1 arrested at Miami smoke shop while executing search warrant, police say
MIAMI (WSVN) - One person is in custody after officers raided a Miami smoke shop. According to officials, a Miami Police SWAT team executed a narcotics search warrant at the Ark Smoke Shop on Biscayne Boulevard, Thursday. Detectives say an employee at the business was caught selling drugs to an...
Police search for missing woman out of Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood
Authorities are seeking the public’s help finding a missing woman. According to Miami Police, 46-year-old Rolnachelle Alexandre was last seen in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood, Thursday. Alexandre stands at 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 260 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes. She was last...
3 hurt after rental SUV driver plows into Miami Beach bus stop
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A driver lost control of a rental SUV and plowed into a bus stop on Collins Avenue in Miami Beach, injuring three people, according to authorities. The crash happened at 38th Street and Collins Avenue, just before 11 a.m. on Friday. According to Miami Beach...
Crews extinguish patio fire that spread into Opa-locka home; no injuries reported
OPA-LOCKA, FLA. (WSVN) - A family is recovering after a patio fire that spread into their Opa-locka home caused heavy damage. According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, the fire broke out on the patio before spreading inside of the home located near Sharar Avenue and Ahmad Street, Friday evening. Upon arrival,...
Police: Partygoer fires gun after paintballs fired from vehicle in Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Hollywood police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Saturday morning during a house party. According to Hollywood police spokeswoman Deanna Bettineschi, the shooting was reported at about 4 a.m. in the 600 block of North 24th Avenue. Bettineschi said witnesses told responding officers...
Miami Mayor Targets Single-Use Plastics at City Parties
Miami is gearing up for a break with its long love affair with plastic cups and takeout containers. The city's mayor has introduced a proposal to phase out single-use plastics from city contracts, concession stands and special events held on city-owned property. The measure, sponsored by Mayor Eileen T. Higgins, is...
Hialeah woman accused of running illegal assisted living facility
According to an arrest form, detectives went to the apartment and saw Maria Otero, 42, walking inside with a patient who was wearing a black robe and compression socks.
Federal agents swarm Hialeah home with allegedly deported man barricaded inside
Federal agents swarmed a Hialeah home on Friday, where a man who was allegedly previously deported was barricaded inside for hours, police officials said. Hialeah Police officials confirmed their officers assisted the Department of Homeland Security in the investigation in the 3100 block of West 68th Street. The...
Zoo Miami visitors are told to leave after second bomb threat in 2 days
Zoo Miami abruptly closed Saturday afternoon after a bomb threat for the second day in a row, according to a social-media post from the zoo. In an abundance of caution, Zoo Miami is currently closed to the public following an anonymous phone call reporting a bomb threat. We appreciate the public’s patience and...
North Miami Beach Barber Gunned Down While Rollerblading as 21 Year Old Arrested Months...
A 21-year-old man is behind bars after detectives accused him of gunning down a well-known North Miami Beach barber while the victim was out rollerblading near his home last fall. The shooting happened on Oct. 1, 2024, and left 36-year-old Wilton “Frieza” Mena dead, surviving him are his wife and two young sons.
