Hialeah Fugitive Caught After Traffic Stop Mistake in Santa Rosa, Deputies Say
Eduardo Parapar’s week on the run ended Tuesday in northwestern Florida when deputies arrested him after a traffic stop, according to the Hialeah Police Department. Parapar, 23, a former middle linebacker and wide receiver at Westland Hialeah High School, was booked into the Santa Rosa County Jail on Wednesday.
Mother accused of leaving child unattended, without food at South Miami hotel
SOUTH MIAMI, Fla. — A 52-year-old Hallandale Beach woman was arrested Thursday after police say she left her young son unattended and without food at a South Miami hotel. South Miami police said officers were dispatched around 7:45 a.m. to the Rodeway Inn at 5959 SW 71st St. after a boy, whose age was not disclosed...
Miami Beach mother arrested for keeping kids in ‘filthy,’ insect-infested home, cops say
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Miami Beach police said when officers checked on two young children living at a Mid-Beach apartment on Thursday, they found them alone and living in disgusting conditions. They said that led them to arrest their 34-year-old mother on two child neglect charges. An arrest report...
Utah man is 3rd suspect arrested in Miami-Dade home invasion robbery of jeweler York...
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office have made a third arrest in the armed home invasion robbery of a jeweler with a large following on social media. It happened on March 13 at the southwest Miami-Dade home of York Valdez. The 34-year-old owns York...
Plantation arms dealer shipped weapons parts likely ‘destined for the Russian battlefield’: Feds
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Federal agents said they arrested a South Florida arms dealer Thursday for his involvement in a scheme to “ship weapons, parts and tactical accessories to countries that serve as pipelines for artillery destined for the Russian battlefield.”. Records show Maxim Larin faced a Fort...
Family wants answers after North Miami Beach man killed while celebrating 30th birthday
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Multiple vehicles in a North Miami Beach apartment building parking lot were left with bullet holes as a result of a deadly shooting. It happened at midnight on Wednesday as Melvin Victor was celebrating his 30th birthday. Victor’s family said they were meeting with...
Surveillance shows alleged thief yanking pole from the ground to steal e-scooter in Miami...
Residents of a complex in Miami Beach said their bikes were stolen and that the potential suspects were caught on surveillance video. Annette Snyder said she had her e-scooter parked in front of the complex off 78th Street on July 21 when cameras captured the moment it was stolen. "It's...
Teenager arrested after shooting stepbrother during an argument about clothes, police say
Landon Lumpkin, 16, of Miami, is behind bars after he allegedly shot his younger stepbrother during a heated argument about clothes. PA Archive A 16-year-old Miami boy faces multiple charges after he shot his younger stepbrother during an argument over clothing, according to reports. The alleged incident unfolded...
‘Worst nightmare for us’: Lawsuit blames Miami-Dade deputies for crash that left man disabled
A man has filed a lawsuit against Miami-Dade County, its sheriff and several deputies over a crash that left him with life-changing injuries. Joey Serpa, who was 21 at the time, was riding a motorcycle when he was hit by a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s patrol car. In the complaint, he accuses deputies of false arrest,...
Miami Police and Community Mobilize in Search for Missing 46-Year-Old Man in Little Havana
The Miami community is rallying to find 46-year-old Geoffrey Garcia, reported missing from the Little Havana area. Garcia, described by Miami Police, is about 5 feet 11 inches in height, weighs roughly 170 lbs, and is recognized by his brown hair combined with hazel/green eyes, as detailed in a report by WSVN.