year-old arrested in Plantation after threats of school shooting

Plantation police say detectives have taken a 13-year-old student into custody after they said he made electronic threats to conduct a school shooting.

Ex-Miami Hurricanes DT Courtel Jenkins arrested on assault charge in Broward County

A former defensive tackle for the Miami Hurricanes has been arrested in Broward County, according to jail records obtained by Local 10 on Friday.

Suspect accused of firing shot at another man waiting for food outside Miami Gardens Wingstop

A man accused of firing a shot at another man while he was waiting for his food outside a Miami Gardens Wingstop over a week ago has been arrested, authorities said.

Arrest made after weapon found at southwest Miami-Dade high school, officials say

An individual was arrested after a weapon was found on the campus of John A. Ferguson Senior High School in southwest Miami-Dade, district officials confirmed Friday.

Man who got away from Homestead police arrested at home in Miami-Dade: Police

A man who had gotten away from police officers in July after a woman accused him of kidnapping was arrested and appeared in court on Friday in Miami-Dade County.

Charge upgraded for man accused in deadly Pompano Beach hit-and-run crash

A criminal charge has been upgraded for a man arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash in Pompano Beach that left a man dead.

$Lauderdale Lakes parents accused of abuse after child suffers fractures, burns: Police$

Lauderdale Lakes parents accused of abuse after child suffers fractures, burns: Police

A 21-year-old father and a 22-year-old mother accused of child abuse in Lauderdale Lakes were held without bond on Friday in Pompano Beach.

Man accused of machete attack at 3rd-floor apartment in Miami-Dade

A 54-year-old man accused of using a machete to injure a man’s head and wrist was behind bars on Friday in Miami-Dade County without bond.

Police: North Miami Beach woman throws seasoning from balcony, threatens neighbor with butter knife

A North Miami Beach woman was arrested Thursday after police said she threw seasoning and an unknown condiment from her apartment balcony and then threatened her neighbor with a butter knife.

Man arrested for kidnapping, robbery at 17th-floor apartment in Miami

A 29-year-old man accused of an armed kidnapping and robbery in a 17th-floor apartment in Miami appeared in court on Friday in Miami-Dade County.

BSO: 2 additional victims come forward after school employee arrested

Two additional victims have come forward following the arrest of a former employee with Highland Christian Academy, a private school in Deerfield Beach, the Broward Sheriff’s Office confirmed Friday.

Broward detectives search for suspect after gas station shooting in Pompano Beach

Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives were searching for a suspect on Friday after a shooting at a gas station in Pompano Beach.

Duo confesses to stealing dozens of tires, rims from cars in Miami-Dade: Deputies

Two men who confessed to stealing dozens of rims and tires from cars in Miami-Dade County were going to have to prove that their bond wasn’t from criminal proceeds, records show.

Police: 18-year-old man confesses to shooting teen in Margate over $150 chain he couldn’t steal

An 18-year-old man who confessed to shooting a teenage boy over his $150 chain was at the Broward County Main Jail on Friday in Fort Lauderdale, and he faced seven charges in a capital life case, records show.

Man accused of 2 murders in Redland faces 71 charges over explosives near Homestead

Correctional deputies were holding Paul Koch without bond for two murders in Redland when he appeared in Miami-Dade County Court on Friday to face 71 more charges.

Parent Teacher Organization treasurer for Broward school accused of stealing over $40K

A 50-year-old woman was arrested earlier this week by the Coral Springs Police Department on accusations that she stole more than $40,000 from the Parent Teacher Organization of a Broward County school where she served as treasurer.

Police: 3 injured in shooting in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood

Three people were rushed to the hospital early Friday morning after a shooting in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood, police confirmed.

Video shows arrest of ex-North Miami school worker accused of showing explicit photo to student

New video obtained exclusively by Local 10 News on Thursday shows the moments leading up to the arrest of a former maintenance worker who also worked as a security guard at Mater Academy North Miami High School accused of showing an explicit photo to a 15-year-old student.