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A 16-year-old being investigated in the death of his stepsister on a Carnival cruise ship last year appeared before a federal judge in Miami on Friday. The 16-year-old stepbrother of Anna Kepner appeared before a federal magistrate in a locked courtroom with his public defenders, prosecutors and U.S. Marshals. The...

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. — Pembroke Park Town Manager David Lynch told police that he fears for his life following an alleged phone call with Mayor Geoffrey Jacobs, according to a police report obtained by Local 10 News. According to the report, Lynch said Jacobs made threatening and alarming statements...

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Miami Beach police arrested a 27-year-old tourist after they said he punched a restaurant manager and later assaulted multiple officers at Mango’s Tropical Café on Thursday evening. The attack happened just after 6 p.m. at the restaurant, located at 900 Ocean Drive on...

Over a thousand students walked out of class to protest the ongoing immigration crackdown across the country.

BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — Bianca R. DeSouza, the Boca Raton mother who pleaded guilty in connection with the 2022 death of her newborn son, is scheduled was sentenced on Friday in Palm Beach County court. DeSouza, now 23, pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter of a child and child...

Andrew Hamilton Jacobus, a financial advisor from Fort Lauderdale, received a 20-year sentence on Monday for his role in a massive investment fraud scheme. Jacobus, 64, admitted guilt to charges of wire fraud and money laundering, which contributed to an international deception that swindled over $94 million from...

A South Florida health care worker whose apartment was destroyed in a fire is relying on the kindness of coworkers and a community fundraiser as she faces an uncertain future.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A homeowner is speaking out after he says his home went up in flames moments after he turned on the central heat to try to get warm. Speaking with 7News, Dennis said he quickly smelled smoke and that the alarm went off. “When I switched...

A Pompano Beach man is accused of impersonating a Bank of America fraud investigator and stealing $40,000 from a Coral Springs woman during a multi-day phone scam. Coral Springs Police Department arrest records show Juvenson Sudney, 37, faces charges of grand theft, organized scheme to defraud, and identity theft in...

A sedan erupted into flames Friday on Interstate in South Florida, shutting down all northbound lanes. The incident happened just after 1:30 p.m. near Copans Road in Pompano Beach, according to the Florida Highway Patrol . Video showed at least three vehicles passing through a wall of flames, according to WSVN 7. ...