Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Cracks Down on Vehicle Burglary Spree, Suspect with Ankle Monitor Arrested...
In a significant law enforcement operation, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office has managed to put an end to a streak of vehicle burglaries plaguing the local community. On a Tuesday morning, specific details of the case were disclosed, with the MDSO Investigators from the Auto Theft Unit, in collaboration with the...
Feathers and forgotten races: The flamingos who never left Hialeah
From Palm Beach County to Miami-Dade, 11 cities are celebrating their centennials in 2025 and 2026. WLRN News' series "History We Call Home" spotlights the moments, ideas and people that made these cities part of our community's fabric over the past century. In 1930, wealthy thoroughbred horse breeder Joseph Widener...
14-year-old arrested in crash that killed bicyclist on Rickenbacker Causeway in Miami
MIAMI (WSVN) - Police said they have arrested a 14-year-old boy in connection with a crash on the Rickenbacker Causeway in Miami that killed a bicyclist last week. Investigators said the crash happened when Vladyslav Kuchyn was riding an electric dirt bike eastbound in the designated bicycle lane, at around 8:30...
Ex-Cuban official and alleged godson of Fidel Castro arrested on cocaine charge in Hialeah
A former major in the Cuban Ministry of the Interior and alleged godson of Fidel Castro has been arrested on a drug charge in Hialeah. Rogelio Izquierdo, 43, was arrested during a narcotics operation on Sunday, police said. According to an arrest report, an officer found a clear plastic bag...
Images of evidence surface in fatal shootout with 4 dead, 4 indicted in Broward
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — Images of evidence surfaced in a 2019 fatal shootout that involved 20 law enforcement officers from four agencies -- who fired over 220 rounds in about 25 seconds -- in Miramar. Four men died on Dec. 5, 2019, and after an investigation involving the FBI...
Miami Gardens forum brings lawmakers, advocates together to reform life after prison
When Giovanni Sairras walked out of a Florida prison after serving 17 years of a 20-year sentence, he knew reentry was about more than just survival — it was about dignity. That vision led him to found Re-Entry One Inc., a grassroots nonprofit helping returning citizens rebuild their lives, in 2020.
A tribute to the Miami Northwestern teacher who changed my life | Opinion
Charlette Seward, a four-decade public school drama teacher and coach, died last month in Miami. Her obituary will tell you she was also a successful professional actress and Broadway veteran and that she left behind former students to reflect on the immense influence she had on their lives. I am one of those...
Handwashing and other issues lead to Miami bakery’s failed state inspection
Handwashing and knife storage problems dotted the inspection of a Miami bakery that came back “Re-Inspection Required.” Little Havana’s Rico Bakery, 425 SW 22nd Ave., got that rating, the lowest possible from a Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services inspection, after Inspector Margaret Alvarez...
Woman among trio running illegal west Miami-Dade post-op recovery home, deputies say
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies arrested a couple they said were operating an illegal recovery house for cosmetic surgery patients in west Miami-Dade. Deputies said Marileydis Gomez, 49, and Lazaro Gonzalez Bordao, 51, were running Diamond Post Care Recovery Home along with Yaiset Delpino Gomez, 30, who was listed...
Police: Woman arrested for arson targets her son’s father in Miami
MIAMI — A 25-year-old woman appeared in court on Thursday after police officers arrested her for arson in Miami. Aniyah Fiezemer was arrested on Wednesday in Miami Gardens and accused of being involved in setting a 2014 Cadillac CTS on March 1 at 8713 NW 8 Court, according to the police arrest report.